Beach Walks and Sewing Corner

A month since my last post, where did it go?  I know packing and finalising my life in the Wide Bay area.

I have taken to walking on the beach 2 or 3 times each week, it helps clear away the cobwebs that keep settling in my brain, and the exercise doesn't go astray either, have put on many kilos (stress eating--too much sugar). 

 Mind your step, erosion eating away at this entry point, there is a complete ramp further along, but I use this one, closest to where I park my car.

Endless blue, ocean  and sky, goes on forever, was a really fine warm autumn day when I took these photos.

Plenty of drifts of broken shells.

Growing up top.

Thought this was the best fishing trolley ever, a great way to carry everything you need.

Outdoor Bistro Setting

Over the past month I had been working away at this project

weather worn, dirty and rusty

 First had to take it apart.  The cast iron was sanded and sent away for a two pack coating in gloss black.

before sanding

after sanding

 This took many days of work, I hand sanded the whole lot, when I finished that part, then I washed with a deck cleaner.  Wow what a difference doing that made, the wood look almost like new.

Looking almost new.

Now I have a new looking outdoor setting, but when I move this will have to be my dining table for a little while.  I don't think it is going to be very good for sewing projects thought.

Sewing Corner

It is time I updated what has been happening in the sewing corner.

Completed the May and June projects over at HMF.  May was a small zippered (Sweet Pea) pouch, well that caused lots of angst for us, me included, take a long zipper, remove one side and put the slide back in place (easy peasy, yeh right), a few inappropriate words were said.

I used a square from this fabric, which was cut in half cornerwise, making outer and inner pieces for pouch.

Robert Kaufman, The Culture Club's, Dutch Cottage.

The finished pouch, not perfect but good enough.

June's project no zip involved was much easier, especially if you follow the instructions, which was not my strong area.  The mitt had many Unique Design Features, not my term just borrowing it.

Spot the errors mitt.

For my ever expanding wardrobe I made this raglan sleeve top from my op shop fabric.  Fits well and I am very pleased how it looks when wearing it. 

These postcards and card are from my swap partner, I  really enjoyed  looking through the brochures I received.