Stitchingfarmgirl

Day 14 of my August blogpost a day challenge 
It feels like there is nothing much to report today - I haven't had a chance to think about a blogpost!! Fridays are my busy day, when I work off the farm at the quilt shop.That involves getting all my wee beasties fed and happy ...

Day 13 of my blogpost a day August challenge.
I have finished the last two stars for the Plains and Pine One Block Five Ways sewalong.To recap, five different techniques were shared to make the LeMoyne star; each by a different designer.(My first post about these was *<...

Day 12 of my blogpost a day August challenge
Every year about this time the local primary schools kids take part in the Taniwha Challenge. This combined schools cross-country event is hosted by one of the country schools further west from here, (Te Horo at Pipiwai) and kids from at least 8 of the nearby rural schools attend. 

(Day 11 of my blogpost a day challenge in August)
I'm still working my way through the bits and pieces from Mum's that ended up here at our place.When she first got into embroidery many years ago, she started making thread books for her DMC threads.They were one thing I wanted to keep (and use!) as they'd been her constant companion. There was always one or an...

Tonight's blogpost has just been thwarted by a power outage!!!Here's a photo I took first thing this morning-