Next new baby quilt - G'day G'day

 

Another 'I Spy' quilt, this one has an Australian theme.

Its for baby Toby, my new Great Nephew.

Lots of Aussie novelty prints - Including kangaroos and koalas, Ned Kelly, Willy Wagtails and Pelicans.

Quilting by Art n Quilting studio in a pattern called 'Aussie'.

 

 

And here is Toby the little Aussie himself. G'day mate!

And below is the story of the making of G'day G'day

Favourite photos- 2010 to 2020- Episode 14 - A cast of characters part 3

 

Well, Dear Readers, we are starting this post amongst the dead. 

This was from our visit to the Sedlec Ossuary  in the Czech republic in  September 2011.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedlec_Ossuary

 It was pretty amazing, but macabre.

The following two photos are also of the same church.

 We will now continue with the bone theme, 

don't worry Dear Readers this post does get 'livelier' .

Above:- 'Dippy the dinosaur' Natural History Museum London September 2011

Dads waving!

 

Above:- 'Old Tom" Killer Whale skeleton Eden NSW September 2019

He use to lead the other whales into the bay to be killed by the whalers.

Above:- 'Hatch' Mary Rose Portsmouth UK January 2018

Thought to be a terrier type dog, found on Henry VIII's flag ship the Mary Rose

Above:- 'Memorial to a dog' Osbourne House, Isle of Wright UK January 2018

One of Queen Victoria's dogs

Above:- 'Dog graveyard' Wrest Park Bedfordshire UK August 2011

Above:- 'Didn't make it' Somebody caught by the eruption. Pompeii Italy October 2011

 

Lets add a bit of life now....

Above:- "Cheeky Fijian Kids' At a school in Fiji April 2016

Above:- 'Cheeky South African kids' Capetown November 2015

Above:- 'Car Club Production' Bush Council rally Uralla Showground April 2015

Above:-'The Troopers, Car Club Production' Bush Council rally Uralla Showground April 2015

 

Above:-'The cast, Car Club Production' Bush Council rally Uralla Showground April 2015

Thats me in the green/blue dress. I was the narrator.

Above:- 'Morris dancing' Brighton UK New Years Day 2018

Above:-'Celebrating the new year, Morris dancing' Brighton UK New Years Day 2018

 

Above:-'Elvis is in the building' Bush Council rally Armidale April 2015

 

Above:- 'Marilyn' Lost in the 50's museum Newcastle August 2018

Above:- 'Eric' 

Eric Morecambe tribute Morecambe Bay UK August 2011

He named himself after his home town.  Bless him.

Above:- 'Dennis'

 Dennis Lillee tribute Melbourne Cricket ground, April 2012

Above:- 'Captain Cook with seagull hat' Whitby UK August 2011

Above:- ' Bach' Leipzig Cathedral Germany December 2017

Above:- 'Darwin' Natural History Museum London September 2011

 

Above:- 'A tribute to Mothers, Hunter Valley Gardens October 2015

 

And now for some more four legged friends...

Above:- 'A soldier' Isle of Wright January 2017

Above:- ' Good King Wenceslas' Prague Czech republic September 2011

Above:- 'Gunsynd' Goondiwindi Queensland  October 2012

 

Above:- 'Napoleon' Waterloo Belgium December 2017

Above:- 'More soldiers' Waterloo Belgium December 2017

 

And Finally

 'Being silly' photos!

 

Above:- 'Graham's a bloke' Lightning Ridge NSW May 2014 car club run

Above:- 'Graham's a wanted man' Queensland October 2012 car club run

Above:- 'Race winners' Mount Panorama Bathurst NSW November 2012 

car club run, and I didn't take this photo because I'm in it!