Its Christmas Time

I love putting up my tree. My handmade ornies are so warm and natural and each one is special, I love my ornies from friends from swaps. And though I dont have little children anymore, my tree is pretty childproof...lol

and then.......

I picked up a jelly roll of modas new fabric, Etchings, thought about it for a week of what I really wanted to make, Im really into Union Jacks at the moment so I have made up these blocks this arvo, tonite Ill think about what Ill do between them to make them into a quilt for my lounge room. Once again I must sing the praises to the humble glue stick, so much better than pins when sewing something like these strips, holds them in place perfectly. Thankyou Bostik....lol

A great weekend

what a great day, actually feel like I achieved something, that could be because I stayed off the comp til now...lol. Finished off this table runner, the design is a One Day in May but I wasnt clever enough to trapunto it like Melissa Grant so I stitched it instead, but perfect for the coffee table

Peony Runner

One Day in May Creations, Peony Cushion was in a recent issue of Homespun magazine. Instead of making a cushion I thought it would make a nice runner for the blanket box in my bedroom. I love it!! Almost finished another Christmas runner too, backing and binding to go. (my least favourite parts...lol)

Birds of the Meadow

Finished........my "ultimate" craft bag - it is huge...lol (all the more room to fit shopping in..) I used One Day In May Creations by Melissa Grant, Birds of the Meadow Pattern, and used the panel to make a bag. I love the birds so much that the fabric storage boxes will be next

Christmas and Halloween????

I like crows all year round so theyre not really Halloweeny to me, but yes the banner is for christmas

Finished off my weekend makes

I love my little cupcakes, muffins and tarts and the chook pie was tasty too...lol. I dont know if I spent the weekend baking or making dolls.

Finally have my Mojo back...

I actually sewed today, it has been a while I must admit. I made this Amy Butler skirt from French General fabric and I love how it turned out...and NO my waist is not that small, its an Aline skirt but Ive pegged the back for the photo. I also finished the crazy quilting on 6 quilt blocks from a BOM I started 2 years ago, the idea of a BOM is to make as you go...Not me, I let them sit them and then do them after a couple of years...lol. Thats how the candlewick one was born. I also spent a nice day painting some stuffed dolls I had, been awhile since I made a doll - well I havent really made doll, dolls today, but alot of other things, including a couple of crows and a few chickens - Ill share some pics when Im done. Hope you all had a good weekend xx

What I sent

Here is what I sent to Kate: Fatquarters, read, inspire, embroidery, notebook, dolls, sewing pattern

FRIENDS swap

I have just had a wonderful FRIENDS swap with Kate. We had to swap items starting with all the letters in FRIENDS. Here is what Kate sent me.....love it all, thanks Kate.

Flower print, ruler, indulge and inspire, equipment, needle book, dilly bag and dolly brooch, stars

Another finished creation

Roll on Christmas. I looovve how my latest table runner has turned out. Another beautiful pattern I received in the Quilt Fabric Delights Christmas in July this one by One Day In May Creations...Melissa I love your patterns!!!!

Thankyou Quilt Fabric Delights

Just sharing a photo of the beautiful christmas fabric I won at Quilt Fabric Delights, now what to make................

One Day in May Creation

I have just finished this wall hanging by Melissa Grant of One Day In May, I love how it turned out. Melissa is my new favourite designer. Im now working on a christmas table runner and cant wait to get stuck into that

Yaayyyyyyy

My Paperbag Swap partners swap from me finally arrived today so I can now share a picture. This is the first thing I have made from my new Cotton Floss book by Cinderberry Stitches. It turned out lovely I think.

Paperbag Swap on FB at Clares Craftroom

I participated in a lovely paperbag swap at Clares Craftroom and my beautiful gift arrived today from Erin. Thanks Erin, I love them xx

And the cover

Here is the album

Can finally share......

I made my daughter a quilt and a fabric photoalbum for her 18th birthday, can finally share a picture now that she has them

My creation for my swap partner in Xmas in July Swap

This is what I made for my partner, hope she likes them

The Oz Material Girls Xmas in July Swap

Here is the beautiful table runner I received from Sue in the Xmas In July Swap. Thanks so much Sue, I absolutely love it and it looks gorgeous on my table. This one will be left out year round, not just at Christmas!!

Last One, another Sweet Meadows Farm Creation

This little Raggedy is a cutie, perfect for my bedroom

To Face or Not to Face

From a Sweet Meadows Farm pattern I just finished this little gal. None of my other prairie dolls have faces but with this one I have the option of pencilling one in. Think Ive decided I dont want to ruin it so faceless it is. I love Prairie Girls...

Finally made a doll (or 4)

Been awhile but I finally made some dolls. I love how these guys turned out. Probably the first and only time Ill make this pattern as they were alot of work but I love that they stand up, theyre over 28" high and have "real" shoes on. Theyre perfect for my loungeroom

Cold weather lack of motivation........

Has anyone else been suffering?. So much to do and no motivation to do any of it. Have you been over to Madeit? Im now selling items on this fantastic, Australian site. http://www.madeit.com.au/storecatalog.asp?userid=15265

Finally done......

It has taken a couple of years but I have finally finished my candlewick BOM. Love how it turned out, should keep me warm tonight

Thankyou Cart Before the Horse

I won a wonderful Alice in Wonderland paperdoll from Jo James at Cart Before the Horse and thought I would share a picture of the collage I created with Alice

2011 Cushion Swap @ Punky and Me

Heres my creation for the Punky and Me 2011 cushion swap, hope my partner loves it

Dare To Be Different

Quirky little girl I made from and Off the Beam pattern. She was designed to be a garden angel, but you know me, my dolls never turn out like the pattern. I wanted something funky for my daughter

Another bird cage...........

Made this one with a candle to go on my dining table...cant have enough birdcages I say...lol

Some penny rugs

I love penny rugs and they are so easy to do, so I made a couple on Saturday to put on my coffee table, just thinking what great placemats they would make....mmmmmm

Made this one for me.......

Pay it forward

Been busy doing it my Pay it Forward swaps on FB. If I dont do them when I think of it then I will ultimately forget, so far have sent off three, here are some sneak peaks

Spent a lovely day

Sewing with Melly and Rosalie at Country Hart in Port Pirie, was a lovely day spent with lovely ladies

Sneak peak finished product

This is what my little dolly bags were used for

Stay tuned

These are not the finished product, I am just giving a sneak peak

Love these little girls

I have made these for friends, I love them...especially their little stethoscopes