Design Wall Monday

First day of summer tomorrow and I'm sitting here with a heater on and the rain is pelting down. Still I can't complain too much as November was much hotter than usual.

Returning to form something different again this week. I have finally put the borders on my disappearing nine patch. Still not in love with it but I am liking it a little more. Please excuse the photo - light was dreadful and lots of wind.



Pop over to Judy's to see what others have been up to this week.

A new book

For those that know me well this post will come as a bit of surprise. I purchased during the week what I have to say is the best book I have bought in ages.



I know it's a cookbook! For those not in the know I really don't cook much. This book is so much more. Lovely stories, great drawings and photographs and most importantly things I think I can make. Watch this space for evidence of cooking.

Design Wall Monday

Nothing new on the wall this week. I am however pondering what to do with these Xmas fabrics. Here in Australia not too many Xmas fabrics land so when I fell in love with theseI just had to have some. I have shared half the bounty with Chookyblue. Stop back next week to see the start of another UFO lol.



Head on over to Judy's to see what others have been doing this week.

Two Birthdays

Two of the girls at work turned 21 this week. Rosie made them leis from gardenias. I had never seen or more importantly smelt a fresh flower lei. Absolutely gorgeous.



Ask a 21 year old what they want for lunch and we weren't surprised by the answer of pizza and salad. Topped off with a magnificent cake.

Don't talk about the weather

I knew I shouldn't have been so excited about the weather getting warmer. I have just turned on my electric blanket and am sitting here with a heater. Sure hope the weather man is right with predictions of 33 and 39 degrees Celsius for the next two days.

Design Wall Monday

Summer has hit Sydney this week so no pictures of flowers as the ones I bought on Saturday are already wilted. Not so me - it's like I have come out of hibernation - summer is my season. I shouldn't get too excited though as experience tells me there is till some cold weather to come.

What have I been working on this week? It's back to the tessellation blocks. Here's the next one cut out and all ready to go.


I have also heard a whisper that Material Obsession may be offering this as a block of the month next year with the fabrics picked by the designer Brigitte Giblin.

Head on over to Judy's to see what others have been up to.

A little bit of crochet

Sarah is doing a Xmas crochet mystery. Of course I had to join in. I have changed the white to pink here's hoping it will work.