tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post7126294577798280047..comments2024-03-12T16:10:24.304+11:00Comments on Ungardened Moments: A thank you, genealolgy and a quilt**Anne**http://www.blogger.com/profile/05595796965034742923noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post-31272247480389961332012-10-15T08:18:14.637+11:002012-10-15T08:18:14.637+11:00How lovely to get a surprise birthday present!
I ...How lovely to get a surprise birthday present!<br /><br />I could just eat a piece of that chocolate cake, it looks delicious. I know what you mean about those silver balls rolling all over the place. <br />You got me thinking about what they were called because my Mum called them cashews, which seems strange now knowing they're nuts. I've just googled them and it's spelt cashous which makes sense as I'd only heard her say it, not seen it written down.Little Blue Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616392505984609128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post-41643136227624316892012-10-09T21:30:50.378+11:002012-10-09T21:30:50.378+11:00Geneology, I love it! I did start researching a f...Geneology, I love it! I did start researching a few years ago, but haven't done any lately...we used to go every weekend visiting cemetaries and finding graves and taking photos :)<br /><br />It is great that you get to meet up with some relatives :)<br /><br />Sorry I dont know much about quilting, I have only made one and that took me three years lol!<br /><br />xxTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post-84948328413170065642012-10-09T00:32:44.735+11:002012-10-09T00:32:44.735+11:00I thought you would like that card - I thought of ...I thought you would like that card - I thought of you as soon as I saw it. We do have some fantastic cards over here, it's often so hard to choose! <br /><br />Your quilt is looking great, as does that birthday cake. it's lovely that your family meeting provided you with a few photos of relatives you hadn't seen before. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post-5147653700677020902012-10-08T23:11:18.681+11:002012-10-08T23:11:18.681+11:00how lovely to meet your second cousins & delve...how lovely to meet your second cousins & delve into family history. I've been able to do this with newly found second cousin susan ( The View from Here blog ) We natter over tea and cake too.BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post-60604377178928180372012-10-08T22:38:12.115+11:002012-10-08T22:38:12.115+11:00Anne, I'm not a quilting expert but I think yo...Anne, I'm not a quilting expert but I think you have given yourself quite a difficult project with the quilt. You can buy extra-wide fabric used for backing from quilting shops for about $20 a metre that will probably be big enough for the backing. <br />First you need to put some borders on your patchwork to get it to the correct size. I like to pick out a dark colour for the first border(about 2 inches ) then a wider one (possibly 4 or 6 or even 8 inches).<br />Can I suggest you then make a doona cover with the patchwork for the front and a sheet or the special fabric for the back and put your pre made quilt into it as an insert. I think you will find it very difficult to quilt over the already quilted insert that you have.<br />As I said II'm no expert, that's just a suggestion.<br />cheersHelsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post-57844945657130682402012-10-08T21:46:52.990+11:002012-10-08T21:46:52.990+11:00You've certainly had a lovely - ongoing birthd...You've certainly had a lovely - ongoing birthday Anne! Well deserved too I think. How nice to receive a surprise in the mail, very thoughtful indeed.<br />Cannot help with the quilt sorry, can barely sew a straight line! cheers Wendy duchess_declutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763062839151537111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post-38453863175191003612012-10-08T21:45:21.497+11:002012-10-08T21:45:21.497+11:00Hallo,
This is the first time I've visited you...Hallo,<br />This is the first time I've visited your blog (found via Helsie's Happenings) - because I happened to see 'genealogy' mentioned. Do you know where your lady came from before she landed in Australia - do you have UK ancestors? My aunt married an Australian soldier in 1919 and that was the last her Mum and sister, my Mum, saw of her. No one travelled that kind of distance in the 1920s/30s.<br />Re your quilt backing - one way of getting a seamless piece is to buy a polyester sheet of the correct size - so many colours to choose from, doesn't have to be cream or white.<br />Best wishes...Sylvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01181210810835897800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post-21580741829320582272012-10-08T17:31:13.480+11:002012-10-08T17:31:13.480+11:00What a lovely photo of your great-grandmother. Its...What a lovely photo of your great-grandmother. Its always great to "find" long lost relatives.<br />Liz @ Shortbread & GingerShortbread and Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356668729131346750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308419741401177812.post-59553061295924374652012-10-08T14:57:14.119+11:002012-10-08T14:57:14.119+11:00Hey Anne, how wonderful to be meeting up with cous...Hey Anne, how wonderful to be meeting up with cousins for the first time. The cake looks yummy and I love the card you made.......<br />The card from Louise is gorgeous too......love those owls.<br />All the best with the quilt, can't offer much advice not being a quilter, but just wondering about the backing.<br />Maybe you could recycle a suitable sheet.....plenty of fabric!!.....<br />Gorgeous flowers, love the colour against the background wall...<br /><br />Claire x<br /><br />Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742003349610251189noreply@blogger.com