Looking Through A Glass Onion...John Waters being John Lennon~~~

Last month we were lucky enough to have been entertained by John Waters (with Stewart D'Arrietta) one of Australia’s most recognised and respected television, film and theatrical actors at our local club...

JoJo in front of the stage before the show...

I was lucky enough to get his autograph and pic taken with him...

Of course JoJo had to have a t-shirt to add to her collection!!!

Back in 1990......10 years after John Lennon had been shot John Waters thought rather than mope about the loss we all had suffered he should use his abilities as an actor and a rock star to breathe some kind of life into the memory of John...and this he did, sounding eerily like John Lennon...

...Just being there, delivering the message.  Keeping the spirit alive. Rocking on.  Giving peace a chance ~John Waters~

Looking Through A Glass Onion......John Lennon in Words and Music

A fabulous show and highly recommended for Lennon fans!!!

Block E...A Gardener's Journal...and Faerie Kisses

Just before Christmas I completed Block E of A Gardeners Journal by Anni Downs...

This quilt is part of Stitch-a-long hosted by Chookyblue...

I have used lots of paisley and flowery prints in this quilt and it is starting to look really lovely now!!!

It's starting to come together really nicely...

Thank you Chooky and all the gals over at Stitch-a-long for your encouragement in this quilt!!!

I have also completed the next step in Faerie Kisses by Helen Stubbings of Hugs'nKissess

I have attached beads instead of doing French Knots...

The Shakespeare verse is on the border now...I'm getting there!!!

If you see a Faerie Ring

If you see a faery ring 
In a field of grass,
Very lightly step around,
Tip-Toe as you pass,
Last night Faeries frolicked there
And they're sleeping somewhere near.
If you see a tiny faery Lying fast asleep
Shut your eyes And run away,
Do not stay to peek!
Do not tell Or you'll break a faery spell.

William Shakespeare

Now I better get a move on...I've got heaps to keep me going...

amongst other new projects!!!

Excitement, excitement...we have got tickets to view The Harry Potter Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney..and I'm really looking forward to it!!!

OPAM...2012...Little House On The Hill!!!

Been a bit slow on the stitching front here...but luckily enough I did manage to finish a project for OPAM (One Project A Month) for January...

I have joined for the 3rd year this year...and I'm sure I wouldn't even be completing 1 project if I wasn't in this!!!

OPAM is hosted again this year by the lovely Kris and Peg...Thank You So Much Gals!!!

A little hand painted house button which was a project for one of our Stitching Days hosted by Fiona and Sylvia...This was so cute I thought...I fussy cut a few little  houses and stitched them back onto the  fabric in a couple of spots...

I couldn't find a frame for the little house and fabric so Deb (no blog) suggested I just add a piece to the ends and sides...she quickly chose one from my stash...

and all framed up now and fitting nicely!!!

Thanks so much Deb!!!

Cook Up With Donna Hay No 13...Chicken and Lemongrass Laksa...Lemon Meringue Chocolate Cake!!!

Another Cook Up with Vicki has happened here...

This time from the Oct/Nov 2011 10th birthday edition of Donna Hay magazine......

Menu is......

Chicken and Lemongrass Laksa......

Lemon Meringue Chocolate Cake......

Laksa......delicious!!!

I used gluten free flour.....cut the cake part out leaving a hole.....

Filled with Lemon Curd...

and topped with Meringue Icing......

I have never had anything like this before....

it was pretty amazing.....

the chocolate......the lemon......and the meringue all together.....YUMMMM!!!

And here's JoJo together with me helping cut the dessert......

she was pretty keen to try it at this stage!!!

Until next time, which I hope won't be too long......Bon Appetit......Dzintra

First Day of 2012...a surprise gift...and some new fabric and projects!!!

Welcome 2012...let's hope it's a good year for everyone...

On the first day we thought we would have fish'nchips by the beach for dinner...

no stress...no cooking...all FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

We saw this amazing sandcastle...

And here are Ryan and Lidija standing next to it...

Ryan with his name...and a train next to it...He is a huge Thomas The Tank Engine fan!!!

How cute is this...he is drawing a line from his house to ours'...

I put the zoomer on the camera as there was a boat in the background...we rarely see boats this size here...

No zoom...

I received a surprise gift from Vicki wrapped in gorgeous paper and a gold ribbon...

Envelope...

and card...

And wrapped up in the paper was this Snowman pattern....

I hope to make it for Christmas in July this year...

and buttons also were included...

Thank you so much dear Vicki...it was just such a surprise to receive this!!!

Some new fat quarter fabric in my Christmas Stocking...

It's called Etchings by 3 Sisters for Moda...

old fashioned writing on one...map of Parisian streets...just gorgeous...thank you Santa!!!

And then I had to go and get a metre of the paisley as well...

Check this one out...the Eiffel Tower, and all in soft chocolatey colours...sigh,

Then I thought I would write down my 'must-do's' for this year...

well, 3 pages later I was still writing LOL!!!

A panel I bought a few years ago...it's a Christmas one that JoJo will just love!!!  When we went to the Quilt Airing in Mendinee she said she would like a Christmas quilt on the wall...so let's see how I go...

Around Christmas time I saw this free pattern on the net by Anni Downes from Hatched and Patched and that made the list as well...

Now I think I'll have to rethink it all, and I better get a move on!!!