Wednesday 31 October 2012

Im joining in....

 
 Ive linked up with Cheryl for Friday Night Stitching with Friends!! What a wonderful idea, I always miss the normal Friday night sew ins...but Ive linked up and Im ready with a project!!!  Why not join us...the more the merrier!!

Tuesday 30 October 2012

A bit of sewing

I had a girlfriend visit today and what did we do...

 
 
A bit of sewing.....I have six more blocks to needleturn to finish 'A Christmas Story'. I think I have till the end of November to complete it....Khrissy and I committed to 'A Christmas Story' and 'An Angel Story' this year. Ive finished the angels just need to get some machine time to put the quilt top together.  I can see the end in sight yay! Khrissy is on holidays so hopefully I can catch up to her!!!
 


Monday 29 October 2012

Isnt it great....

After preparing lots of blocks on the weekend, I wanted to show you how MUCH material I have left over from five blocks of my Merry Merry Snowmen...

 
I still have four blocks to do and will try this week to complete them... I will have enough material to make another quilt...One of the reasons I love the Fat Quarter Shop BOMs.

Saturday 27 October 2012

Merry Merry

Kids are going for a tractor ride down the river....

 
lets see if I can prepare at least one block....
 

Friday 26 October 2012

On a mission

I have 4 hours without kidlet today...Block 5 arrived today of FQS Designer mystery BOM....I want to cut out 3 blocks to bring me up to date...

 
 
Only preparing this one so I can pick it up and sew when I get some machine time. Other projects on my list today to prepare blocks for is 'A Christmas Story' and 'Merry Merry Snowman BOM'... wish me luck lol

 

Tuesday 23 October 2012

A wonderful birthday

I would like to thank everyone for the well wishes yesterday for my birthday!!! I had a wonderful day which started with this.....


 
 
I received all these from my wonderful "Secret Birthday Sisters"... I have a big bundle of French General fabrics and goodies...sooo lucky!!! Thank you my secret sisters!!!!

 
 
As it was a Monday I spent the day at Khrissys sewing.... and look what she surprised me with !!!

 
Its always nice when your friends dont see you true age hehehehehehehe..........thanks Khrissy xx

Monday 22 October 2012

Giveaway winner

Happy Birthday to me ................. and congratulations to Peg from Happy in Quilting. You have won a copy of Lynette Andersons..."Stitch it for Christmas"



Thank you to all who entered...

Happy Stitching
Deb

Sunday 21 October 2012

The perfect reward....

I think this pic says it all.............



I made this quilt in three days and one night for the binding and cutting threads......I gave Joshua his Monster quilt yesterday at a family picnic in Sydney to celebrate my daughter and her little familys visit from Perth....
I gave Joshua a big hug and kiss and gave him his quilt...he beamed the most gorgeous smile, gave me a huge hug and whispered..." I missed you Nanna"...my heart melted.....


Dont forget to enter my giveaway, as I will draw it tomorrow night!!!!

Wednesday 17 October 2012

Monster progress

Yesterday I tacked all my monsters and their thousand circles to their quilt top. Today Ive secured them down and been madly quilting and am about to put sew on the binding ready for catching up with some shows tonight.... I didnt use as many circles as the pattern said as I was getting sick of the metres of vilesofix!! I think I cut over 300+ of them arghhh, one session was three hours long ( thankfully I love my grandson)....

 
This pic was before I ironed the circles down...will take another pic when its finished ...I think this is the first quilt Ive finished in three days...I had two days in Bathurst, the last five days .... so they dont count lol

Dont forget to enter my giveaway,  if you havent already.....entries close Oct 22nd.

Good Luck

Monday 15 October 2012

A giveaway...........


Woohoo 150 posts!!! I missed my blogaversary, then my 100th post...I am such a bad blogger!!!! To make up for it, I think its time for a giveaway...My first one!!! Since everyone is busily stitching their Christmas Swaps, I though it appropriate to give away a copy of Lynette Andersons "Stitch it up for Christmas"....
 


 
If you would like to win this book, leave me a comment telling me what you love about Christmas!
For an additional entry become a follower or let me know you already follow me here or on facebook. I will announce the winner on Oct 22nd...my birthday !!!

Good Luck..

Thursday 11 October 2012

Monster alert

How could I not say no to a three year old who asks Nanna to make him a Monster quilt...and by next weekend when my daughter and her little family are visiting from Perth. This morning I have traced 1000 circles and now about to trace some monsters...Fingers crossed for me on this one to be finished by Oct 19th.....


Also I have been a good mummy and made some sprinkled cupcakes lol

 
I made a nice corn chowder for lunch today as a reward for my hubby and son. They weeded the last bed of the vegie garden ready for planting .....so I could concentrate on the monster quilt...yes got distracted lol

Tuesday 9 October 2012

Black and White handbag swap...

Yay its here!!!! My gorgeous swap pressie....it arrived this morning...check out the gorgeous paper and card!



And here it is, with Miss 3 helping.... my parcel smelt gorgeous as Anthea had included 'white tea' scented candles.... yummm

 
 
Look at the inside...candy pink dots!
 

 
 Ive tried to show the detail of the pleating on my bag, hopefully you can see it... Anthea has taken a lot of care with the pleating and stitching...another big thank you !!!


 
Antheas parcel hasnt arrived as yet..it took 6 days for my parcel to get from Perth ( grr Aust Post, dont you know we are waiting anxiously for swap items!!!), but heres a sneek peek of the bag I made for Anthea...
 
 
 
A big thank you to Cheryl for organising another wonderful swap!


Wednesday 3 October 2012

Time to smell the flowers

Ive been absent for a little while, the holiday in Bulli was fun and relaxing, but time is just not my own at present. Today is the first day Ive had to try and catch up with all my blogs.... have over 500 posts to go....We have Grandson 7 visiting this week, together with my kidlets make for one very busy Mum. I havent done much stitching lately but will post what I have been working on soon...
 
 
 
I have been trying to get to Bathurst to replenish our cupboards, but friends have warned me to stay away, the Car Racing crowd have taken over; awaiting the big race this weekend. Master 6 has speech therapy on Friday so I guess I can get what we need then....
So I guess I'll stay put till then and continue my spring cleaning to keep me sane lol and a little stitching in between...Hope your all enjoying the holidays!