Cow Paddocks Patchwork

Injune Cupcake Challenge Handover

Yes on Sunday Sue & Joan outdid themselves by organising the culmination to their challenge for the Injune Ck Patchworkers. They could have not done it any better with (I think) 15 challenges given out and all back in. Also included were the local scrap bookers who relished the challenge to work with some fabric too!

Here are some of the photos and all of the items were just gorgeous. There were recipe boxes, recipe books, shoe bags, handbags, quilts, family organisers, stitchery pillow, stitchery utility bags, folder covers, laundry bags, etc etc

It was a great day and a credit to the ladies for taking on the challenge and becoming so involved not to mention producing amazing projects! Well done ladies - all the items were just gorgeous. Thankyou also to Fiona for having me - again!

 
 
 
 
 
 

Quilpie Visit

Yes I must admit it has been a bit of a blur since I left for Quilpie - things have been extra busy! I took the little darlings too so that they could spend some time with my parents while I was in Quilpie teaching. So of course they had a ball with Nanna & Grandad out at "Nickavilla" which is about 45km north of Quilpie. They met us in Charleville and then we all travelled out together as far as Quilpie and they then took the kids to "Nickavilla". I taught for the 2 day workshop and then headed out to "Nickavilla" until Wednesday, then Mum came back with us for about a week or so. The kids got to spend some time with their cousins too as Pete & Wendy and their kids came over from "Trinidad" for the day.

So once again this group of ladies who I had never met made me feel very welcome and as you would imagine are very dedicated to their craft - travelling quite large distances to attend. AND as a first I also had a goat (well a kid - the baby goat kind) as a participant. It belonged to one of the ladies and was being nursed back to good health.

We had a wonderful time with everyone diving in and having a go. Unfortunately not all the pictures worked out but here are a few!

Aren't they wonderful! The girls should be very proud of their efforts! The facilities they have are top notch with storage areas, kitchen, 2 accomodation rooms and of course their workroom. And it wasn't long after this that many of them received some very welcome rain! And they are such prolific quilters I'm sure we're going to see many many more of their amazing creations!

  
 
 
 
 
 

Mitchell Visit

Yes stay tuned for the next week or so for results of the workshop that the Kenniff Country Quilters have so kindly ask me to conduct at Mitchell next week! So if you are in the area pop in and see what they are up too! A little clue is that you will be surprised by the array of projects - lets just say you may see ancestry, floral displays, african animals, children and man's best friend!

Have I got you curious????????????????? All will be revealed in my next post!!!!!!!!!

They are my guinea pigs for this class - so we will see what they get up to!

Upcoming Visits

While you can always go onto the Teaching Schedule in the side bar to see where I am next and what classes are booked, I thought I would give you a little reminder/update of what's happening!

I am off to the Kenniff Country Quilters in Mitchell for the weekend of the 18th & 19th of July conducting a Portrait/Rose Art Quilt workshop. Can't wait to visit these ladies who have been visitors to both of our open days!

August is the Convergence Workshop for the Roma Ladies on the 22nd & 23rd of August and here there may be a couple of ring-ins from a neighbouring group there too!

I love workshops and continually get a thrill out of the huge variety of work that is achieved starting from the same technique!

Til then - keep stitchin!

Kick Arts - Crafty - Chinchilla

Just a quick note to let you know that the organisers of the Kick Arts weekend have changed the date to the 2/3rd May - so write it in your diary! There are some great workshops available for all ages and skill levels. All workshops include your complete kit so provide great value for money!

For further info or to book a place contact either myself or Samantha Martin at Dalby Regional Council - Chinchilla on 07 46627056.

Taroom - Here I come!

Hello everyone - had a quick phone call yesterday from Rita wanting to know if I could "pop up" to Taroom on Saturday - yes Saturday the 21st Feb - and after a very hurried phone call to Johnsons Nissan at Dalby -to beg that my car pleasssssse be ready by Thursday - they said no problem!!!!!!! It arrived this morning and once the necessary accessories are put on - priority - 1  - Bullbar!!!!!!!!!!!!  It will be ready Wednesday afternoon for me to pick up Thursday - do a litle shopping, head home, kids to school Friday, pack car and off I go Saturday morning.

So Taroom ladies - I can't wait - it seems so long since the beautiful garden day at "Boggomoss" and I have sooooooooooo much to show you all!

Til Then

My special Visitor

The other day a very special friend came to visit who unfortunately due to time restraints on the both of us doesn't happen all that often. BUT she did stay overnight and we caught up and had a really lovely time and of course little H looooved having her as Little L was having a sleep over at DH's parents. So there was a visitor who was female, and one who stayed overnight - so centre stage was little miss H's.

And so we talked - oh yes and we both can talk!, we seem to be on the same wavelength most of the time if that makes sense, polished off some wine - the lovely Browns Brothers Moscato - and yes I can HIGHLY recommend it! and just caught up. AND she bought me presents! - yes I am so spoiled - so here is a photo of one of them and she has the link on her blog and I have added it here for you also - so you can be spoiled just like me.  She doesn't know it yet but I have been working on a little something just today also (it did get started a little while ago though) just for herself the quilt diva!!!! (well she might when she reads this but she still won't know what it is - will she?)

It is soooooo cute.

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Enjoy!   and thankyou so much to my friend - I think handmade gifts are just sooo special!

Visiting Wet Injune

Hi Everyone,

yes I have made it back just before Christmas but probably won't be back til a bit after Christmas - but just had to tell you of the happenings!

The trip to Injune was wonderful and again the lovely ladies never fail to make me feel right at home. We ate yummies, had a lovely lunch, shared some pressies, enjoyed each other's company, had a few beverages and then we had a mini workshop wet felting!  All this in the Injune Pub!!! As I said before - only in the country! I must admit that we did get a few looks as we made the felt on the footpath outside the pub and a few 4WDs I think did the circle of the block a few times. But we rolled and we bashed and we played in soapy water and splashed just like kids and had huge laughs!

So it was just wonderful and the ladies have their felt piece made and so now we can convert it into some unique personal treasure!

Thankyou again to Fiona for putting me up - putting up with me! and yes I did bring the rain again - the only problem being I can't seem to drag it home!

I promise some photos when I track down a few for you all to enjoy!

More to come!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Just in case I don't get back to the land of blog - MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE, HEALTHY AND WET WET WET NEW YEAR!

We will be around over the holidays at this stage so if anyone is wanting to drop in over the Hols or in the new year just give me a call and we will be happy to oblige as best we can. Alternatively we will be no doubt be heading both Roma and Chinchilla directions if anyone wishes to have items dropped off or mailed out!

Don't forget the many specials we have at the moment and the wonderful gift ideas or gift vouchers that would make great pressies! Next year is shaping up to be another busy one so get in quick to book your ideal dates for workshops.

Teaching Schedule for 2009

February 7/8  -     Chinchilla Patchworkers & Piecemakers - Convergence Art Quilt

March 25 -             St George Biennial Quilt Show & Guest Speaking

April 4/5                Hannaford Twisted Bargello & project to be advised

May 16                Craft in the Country at Dulacca

July 17/18            Mitchell - Kenniff Country Quilters - Portrait Art Quilt/Rose Art Quilt

I will be sending out the next quarterly newsletter just after Christmas with more info on the Craft in the Country plus classes here at Toomba so stay tuned.

 Thankyou so much to everyone for their ongoing support of our business as we continue to aim to provide you with old fashioned helpful, pleasant service at very competitive prices! We pride ourselves on our personal service and providing a service to people in rural areas while keeping up with the latest in patchwork, quilting and dabbling in textile art!

So thankyou again! and we look forward to catching up over the hols and in 2009!

Julie, DH & little L&H - Just keep stitchin in Udder Chaos

PS Don't forget our Clover Club which meets here at the Cow Paddock Shop the first Wednesday of the Month from 9.00am to 2.30pm for great company with like minded ladies!!!!

Hannaford Visit & more

Yes well another busy week preparing the wonderful presence of more crafty ladies. This week saw many including Di & Mandy plus the lovely Hannaford Ladies.

Hannaford decided to kindly hold their Xmas break up at the Cow Paddock Shop and so Kay, Jenny, Jill, Heather, Gwen, Marie, Karen came over for the day and the Cow Paddock Coffee Shop prepared yummies such as:- White Mud Cake, Almond Cream Slice (Gluten Free), Chicken Pie or Quiche with a variety of salads plus mini pavlovas with fresh fruit salad & cream or Date Cake with Butterscotch sauce! Oh yes and when calories were mentioned I suggested we could all go and weed  in the garden and then fit more in!

The ladies always have lovely things to show n tell and are trying new things all the time - which is wonderful for a group to continue to evolve!

Unfortunately the garden due to the heat was not looking as good as it was a few weeks ago but at least it is greener than the paddocks!

This week proves to be another busy one with cattle work, picking up broken down printers and the like. The next few weeks are quite full on with school swimming, school camps, concerts, end of year activities and the likes and I haven't even thought about Christmas yet - although I do have my fruit soaking for Christmas Cakes! A bit of a family tradition. Both my mother and grandmother were and are amazing cooks and when entering would always win just about everything in the cooking section of the local shows - not to mention the cut flowers, produce, crochet, knitting, cross stitch, embroidery, leatherwork, sewing etc etc - plus then have stud or fat cattle and win there too!  So I have very very big shoes to fill!  But anyway the recipe is my great grandmothers and we all 4 generations have used it and it still won champion cake of the show on its last outing (oh yes I do make a fresh one each time - it is not the same cake - ha! Ha!

The only problem with the cake is that it makes 2 per batch and requires (depending on how heavy handed you are) at least one cup - and I have a tendancy to add one and a bit cups to the fruit and then another half cup to the mix - so you can see when using rum - this is one expensive cake!  So I must admit I resort to sweet sherry sometimes!

Anyway best go there is about to be WW3 break out between the little ones!

Til the next time - Keep stitchin!

PS Hope to have some Hannaford photos for you soon!