Wallhanging...........

Some time ago a friend gave me a flimsy that she had made and, for some strange reason, didn't want anymore....

I added the blue border and then used it to practice some quilting... tighter than I usually do so the wallhanging is quite firm

It's one of the UFO's that has been lingering in the cupboard... 

I quilted a few different shapes.... little orange peel type on the vase...

... and swirls in the background....

... and kind of paisley shape in the flowers ....

This week at Quilt group I put the final stitches on the binding.....

... for my hand sewing I have done another of Rosalie Quinlans Scandanavian Rose blocks.... as you can see all in backstitch and this one is using a Cottage Garden thread Canna.... 

Righto, Gotto Go..... this is a little fish I saw when in Tasmania..... he makes me laugh ....

Almost time for chocolate eggs.....

I love these little quilt mini's and enjoy getting my swap parcels .... well I also have to make things and send them or I don't get anything!!! .... haha....

I showed my lovely mini from Maria HERE and now that the one I have sent has arrived with Anthea I can show you what I made....

This is a design by Julie Lembit and it from a Handmade magazine.... Issue: "Idon'tknow'cosItear the patternsout"..... the bunny has a really sweet face and I loved making it for Anthea.  A bit of quilting around the bunny to highlight it and some happy zigzag fabric for a border.

I also added this little potholder/mug rug which is a Tilda design... rather cute....

Thanks for hosting the mini swap Cheryll ..... such fun....

Righto, Gotto Go ...... I've got another parcel to wrap and get to the postoffice this week ....

FNWF............

Well, strictly speaking ALFWF (all day friday with friends) ..... so lucky I am ....

During daylight hours I went over to Quilters Angel with my machine and joined up with some ladies there making little bags....

This is Sue ... and she is the instigator of the projects we were doing....

... and this is Kris.... who is ironer and cheerleader....

... and I didn't get pics of Steph and Bev (well I did but they were not flattering at all!).... Steph was fabric slicer and Bev was chief cheerleader and washerupper....

.... we were making these simple, but pretty lined bags....

.. they will be filled with toiletries and pinned closed with a pretty brooch ....

Sue and a friend are working hard to get these bags together for White Light  which is a group supporting women who are in shelter having been affected by domestic violence.... 

I had a free day at home yesterday so I made these.....

I used some chenille for the face washers cut into squares

and simply lined with some pretty fabric.... 

the soaps and washers will be included in some of the toiletry bags

(I think I will do a few for gifts too though - lovely and soft)

when I got home I discovered a visitor just at the verge

the echidna is my most favourite Australian mammal....  they have just the dearest little walk, and pointy nose and button eyes....  this little one shuffled right next to me .. made my day...

I then settled down for the real FNWF......

thanks again Cheryll for having us.....

How did you all get on?  I hope you manage some fun sewing this weekend....

A birthday for Hubz......

I seem to be doing a lot of posts this week... sorry... catching up.....

Hubz has a birthday at the end of March ..... I forgot it in the morning when he went to work 

(loud applause for wife of the year... thank you... thank you)

....... so I fixed up his favourite chair with a parcel....

... and even found a special tin of chocolates to go with it...

(instructions that tin is not to be thrown away)

... finally he has his very own quilt ......

... and he has made all the right comments and sighs and wrapped it around him even in the hot weather.....

... of course a very soppy label went with it.....

... let's hope he stops whinging about not having a quilt when everybody else does!!!!!!!!!

I have forgotten where I got to with my pretty birdies stitcheries each month... but I am up to date

this is March (even if Easter is in April this year)

..... and this is April .... Anzac Day

they are really cute pictures... I am loving this series

These are Christine's designs... I like name dropping the designers I know personally!!!  If you visit her blog you can see the full design at the top left .....

Righto, Gotto Go...... need to find something to sew tomorrow night for



come join us... sign ups HERE

Girls Stitch In.....

Girls Stitch In is hosted by The Quilters Angel

It's always lovely to see a place setting with a pretty parcel and your name on it.....



and table decorations to set the scene....



the theme was Christmas.... strange for March you might think... but oh so much fun



the designers brought oodles of samples....



these are what Nicki Tervo (Brandy Gully Designs) came up with... a star swag and a dresden plate



Linda Blake (Bella Embroidery Designs) created this wall hanging....



... and dear Kris also designed a lovely pattern set with the same fabrics.... a swag, a bauble bag and stocking....

in my bag was the start for Linda's wallhanging and I have managed to finish stitching it last night



Of course it is lovely meeting the designers, getting their patterns, playing with the fabrics but the best part is laughing with all the other stitchers at the table....

Of course there was food, and more food, and christmas treats, and prizes and demonstrations but I forgot photo's for the most part.....

Quilters Angel have put up lots of fun pictures on their blog... have a pop along HERE

Stitchers Dream Day Out is in September... with Libby Richardson and Debbie Magee - I can't wait ......

Righto, Gotto Go ........ I'm sorry to swear but I have to do H.*#2work....

A Garden Wallhanging ....

I have long loved this little wallhanging and finally have made it up.... I had traced the pieces a while ago so it was strictly one of my UFO's.....

It is called Garden of Happiness and the design is by Sally Giblin... the pattern was in a Country Threads magazine but I can't tell you which one as smartiepants here tears out the pattern she wants...

what's not to love with some red work and some piecing? 

... and then some quilting....

This hanging has gone to live with Tracy at Sunny Corner Farm ... I always love reading her gardening and farm life blog ... always lovely pictures of bees and rural life beauties.... she has gorgeous Highland Cattle...  Tracy took a much nicer picture of the wallhanging HERE .. I think I need to find a nearby paddock ....

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I so enjoyed my Girls Day Out and I will tell you more about it  .... in the meantime these are the fabrics that were used and we received in our goodie bags....

My very first Tilda fabrics to play with ...... wait till you see the projects....