Birthday Swap!

Here's a little something I made at our Club Quilt retreat a couple of weeks ago..... it was for a Birthday swap and arrived safely at it's destination late last week in time for Sarah's birthday on Sunday!

My swap gift had to start with the letter "N" and be no bigger than 8" in size....

I sent a "Nifty Needlework pouch with notions".

I hope Sarah liked them!

Until next time....

Mothers Day!

I had a wonderful Mothers Day on Sunday..... not only was I totally spoilt by my family but I got to spend a good bit of time with my Mum as well which is something I haven't been able to do much of lately. She has been away for almost four months looking after her own Mum and we've all missed her terribly.

My day started with brekky in bed (pancakes....Mmmm) and was followed by flowers, DVD's and a beautiful silver watch. Master 8 made me a lovely card and a book of vouchers with things like: I promise to be on my best behaviour and I promise to wash the dog (We don't even have a dog....maybe a bit of a hint on Master 8's part....lol). 

So now I can show you what I made my Mum:

Another Skinny Verna table runner only this time using a charm pack of Lily and Will....you can find the recipe on the Moda Bake Shop website.

Mum just loved it (she has been hinting for one of these for a while)........

and it looks great on her big timber dining table.

Until next time....

Celebrate - a finish!

I managed to get my "Lets Celebrate" table topper finished during the week.... and I just LOVE it!

The photo's don't really do it justice....I must invest in a camera that has a macro setting one day....but at least it looks white and not blue in these pics!

Until next time....

Let's Celebrate

I did manage to get some stitching done while on holidays..... I've been working on "Lets Celebrate" by Hatched and Patched and it's coming along nicely. This project is actually for me and something that has been on my to-do list for quite some time. I've been procrastinating with starting it as there was so much stitching in it but it was the perfect way to spend some of my evenings while camping.

The picures don't do it justice....I always have trouble photographing white and they seem to turn out a bit blueish - I would love some tips if anyone has found the secret!

I should have the finished product to show you in the next couple of days.
Hope you've all had a lovely Easter break!

Until next time...

Swap Received

Look what was waiting for me when I got home from holiday's last night....isn't it pretty?

This parcel was sent to me by Jo from Lilly Pilly as part of the Friends in Stitching Hatched and Patched swap and she has been waiting patiently for me to return home to open it.

I'm surprised I managed to wait long enough to take a photo before ripping it open!

Inside was a beautiful bag made from the book "In the life of a Bag" which I've been eyeing off for a while....

With perfect little stitcheries....

And plenty of space for important things like books....

And the cutest little matching bookmark that was put to work straight away....

Jo has done a wonderful job making them and the colours she chose are just lovely....they're so ME!

Thankyou so much Jo....I adore them!

Until next time....

M.I.A. and a Swap

It's been a while I know, but I have actually been doing a little stitching of the secret kind and I've also been on holidays with no internet..... it's nice to get away from technology every once in a while so camping was perfect!

While I've been away my swap partner "Dawnie" from the "Friends in Stitching" online swap group I've joined received her gift that I made:

The pattern is "Home for Summer" by Hatched and Patched and Dawnie just loved it....I'm so pleased! I wasn't sure how the stitchery would go as I've never stitched using single strand before but it turned out really well and I'm already planning to make another one soon.

Jo from "Lilly Pilly" has made a gift for me but I've haven't yet been able to open it....It should be waiting for me when I return home on Thursday....I can't wait! She does some beautiful work!

Until next time........

Nundle continued...

So it's probably about time I showed you what I made while at Nunde....yes, I did actually get some stitching done! The projects designed by the lovely Anni of Hatched and Patched were:

1) A cute little woolen purse called "Bits and Pieces Purse"

2) A sweet little wallhanging

I chose to make the purse but I didn't quite follow the instructions and put my own little touch on it (are you surprised?). I loved the little woolen purse Anni designed but didn't think I'd like using a woolen puse so I made mine out of fabric with one of Anni's cute little stitcheries on the front:

And so that I didn't waste the wool supplied in our kits....I purchased Anni's "Larry the Lamb" pincushion pattern.....Isn't it cute: