Long time, no hear

Wow, cant believe it has been that long since I posted. I have had alot going on in my life and I know time flies...but geez!!!!! I have alot of things on the go at the moment (too many I think). But I get a tad bored if I stick to the same thing all the time so I have a few quilts on the go plus a wallhanging and tonight I decided to cut out hexagons...what is wrong with me :-) Here are some blocks I have been stitching. Some things French plus the beautiful redwork. I promise to finish something soon..lol

Some violets to go with the roses....

And some lavender thrown in....a very floral week. Here is a canvas of Violets. Im enjoying making these wall hangings. Im also participating in a pin cushion swap at Clares Craftroom and this is my pin cushion contribution

Wow Im on a Roll....

Another retreat item finished off (still a tad more to go...we were spoiled) This one is by Melissa Grant, Ive put mine on a canvas and added a cameo, thought it will make a lovely Mothers Day gift

One Item Completed

This is the lovely bird design we got on the weekend at the retreat from Helen Stubbings. It is attached to a canvas. I love this colourque technique, it looks fantastic

Anzac Day

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them Another moving Anzac Day. I will never grow weary of Dawn Services and supporting our veterans and servicemen and women. Extra special this year as my son Dale read the student prayer at the march. http://youtu.be/7b2xnaIGw4Y

A Fantastic Weekend

Just spent a fantastic weekend at Country Hart with Helen Stubbings and Melissa Grant. A big thankyou to Robyn Welsh for hosting another wonderful weekend. We received some beautiful projects to create, did the chicken dance and had a lot of laughs.

Ill share some more photos once I finish off all my "started" projects

Long time since a catch up

April has flown by in a blur. Where is this year going. I have had a busy month. I have just completed Winsome Hearts, a Hugs N Kisses pattern by Helen Stubbings. Here is a photo before the binding and the quilting. Ill post an updated photos soon. I love how it turned out.

The bunnies have been breeding

I made these cuties from a bunny outline in a colouring book, I love them in the floral fabrics

Easter is in the air

Every year Homespun Magazine puts in a gorgeous bunny pattern and this year is no exception. I couldnt wait to start on these cute bunnies, a pattern by Country Keepsakes. I love these little girls and how they turned out, hope theres one left for me!!!

What a year already.....

In February I made a very rash decision to do a University Degree. Im always looking to learn new things, so I thought "why not" and jumped on in and enrolled before I had time to talk myself out of it. So now on top of working full time, Im doing a Bachelor of Accounting and trying to find time to sew. After 4 weeks of this so far, I think I have found my routine...who needs to do housework heh..Thats what I have put on the back burner..lol. I have finally finished the 2nd Thankful quilt I was making, looks lovely in my bedroom. Ive incorporated a little Roses Bloom into this one.

All done......

I love this wall hanging to pieces, so decided to make another in a different colour scheme

One quilt top done

One Thankful by One Day in May Creations is complete. Now to finish the next one :-)
Love how this has turned out, worth all the work!!

Some more Thankful blocks- complete

Im loving making these quilts, so much diversity, never bored thats for sure. Over half way now

Thankful BOM - another block done

Th gathering and stitched doilies, are so beautiful!!

One Day in May Creations by Melissa Grant - Thankful BOM

Im up to making my third block of this quilt and it is such a joy to make. Each block is so diverse, you are doing different things all the time. I love things with dimension which is why I love Melissas work so much. Here is the first block I made, I am making two quilts in different colours so you can see the colour interpretations.

A long overdue blog post

Now that the silly season is over, where on earth did those couple of months go. Despite the heat and the busy season, I have managed to do some sewing. I made a few things for Christmas gifts, I am really enjoying printing on fabric and making them into small bowl fillers and cushions, they look really nice when done. I also finished off a Union Jack Quilt, need to make a nice cushion to match now, I love the Moda Etchings range, it is lovely. I made my postcard stitchery into a cushion, I love this stitchery and really need to make some more as it has turned out lovely. Finally I have started a new project, I am making One Day In May Creations, BOM of Thankful quilt, I am making two at once and have just finished Block 1 and love it already. Hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and best wishes for 2012.