Quiltingorchardist

   My Zephyranthes candida or rain lilies are looking lovely. I am making a row of them right along the top of a retaining wall.

  Late last year a new bossy club member persuaded us all ( at P and Q ) to make a donation quilt by all making the same block. Our sewing g...

  Stolen Moments was the name on the box this jigsaw puzzle came in. I am renaming it Stolen Hours! I quite enjoy doing the occasional  jigs...

  The colouring has been done by a 5 year old and an 85 year old and all others in between.  ( click to enlarge ) It's not nearly as qui...

  Over the holiday time my sewing machine was put away in it's carrier bag in the hall cupboard because I wanted it's table space fo...

  Wishing You All a Very Happy and Safe Christmas.

 Pohutukawa = New Zealand Christmas Tree.  This one is in the small round about as we drive into our sub division. It is a dark shade. Some ...

Bethlehem Town Centre which is closer to me than Tauranga has these and other decorations on display.  There is quite a good selection of sh...

 Firstly Thanks Janice for your reply. I am just going to ignore the threat for now and see what happens.( if my blog got wiped I'd star...

    This white Hydrangea likes a dull drizzly day (It sunburns quite easily )  All the garden plants are getting a slow( so far ) gentle wat...

  I am pleased with how my 'long stitch,' cushion cover turned out. Finished and a good fit with the inner.  The back has a generous...

 All week I have been doing short walks to help my back. I hurt it last weekend. Walking did not hurt it . Getting up after sitting did.  To...

 It must be Spring now as a whole month has gone by.( it's September half way gone ).  Iceland Poppy faces are fleeting as Spring winds ...

 Lots of frosty  mornings. Not quite Spring yet. Many signs of it with daffodils,  cherry blossom, daphne ,Pieris and  Freesias ( what a per...

 Last Tuesday the winds were as high as I have experienced here. Our power went out before 5pm and didn't come back on till nearly 8pm. ...