Advent Swap final pics.

I must say  I feel very blessed for my advent swap partners, both have gifted me wonderful items and all will be used very much indeed..

More fabric and lovely trims and more of  them lovely threads from Julie ..

and today from Julie look at what I opened…

 

Lovely book which I have not seen before and a gorgeous felt chookie/rooster – I truly have not done chookie justice with the photo he is amazing,some crochet cloths & goat milk soap..thank you so much Julie.

And another pic of chookie to show how gorgeous he is…

And in the other advent swap these are my final days from Melody..

Lovely 12 days of Christmas panel, some charms , wee cute santa.

And today I was smiling ..

I had spied these mats on Melody’s blog so gorgeous – so I was stoked today when I opened up my gift and one was inside.

Look at the gorgeous stitching, thank you Melody –this has been a fun swap indeed..

Have also received my SSCS parcel and will give it it’s own posting later..

 

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Advent Gifts

I am enjoying my advent gifts very much- such a nice start to the day unwrapping one from Jules and one from Melody.

Below are my gifts from Monday to Sunday, from Melody.

Some lovely beaded trim, red girl -I am using as a book mark and some stick on Christmas bubble pretties.

Some lovely vanilla cream and soap,a key chain a magnifier sheet and some fence wire fabric too keep the chooks in line..

Thanks Melody love them all,

And these are my gifts from Jules .

lovely fabric’s and that thread I love so much-but can’t find up here and a gorgeous crochet flower.

Cute crochet bag with an assortment of buttons inside,some Cath Kidson tissues (think I’ll just admire them),some spotty bias and some more lovely fabric with some trim…truly awesome selection of fabrics—I swear this girl has been to my house LOL..

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Advent goodness

Firstly I must say it is wonderful to feel 100% again..

I am loving my advent gifts very much..

Just look at all the goodness I am receiving from Jules , am loving them all and just look at that gorgeous pincushion.

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And my gifts from Melody….Yummy all for me GF shortbread , thanks Melody. And are you in my sewing room?? I have an unfinished project and why is it unfinished one might ask---well it’s because I ran out of fabric and just look above see that black fabric with chooks on it yep that’s the one I needed woohoo happy dancing that morning when I opened it.

 

I am  loving very much my items..just look at them gingerbread men they are candles..and some lovely Christmas card where you can insert a photo.

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Advent Swaps

These swaps are so much fun opening one wee gift a day up until christmas, I am in 2 advent swaps this year here is photos of the first 4 days gifts.

First swap is Hosted by Fee and my partner is Melody.

Here I have a gorgeous panel for an apron and oven Mitt with chooks on it a lovely cinnamon sachet,a christmas card making set and a beautiful scissor fob chain..which I took individual photo off to show it’s details so pretty..

The next swap is hosted by Lynda and my partner is Julie.

I think Julie knew me in a previous life..fabric and floss all in my likes very much basket…

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Civil War Blocks .

Finally I remember to post my recent 7 civil war blocks.

42 H is for Hospital

43 Right Hand of Friendship

44 Union

45 Port & Starboard

46 Apple tree

47 Dixie Tea

48 West Virginia

I am over the moon that I have managed to keep on track with this and not lost interest, know in my head how I want to sew them all together and hoping it will work..I think we are blessed to have people like Barbara who openly share their passions with us..I find the stories that are published with these blocks each week are very thought provoking.

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Thank you for the past 12 months

I have been tad under the weather these past 4½ days and am hoping this feeling I have inside me means that I am on the mend..

So I thought what better way to cheer myself up than to do a random “Christmas Cheers” draw –due to the cost of postage I apologize to all my overseas visitors but I had to limit it to Australian visitors only.

I have sent emails to those who were lucky in the draw and asked for their mailing address,  and you just never know who will get a surprise.

Have lots of pictures to post and type about, but just not got the strength at the moment,

Cheers for now

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Oh no & its’ so pretty.

I came home tonight to start making a wall hanging for my daughter for Christmas, and I cannot find it-oh I found one but that is not it-I have a horrid feeling I have accidently wrapped it up and sent it in one of my advent packages, I guess that is what happens when you try and work with such disarray grr to me..

Oh  brighter note I received my Once  season swap from Sue ,

I opened my package to find this inside

such a gorgeous cushion cover-I don’t have an insert yet..

here is a picture from Sues blog.

Isn’t it truly beautiful..I love it, there also was a wee pin cushion –some handmade tape a cross stitch card to make,a book mark made from selvages (sp),some tea and fabric

Thankyou so much Sue, I loved having you as my partner and I am glad you like your gifts too..

 

I enjoyed making some items for Sue..I flicked through several months of her blog and found out she liked dragonflies..hmmm yep I got fabric that’s perfect.

This is the table runner that I made and then I found some more fabric with dragonflies on it so I made something else.And I forgot to take a picture so here is the one from Sue’s blog.

A needles case and pin cushion and some scissors with a dragon fly attached…

Wonderful swap all around.

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Untidy State

My room had got to such a state that opening the door made me want to shut it real quick, so this morning it was time to do something about it.

the Left side and the right side, my room is just 3 meters wide. Yes see stuff piled everywhere and anywhere….well after several hours it now looks like it should.

A place for everything and everything now in it’s place, ok now I am going to do some sewing..and I will not let every surface become so cluttered, I hadn’t even realised how much of it was spreading onto my computer station area.

Hoping you have all had a nice relaxing weekend,

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Busy Busy Busy

Yep I/ we have been busy around the yard, it is lovely to sit back after the hard work and enjoy the view…no pics as the rain was on and off all day..

On a another front I must show you a item I won from Sarah , it is truly gorgeous and I will be safely popping it away till I have finished some other items I have on the go-so that when I start it I can give it my full attention.

 

Its the whole kaboodle to make a cushion, truly lovely.

Advent swaps have all been wrapped and are ready to go in the mail on Monday, I so enjoy these swaps sometimes I get a bit thingy about what I have got for my partner but then I think of it the other way round would I like to receive this-and the answer is always yes..I also suggest to my swap partners in any swap that if they receive something from me that just is not them”please do not leave it sitting in a drawer by all means pass it on to someone else”..

These goodies are going to Melody.

And this one is going to  Jules, I so enjoy these swaps don’t you?

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Free Fabric arrived

yeee haaahhh, remember this POST well I was one of the lucky ones and look what arrived in my po box today…

Look at these lovely fabrics..the bright yellow one with –yep you guessed it chooks on it..I have already ear marked for a project..the dark yellow one with girls mopping will end up in some of my Farmers Wife blocks..the one in front with the roses will be sent to a special lady..oh such a packet of use fullness…

They have some gorgeous fabrics @ fabrictraders.com.au and they don’t charge inflated postage either…hmm and in case your wondering yep I done did order some Farmdale Crossing Roosters by Alexander Henry

Cheers for now

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Sewing much

Aww but what a shame I can’t show you any photos as they are gifts…oh ok hang on I’ll get a sneak peek pic..

There isn’t that better, oh so pretty and fresh looking.

I looove  pink and I just could not resist this when I saw it at an awesome price…

Lots of pinkness,

Just look at this stack of “Bubblegum” fat quarters all 20 of them, I think I’m going to just let it sit on my work table so I can admire it for awhile.

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Free Fabric

No not from me but from fabric traders.com.au, open to the first 50 who blog about it (hmm no way to tell how many have already blogged) so what’s the harm eh..I get to show you a gorgeous fabric I looove..

Ok how did you guess it would have a rooster or maybe a chook on it…This gorgeous fabric is by Alexander Henry and is called Farmdale Crossing..and can be found here..

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Bad Blogger

I am bad bad bad…ermm actually I am very forgetful of late.

I joined Sandy’s Keeper Swap and it was a great swap..

this is what I received from my swap Partner Cath.

Gorgeous needle case , snazzy scissor fob..and some super magnets

Isn’t the fabric lovely..

Cath also included some Hatched and Patched Quilt labels and a Hatched and Patched Aunt Nell’s Cottage Stitchery(complete with fabric and threads)..So spoilt thanks again Cath..

This is the set I made for Cath minus the scissors with their cute fob..bought the scissors specially for the wee pouch and then they got buried on my cutting table, hubby called me a ninny when I found them and realized I had not sent them, but rest assured Cath has them now..

I loved how this wee jelly roll inspired me to make the set…

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Newest Fabric Purchase

I just had to have this…

This truly yummy fabric is some of the ruby range by bonnie and camille..have you bought some new fabric lately? Why not share and you could win a prize from Kim.
EDIT....I Have decided this fabric will be made into a new frock for my sewing machine---oh yes she will stand out from the crowd, but what a pretty lass she will be.
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Advent Swaps

I love a crafty swap like many others, and have been asked by a few lately where I come up with ideas for 24 little gifts for the advent swaps. So I thought I would share with you all the way I compile my swap items..

I make a note of any distinctive likes I see on my partners blog..like things she collects-lets face it a lot of us are collectors ..

I don’t have much time to visit stores to purchase items so I purchase a lot of my wares on line..

I go to places like…Nancy’s notions…tiny deal..ebay…fat quarter shop..deals direct, you getting the picture?

Items I purchase are ..buttons..thread, wool, fat¼’s, pins, needles,notebooks, notecards, scrapbooking stuffs (if my partner is into that), christmas stuffs the list is endless…you can even wrap your gifts in bits of fabric as well

Whilst browsing these online stores I think of my partner and also if I would like to receive this or that as one of my gifts..every now and then I throw a curly one in just for the fun of it..these swaps are not about who can buy the best of what it’s all about the giving.  A guideline could be a minimum of a couple of dollars per item and if you get one item for next too nicks then another item might cost a bit more…and IF you are really clever like some people and have the time you can make so many wee gifts..

I collect all my gifts and pop them in a container or bag then when the time comes to mail out I just wrap them all..you can wrap a candy cane with a gift..or another kind of chrsitmas sweet..but I advise you to inform your partner if you have done this..I had one year and my box of goodies ended up full of ants after the sugared sweets..

An example of a collection beginning, anyways I hope that has helped at least 1 person…

Cheers Vickie

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