Quilt Show!

After 10 years it's finished (or will be by tomorrow evening)!

Friendship Baskets - Queen size

If you want to see it on display, and are in the area on Saturday (27th August), come along to our show.
10am - 3pm at Milton State School (Qld Australia) in Bayswater Rd, Milton.

It's not just my quilt of course, you'll see a whole selection of the past two years output of my quilt group, Inner City Circle, in a huge variety of styles. Definitely something for everyone.
We are raffling a beautiful quilt with hand embroidered blocks. And there is an apron draw, 14 aprons to choose from, all different styles made by the members.
Add to that a sales table with many hand made items - looking for Secret Santa gifts anyone?
Your entry ($5) includes refreshments. And all proceeds go to Karuna Hospice, a local Buddhist organization who provide wonderful in-home palliative care, to anyone.
Hope to see you there!
Ravs.

Spring is Sprunging

Signs of the coming of spring are in the air!

Kangaroo Paw Spike

One of the Kangaroo Paws is coming into flower.  The spike is about my height (the photo was taken 1/2 way up the front steps).

Apple Blossom

I have my first apple blossom! No expectation of any fruit though - the other tree needed for cross-pollination hasn't even developed any leaves yet.

Carrots, Beetroot, Calendula & Garlic

The veges are still growing. The garden isn't overflowing as I would really like.  I put that down to a number of things: Lack of experience; lack of sufficient sunlight in their position; lack of sufficient water (we've barely had any rain & I am hand watering a couple of times a week); and the earlier depredation by the Brush Turkey.

Peas

The pea plants actually have pods on them though!

If you want to see a beautiful & prolific vege garden - go and visit Northey St City Farm.  It looks magnificent at the moment!  I am helping to take J4's kindy class on an excursion there on Friday.  They have started a bit of a garden at the centre.  I am looking forward to seeing their faces as they explore & discover all it has to offer!

The birds have also picked up considerably (magic stuff yoghurt!). Compare Blacky now:

Blacky after the moult (and probably with a gut infection).

 

 

 

To then (May):


You'd think it was a different bird.

I've also managed to do a tiny bit of refashioning.
I bought a denim Regatta jacket from our lovely local cafe, Bowerbird, great versatile colour and a really good weight for Spring (and Autumn) in Brisbane.
But it was a bit boring.
So I jazzed it up just a little.

Suffolk Puffs (or yoyos) added to front placket, pocket, & collar

It was a bit large & shapeless - so it got a 'tuck' to bring in the waist.

Closer detail of the collar & placket.

And of the fake 'belt' to dress up the tucks.

I wore it today to lunch at 'Sails' restaurant.  Early celebration of Mrs Skivvy's birthday.
Sat outside - and the kids were able to go play on the beach when they got bored - leaving the grown-ups in peace! Wonderful!

Bye for now, Ravs