Sunday, December 13, 2009

christmas cakes


                                                                                                         
6 cakes baked , 5 wrapped and ready to go to family and friends.nobody in our family likes marzipan and icing, it ends up in the bin, so for years now Ive used a decoration instead. These sugar decorations were made by my friend Ruby, a sugar artist who's now retired and does this as a hobby .She's so talented.
I made the crochet tablecloth in my early twenties for my Grandmother and when she passed on it was returned to me.I used it to take this photo, its now back in my kist.




Saturday, December 12, 2009

I need a holiday

run off my feet shopping , baking, cleaning ,wet washing hanging everywhere,we've had 9 days of rain and not a peep from the sun. not enough time for quilting. managed to finish a diary cover, pattern from Among the gum trees.  Autumn Myths quilt, basted and ready for quilting - has been sitting in the corner far too long , its huge and thats why its still sitting in the corner.12 stitchery blocks completed, yay at last - for a friendship quilt ( A pieceful friendship) Australian patchwork & quilting Vol 16 no 3. to be completed in 2010.  Knitted 4 blankets for the Aids babys and they're off to the hospital.



PS: Hi to me newest follower, Allie.