Day trip to.... Ashburton lakes

Yes, it is hard to imagine that there is more to life than quilting, but...

Day trips are wonderful things. Here are some shots to inspire you to visit the Ashburton Lakes.

At the turnoff heading towards the lakes

Metal roads

Lake Clearwater

These sailboarders were speeding along at about 70km...

Chicken run

Finally I began my chicken quilt. The first sewing group of the year was Wednesday 22 January and thus I began to sew again after the lovely Christmas/New Year break. Sometimes it is nice to have a break away from patching just to come back with a fresh mind and sewing fingers!

Chicken wire sewed on ready for rows

I chose a dark brown chicken wire fabric for my sashing inbetween the blocks, very simple, but that is what I wanted. Basically my plan is in my head and I am stitching as I go along. I firstly made a plan in my book to see how the general layout would be like and away I went.

I have sewed all the blocks together and the sashings. Thus the next step is to sew the rows together.

Placement for sewing