Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Sewing In A Storm

This has been much of today. 27 mm of rain with lots of bad lightning, thunder and small hail.


After the heatwave of the past few days I can't believe I said I might have to put a coat on. So with 'back to work' tomorrow it's time for some last minute (first for the year) sewing.

This year I've joined Chooky's SAL and my pattern for 'Natures Journey' arrived last Friday. Our target for January was a little Christmas stitchery which I finished stitching Thursday ...


This sweet angel now has borders ... been sandwiched ... and binding machined on ready to hand stitch down.  Also another Christmas block I received at our local patchwork group's breakup last year. We've challenged each other to finish the 12 1/2" blocks into a project by July so I'm well ahead for once.

We are so thankful to have received good rain through December. Now that the grass has grown some, the cattle are finally back in their paddocks happily grazing ... follow up rain is still needed but for now the pressure is off.  It's so lovely to see some blooms back in the garden too.



Time to get 2015 rolling.

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12 comments:

  1. creations.120 January 2015 at 18:21

    So very happy for you Narelle - a little relief and some cooler weather. Those storm clouds just look wonderful!! It doesn't matter how much water you put on a garden the effect is nowhere near as good as RAIN!!!!

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  2. Anonymous20 January 2015 at 19:59

    Hi Narelle that's awesome news,enjoy your rain my friend xx

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  3. Susan20 January 2015 at 20:11

    Some good rain makes all the difference. Great sewing to start the year.

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  4. marina20 January 2015 at 21:58

    hope that follow up rain comes through for you.
    very pretty stitching well done!

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  5. Michelle Ridgway20 January 2015 at 22:38

    Glad you are getting some rain. Lovely stitching too x

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  6. Chookyblue......21 January 2015 at 05:45

    the storm bit is not good but the 27mms will be great follow up..........amazing what rain can do for the garden......brings it back to life..............

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  7. Fiona21 January 2015 at 06:01

    wonderful to have had more rain... hope it keeps coming nice and steady... will be great to sew NJ with you...
    Hugz

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  8. Joy McD21 January 2015 at 18:41

    Oh well done with the stitchery... I have printed mine out and that is as far as it got!! Love rain but not lightning xxx

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  9. Anthea22 January 2015 at 00:02

    Narelle it seems the country is either frying or flooding at the moment!
    Beautiful stitchery & good luck with the SAL - I look forward to seeing the progress of everyone.x

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  10. Anthea22 January 2015 at 00:03

    oh PS - you know I spotted your hibiscus - what a beauty of a bloom!!

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  11. Anita23 January 2015 at 14:36

    I feel your heat!! lol We've had a few days of 40C and 2 days ago it was 46C under the shade. Today is much cooler thank goodness. Fingers crossed for some follow up rain for you.Lovely stitchery.
    Cheers, Anita.

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  12. Sisbabestitches24 January 2015 at 18:40

    So pleased that some of this rain has landed where it is needed :) May it continue to gently fall throughout this year :) Lovely version of the angel, great fabrics you've used :) The other Christmas block looks really nice too :)

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