Another month and we are now officially closer to the end of the year !!!

Lots has happened in the last month … the main joy being the birth of our new Grandson. He will be 4 weeks old this Saturday 💙

There is heartbreak as well with the loss of my aunt yesterday 💔 but having battled breast cancer & then skin cancer she is now out of pain and at peace & very happy to be reunited with my uncle (her husband who she lost 5 years ago) & my dad who we lost 6 months ago 💔 ( her brother in law). May her beautiful soul Rest in Eternal Peace 🙏

My days have been busy but never too busy to do a little sewing 🧵 as this keeps my soul happy.

So as you can see nothing very major but little projects to keep my mind and hands busy 🫶

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, 
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera(me), 
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin,  Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie

& yet another month has passed and in the meantime so much has happened!!

A Baby Sprinkle was had & enjoyed by the eldest daughter & the whole fambam ❣️

I have actually had a bit of time to do some sewing over this last month which has been a pleasure 🥰

And so as I wait for my new grand baby to be born I’m going to set out making a blueish quilt for him to do his “tummy time” on same as I did for my grand daughter who is now 2 & a half …

How time passes 🩷🩵🩷🩵

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, 
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera(me)
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin,  Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie

Happy sewing my friends & see you all next month 🫶

And so in a few weeks we will be grandparents again 🤩 It was time to get creative and throw a baby “sprinkle” instead of a “shower” as the mum already has everything ….

So the youngest daughter & myself got to work (as we enjoy anything creative…. Thank goodness one child takes after me 😍).. creating a Blue Wonderland … yes it’s a boy and a winter baby 💙

It was a small High Tea for the fambam & as the dads usually miss out on these things when we go places for ‘High Tea’ so a home based high tea not only give the dads a chance to be a part of the festivities it is also very personal & special 😍

And so we had a blast getting ready for the occasion as the pics below will show you 🤗

It was festive & my daughter loved it as it was all a surprise for her 🩵🤍🩵

Hello 👋 hello 👋 again… it’s the 15th !!!

Chatting with Kate a few days ago gave me the below inspiration for this scraphappy post…

I’m always fighting for time these days and as I get older I seem to have more going on than when I was younger…. Or maybe it’s the getting older & slower adage that actually applies to me 🤣🤩🤣. Needless to say I have a few things in the works but nothing completely done …

Anyway back to my conversation with Kate, I was telling her how I love sitting at my work table and sorting through my scraps… she then gave me the idea of using scraps making a brick block … and ‘voila’ I’ve made a start …. It’s going to be mat for when I take my hot coffee percolator off the stove … a fitting use of my scraps 🤩

Hopefully it will be finished with a pic of my coffee percolator on it …

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, 
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, 
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin,  Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie

See you all next month again 🫶

It was meant to be a motorcycle ride to Clunes… but as you can see from the skies this was not weather to be reckoned with … especially on a motorcycle 🏍️ so into the car we climbed & thank heavens for that as temperatures were ridiculous 🥶….it cleared up closer to our destination… but as always, whatever the weather it’s always so good to be out to see the autumn colours singing 🎶 their last songs.

A special RTE today as we celebrated an 80th birthday… This man is a legend and so is his wife… they both still ride and are heading to fly to Canada to ride there !!!

Here to stay the night in this quaint little town …

CLUNES “ Founded in 1851 during the height of the gold rush frenzy, it emerged as a beacon of wealth and opportunity, shaping Australia’s history and economy. Today the town’s picturesque streets and meticulously preserved architecture serve as a living testament to its illustrious past.”

Parts of the original Mad Max (1979) were filmed in the town, famously showcasing the Creswick Creek Bridge…

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Good morning and so happy to be back here 🫶

Today’s post is a little bit more ‘Vintage’ than ‘Scrappy’

But again it’s something that has been used and used again & now I am the happy recipient ❤️‍🩹

Having lost my dad in February this year my mum is still adjusting to lots of things in her life. Her one constant has always & will always be her Prayers 🙏

This picture I have posted is of a prayer that has been handed down from my grandmother to my mother & now to me !

Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).

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Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, 
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera(me)
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin,  Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie

How time flies and we are here again doing what we love ❤️

I am in the process of making a rag quilt for myself which has been in the making for a while now (that seems to be my trend these days )

On squaring off my fat quarters I have these bits left over and I always make a cushion cover from the bits left to have a matching cushion for my bed.

I find doing these “little” projects help take the stress off my hands using the ragging scissors ✂️

Next blog …. THE QUILT 🤩

here are other ScrapHappy bloggers 🫶

Kate, Eva, Sue, Lynda,
Birthe, Turid, Tracy, Jan, 
Moira, Sandra, Chris, Alys,
Claire, Jean, Dawn, Gwen,
Sunny, Kjerstin, Sue L, Vera, 
Ann, Dawn 2, Carol, Preeti,
Viv, Karrin,  Alissa,
Hannah and Maggie

Another day …. Another Silo !!! Did not expect it & it was the icing on the cake for me 😍

“The Dunedoo Silo side one and two have been painted by Peter Mortimore over three months during July, August and September of 2020.

Depicted on the side silo is Winx, a retired champion Australian thoroughbred racehorse and her famous rider Hugh Bowman, who was born in Dunedoo. Also featured is Chris Waller, Winx’s trainer, whom without this very famous horse may not have been the true champion that she was.

Side two silo displays the local fauna and flora.

Daniel Krause, assisted by Jarad Danby painted the third and final stage of the Dunedoo Silos.

They were completed in June 2021 and depict the likeness of Daniel’s own son reading a book in a wheat field.”

723 kms left to get home 🏡

The town of Barraba is located 99 kms north of Tamworth and is situated on the Manilla river in the heart of the Nandewar Rangers in New South Wales.

The Barraba Silos are privately owned by Simon and Amanda Koopman and are located at the southern entrance to town on Manilla Road.

Extract from Fintan Magee’s Artist Statement

This mural depicts a local water diviner searching for groundwater, using a y-shaped twig or rod or two L-shaped ones. Diviners study the landscape of a farm and walk over areas where they suspect the water may be located. Ground minerals and magnetic forces force the sticks to cross or be pushed downwards when water is located. Despite many studies claiming the technique is pseudo-science, diviners continue to be used throughout Australia as a way of finding groundwater.

Work began on the silos on the 25 March 2019 and they were completed just 24 days later on the 19 of April. The Barraba Silos are officially the 28th silos to be included in the Australian Silo Art Trail Collection. 

Catching Art on a Silo is very special to me as I’m always following artists who do this amazing work!