21 February 2013

Some Finishes (not mine)

Some of the Tuesday Girls have had a rush on finishing up their quilts and they are beautiful.

Rhonda:
"Floral Bouquet" that our group made in 2011 - all the batiks were from Rhonda's stash.


Karen has been quilting like a woman possessed finishing up almost all of her UFO's.








Paula: - I should have taken a photo with it facing the correct way.


For the wedding favours Elizabeth made jars of Chipotle Chutney and Tomato Relish.  They looked lovely on the tables.

My contribution?  The labels.
One last piece of wedding trivia - how does a quilter cut individual banoffi pie pastry cases?

This is how!

20 February 2013

The Not-So-Old and the New

In January 2011 John put up a carport.


In January this year we had a very sudden storm with lots of rain and gale force winds. It was all over in under half an hour.

Our reasonably new carport after the storm.



Luckily I had parked my car on the street after work that day.

The new carport was installed today.



I think it's an improvement.

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18 February 2013

Quilts in the Post

The quilts are finally on their way to Chooky for her Caring with Quilts - a bit later than I'd hoped but life has been hectic at our place and is finally starting to get back to normal (for us).


Actually did some stitching and sewing over the weekend - a couple of secret goodies on the go - felt good to be sewing again.

10 February 2013

4 more

Afternoon tea (choc hazelnut slice, Peg's Caramel, Date and Walnut Slice and little Hummingbird Patty Cakes)


and the cheese table - the table was part of the furniture in the house.


And the finishing touch:



The wedding was held at Bellmore House in Bundanoon - we "moved in" on Friday and stayed till Sunday afternoon.  There were over 30 people staying in the house - plenty of beds and a few air mattresses.

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The BIG Day (lots of photos)

A few photos from a very tired but oh so happy Mum.

Peta and her wonderful apprentices. I learned how to wire flowers and decorate banisters.



A finished area.

Elizabeth had her heart set on having a cheese table. Peta made it look spectacular.


Peta also decorated all the tables. Elizabeth made jars of Chipotle Chutney and Tomato Relish as wedding favours.

The "official table" for signing the register. Elizabeth and Matt asked their Mums to be their witnesses as there were no wedding attendants. Patti and I were thrilled.



The happy couple arriving for the ceremony. No walking down the aisle. Matt was already downstairs mingling with the guests; when Elizabeth was ready Jenni, Elizabeth and I walked downstairs, Elizabeth put on her shoes and the ceremony began.


Michael and Jenni reading a poem.


Matt's sister Samantha read a poem about the meaning of wedding rings.


The newly married couple.



The shoes: 6" high, no wonder she didn't want to walk down the stairs in them.


Love this photo.


The happy groom.


Jenni, John and Joanne, John's sister.


Jenni, my friend Lynell and Peta.


Mum


Michael

With Patti and John.


Elizabeth and Diann


With Barbara, Lynell and Diann


The wedding cakes: Devil's Food Cake (made by me); Guinness Cake (made by Elizabeth) and Red Velvet Cake (made by Patti).


I'll re-load the photos once they're on the computer so they should be clearer and I'll make an album on Facebook.

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04 February 2013

5 Sleeps

5 more sleeps and our precious baby girl









 will be walking down the aisle to marry her Matt.



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