Oh Where Oh Where...

Have I been????

No where, right here, stalking you all... I've been flat out with family.

I have had my DD2 here with her two little ones, her hubby went back to work and she still wasn't able to drive from her c-section and they still had a heap of doctor appointments to get through.

You forget how hectic a little family is............ but I wouldn't have it any other way

(crap everywhere for miles) (loved it)

Now they are back in their own home it is so FEAKIN quiet in here, takes a bit of getting use to!

So many many moons back I did do a FNWF...........

 I started the night with a mini pedi (which I did myself)....

when I lived on the station and each I came down to Perth I would get a pedicure done

and I can tell ya those feet would be in a bad way, red dirt embedded in every crack.... a bit embarrassing to show them.... 

once done they were on show for every man, sheep, dog and bungarra...

But alas (sigh) since moving no magic massaged feet for me... but if that is a saving of 50 buckaroos a month............ that means.......... more spending on FABRIC (little excited wiggle dance)

back to my FNWF....

I am in a ''birthday fat quarter swap" and one person with in this group is your "special person" who you spoil.... so onto ''pulling my finger out to get it done"...

 I decided to make a table runner with applique...

love love love this blue fabric, hoping to find some more...

I dyed the plum fabric many years ago.

 Once I had all the pieces cut out and stuck down I called it a night... it was pretty late when I shut the sewing room door... after midnight well and truly. That was my FNWF...

 I decided to pebble quilt the creamy area with smaller pebbles and slightly larger ones in the blue.

Took me freakin ages to quilt those little suckers too...

 I also quilted in the ditch around each flower and their center pieces.

binding done to in the plum...

I must say I was pretty happy with the finished runner.

 and it was in the mail in plenty of time...

 Sharon from here posted here 

I think Sharon liked her pressie...

Stay tuned loads more postings to come... later!

Christma Sewing...

My ''baby cousin" loves to decorate for Christmas... 

she also likes to have me and my family over for
Christmas get together before Christmas

and

we are sort of making this a tradition, especially now that I am living closer.

Last Christmas get together I noticed her Christmas table runner was looking a little worst for wear... so I made her a newbie

 I have added some hotfix crystals to some of the trees

 tried to make it look a little like snow falling

 I have also made her 6 Christmas placemats....

the pattern for the runner can be found here

Sending and Receiving and Perfection...

I have been in a "Runner Swap"

this year and I think it has gone quite well especially on my receiving end..

this is the runner I received and it couldn't be more perfect for my new home.

 perfect colours

 perfect on the coffee table

 perfect with the new lounge suite

 and just perfect on the side board under the TV

 thank you Lynda...

this is the runner I sent to my partner

Cheryl...

 we have a new addition to the flock

 she is about an hour old in these photo's

 and

I had the greatest pleasure in looking after this little man last weekend...

we stayed in a hotel in Geraldton as his Mum was part of a bridal party...

now who would have thought that this little fella has had major surgery a few weeks ago.

Oh and he was meant to be asleep...

I've Been A Little Busy...

It's been shearing time again

and there are lots of photo's for you...

 my pets thinking I am taking them to the silo for lupins

 Lucy the leader of the pack

 work boots and of course lime work sock

 sheep to be yarded by Baz and Cleo

 ready to start drafting

 this is my baby... lucky him he can just step over the fences

 it was hot

 and dusty

 fur grandie Cleo helping me

 Hubby in charge of drafting race

 the glamour shot

 Cleo a little thirsty

 full steam ahead

 our bales and this year not many

 Lucy being shorn and not very happy about it

 one very dirty dusty and tired city dog...

My parcel from the online group that I am a part of had their secret redwork swap

 and this is what I received from the very lovely Christine

isn't it just gorgeous and it even came with a little hanger...

 and Christine also sent me another little parcel

 some gorgeous fabrics suitable for a baby boy and a pattern for a little quilt

just for me for ''the Grandma to be''

thank you Christine you are so sweet and a very wonderful swapper.

Cooking...

Christmas cooking that is

the pudding is made

the Christmas ice-cream is made

and 

I have made Christmas cookies

hearts

stars

and

boots

 and

my partner in the 

''six item Xmas swap''

has received her parcel...

 something to read

something to eat

something for the sewing room

something smelly

something for the tree

something for under the tree

and this is was she has under the tree

 a modern Xmas runner

it was windy...