Well Monday of this week was one year since Nicole and I picked Daphne up to come and live with us, I know all those ladies that have joined me for retreats or just a visit to the shop have all got to know Daphne so well, she really is a gorgeous dog, a very good friend. I made her a little special birthday cake.
How cute is she.
I really must apologize to these last 5 retreat groups, sorry it's taken me so long to put some of these photo's up, how slack am I. Well better late then never, so here are some more retreat groups that have visited the shop over the past month or so. With only 2 more retreats left for 2009 plus my class in Tassie the year is drawing to a close - I often wonder what I would be doing with my life if I hadn't have started my 2 day retreats 12 years ago - I really couldn't imagine life without them.
Also thanks heaps to all those that sent me suggestions for my new quilt - after narrowing the suggestions down to 3, I have selected "Midnight Roses" by Stephanie as the name for my new quilt. A bundle of fabrics from "Return to Romance" range will be yours.
Happy sitiching and thanks for dropping by
Kerry
Back on Wednesday morning I happen to spot this couple walking past our front gate - which is about 500metres down the road - their form of transport is slightly different.
They are walking the National Route which is all the way down the East coast of Australia ending in Melbourne - they have been on the road for 3 months.
Not every day do we see 4 camels walking by.
Hope you are all having a great weekend, thanks for all the suggestions on the name of my quilt, I have just about completed another quilt which will also need a name.
Kerry
I was approached by the distributors for Maywood Studio fabrics - to design and make a quilt using their latest range of flannels - "Return to Romance 2" - they are a stunning range and this is what I designed.
I am so happy with the quilt - as for alot of my designs I have used the majority of the range in the quilt and with the gorgeous border print who could go wrong. The fabrics will be in store in about a month - orders are all ready being taken for the kits. Quilt measures 2m sq.
The quilt will be on display at the Australian Quilt Market in Melbourne in a couple of weeks and the patterns will be available for wholesale after that.
I am looking for a name for this new quilt so if you would like to leave a comment with your suggestion for a name I will pop you in the draw to win some of these fabrics.
Looking forward to naming my quilt soon.
Hugs Kerry
Here are a few more photos of Saturdays Outdoor Quilt Airing
This Quilt Airing is going to become an Annual event - so mark it in your calendar for the October long weekend 2010
Wow what a fabulous day Saturday was - our very first Outdoor Quilt Airing. With the wonderful help of my Tuesday class ladies and the weather on our side we hung over 80 quilts in the paddock surrounding the Cottage on the Hill. A storm past through on Friday night - with just 2mm's of rain but this was enough to rinse off the dust from the week before and make everything look fresh for the airing - and a airing it was - by mid afternoon a south westerly breeze had blown up dropping the temperature, the quilts looked great flapping in the breeze on the fences that Sebastian and Geoffrey had erected in the paddock. We had visitors from all over find their way to Nundle on Saturday to view the airing, shop and enjoy some homemade goodies with a cuppa under the shade of the trees.
A huge thank you to Sharon, Sarah, Robin, Marilyn, Stephanie,Vicki, Marg, Betty & Trish, for all their work. Hope you all arrived home safely after the glass or 2 of "O" to finish off a wonderful day. These are a few photos of the Airing, I will be back each day this week to share a few more.
Lucky I have plenty of quilts here - they came in handy to keep my helpers warm with the weather change.
Kerry
Come along and join us for a great day out in Nundle - if you have any quilts you would like to lend me to hang please let me know, I will be picking up in Tamworth on Monday.
Have a great weekend
Kerry
Look at these cute boys - Geoffrey bought these 4 this week to guard the sheep out in the back paddocks. Aren't they so cute.
Like most of NSW - Australia - this is what we have woken up to - a massive dust storm. We had rain and wind all night and look what it has bought with it. All this dust has come from South Australia which is a few thousand klm's west.
I feel so sorry for all those farmers west of us that have lost all of this top soil that is blowing around in the sky. Have a good day
Kerry
Just thought I would share this Beef Sausage and Tomato casserole recipe with you all - why not try it for dinner - very tasty.
Ingredients - 1 kg of beef sausages, 1 large brown onion - chopped into wedges, 1 red or green capsicum - chopped, 200g cherry tomatoes - halved, 200g jar of mild taco sauce, 1/2 cup beef stock.
Pre heat a heavy based pan over moderate heat - add the sausages and brown on all sides, there is no need to cook them through as they will continue to cook in the casserole.
Remove the sausages from the pan and add the onions - cook until soft and brown. Add the tomatoes and capsicum cook for a further 1 minute. Add the taco sauce and stock. Return the sausages to the pan - cover - reduce heat and cook for a further 30 minutes
Serve with Mash potato and steamed vegetables.
Enjoy Kerry
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