Addicted too bag swap's

My dearest Hubby calls me the bag lady as I have bags everywhere so how could I resist another bag swap eh?

Click on the above picture and pop on over too Francesca's blog and sign up -sign ups close 4th October..
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A Project

Well I have been a busy beaver in my room true I have, so I thought it best I show pic so you will believe me.

Aww now c'mon you didn't expect me to reveal all did you.
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Must get too Post Office.

I have been doing some secret sewing for swaps..which you have seen sneak peeks of .

Well now they are going to the post office so here they are.

 

Hehehe  now c’mon you didn’t think I was going to show you a picture of the completed items did you?

Isn’t the wrapping fabric nice eh?

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Swap items Sneak Peek

Well there is some things you can do with your left foot and i found out sewing is one of them hehehe..
Here is a sneak peek of a Annie doll



And here is a sneak peek of a bag


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Spring Swap

Here is a pic of the Spring Swap item I made, Joann has received it and posts she likes it very much...

I enjoyed making this and love the way the colours went together.
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Spring Swap

Yeah I have finished my items for the spring swap hosted by Linda from All Stitched UP.

WOW..just look at them items…..hehehe can’t show you the fully monty now that would spoil the surprise for ?????

Now it looks like this, and tomorrow is on it’s way too ???????

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Annie Doll Swap

Oh wow how cute is this and pattern supplied woohoot—just gotta be in this one,sew glad I saw a post on Lindi’s Quilty Threads blogline..(blasted blogger won’t let me in ATM).

The details for the Annie Swap can be found at Aunt Pitty Pats .

pop on over and have a look sew much fun…

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Something for me & a sneak peek.

Now don't fall of yah perches,yep I'm making something for me all mine...

It's  nice a cheery lookin and I'm lovin it.

Also am working on an item for a spring swap, so a sneaky peek for you.

hehehe.

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Pay it Forward

I participated in the Pay it Forward last year and enjoyed it so I am doing it again and have joined from Christine's blog ,
if you would like too receive a gift from me sometime in the next 12 months , just comment or email me. All you then need to do is post about it on your blog including the rules and PIF logo.

 

    Come and join the fun.
 

Here are the Pay It Forward Exchange “rules”.. The first three people will be chosen to participate if they leave a comment on this post asking to join the Pay It Forward Exchange.. They are agreeing to post a similar announcement on their blog, and Pay It Forward to three more people, who will in turn agree to Pay It Forward etc.So what does it mean?.Christine is going to send me and her other participants one handmade item sometime in the next 12 months.. I, in turn, will send one handmade item to each of the three participants who signed up with me, within the next 12 months.. You, in turn, will send one handmade item to each of your participants, and so on.(txt copied from Chrisitne as she explained it so well)

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Surprise gifts in the mail.

Oh it is always pleasant to receive gifties in the mail..

This is awesome a 2009 desktop calendar with quilt & block patterns on each page complete with fabric suggestions and enlargement  instructions..way cool

Thank you so much to Mrs B and Mr P for this awesome gift..ok BIG thanks too Mr P for his fine eye spotting and thinking of me...

And another one in the mail...

feast your eyes over these yummy Civil prints,

Mrs M sent these too me as she knows they are tad hard to source up here and I have a wee liking to them..

thank you soooo much for thinking of me....

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Mini Booty Christmas Swap

After participating in the miniature booty swap hosted by Toni , I jumped at the invite to participate in the mini Booty Christmas swap with much joy.

MY secret partner was Dorian ,who has a love of chooky things like me so her makings's for me came very easy for her.

 

This awesome panel has a huge rooster with Welcome and 4 mini panels as well,

not sure yet which direction I am going to go with this panel I have 2 things in mind..

may mount them all individually for hanging on the kitchen wall  (when it is renovated)

OR I may make the welcome into a large centre table mat and the four wee ones into placemats-probably will go with this idea as the renovations aren't going to happen any time soon....

Also got this mini hanger and some red fabric and a wee wooden sleigh from a local crafter and a ever useful Mary Engelbreit little storage tin.

Now isn't this the most awesome lookin chooky , perfect colours for me ..

man look at them wee flying geese they are soo teeny weeny...

Thankyou once again Dorian I so love it all

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SSCS

What a wonderful swap to participate in and now I have some time I can sit and share a few words and some photos with you all.

Donna hosted this swap, and my secret partner was Maria Elena all the way from Chille ,

Look at this beautiful bag the applique is so neat and the colours are so perfect for me..sitting on the top right hand corner  of the bag is a pair of lovely copper earrings   of the indigenous people "Diaquitas" northern of Maria's country.

And this lovely handstitched heart,thankyou soo much Maria I love them all,

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Secret Christmas Swap-Picture

Whilst browsing late last night I spied that Rhonda had opened her parcel from me and was happy with the contents ..yaaahhh I love a happy face......the item was too be a mini quilt in a theme of Christmas or something your secret partner may of requested...

Rhonda had said she would like a homey type scene..so this is what I came up with...

it's not exactly sitting straight on the large sticky note-but I can assure you it isn't wonky as it appears in the pic,

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My bag Arrived

Oh my goodness , my bag from the bag swap hosted by Linda

has been waiting for me at my PO BOX...and I was finally able to collect it today,as I had been out of the state for a week...

my partner was Rose Marie-thankyou so much I am glad you were able to part with it and send it on to me.......

wow it's a treat and a lovely blend of colours and such a huge size,

I will be taking this bag to hospital with me next wek it will be perfect to fot all my bits'n' bobs in...

Rose Marie also included to lovely bright fat q's-have earmarked them already for a up coming project..psssst if you havn't been to Rose Maries blog go have a look she does the most awesome applique,

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SCSS coming into shape

Well I have ben out of state for a week but was eager to get some crafting done today---

so why not get my one of my secret santa gifts made..

Thought I'd share with you all my progress so far and this took ages , true it did

oops sorry was you expecting too see more hehehe

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Bag Swap

yeah the bag I made for my partner in Lindas Bag/Bucket Swap has arrived safe and sound...

all the way from Humpty Doo, Northern Territory too Sweden

and from the email I received from Marcia she likes it

So I thought it only fitting I share a full pic now....

The crossstich was a bargain @$1 in an op shop -it was in a horrid plastic frame but I just removed it and washed it and kept it away for the right project and I'm pleased with how it all came together,the colours of the butterfly lead me to fabric colours for the bag..

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Pin Cushion Swap

 

Well look what finally made it to my Post Office Box today- it's my pincushion from the swap hosted by Linda - my swap  partner was Alison, this surely must of come by boat as it took 2 months to get here...and I love it it's so cute...thankyou so much Alison.

The cutest cup cake pincushion and a lovely handmade card ,a cute little notebook with sheep on it and a wooden crow (he is cute).

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Mini Booty Swap

Well now I can share the finished pic of my item I made for the Miniature Booty Swap hosted here, my partner was Sarah , Sarah had requested something that symbolized your country,or some other things fabric breeds I was not sure of, so I decided since I live in a part of indegineous Australia I would make something too reflect that-

it was a tad tricky but I wa svery happy with the end result..has received the item I made for her and she likes it yeah,I also sent Sarah a wee Australian booklet with lovely photos and I wrapped her mini quilt insome fabric and also incled a knit /hair-pin (don't know what you use them for but it was nice.

Hanging uppp this looks a tad crooked,but it's just cause I popped it over a photo hanging on the wall to take the pic.

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Bag is shaping up

Well I spent yesterday in and out of sleep all day-body was just plum had it-pleased to say feeling much betterah today and I have been sewing my bag for the bag/bucket swap on Linda's blog..


Being the sharing person I am I thought I'd give y'all a peekabo



hmm looking good eh?






I'm happy with this bit.

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Booty Swap round 2

Driving home from work in a daze tonight ,I headed straight for the post office-I never check the mail on a Monday-but too my surprise there was a packet for me,Nope I don't recognize that name,ah must be something hubby ordered on ebay-


So I continue on my way home...well when I finally get outta the car and sit down,I hand it too hubby who hands it back and says nah it's soft it must be for you.

(We are going thru a crap time at the moment with a sudden illness of a very close friend and things do not look postive )

..So I rips it open and yeah it was My miniature booty swap item from Amanda, well it bought tears of happiness to my eyes..


I have bbborrowed this pic from Amandas blog as it's too dreary here to take a nice pic,I love this soo much the chook is perfectooo and the colours are soo mee..hip hip hooray to Amanda.
Also there was a cute little angel doll kit/pattern, thankyou so much Amanda for bringing a smile to my dial...





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