Last week Ana was playing with her aunts doll. 

Yup this baby has been here for years! 

Annie undressed it and wanted a nappy for her. 

I think she originally did have some, but unfortunately they haven’t survived. 

Today I made myself a pattern and using that, with scraps, have fashioned two diapers 

One to wear and one to change 




Once I had finished the two nappies, which took way longer than I thought. I needed to find a picture to use as my block to arrange all the smaller blocks of insects

I decided I needed a fairy toadstool home. 

I’ve got a fairy stitch pattern and that gave me the idea. 

I’ll use that one as well. But I needed something to pull it all together 

I used to draw these for my daughter to colour in when she was little. We didn’t have money for colouring book. I drew lots of pictures for them to colour 

Wonderson wanted trucks, cars, and tractors 

But fairy stuff was baby girls favourites 

Using my light box I’ve transferred the image into my fabric. 



Once the outline is finished I’ll embellish with flowers and maybe an insect or two. 

It’s large, about A4 size. A good block to build around. 

This quilt is going to be tricky. Lots of measuring and making filler blocks. 

A problem for later. 

For now I’ll start on the fairy home and see what’s next 

I hope my new little granddaughter will love it 

No pictures as blogger is playing funny buggers. I hope to fix the issue soon 

Organising

This morning I headed down to my mother’s. I took her to the cemetery and then home. I also delivered food that I had cooked and frozen for her 

On the way home I decided to go into spotlight 

I needed another bag of stuffing for the Izzy dolls 

A couple of flat cotton bed sheets. 

They were on offer at $13 each. A bargain 

I use them for the backs of quilts. Much cheaper than buying from a quilt shop, and still 100% cotton 

I also picked up a few more skeins of embroidery floss. 

This isn’t what I bought today I had all this in my sewing boxes. 

I bought containers and the little plastic things you wind the floss on 

I’m just going to sit and watch  call the midwife and slowly wind and store the floss. 

I’ve got a couple more boxes and more plastic thingies in the craft room. 

I’m exhausted from the busyness of today 

I also shopped and had lunch with all the swim gang. 

About 13 of us. There are more but they were busy 

Once I bring in firewood before it rains, which I will do once I hit publish. I’ll not have anything requiring immediate attention 

I’m definitely ready to just veg out and relax 

Ana day

Ana was very helpful today. Helping grandma choose colours.  I got stories with each one she took out to look at. 

I even was informed about the colours needed to make purple 

She wanted to cut and past. As she knows where it’s all stored, she quickly went in to retrieve all the bits and bobs 

During the week I bought more stick on gems and different patterns cardboard. Although I thought it was paper , and she spotted them instantly. They were a hit 



Ana is definitely getting ready to help mummy with her new baby sister. 

Taking her baby for a walk. 



Feeding and changing 

I’ve been asked for nappies, so I guess I’ll be trying to make some. 

Wish me luck 




In other news, today is imbolc AKA candlemas. 

We down south have the opposite sabbat days 

If the groundhog lived here today would be the he comes out to see if he has a shadow. It was sunny so I guess he would have. 

Looks like more winter ahead 

Imbolc means in the womb. In years past, our ewes started to lamb now. I miss that. New life bringing in the rebirth of the new season of abundance 

And speaking of new births. Our little princes is due this month. 

Ana arrived today with a backpack packed with clothes and pjs. They will stay here for when that day arrives 

We are all very excited. Stay tuned for the big reveal 

Catching up

I’ve spent the last week  catching up with everybody and everything I had neglected while I had my mum here 

Art class Saturday 

Coffee catch up and nails done Monday 

Aldi shopping, mainly to buy up baby clothes 

That were on special Tuesday 

Yesterday a lunch catchup with two other friends at one of their homes 

Today I stayed home. 

Catching up on more chores 

Cooking treats for the boys and in between all that, continuing to work on my Christmas presents. 

Once they’re finished I can go back to my jumper and finish off the sleeves. 

I do enjoy meeting with friends. They provide lots of laughs and therapy 

Anniversary

Today 37 years ago we got married 

Honestly some days I ask myself this question 

But mostly I’m happy we wake up next to each other. 

I think we can all relate to s

Winter days

Slow cooker going 

Some yummies in the oven 





And washing. Finishing the drying process inside 



And of course the fire. 



I’m not sure if this winter has been colder than usual or that I’m feeling it more 

Either way. It’s lovely staying inside and enjoying the simple life 

Sunday rest day

The last few days have flown by in a rush 

Ana arrived Friday morning and after breakfast asked if she could do some cut and past 

She knows where things are stored now. So instead of her following me, she led the way. 

While getting out her craft supplies she spotted the beads for jewellery making. 

She asked if we could do that after her cut and pasting 

Grandma helped thread the beads, while she chose them. She was very particular in the order they were in

Very pleased with her new bling. 

She also went to the kitchen on her own. Got her plastic bowl out. Chose her snake and put them in her bowl. She then came back into the living room to watch Gabbys dollhouse. 

Honestly I think I’m obsolete! 



In between all the chores, and playing I continued with my embroidery 

This is the third one. I need four. I’m making them into  something to hang in. Kitchen. 

They’ll be Christmas presents for friends who appreciate hand made gifts 



I only traced three so once I finished this one I’ll have to trace another one. 

After all that and going back to art yesterday morning I’m a tad tired. 

Today is a PJ day 

Except for the every day chores I’m going to sit on the couch, listening to my audiobook while continuing with the embroidery 

Later we will watch the football and hopefully my team will win. They have lost the last two games. 

Enjoy your weekend everyone. 

Remember. Staying in pjs and not doing much of anything except fun stuff, is as good as a holiday 

I’m back

We dropped my mother off back home this morning 

My sister is back, so, if there is a problem she can get there in five minutes 

It’s been hard having someone here all the time, when your used to being alone more often than not 

I realised I treasure my alone time. 

As it’s rude to not speak to someone when they’re with you, I choose to work on stitcheries. 

You don’t follow a pattern or count so perfect to do while still having conversations 

The hardest part was trying to choose the colours 

I’ve finished all the pieces in the pattern. I’ve even made extras. I’ve sewn the boarders to stop them fraying. I’m going to have to concentrate while making this quilt top. 

Lots of mathematics and playing around to get them into some sort of top. 

I’ve also worked this one in blue just like the pic on the pattern. 

I’ve traced two more. 

I’ll use different colours on these. 

I think I’m going to turn them into a hangings to gift at Christmas 




It really is brainless work that is soothing. 

No thinking

No counting

No swearing because you have dropped a stitch 

lol

I’ll get round and catch up with what’s happening in your lives. I did occasionally pop in to keep an eye on you all

Mistakes.

Are not always a bad thing 

I’ve finished the blanket for the new grandbaby. 

One square is upside down 

Didn’t notice until I had almost finished 

I’ve just decided it can be my Amish bit. 

I’ve started the embroidery I traced out in February 

I know. 

I was stitching away and realised I had traced the picture on the wrong side 

Instead of undoing it all and starting again. I cut out all I could. Luckily I hadn’t started on the flowers. 

I thought you know. With the white it looks like a real spider’s web 

And so it stays 

Who said mistakes are bad?

Freshen up

I’m looking forward to the coming spring. 

Not that you could tell today. 

It’s a dark, cold windy day. The wind is coming straight form the Antarctic and it felt  like it. 

But I’m manifesting better weather. 

The hanging baskets needed their annual refresh. 

Hubby got them down for me and I started to carefully empty the pots. Weeded them and repotted with fresh potting mix 

They definitely look better. The weeds were starting to out shine that actual plants 

Any breakages were potted up in what ever pot I had that was empty. Hopefully they will take and I’ll get some free new plants 

I was going to start tending the pots under the veranda, but it just got too windy 

So I came  inside and enjoyed nice cup of tea in my favourite mug 



I’ll try to finish the rest of the  pots tomorrow. 

Product review

I got excited and purchased some self threading sewing needles. 

I thought what a great idea. You can see there is a gap with a little bit that hangs over. 

You pull the thread in that little gap down and then up. 

Easy right!

No. The thread comes off constantly 

I tried doing a little twist and then put thread in a second time to try and keep it on. 

Good idea right! 

No. It works like a knot and won’t come through the fabric. 

Then trying to push the needle back out, it acts like a fishing hook and that little barb prevents you pulling the needle back out 

Needless to say I do not recommend. 

It frustrated me to no end. 

I then went back to the nice normal sewing needle and the rest of the hand stitching progressed with no problems at all 

First quilt is done   The girls even used it as building materials for their houses. 

For further information refer to previous post 



I’m now finishing off the second quilt 

Machine sewing takes much less time. But 

It really doesn’t look as nice 



As you can see. I used different colours in the bobbin when quilting. 

I purchased extra bobbins and it said comes already with cotton on 

I’m very sure, but honestly who knows, that I ticked all white

Instead this arrived with the whole rainbow of colours 

So I had white on the top stitch and a coloured bobbin in the machine 

Quilting used so much thread I burned through them quickly. You can see the empties 

I’m also using it to hand stitch the binding, although I did choose a very pale yellow.  You can hardly see it 

So if you decide to try these newfangled sewing needles be warned. They will drive you drink! 

Girls day

It’s school holidays and that means granddaughter x3 

Here they are eating popcorn and discussing something or other. Melody in particular looks pensive. 

The two mischief  makers in the making are engrossed in Gabbys Dollhouse. 

Melody is just in front of me using the colouring in app on  my tablet 




Melody made a cubby house. But the other two wanted to come in. So she had to make it bigger. 

Grandpa is helping her.  I’m pretty sure he has never made a blanket fort in his whole life 



Here they all are. 

All snug as  bugs in rugs 



It was still squishy. They decided that the two little ones are visiting melody. 

They eventually all made “ homes “ and were neighbours 



Wonderson knew he had no hope of getting Ana home with “ her girls” here. So he rang his sister and they made a time to both come together. 

It’s nice to see them finally working together 

I’ve waited a long long time lol 

The days go by

My days are pretty much the same. 

Get up feed animals 

Feed mum and give her meds 

Spend the morning doing dressed housework 

Feed mum give her meds 

Afternoon is spent doing crafts. 

Today craft got interrupted when mum asked me to make her pjs fit her better. They were huge 

I’m now sitting getting the first quilt ready to hand sew the binding 

As promised here are the squares 

I’ve got 19.5 finished 

Once the last one is done I’ll join them 

Quilt is ready for me to sew 



Soon I’ll organise dinner. 

Hubby left to go to the farm Monday so I only 

Hand to feed me and mum. 

And give her meds. 

And tomorrow repeat 

Work and fun work

Remember when I said hubby went out to find something to do? 

Well he did. I had asked about the tree in the foreground. It was being attacked by something and it looked like it was dying. 

It started to grow back. I wanted to cut out the dead bits. 

After all this time, it’s been months, he decided now was the time. 

It’s not his fault. It’s been raining way too much. And while wonderson was recovering from his surgery he had to work long hours to keep up with the work that was booked in 

Here it is with its hair all cut off   Maybe in the spring it will take off 



The branches were put into the paddock where the stock dug in. 



The steer was first, the the alpaca and finally the sheep. 



Even the chickens wanted to get in on the action 




Today I made myself vacuum the living areas. 

I had put it off because the girls were coming. Kids just naturally make mess. I don’t care. They all had fun. But I couldn’t put it off any longer 

But once that was done I started to pin the quilts together ready to quilt 



I didn’t take a pic of the second one. But here they both are. 



I’m exhausted after all that. 

I’ve got frozen spaghetti sauce out of the freezer. All I need do for dinner is cook the pasta 

I’m still knitting the squares. I’ve only three more to do and then I can sew them together. I promise I’ll show you what it looks like soon. 

At least I can rest while knitting