Progress

 I have been enjoying the needleturn on the Anni Downs quilt, My garden in Spring. I have also started knitting a shawl for later in the year when I am going to a white night and it might be cool. 

These young men turned 12 last week! So hard to believe they are so grown up!

Sydney

 We headed to Sydney on Tuesday to celebrate Ma's 93rd birthday. It was a lucky conincident that the Sydney craft fair was on as well. I went to Darling Harbour to the show on Wednesday morning. It was much smaller than I remembered but it was still special to see some of my favourite shops.

We then went out in the evening for a delicious meal at Lugarno Seafood with Ma. It was lovely to catch up with the family ....just missing 2 as they are away overseas.

I will finish off with some of the quilts. This first one was clever!

Some sewing and family

 June is alnost over and there have been a few achievements this month. I have finally hand quilted and bound my Around Town quilt. This is a lovely pattern by Anni Downs and it is completely hand stitched. Nice to see a finish.

I have also finished knitting my Timely cardigan and have so enjoyed it. I love that blocking it made it fit well.

So I couldn't resist starting something new. This is Anni Downs' quilt from her Quiltmania book, called My Garden in Spring. It is called something different in the book. I bought a kit several years ago and am now enjoying the process.

Roni dazzled us again at stitching with her gorgeous quilt and her cross stitch trees!!!

Finally, a few family pictures. The miss heading off to camp this term and one of her walking Alfie. The boys and family headed to Bali last week for a wonderful time with good friends. 

Retreat and stitching

 Four of us went to Mittagong to the Berrima Patchwork retreat. It was a lovely time of some stitching, lots of chatting and enjoying each others company.

We also had a wander to Mittagong and visited this lovely patchwork shop, Thread Botanica, and some lovely gift shops too.

There have been some lovely finishes over the last few weeks. Beth has finished her Santa hanging and it looks so good.

Jayne has been very busy and stitched this gorgeous cross stitch and the delightful pouch below from a kit she bought at Craft Alive recently.

Roni has also put together this gorgeous cushion!