Drive-A-Long

The “Humpy was all packed ready to go on our lonnnnggg trip last Thursday….






Left on Friday, over the 2000 plus Kms we have passed numerous huge trucks,







Come across lots of road works,



    Fitzroy Crossing.




 Kununurra…


and Boab Trees,





have had a few interesting overnight stops,



         Cue W.A.





outside of Pt Hedland.




          Kununurra, WA tonight.



I did manage to stitch a few hexies along the way when it was not to bumpy..







Poor Lacy is dog tired and we are also enjoying a nice break before we head off again tomorrow for Katherine.







Hugz Maria

FNSI

It was great getting some projects ready to take on our road trip last night.  






and also do the binding on some secret sewing..






thanks Wendy for a lovely evening….will pop be over to visit the other ladies HERE to see what they have stitched…


Happy stitching
Hugz  Maria 

Spending time Stitching

my July Nature's Journey SAL block with Chooky, Susan and lots of other lovely folk.



It seams to have taken most of my spare time but I am very happy it’s done. Decided not to include the Blanket stitch with a hexie and circle in each corner….

Been freezing here in the West and I see it is cold everywhere else in Aussie. Hope it warms up over the East as we plan to head over there soon……

Happy Stitching,
Hugz  Maria 

Visiting and FnwFs….

Spending a few days in the big smoke for my DDs birthday ..
We went out for the day. Coffee and cake by the beach.







and lots of retail therapy












then after the Squids organised dinner for everyone DD and I went into the craft room and stitched with Cheryll and friends for FnwFs 


I managed some stitching on my NJ SAL for July…






Holly thought it was a great place to sit….







and also started a new stitchery with the nice thread I received from Peg…. 






DD and I had lots laughs stitching along all evening.

Thanks Cheryll for getting us together again for FnwFs and I will pop over to visit others over the next few days…



Hugz  Maria

OPAM for June.

I sewed and sewed over the past few days to get my 9Patch/Snowball quilt finished for this months OPAM …





thanks to Kris and Peg for keeping me on track for this finish…


Other finishes for this month are two "10min Table Runners."







A new Quilt for Lacy…




Bargello Table Runner….



Summer Postcard…..



and a  Stitchery Roll….




now to work on my “Santa Sack Swap” goodies and NJ  SAL…

Hugz  Maria

Some Lovely Post

I have received some beautiful things in the post in the past week.

Firstly it was my Postcard from Pauline in the UK ,



this theme was  'Summer' and Pauline called her postcard card “Summer Flowers” thank you Pauline I love it..

I sent Pauline “Beach Houses”



It is always such fun to create these little postcards, thanks Sheila for organising the swap again….


 Next was my Aussie Swap Block from Joanne, thank you






A few weeks ago I was one of the lucky winners of Peg's giveaway and it arrived today …



A beautiful purse and threads… Great purse for that small portable project and I can't wait to use the pretty threads...  Thank you Peg XX

Happy Stitching…

Hugz  Maria

A Finish for FNSI…..

It was sew nice to just sit in the cave and sew along with Wendy all the ladies joining in for FNSI last night…

did the quilting on my Bargello Christmas Table runner,





and found a suitable fabric for the binding sew now it is DONE!!!!!!





Love my Christmas Table runner…..





will sort through my fabrics today sew I can start sewing some Secret Santa stuff tonight along with the Northern Hemisphere ladies….

Will pop over to visit all over the next few days HERE.
Off now to play in the cave….

Hugz  Maria.