Christmas In July

This week I was allowed to open my gift's from my secret partner.  Pam sent me these beautiful wrapped presents. ( pamslittleplace.blogspot.com.au)

It took a lot for Angus not to open them as he thinks when you get present you open them.  Anyway yesterday was the big day so we sat down together and unwrapped them.

I have been very spoiled by Pam  thank you.  A reindeer christmas folder by Gail Pan, a Angel ornament by Rosalie Quinlan and a mini quilt by Michelle Ridgeway and some beautiful chocolates.

Thank you once again Pam for my beautiful gifts.

It's a Redwork Christmas and a Christmas in July Swap

This week I finished block 7 of It's a Redwork Christmas.  2 more blocks to go then I have to think about putting it together.

My Christmas in July swap need to be in the post on the 15th July  so I was early and it went today wonder where it's heading North, East, South or West mmmmmmm.  This one is a Secret so I hope my partner likes what I made and sent.  Will reveal on the 25th when we are aloud to open it.

Tonight I finished cleaning out my scrap box, I sorted out all the 2.5, 3,4 and 5 inch scraps into bags and the larger pieces sorted them too, so now I dont have to rumage through the box to find something.

Now im off to hit the Ufo box again and find some hand sewing for tommorow.

Blocks 5 and 6 It's Redwork Christmas

I am enjoying hand stitching this design by Rosalie Quinlan.  I will have to start thinking soon how I want to finish it as there is only 9 block.

What I have been doing this week

I have had a very busy craft week.  I put together a no sew blanket and some bunny rugs for a friend who had a boy.

Angus got a new car blanket for after Soccer another no sew blanket.

Turned his doona into a quilt

Completed this quilt top in a few hours.  I will be looking for some more fabric to make this one again, Great for big print fabrics.

Anyone seen May

I cant believe it's nearly the end of May.  I have been doing some hand sewing and working on a friends quilt for her birthday (cant show you till after her birthday in a few months ....she reads my blog).

I made some more bags for Birthday presents.

Some food covers to keep the flies off when we go on our BBQ's

I also found some time to make these.

 

2 pram covers made from one small jelly roll waiting to be quilted.

Love this pattern for a layer cake.  Another waiting to be quilted.


Wow when I put it all together I have made a few things, well im off to finish a christmas stitchery will be back later to show you.

Stitched in Time 2013

Today I attended Stitched In Time. Gail Pan and Jennifer Knol put together a great day for us. The first picture is of the goodie bag that awaited us. I learn't to paper piece, and also completed a little flower stitchery ready for bag.

Ramona Hermann and her helpers put on a great spread for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

Picked up Gail Pan's new book, some 2" dresden papers and won Gail's send a little Christmas wish

 

 

What I finished over the weekend

My mum and sister bought me a portable lamp to take on sewing days.  So I made it a bag to protect it.  Mine is the Pink one and my sister's is the cream one. (she got a new lamp too)

Angus has a birthday to go to at the end of the month so the request was for a spiderman bag, so I got busy making another one.  I can see lots of his friends getting them this year.

I have also completed Block 4 of Rosalie Quinlan Redwork Christmas, I am enjoying sitting at night doing these.

I'm off now to prepare Rosalie Quinlan Little Cottage using felt, It will be the first time I have made something in felt.