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Back together

I Just want to say a huge thanks for all the responses i got to my last post Durlindana is back together I steamed it so much, my face got a facial then i starched it to within an inch of it's life sewed a straight line for ? gathering, ? stabilising as it turned out i didn't need to gather it it went back together perfectly Pinned ready to be re- attached Layed out ready to be pinned and yes i can see the wobbles in the boarders but i hadn't smoothed it out properly when i took the photo let me tell you there was no wobbles in the borders when it was pinned otherwise she would have been in a garbage bag in the Back of the wardrobe Pinned ready to quilt and i just had to show you my gorgeous tree, i planted this tree about 4 years ago and i just love it i am pretty sure i put a photo up on the blog last Autumn too, but i just love the colours and a close up for you all so now to battle the nerves and

come undone

In  my last post i made the comment, i feel like there is always something new to learn i just wish it wasn't always by my mistakes . . . . .  around a year ago i started this quilt, Durlindana  i have slowly plodded along making the blocks,  being a little pedantic about my seams and points ect . . . .  finally i had it all together  sooo i bought my backing and batting and  took my quilt to my local quilt group on Friday night so the girls could help me batt it up only to discover . . . .  . . . . This . . . . my borders had rippled, i am pretty sure it is because my bias cut triangles have stretched some of the girls said it would quilt up okay and probably not be noticeable  but i don't want to look at this quilt and always think . . . . . hmm the borders are bodggy . . . .  plus the edges wouldn't lie flat so i set to work this morning with an unpicker and the offending borders were removed (it was only two) (su

Getting to know her.....

during the past couple of months when i all but disappeared from the blog world a lot of things have happened in our household, most pretty boring but some exciting  one of them was the introduction of a new member to the family her lines are sleek and smooth she is shiny and oh so clever she has some lovely curves as well she is solid and reliable and because she is oh so ultra modern and so very solid, stable and (i hope) reliable i have chosen a very old fashioned name for her ( you guys all remember that i have a weird thing about naming almost everything don't you......??? it makes it so much easier to curse something that has a name.....lol) Victoria Victoria is a Bernina 550 quilters edition, she is actually, according to the manual a sewing computer and well yes she is computerised but i think Matilda (my mac laptop) might be a little offended with that comment  anyway so far we are getting along pretty well

Coite's shenanigans part 2.....

so the sequel to Coite's shenanigans has been a while coming, but here it is........ Lounging Coite travelled to The easter camping trip with kidnapping Coite in the relative comfort of their new van Since thieving Coite didn't arrive till much later that day, kidnapping Coite felt pretty relaxed and allowed Lounging M & M to wander the camp at will here he got to meet Cheffrey a new addition to the Coite camp site He checked out some of the four wheel drives, and wondered if we would take him for a bit of bush driving kicked back and enjoyed the view of river and peaceful surrounds but then he decided that he was tired of being social and he started to look for Thieving Coite's van he looked in Tim's trailer he discussed it with the Coke can who didn't have a clue he checked out Nanny and Poppy's camp site, but could find no clue's as to how to find thieving Coite's van in desperat