These are for you, Dad

These hexie-flowers are special, they are the first of many, I think, that will be stitched as we wait for Dad to recover - he is undergoing brain surgery for lesions today, which has hit us like a bolt out of the blue. Thank goodness for family and friends.
If I'm not out and about on blogland so much in the weeks ahead, this is why. Life is all out of kilter.

Awestruck!!

In my last post, I was getting excited about the big reveal that was about to happen for our Round Robin group. We met at Jenny's beautiful old villa, way out in the country, and decorated top to toe for Christmas. A beautiful setting for our evening.
 I must say I was totally blown away by my quilt!!! I had no idea what to expect but I had been warned that it was looking pretty spectacular!!!
This is the Before photo, taken of my first row representing our journey to our current (and final!) farm.

And here is the After shot  - taken after a year of my gorgeous friends' work —

As requested, rows depicting our Life Down on the Farm

Look at the amazing detail —

Patsy included the kids, Kerry decided the chooks needed a
look-in, and Jacki's husband Alan selected the Friesian
 cow fabric.

Mary continued the river that I had started (3-dimensional rocks
and all), Leeanne finished it and included the horses down on the riverbank.

Megan gave us somewhere to live.....

...and Ans (the Yo-Yo Queen) made sure the MOML had something to drive.

Even Mr Piggy got a look-in!! Thanks Aurely

Janis added some more horses and some native wildlife

Jenny made this row to represent the partnership that
got us here

Every time I look at it I see something new - notice the staples in the fence post!!

Brilliant, huh?

What can I say, but THANK YOU girls!!! I know this one was a challenge - You've told me about being pushed out of your comfort zones at times but I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope you've all enjoyed receiving your final rows as much as my family and I have enjoyed receiving this one xox

The big reveal tonight!!

Some of us have been counting down the sleeps until today... we're so looking forward to meeting at Jenny's tonight to have the BIG REVEAL of this year's Round Robin - Row-by-Row. Our first meeting was in January, I think, so I haven't seen my project since then!! Each month we have met at someone's house.The hostess usually has a spare room set up with quilting books, etc for us to sit in while the rest of the group pulls out our bag, discusses it, oohs and aahs, and so on.
The first row of mine was a representation of the 4 farms we have lived on since we have been married.

The photo isn't too good sorry, that's the only trouble with this year's project - the long rows are difficult to photograph.
I have asked for farm related rows and I CAN"T WAIT to see what everyone has done!!!

Now for a teaser photo - (thank you to Leanne for her cleverness and sharing how to do a photo montage).
AHA, you say, but what is IN the montage??

I've had fun this year trying out new techniques and doing blocks I things I haven't tried before. These are sneaky peak looks at some of the things I have done for other members of the group. There's a couple not here as I must have forgotten to photograph them.
So, I will spend today counting down the hours till we meet!!!
have a good day everyone,