OK I'm excited

I'm not excited about Adelaide's recent weather.
Monday at about 5...... tea was in the oven and against media advice Lucas & I headed to the beach.

A lot of photos turned out like this, the wind was so strong I could not stand still to take the photo. Even if I used the car to brace myself I still could not stand still and believe me there is a lot of me....... you would think I would be anchored really well to mother earth.

But I am REALLY excited about these.

I have admired these little girls for a while but I am overwhelmed at how cute they really are. I thought perhaps it was only me who was getting excited about them, so I took them to stitching yesterday and all the girls loved them.
If you are looking for the perfect handmade present for a little girl or boy(kinder boys coming soon) head over here and buy a pattern you wouldn't be disappointed.

Gemma turned up and promptly requisitioned this one for Sean's little niece Adelaide who will receive her for Christmas, so it is not just an age thing.
Please note felted wool hand dyed cardigans.

This one will go to a charity auction.

This one goes to Amanda's daughter we did a bit of bartering.

So it is back to the machine to make some more.

Play Date

On Monday I went to Amanda's for a play date.
This is what I wore I could only allow this much to be shown as it gets worse as you go up.

We were good we wore these.

This was our play table.

This is was the end product for the day.

They had to travel home in my car like this.
Can you guess what we were doing?

This was the end result.

Lovely dyed felted wool.
I really enjoyed learning something new.
Thanks Amanda.

A quick quilt

This is a great pattern if you want to make a quilt for a baby after it is born it is such a quick project. Normally I would hand applique the bunnies but I used my machine and so the quilt was made in no time.
I bought the pattern when we were in Loxton Natalie was one of the teachers.



I love the bunnies they all have a really startled looks.

I don't usually do this but check out this give away I so want to win this. What an amazing talent this young woman has.

Mel does the Barossa Valley and other snaps

Our trip to the Barossa Valley was lovely lots of walking,eating and relaxing some might go for the wine I prefer the opportunity to be able to wander around taking photos.
The vines were in various states of being pruned.

We stayed in the most beautiful little cottage in Tanunda called Elsie's Cottage I would thoroughly recommend it, it was lovely.

Walks in the late afternoon.

Stopping along the way.

A visit to Henschke's winery where you can buy a 1986 bottle of "Hill of Grace" wine for $617.00 mind you they do come a little or a lot more expensive .

Gates I could not pass.

Babies who had just entered the world and were still finding their legs.

and Mel

a bit of Tina Turner happening here.

I was compelled to save him here.

Not sure who had the most fun here!

Then the day went down hill from here.

by the time we got here he was hanging on by one arm.

We loved the Barossa and so did Mel.