Libster Award Part 2

This is the second part of my Liebster Award post.

My 11 Random things

1. I live in a small country town
2. I have caught a  25 pound Barramundi
3. I love camping and fishing
4. I lived in the Northern Territory for 30 years
5. I lived in the Kimberly area for 8 years
6. I sat next to my husband in school as a teenager
7. I love Cherry Ripes
8. I eat banana sandwiches
9. I come from a big family. 
10. I am researching my family tree
11. My first Australian ancestor was a convict

Answers to Jill's Questions

1.  Cat or dog ?  Dog and my mate Bob the bird

2.  What is your Favourite TV Show?   Zoo Babies

3.  What colour are your living room walls? They are a Heritage Colour - Antique white. In other words cream lol

4.  What is the largest quilt you have made? I have made 4 King size quilts

This quilt is made from a selection on oriental fabrics and grew around the centre block.  The blocks are 2 and 3 inches.



This quilt was made for my niece's 21st. She loves all things dragons. The centre of each block has brightly coloured dragon fabric. 

My parents 60th wedding anniversary quilt.  Doilies embroidered by my grandmothers and 45 diamond signature blocks. One for each member of the family 

Reverse Applique circle in a square currently on my bed.  Hmmm time for a change I think.

5. What are you listening to right now? The kettle boiling and the chooks next door clucking.

6. Do you use a mac or a pc? PC but after using my sons apple mac am thinking of switching.

7. How many states/countries have you lived in? Only in Australia. My father was in the RAAF and as a child we lived in New South Wales, Victoria and the Northern Territory. As an adult Western Australia and Queensland.  I guess that makes it 4 out of 6 states and 1 out of 2 Territories.

8. What is your favourite book? I don't have a favourite and can only read a book once. For some reason if I try to read a book a second time I get a couple of pages in and remember what happens.

9. Who was the teacher who most influenced you and what did he/she  teach? Mrs Kirkam in high school.  She taught history of clothing design along with needlework.

10. What is the thing you would stay up late to do? Hard to choose one. Watch a good movie or dine out.

11. Did you play any sports at high school or collage, if so what? Short answer no. As an adult  Basketball (5 a side not women's netball)

Thanks Jill