Tuesday, September 15, 2009

This week a little bit of creativity...
A little bit of finishing off... A little bit of catching up......
These two little applique pieces from ''Hatched and Patched'' were so quick and easy... they could be a little table mat or an afternoon tea mat with a special friend or a wall hanging for a nursery but they are very sweet...
Now this one I started awhile ago... I found it in a craft magazine but for the life of me can not remember which one... each block is framed with a dark green and the border is a mustard print...
Here are 15 more baskets... but I need to do about 20 more to be caught up... which isn't going to happen this week as I am off to Perth for a few days... number 1 daughter graduates from Uni on Thursday after 5 years of studying Law and Politics.... WOOHOO.... well done girl...
These redwork angel blocks were done by a few girls around Aussie, Canada and USA... it is a swap... BUT... one of my friends who was also in this swap and lives very close to me... we decided to put our swap blocks together and make a quilt for a local girl who is battling cancer... the news isn't good for her... my friend and I thought it would be nice for her to know that there are others thinking of her and wishing for the best that can be... and what better than to have angles wrapped around you...
While in Perth I will get some more red fabric for the border and some backing fabric... then butt in chair and madly sew to have it quilted and to her as soon as possible... Once finished I will post another photo...
Luv T xxxx

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Over At IFQ
At the IFQ site I am in an event where we are doing a ''round robin christmas table runner''... this is the addition I have added to Ella's... stitched holly leaves... Ella would like her block turned on point next.
And this is my ''round robin christmas table runner''... Carole has already received this and added a couple of rows of fabric and appliqued some stars... it looks great so far... more photo's in the gallery at IFQ.
These little beauties are for a ''floral block swap'' at IFQ... make 6 swap 5... I used my hand dyed fabric for these on a sage green background they are 9 1/2 inches... I think I might make place mats with what I receive back... I love this pattern and really should do more with it... a table runner maybe or a table topper.....
The 2nd House Pet Lamb
Isn't he so sweet... he is so tiny a lot smaller that Isla... his mum is Lucy (she is my favourite sssshhhh)... born last night and very wonky on his legs this morning... might call him Leon??

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

A Busy Week I Have Had...
Cushions for my local craft group... we are having a stall sometime in October... so us girls are busy making saleable items....
Remember we made the "wall of pot holders"?... well they have nearly all gone and that is just from visitor's to our craft rooms and one of our girls buying up for Christmas...
Here are the 2nd and3rd row additions to my ''ostrich round robin'' at IFQ... pinwheels was the pattern for the 2nd row... I have added mine to the corners... and flying geese for the 3rd row... PHEW finished just in time for the 4th row pattern to be given to us... if you get a chance go to the IFQ link and check out the gallery... wonderfully talented girls are over there.
This is my ''piece o cake'' BOM that I have been doing with a group of friends... sorry that it is a bit dark... each BOM was based on something to do with friendships....
As you can see even though I haven't been here to post I have been busy sewing away.
Now off to catch up with some little baskets.
Luv T xxx