I'm not at home

I was due to fly home from New Zealand back to Australia today but this baby was not in a hurry unlike the others so yesterday I re-booked my tickets and I'll be here until the 4th of next month. Wouldn't you know it, labour has started so I'm sure it will be born today. I've found a few things around DD's house that I've made as gifts, this one is an armchair caddy that has pockets on the inside flaps. Two pockets per flap. I got the pattern out of a magazine but don't ask me which one, I can't remember. I love the outer fabric.

I did the pincushion of the month with Quilt Fabric Delights last year and DD grabbed this wool felt one, filled with wool roving which is good for the pins. I still haven't made them all.

This little doll quilt makes me smile whenever I see it again. It was a challenge quilt for a group I belonged to at the time. The challenge was to pick out a playing card and interpret it. I really didn't want to do it but got talked into participating for fun. So for fun this is what I literally whipped up. Three of hearts. I joined in just to appease the powers you understand!

The funny part is that when the quilts were hanging, I was standing next to a lady who declared that she wouldn't hang this in her toilet! I was not offended but never said a word and it still makes me laugh. Gee the kids use it all the time for their dolls and it's fairly faded now but they don't mind in the slightest and I'm sure they like the fact that it's bright.

Just take a look at the lovely weather in Auckland city yesterday. I had a great day out for Yum Cha and a walk around the harbour front with my son, sister, brother in law and one of the grandkids. This is the sky tower which gets lit up at night at the moment in red and green. (My favourite quilt combo)Yes it has a revolving restaurant at the top, just like the Centerpoint tower in Sydney.

More news next time!