Quiltingorchardist

 Friday was such a wet day ( 215 mls of rain from late Thursday till early Saturday ) I sewed at home because for the first time ever that I...

 March arrived and so did cooler night  temps . Autumn is a very busy harvesting time for us. Feijoas suddenly started dropping and walnuts ...

 It feels good to give . A friend and I both responded to The Love Grace Handbag Appeal 2026.    You donate a ( used clean ) Handbag filled ...

 Yesterday I was able to hand in the small quilt I am donating to someone in need. Although it was a wet day quite a few ladies turned out t...

   I am thrilled with my newest Dahlia. It is so dark red its almost black. The stems are a dark red wine colour. ( The top photo makes it l...

 My row of rain flowers ( zephyranthes candida ) are out.  The last 4 or 5 days in New Zealand have been very stressful for all Kiwis. Extr...

 Finally I finished knitting and sewing up this sleeveless reversable vest for 10 year old grandson. I thought it would be long on him but h...