Friday, April 9, 2021

OMG....... Party Time

So each Scrub Stitchin' there is a theme for one of the dinners.... We've done 'pink' then 'bling
This year it was 'a little girls birthday party'......
OMG I don't think we can improve on this......
More pics to come I'm busted from serious lack of sleep and way to much fun...... Thanks to the fairies who helped setup...... And the team effort on the tidy up.......

Birthday girls both turning 6......
Catch you later......
One exhausted Chook......

need more pics?

Ok so I need to take more pics........I am have a few on my camera I'll share later but I need to take more photos today......
I do love looking back at all the memories then too......

Jenny, Lynda, Janice and Brenda
Lynda, Georgina and Denise
Diane, Sally and Helen
Kate a little excited about her goody bag.....
EPP lessons for our project.....
First quilt done...... Pics to come later......
Second quilt started....Jude will be happy.......
Another late night with little sleep...... Oops just tooooo excited I think....... Ok it's very early but I think I need to head over and start sewing again....... Or should I lie in bed for a bit longer......
Catch you later........
Chookyblue......

more pics

The days about to start... Urns got ready for a cuppa and breaky..... The girls will be in shortly......
We have a lovely so of goodies.... This was a super last minute addition.....
way to much temptation.....

Snuck a pic of Jen's bag..... She made a change to the bag top.... And her epp goes right around the bag almost..... Love it
Catch you later.....
Chookyblue......

setup.....

The quilt kits are packed......
Bags labelled......
My sister and niece helped setup......
Finally it was all ready......
Feet up...... wine poured..... First finish done....... Quilt bound with the help of Helen and Kate....... Thanks heaps......
It's going home with the niece tomorrow as she made most of it........ But she doesn't know how to bind....... Job done now......
I'll show another pic of it soon.......
Heaps here tonight..... Rest of the girls tomorrow......
Catch you later......
Chookyblue.......

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

newbies........

We always welcome newbies.........they always just slot into the group and make new friendships of their own.........


this year we welcome Dianne from Dubbo and Denise from Baradine.......

Both were coming last year.......I met Dianne during the drought and promised to teach her to patchwork after it rained and we were both quieter...........no worries there she has gone on and made a quilt already......

Denise is a local and I think been sewing for quite some time......

Both lovely ladies and I am sure you will make them feel very welcome......

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The other Di who is a regular has a friend Helen coming from Sydney........she only retired last week and this will be her first retirement adventure..........

2 sleeps for those coming Thursday.......one sleep for those coming Wednesday.........

Catch you soon......
Chookyblue........



Friday, April 2, 2021

Hello

Hello everyone. I am Sue Palmer, I live in St Leonards, Victoria by the beach. I am  Kiwi married to an Aussie, my blog is kiwikidspage.blogspot.com. 

I started blogging in June 2010, I think because I had to about learn social media in my library job. I started quilting the same year when one of the teachers from school, left and opened a quilt shop, several of us went along to classes to support her and a new hobby/way of life started. 

We are now retired so I spend a lot of time sewing. I love batiks and bright colours, I have ventured into reproduction fabrics recently. Most of my time these days is spent finishing quilt tops made by friends and ladies from the Geelong Guild, the quilts are them donated to the oncology ward of a Geelong hospital. I have also participated in challenges and sew alongs organised by a friend in Melbourne, which take me out of my comfort zone as they are mostly small blocks.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone at Scrub Stitchin'.