Pie...a big pie

My new pie tin...the square on top is 1 sheet of ready rolled puff pastry, so had to patchwork the top and base with 4 sheets.
This was meat n veg and have enough left over for leftovers...
Thinking apple pie next...


Lee-Ann xx

Freshly baked cakes...

2 loaves of banana bread and the CWA Neopolitan cake...

Which I am afraid tastes very nice but wouldn't meet their standards...

It is meat to be a layer of coconut vanilla, then jam, then the strawberry layer..
Somehow my jam sunk and my layers are all over the place..

No idea why...











Lee-Ann xx

I have wanted 1 for a long time..

And finally got 1...







Lee-Ann xx

Morning tea...

With my favourite mug given to me by Helen...
Alas no cupcakes , but choc chip bikkies can still hit the spot..



Lee-Ann xx

Back to stitching...

CNN Sweet Treats finally finished..buttons are on




This was our 2012 GTG piece, off to the framers soon.




This is my next start... LHN Poinsettia House..




Yay the border met up the very first time....

Our 2013 GTG piece..yes we have choosen it and have everything to start
is our Nora Corbett initials




Ok , you are not confused...this an E , but I didn't like the L , so will
Takeoff the top and middle -'s and make it an L I like...


Lee-Ann xx

Day 3

and its the last day...

after breakast and all dressed by 12

morning tea, then lunch..

the girls had to leave ...

the weekend has been so much fun, not alot done

stitching wise..but eating wise..

we could start a new olympic sport :-)

last group shot for the weekend

some of us had no makeup on - me ...

now for the goodies I was spolit with ...

whats in the box ??

 the most amazing quilt, made by lissy ..

it was hard to take a photo

but it so beautitful..

 from Helen a mug which i love the saying

macarons cook book and she gave us 3 a

gift of taking us out for High tea at one of Melbournes

fanciest hotels... ohh laa laa ..make up will be

on that day ..lol

From Lissy ..a cute little stitchery basket and kit..

love them

 from Coral..the stitching goddess ..

a easter tea towel, one of her beautiful

christmas ornamants - thats 1 less i have to stitch lol

the cutest little tin which is a pin cushion

& bath bubbles

and my favourite chocolate ..toblerone ..

and it was all in this cute little

bag she stitched ..one very clever lady.

it was such a great weekend and couldnt wish for

any better friends than these 3 ..

Luv ya xxxx

Day 2....

We decided that today was going to be our stitchy pyjama day.. It started off well.. Breakfast, showers , back in clean PJ's ..then Coral asks.." where are my patterns brought yesterday??"...
So search was on..car, bags, rooms..no bag with patterns..
When did she last have them?... At the chocolate cafe...
So a quick call and yes they are there... So we plan to get dressed and go at 3 for afternoon coffee and get them..
We then start to stitch on the buttons on our 2012 GTG piece- sweet treats..
All finished and then Lissy states.. " I've left my charts at home, but have my fabric & threads...so she can't do a thing...
So another call to the quilt shop..they are open till 2 so Lissy can get something to work on over the weekend..
It's now 12.30pm we get dressed out of jammies and head out.. Quilt shop for Lissys project and cafe for a coffee, sandwich and a complimentary chocolate...and left behind patterns...
As we leave , we make sure we have everything this time...we all think Coral left it behind so she could go back again ...lol
Home to finish stitching and then tea...
But before we eat Coral supplied the champagne..







Cheers to good, wonderful and the best friends ever.....




Its a "selfie" as we had no one to take the photo..so it's not the best..lol

Tea eaten.. Chicken Kiev, baked potatoes & steamed fresh beans & carrots.

Bottle Moët gone...

Now to sit & natter and knock of our toblerones Coral supplied for supper..
But as I type she is knocking off triple choc muffin heated in the microwave..lol and back in Jammie's...

Lee-Ann xx

Day 1 of Fab 4 GTG...

Girls arrived just before 10am , kettle was on and a quick catch up and exchange of our gifts we give each other..i was so spoilt - photos later... it's so much fun..then morning tea..

Then out for lunch at a small cafe, then Straight across the road to the Hahndorf chocolate cafe... Coffee and beautiful yo-yo,
then a sample of a truffle...

Home to recover before dinner at an Indian restaurant...

Royal banquet for 4....









And it was beautiful... And so much we should have worn our stretchy waisted pants...lol

Home to get Jammie's on and natter the night away...




Lee-Ann xx