tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post1401099376576995003..comments2024-03-28T11:13:07.384+13:00Comments on stitchingfarmgirl: Reds and blackRaewynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-27134674974981819782018-02-05T04:27:18.792+13:002018-02-05T04:27:18.792+13:00Great scrappy table runner. Oh you forget that ot...Great scrappy table runner. Oh you forget that other countries experience fires like in the US. Looks terrifying, glad they go the fire break done. Siouxzq64@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00000168955273941468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-39855632705232495612018-01-27T10:57:37.073+13:002018-01-27T10:57:37.073+13:00Love the scrappy table runner......
Lucky with the...Love the scrappy table runner......<br />Lucky with the fire..... I would not have slept..... Are in the local fire brigade?Chookyblue......https://www.blogger.com/profile/03673183082274488600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-89446449098107918212018-01-26T11:45:24.698+13:002018-01-26T11:45:24.698+13:00Only just catching up I'm afraid - thank goodn...Only just catching up I'm afraid - thank goodness the farm escaped the fire - looked horrendous. This hot weather is certainly causing very dangerous conditions!Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-6932492859499401022018-01-24T04:51:42.475+13:002018-01-24T04:51:42.475+13:00Those fires are so frightening. We just had a big...Those fires are so frightening. We just had a big one here - about 114,000 hectares. They are especially frightening looking at night. Glad that they were able to stop it at the fire break and there were no winds. <br /><br />I always love the red and white color combination in a quilt. Yours looks great.Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-18301310652113978482018-01-22T03:39:36.689+13:002018-01-22T03:39:36.689+13:00Your runner is gorgeous! I have similar scraps to...Your runner is gorgeous! I have similar scraps to work from and am hoping to get to them soon! I intend to use them up as I go! Thankful the Fire didn’t reach your property, but so sad there was a fire at all!KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-90911631463225810182018-01-21T16:00:33.690+13:002018-01-21T16:00:33.690+13:00Bush fires are so very scary. I am pleased to read...Bush fires are so very scary. I am pleased to read that you guys were came through relatively unscathed. We had one burn 2/3 of our farm near Sydney when I was a teenager... and I don't think I have ever really got over that fear of seeing the sky turn orange. Maybe that's why I like now living in an irrigation area where the risk of a big fire is greatly reduced...<br /><br />On a much more positive note... your mum's quilt is just so very beautiful. I am sure it is treasured.CountryMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761724941259576940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-4015775165145255732018-01-21T11:55:52.216+13:002018-01-21T11:55:52.216+13:00Sheesh... that fire looks very close and I am glad...Sheesh... that fire looks very close and I am glad you are all safe...including the bee's... I also love your leftovers table runner...but what a wonderful gift you gave to your mum... she is so lucky... Pidgeon Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244038465951661755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-73645962255378951622018-01-19T13:22:11.266+13:002018-01-19T13:22:11.266+13:00A lovely photo of you and your Mum and her lovely ...A lovely photo of you and your Mum and her lovely quilt. The table runner is an absolutely lovely bonus.....well done!<br />Wow how lucky were you with the fire. We too are surrounded by grassland ( very dry) and lots of covenanted bush. Fortunately smaller blocks than you have, so easier access. Still very scary!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655148270853160541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-39697851098730123562018-01-19T12:11:40.647+13:002018-01-19T12:11:40.647+13:00OMG.............you guys were so lucky! I hope no ...OMG.............you guys were so lucky! I hope no one, two legged or four were harmed. Lovely bonus quilt from the leftovers of your Mum's quilt.Leeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616599642690765779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-8352918821673163332018-01-19T10:42:33.453+13:002018-01-19T10:42:33.453+13:00Bush fires are so scary.... I do feel it's a s...Bush fires are so scary.... I do feel it's a shame more fire breaks are not routine - clearly they make a huge difference and I'm glad you are all safe....<br />Your red HST is just gorgeous..... great use of 'scraps'.... and I love that quilting... you are so even - did you use rulers?<br />HugzFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497477051026460440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-5914521733206646362018-01-19T10:35:35.910+13:002018-01-19T10:35:35.910+13:00Your Mums quilt is extra speical Raewyn and the ta...Your Mums quilt is extra speical Raewyn and the table runner is stunning, the ultimate in using your scraps!! That fire must have been frightening, it was so good the fire breaks were out in. Thank goodness the bees were ok too!! Not too many photos at all.kiwikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267387525703999696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-10155902934260084922018-01-19T09:48:39.692+13:002018-01-19T09:48:39.692+13:00Love your mums quilt and the journey of the proces...Love your mums quilt and the journey of the process. Very scary with the fires so close to you,wonderful to see the fire break worked so well.Helen https://www.blogger.com/profile/16056605194898188697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-63323406014375132742018-01-19T09:47:01.616+13:002018-01-19T09:47:01.616+13:00What a terrifying experience for your community to...What a terrifying experience for your community to go through, so pleased that your property was spared.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596754983215564299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-28704220404231650192018-01-19T08:54:28.404+13:002018-01-19T08:54:28.404+13:00Very scary having the fires so close, glad you wer...Very scary having the fires so close, glad you were all ok. Sweet tablerunner, great use of leftovers!Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-52057009181902057022018-01-19T06:34:36.440+13:002018-01-19T06:34:36.440+13:00Oh dear --first love that heart quilt for your Mom...Oh dear --first love that heart quilt for your Mom--great color combo's--and love the tablerunner you made from the extra pieces--how clever of you!!!<br />and fires are scary--and so easy to happen--so glad that it only burned the bush and nobody's homes or animals---<br />enjoy, diQUILTING IS BLISSFUL, DIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347815945554965185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-84744107535238912842018-01-19T06:08:22.877+13:002018-01-19T06:08:22.877+13:00Oh wow, I'm glad you were safe.. bush fires ar...Oh wow, I'm glad you were safe.. bush fires are so scary... Like how you used the painter's tape to avoid drawing lines... good thinking! xxJoy from Days Filled With Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463707994189749031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-8835015921842858702018-01-19T03:02:07.781+13:002018-01-19T03:02:07.781+13:00What an ordeal! Although Maine is 80% forest, we d...What an ordeal! Although Maine is 80% forest, we don't usually have the fire troubles that that do in the western US. I think it must be even harder in bush country. I'm glad you are all safe. And, I love the little table runner!Wendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-40853748209291774712018-01-19T03:00:38.553+13:002018-01-19T03:00:38.553+13:00thanks for posting all the photos - that must have...thanks for posting all the photos - that must have been a bit of a scary evening not knowing how close the fires were going to be to you, thank goodness the firebreak worked, I always love to see the photos from other countries.<br />I also love to make a quilt from all the left over bits be that a table runner or another quilt it is like getting one for free isn't it (other than your work of course!)Karen - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-2846683915625475312018-01-19T01:51:40.113+13:002018-01-19T01:51:40.113+13:00I canNOT imagine the dread while observing that fi...I canNOT imagine the dread while observing that fire/smoke in the distance and with night coming! Our little farmstead is surrounded by poorly managed state hardwood forest that really is prime for an uncontrollable fire. I/we pray that it won't occur, but.......... I appreciated your photo documentation!!!! Take care, dear Friend.........hugs........Doreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046337201611727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-25217876381817667212018-01-18T22:38:24.590+13:002018-01-18T22:38:24.590+13:00Love your bonus project with the HSTs. I think it ...Love your bonus project with the HSTs. I think it looks great.<br />That fir was definitely too close for comfort. I am pleased the wind didn't pick up and that it was able to be contained. It has done a lot of damage. I am pleased you are safe - and the bees, too.<br />We are in for a stinker tomorrow - 42c and a north wind. That is fire weather here.<br />Karen Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465309380323203551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-79397709795165644532018-01-18T21:36:26.832+13:002018-01-18T21:36:26.832+13:00I love the runner made from leftovers. Bonus trian...I love the runner made from leftovers. Bonus triangles are so much fun!<br />Wow--I was glad you shared all of those photos from the fire. Such anxious times! The firebreak did an amazing job. I hope things are calmer for you for some time to come!Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-47948181352475451902018-01-18T21:05:47.535+13:002018-01-18T21:05:47.535+13:00Oh how awful! Fire like that must be so frightenin...Oh how awful! Fire like that must be so frightening. Thank goodness for the firebreak and I am so glad the bees were safe. I love the table runner - such great use of your offcuts. xxLinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-25176566342939867372018-01-18T20:58:16.875+13:002018-01-18T20:58:16.875+13:00I love your Mums special quilt. How scary for you ...I love your Mums special quilt. How scary for you with the fires so close. Thank goodness the firebreak worked for you. Glad you and yours are all safe xMichelle Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156667763343283542noreply@blogger.com