Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Meditation my way





A few more of the meditation stitcheries - love the hand work and trying to stay calm while I find the fabric, buttons and threads I want to use.  That's the hardest bit.

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

My little sister turned 60

This was made for my little sister who celebrated her 60th birthday last week.  Simple squares, simple quilting and it's made to keep her warm as she lives on the Darling Downs & that gets cold!  (cold for Queenslanders anyway)

I try to use old doilies for labels.

Monday, August 17, 2020

Stitch Meditation

On retreat this past weekend - so nice to have 3 days of laughing, talking, eating oh, and sewing.  I'll share more of what I accomplished soon.  Margaret & I watched a tutorial/interview with Liz Kettle about her Stitch Meditation process and were inspired.  These 3 are my first expressions.

Small scraps of fabric hand stitched to a wadding scrap (maybe I'll get rid of my off-cuts?)  Bits of lace added.

Buttons also added - again maybe that collection will shrink as I do these.  I asked the dumb question "What will I do with them?"  Answer - "It's the process and put them all in a basket & when someone complements you on one - give it to them!!!!"  Sounds like a plan.

Monday, August 10, 2020

Flowers, Fruit & Fading

Last year around this time, our textile art group, Broadstrokes, held an exhibition at the Warwick Art Gallery - using the Margaret Olley exhibit at the Murwillumbah Regional Art Gallery as inspiration.  We all (9 of us) produced four hanging thinggies covering Flowers, Fruit, Fading and Friends. What to do with them?????





I turned them into a little book.

I added bits of lace, buttons & other bits & bobs and thoroughly enjoyed putting this together.
 

Saturday, August 8, 2020

Cairns City Golf Course


Always a beautiful drive around a course.



A lovely few hours despite the showers (ooooh - it ryhmes!)

Friday, August 7, 2020

Views & native animals


Rex Lookout on the way to Port Douglas

Friendly natives at a Croc Farm

More native Aussies

We always have our cuddly ones.

One of my favourite Australians

Lookout at Port Douglas - it was a lovely day

Thursday, August 6, 2020

Food & Flowers


Breakfast in Lake Street.

Devonshire Teas at Lake Barrine in the mist,

Botanic Gardens - always a great walk.  Enjoy!




Our tropical flowers are so vibrant.

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda






Some of the butterfly species and this lady is releasing some new ones into the enclosure.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Monday, August 3, 2020

Barron Falls


Trinity Beach but I'm not going swimming.


The twisting roots & vines were totally amazing.

This is the Barron Falls as a trickle!  It was so noisy - apparently is just incredible in full flood and must be deafening.