pinkness

This is my latest completed quilt. My friend asked me to make it for her new neice. Design to completion took 3 weeks. Absolute record for me (and I started another quilt at the same time and had almost finished that quilt top!)
It probably measures about 120x80cm.
The butterflies were from some left over backing fabric I had from a quilt I made for my goddaughter. I used a trupunto method to raise them up a bit and make them puffy.

Wild November weather

After a dry start to the year, the rains came. And they came. And came some more. June, August and September had above average falls, as has November. So the farmers have a bumper crop. Unfortunately they needed it to stop raining last month in order to harvest.

They seem to get a day or two of harvest between rains and harvest bans (because of fire danger). Then they have to wait for the crops to dry before they can resume.

Storms this week have damaged crops severely in the south of the state, with heavy rainfalls and hail.

We had a taste of summer with a few days of 38 degrees at the start of the month, but things have cooled down since.

Northampton Airing of the Quilts

This year I was lucky enough to be working in Geraldton AND have the weekend off to attend the Northampton Airing of the Quilts 60km north of Geraldton. I was even luckier to get two quilts put in it (the top 2 pics)!

This is an annual event which attracts many people to the town. The main street is lined with quilts, the monastery is covered in them, they fill every hall and are even on display in the windows of the service station and hardware store.

I was in heaven!

Kojonup - not so wild flowers

These wildflowers were being grown at the Kojonup visitors centre. Unfortunately they were not labled. Kojonup has won a number of tourism awards for their visitors centre. The large building includes a museum of local indigenous culture.

I didn't have time to enjoy what it offered, although I did indulge in some lovely fruit scones they were selling! Yum!

<--Lechenaultia

SW wildflowers 2 - orchids

Above is a pink enamel orchid. This was a special find at a reserve north of Mt Barker. They are not supposed to come out til late Oct or Nov and I was there in early September! They are so vivid that I spotted them from my car!

<--possibly a Silky Blue Orchid

^ jug orchid

SW wildflowers 1

These are some of the flowers I saw on my way down to Albany. Most were at Myalup pool which is a rest stop and camping area just off the highway.
I saw at least 5 different types of orchids here!

I did try to I.D them all, but can't remember what they all were now. If anyone knows, please share!

<--flannel flower I think

<-- type of spider orchid

<--these were everywhere. 2-3cm across, 5cm off ground irridescent purple.

<-- pink china orchid perhaps