Christmas in July

Another successful swap hosted by Cheryll .

My Packet was waiting for me at the post office, inside I found the most lovely items from my partner Kim .

all nicely wrapped.

lovely star trail/bunting/wrap around christmas tree.

Lovely mitten trimmed fabric hand towel & a gorgeous cushion the embroidery stitching is so neat and fine beautiful hand work.

A beautiful tin with yummy bears..I get to eat them all in one bunch as they are melded together (hazard of living in the tropics). aaaaaaaaaaaaaand

So dang cute, thank you heaps Kim I love all my gifts and thanks a zillion swap mamma Cheryll .

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Cheers Vickie

Sunday all too myself

I have thoroughly wowed my day today- had a pajama day yeehaaa…got about cleaning sewing/computer room..

made chicken vegetable soup..yummo….

made pumpkin chutney using this recipe here
http://gggiraffe.blogspot.com.au/2008/06/pumpkin-chutney.html

Left mine chunky as that’s how I like it..had no brown sugar so used white with a tsp of molasses and had only malt vinegar so used that it smells divine.

Made myself a new bag

have has this fabric for ages and when I picked up for the pricey sum of $1.00 from spotlight curtain scrap bin – I instantly thought of a bag..just took me ages to get there.

Have quilted a table runner but will post picks once the binding is on.

Also made pumpkin cookies but the tray kinda hit the deck so no cookies.

 

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cheers Vickie

My Champion

anyways I had a delightful morning this morning which cheered me up greatly as I am limited with sewing actions at the moment.

My champion...

Hmm seems I have missed my 500th post..ok I'll wait till post 522 and have a random giveaway.

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Away

Yep I realise I am stating the obvious with the title-let’s just say I have been away/absent/otherwise occupied.

Anyways things are coming good now thank the lord… I have been sedate in activities but have achieved a few-no photos they are swap items.

And as one does I have gathered enough ideas/images/free patterns of the internet to last me a double lifetime.

I did make one of these wonderful zippered pouches from Mardi Kaye Designs – Marilyn has wonderful clear instructions-and super prices.

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Cheers Vickie

Yes it’s me

Well it has been a loooong time since I have visited my own blog..bad bad girl me..

I have done lots seen lots and even been places in the loooong time, but today I will just start afresh.

Once again this year I joined Mrs Martins Swap this one is called My House My Home with 4 no 5 swaps through out the year-my partner Christine is new to swapping and does not have a blog.

(Photo courtesy of Christine)

this is what I sent to Christine-loved making that sweet pincushion, also popped some lovely red wooden beads and a pen and sticky note pad and wrapped it up in premade handmade ribbon (which you can just cut up and tag onto your items.

Gorgeous wallet pocket that had them yummy fabrics inside.

Annnnnnd

this gorgeous one as well that had the cute stitchery and some threads inside-lucky very much.

cheers Vickie

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Initial Heart Swap

Another lovely swap hosted by Cheryll my partner was Sisbabe and boy what a treat did she send me..

Gorgeous wrapping and sweet as card

Oh Did you notice the heart it is open at the top as it represents my Initial…Clever

Look at them colours love..gorgeous zippered pouch-wallet-coaster and some buttons with chooks on them {squeal} and many different chocolate drinks to try hmmmm bliss.

YUM said hubby he loves the natural confectionary company-he told me I could have the fairy floss..

This is the back of the pouch and it is a sleeve pocket. so lucky is me. And this is coming away with me as my sewing pouch to the Lets Get Stitched weekend in March.

Thanks for being a great swap partner and thanks Cheryll for another great swap,

cheers Vickie

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Australia Day Swap

Well this was such a fun swap ..just send to your secret partner items that start with the letters in Australia-some were a tad tricky But I go there in the end..My partner has no blog but boy oh boy she sure spoilt me with a lovely package.I had to take several photos to fit it all in..and bad me forgot to take a pic before I opened them, they were all wrapped up in lovely blue & white paper with G’DAY MATE ribbon.

Look at this bunting it is gorgeous made by my swap partner Anna-all Aussie fabric and huge..

Umbrella fabric-Used (recycled) Pattern

Skinny pincushion(with pattern),Sewing Kit-spotlight,Seam Fix (Which I had never seen or heard of before but think this will be come one of them I must have next to me items)

Tissues,Toothpicks,Thong magnet,Torch, Tattoo

Ribbon,Roo Hankie

Anzac biscuits-hubby loves these..

Lifesavers, Lavender sachet,Letter opener

Ink pen-and these are my favourite tracers

Australian Tea & teabag holder aaand so thoughtful Chocolate/coffee sachets just in case I didn’t drink tea.

See I told you I was spoilt very much aaaaaaaand that’s not all .

Just look at this charming fellow laying about in a tree..Not sure what I will make him into but it will be something that shows him off,

Thanks again Jewells for hosting this swap it sure was fun ..Thanks again Anna I love everything you sent me.

Cheers Vickie

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Christmas

Oh oopsy I meant to do a post about christmas items  last week-just call me scatter brain..

Isn’t this beautiful, I have admired these when Illene has posted photo’s and it was a pleasant surprise when a package arrived and I opened it up to find my very own..Love it thank you so much Illene .

This swag of jolly santa’s was from my swap partner June (no blog) in Mrs martins lets celebrate swap..they are very cute indeedy-thanks again June this was a wonderful swap.Thanks to Karen Martin for hosting this swap.

This is what I made and sent to June .

And cause I loved the pattern so much I made another for the receptionist at work and now I really need to make one for me- the pattern is one of Jenny from Elefantz goes together like a dream..

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Cheers Vickie

SKOW

Is coming along nicely..just a couple of words to embroider then sewing the top all together..yipee

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SSCS

Firstly hoping one and all have had a safe & merry christmas, this is my gift I received from Berit – I really love it and it matches decor perfectly to the point I feel Berit had a spy in my house LOL

Here it is sitting atop my freezer, it truly is gorgeous.

And before you say I don’t like blue-it is just the right blue for me and look it matches the kitchen benches..

Thanks again to Berit for my gifts & thank you Chooky for hosting this swap.

P.S. I am finally working on my SKOW again yeehah only 2 more blocks to applique then assemble 3 rows & top and bottom

Cheers Vickie

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Australia Day swap

Was in the middle of doing a bloggy post re christmas items when I went for a wander and look what I found ..how awesome a swap for Australia day…run on over here to Jewells and have a looky,

cheers Vickie

 

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SSCS

Yipee my packet has arrived from my swap partner in Chooky’s Christmas swap, my partner is the lovely Berit

gorgeous blue Christmas ornament and a rather cute looking Santa, love them Berit can hardly wait for Christmas day to open the other packet-thank you,

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cheers Vickie

Lets Celebrate Swap

Yipee my Quilt block arrived from my swap partner in Mrs Martin’s Let’s Celebrate Swap my swap partner does not have a blog.

Anyways this is the lovely packet I received in the mail yesterday.

 

look at the gorgeous colours in the block that June made for me

And these extras..those wee 2½” squares are so cute and that item in the plastic bag is charm-civil war-dutchman . June sure has my choices pegged doesn’t she.

thanks again June I love it all.

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cheers Vickie

yeah sewing I can share

I am suffering the Blah’s lately..dislike much..today I sandwiched and quilted a quilt top that I made about 3½ months ago..baby girl is due in few weeks..

Pinned it all and then just sat and did messy meandering..I love my $69 machine that I use for all quilting-bit small at times –I just persevere and get the job done..ONE day I might learn more the messy meandering or Free Motion as it is commonly called.

Love the fabrics I used-some of them I won and others I just had in my closet.Now to add some hot pink binding and of she goes.

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A4AQAL

Yipeee I have a top..whilst sewing this week to week and sometimes it was month to month as time permitted, I began to dislike all the batik pinks so I introduced a small print pink..so glad I did..

Yeah to tall Hubby..lol..he is standing on small step. Very happy all the fabric used was from my cupboard and I will use all the leftover pinks and piece a back for it,

Big big thankyou to Michele from Mishka’s Playground for sharing he talent and time with us..Michele has created a PDF booklet out of all the lesson and it is avail for a really great price –just click the word Booklet .

Cheers Vickie

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Oppe Shoppe

We have been so busy with our kitchen renovation that there has been little time out for much of anything..

On Saturday I gave some time out and went local Oppe Shopping, and it was just meant to be..

All these beautiful Madeira Silk threads @ .50cents each.

These lovely pieces of fabric including some Debbie Mumm totalled $8.00.

Can’t show any sewing as it is all secret stuffs…

Cheers Vickie

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Note to Self

I will try and post at least once a fortnight,

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FNSI I did it

Yipee I actually achieved my goal and sewed for me the nighties I had planned I did not finished them but will plod along during the week and get them done.

It was lovely knowing there were others stitching in as well..

they still need the yokes sewn down and the hems done- I am mighty pleased with myself and these will get well worn in this heat.

Thanks Wendy for the encouragement to join in,

 

cheers Vickie

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FNSI

wholly guacamole I promised myself I would join tonight’s FNSI with Wendy and sew for me and yaddee yahh I actually am.

I have these lovely cotton prints

And this easy to follow book..and I am making me some cotton nightie’s.

Cheers for now Vickie

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bad bad me

Did not realise it has been ages since I posted..

So I have been on a trip to Victoria..took my daughter to see P!NK was a great concert..we had a blast I also drove here there and everywhere visiting relatives and friends and meeting up with some in the 3 dimensional form..I totalled just under 2000kilometres.

 

Seriously that kiddo shoves the camera in your face a lot. I really don’t like that pink picture pose.

Was very fortunate to go meet this lady..

And went too see my a cousin whom I have not seen in over 20 years-very special.

Aren’t these meals delish looking, they were huge from the Blue Duck in Ararat.

Spent a time with friends who have just moved to Great Western, they live right opposite the Seppelt Winery..man that would be hard for me to take hehehe..

Met Shez @ Such and Such in Ballarat had a cuppa a chat and look around the gorgeous shop and then Shez led the way to Gail’s Emporium …OH my gorgeous..

truly is a beautiful setting and lovely inside..Shez is in the cottage garden threads corner..

There is more photos somewhere, but gee when I look at what I have I realise there is so many  more I didn’t take.

Was  great time away..and I thank those that enabled me to have some time with them..

Cheers Vickie

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