Christmas Greetings to All.

Hoping that wherever you are

Whatever you Believe

You will be Blessed

on this Holy Day.

On Ringo Lake - Part 3 & 4

Following on from my last "On Ringo Lake" update.

Things are still hectic at our place - and it is not JUST because it is nearly Christmas.

Sewing is now a 'guilty pleasure' -  nevertheless I have been able to squeeze a little bit in.

Over sizing my small squares and drawing 45° lines on my rectangles sped up the process.

Now I have 30 pairs of Block 3

and a quick way to knock off the rest when I have the time.

Which brings me to PART 4.

More Triangles - not my favourite thing to sew.

Thanks to an Internet Friend - I have been able to at least make ONE sample of the next block - without any diagonal lines!

Once made this block can be cut to produce TWO Units of our Clue 4 Patch.

I think I won't cut these apart until I see where they will be used in the Quilt.

Perhaps another Triangle -
Or a Mystery patch....

Who Knows?

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To find out more about this MYSTERY 

or what the next Clue is Go to Bonny Hunter's Blog.

To see what other Mystery Hunters are doing with their Clues

 - Check out the Link Up.

Flying Geese

"A Group of Geese on the Ground is a Gaggle

In Flight it is a Skein, Team or Wedge"

So, until they can Fly in their Quilt, I would presume that I have a Gaggle of Flying Geese Blocks on my table.

Any way you look at them - there is a lot!

And all these Geese need to be trimmed to size -

So I have been eagerly awaiting a Special delivery.

As my Father was fond of saying -

If there is

"A Tool for a Job"

USE IT!

From Frayed to Fabulous

It certainly made the 

task of trimming the blocks

a lot easier!

On Ringo Lake - Part 3

Just Checking in -

There has been so much going on in my part of the World this week that I have only had time to cut about Half of my required Coral Pieces for this Clue.

And I haven't even started on the little Squares that will complete this block!

Hoping to have SOME completed before Friday.

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It is never to late to join in the Mystery - 

The Clues can be found at Bonny Hunter's Blog

And to see what Other Folks are doing? 

Head over to the Link Up Party

It is Really Good to have your Own Bee Suit

I have been helping DD with her 'Girls' for a while now and I have had to wear DSIL's Suit, which is WAY too big for me, and far from comfortable.
So, I finally decided If I am going to do this I have got to get one of my own.


And just as well I did!

With DD in France and DSIL Visiting her, we went over to check on the house and discovered the Girls had not been tended since Late May/June when I helped pack them down for the Winter.

Other Bee Keepers have been reporting bumper Honey Harvests during Spring and we are already 2 weeks into Summer!

I do not know enough about Bee Keeping to manage a Hive on my own -

but I do know that THIS is not what you want to see.

Time to get the Flow Hive Super on top and Give the Girls some More Room!

And it did not take them long to find their new Space.

5 minutes later and they were already moving in.

I think they will 'Bee' a Lot more Comfortable now

And we can look forward to a Harvest -

If we are lucky ... by the New Year.

Congratulations are in Order.

Today, it was a Glorious Day and I returned to our Stunning Royal Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne.

This time - not for a Craft or Quilt Show
nor a Garden or Any other Exhibition for that matter.

Today we came to Celebrate.

Along with many other Parents, Family and Friends.

Each and every one of these Grandaunts have already completed at least one degree.

But we were only interested in 

THIS One!

DS#1 - 

now has a Masters Degree in Teaching.

He has been encouraged and supported all the way by his Beautiful Wife.

- Who also has her own Masters in Music and Education.

Twin Brother (DS#2) Came along to 'Do His Thing' and get some Family Photos.

In about 18 months time,
the Roles and Robes will be reversed.

A different Son, 

A different University 

A different Subject

And so it starts again.

I am so very Proud of all of them!

and

A Perfect way to Celebrate my 400th Post

On Ringo Lake - Clue Two.

This week we were asked to Pull out our Coral/Sunrise Fabric.

So, I asked the resident Colour Expert (DS#2) for some help with choosing these.

Many wonderful discussions ensued about what Colours actually make up an Australian Sunrise. We got SO sidetracked, but eventually my Pallet was chosen.

And the instructions said to make Flying Geese.
Lots and Lots of Flying Geese. Many more blocks than we made last week.

I have not made all that are required for the project, but there are enough for this week's photo.


There are many ways to construct this well known block, But how to do them efficiently and accurately AND with no waste OR drawing lines across the fabric?

 Foundation Piecing! and I was able to String sew them as well!!

I would much rather sit watching the Cricket and pull paper out than draw lines on fabric any day! Or I may just leave them in until I know how they are going to be used in the quilt.

And This Week's distraction was - RAIN, and lots of it!

I live in the Northern Parts of Melbourne and are fortunate to have TWO Lakes Close by - and This week they were Far from Tranquil!
And with the rain came cooler weather

- To sew or To Bake?

Ah, decisions decisions.....

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It is never to late to join in the Mystery - 

The Clues can be found at Bonny Hunter's Blog

And to see what Other Folks are doing? Head over to the Link-up Party!