Anzac morning dawned calm, clear and crisp. I took myself out for a short walk. The ranges are snow free today, but just a couple of days ago, they were covered in snow. Sadly, I didn't get a photo then.
Anzac Day (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) is celebrated on April 25th and is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand commemorating all those who served and died in war. It marks the anniversary of the 1915 Gallipoli landing, where so many soldiers from both our nations lost their lives. The red poppy, worn proudly on Anzac Day, is a symbol of remembrance, and represents the blood red flowers that grew on on WWI battlefields in Flanders. Our local library has a wonderful large hanging of red poppies. Hundreds of local ladies knitted poppies in various shades of red, with black centres, which were stitched to the backing and is dotted with green felt leaves. Goodness knows how many knitters took part in this wonderful creation.
Poppy wall-hanging in the library
My brother Brian is the soldier in the family and served in Vietnam with the 161 Battery Royal NZ Artillery. He has written a book about his tour of duty. He now lives in Australia and no doubt attended Anzac commemorations today at his local RSA.
Glimpse the Fear
I've collected my Bernina sewing machine from the shop after it had a clean and service, it is rather like a long lost relative come home again. We certainly miss our machines when they are not here. don't we.
Home again
So today I've started machine quilting using the Serpentine stitch on another secret project. I have mentioned before that I'm making three children's quilts for a special family. Two finished, this is the last, then I can pass them over. I have to get up from the machine and move around, I find, as my back gets uncomfortable if I sit and sew for a long period. No doubt the joys of getting older!
More secret sewing
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