So much going on in April. Property and pet care has kept me very busy and away from the sewing machine for quilting projects. Nothing like the productivity of last April.
Holidays - swimming in the cold, heated and spa, Armidale, Dorrigo and Coffs Harbour
Quilt Top - Polaroid 9 Patch. Blocks made by Quilt Club Australia Bee #1 members plus a couple of generous other bees - Waverlee and Christie.
Blocks - Dr Seuss, garden fence, party drinks, snip it good and retro clock.
Chooks - moulting, coming into lay, going off lay, convalescing and growing up.
Injuries - double bumble foot, nail injury and swelling.
Reptiles - tree snake, water dragons.
Harvest - limes, pecans, macadamias, lemons, avocados and leeks.
Books - It's been a good month for reading. You can read my reviews on Goodreads. Wombat Stew Book club - Mao's Last Dancer
Equipment
Assistant
Holes
Soak
Seeds
Seed Raising Mix
Plant
Water
House in bottom tray
My mum loved my version of the Zakka Style Zig Zag tote. So last year she came for a visit and chose some linen and fabric from my stash to make her own. She chose the last of my natural Essex linen, a cheery yellow Denyse Schmidt and a blue bee print for the zig zags.
Then she got stuck with quilting the front and back panels and asked if I would do the zig zags for her. No problem. Just so long as that was all. I did not want to assemble that tote again in a hurry!
On New Year's Day, she (at 78), my father (who is 84) and my older brother (48) came down to see our new house. The kids were excited to see grandma, grandpa and their uncle. I was able to give her back her bag panels all quilted. She was very happy.
My Other Patchwork WiP
We inherited an overgrown vegetable patch with our property. This has been my project for the past week. I have gradually been tackling a section at a time.
Weeding - path laying - brick laying (no mortar) - turning with a fork, raking, adding blood and bone, adding sawdust and chicken poo, mulching with sugar cane and then watering.
As it is very hot and sunny during the day I can only work on it in the early morning and late afternoon. But it has been very therapeutic. I have never had a large vegetable garden before.
I will give the soil a week to absorb the nutrients before adding new seedlings. I have to start thinking about what I will plant.
Hoping to link up to WiP Wednesday if I am not too late!
