Birthday, garden and patchwork......

Some weeks I need to clone myself........time just seems to get away from me.....its been two weeks since I last posted anything.......during that time we have been out for dinner three time to celebrate Jens 50th birthday......we went to the local Pub to celebrate with friends.......we went to Daisy's with Rhonda and Hanno......and my sister Caroline drove down from Mackay to Mums place ....Jens and I drove up......it was good to see everyone and catch up ......we all wanted to be with Mum also as it would have been Dad's birthday that weekend as well........

This little beauty is under the grape vine

The Eudlo Permaculture group came to our garden for a garden visit last Sunday......I was a little nervous as we hardly have anything in the garden.....3 watermelon and a half a dozen pumpkin is no great show piece.....so I raced out and got some lettuce seedlings......yeah that made all the difference.......so on the day there were 10 members from the group that turned up.....that put a smile on my face.....so nice that they wanted to visit our garden.......even though we didn't have a lot planted, there was a lot to talk about.....the worm farm, all the chooks, the lay out of the vegetable garden, and of course the massive grape vine..... I was too busy talking and forgot to take any photos......Jens was busy socializing with the non gardening husbands......and my friend Sandra was a great help keeping Matilda and Koda under control and telling the group all that we have done so far in our backyard.......still no photos though........so I have added some from last year

Here is Koda getting away from me and the camera....

photo from last year before the fence was put in.....

I have been in contact with Jen Kingwell from http://amitietextiles.blogspot.com.au/ about teaching the quilt from her book The Circle Game....and have written permission to do so......I will be teaching it a Kimz Sewing Center starting in June....I am constructing the blocks a little different to the original...instead of hand piecing as Jen has done...I am using foundation piecing, english paper piecing, hand applique, machine piecing, curved piecing, machine applique.......I am really enjoying making this quilt I am using the fabric from the Fabric Stash from Amitie and my scrap bag....bags.... I did have to purchased the black and white spot........

4 blocks completed 12 to go

Happy stitching  - - - - - Cathy