Stitchers Angel Swap

Oh wow oh me oh my..give me the tissues yep you read correctly..upon opening my package from my stitchers angel Cori I was teary eyed…..

Look at this gob smacking gorgeous bag made just for me with chooks/chickens on it..it truly is gorgeous and such beautiful handwork.Oh I must share that hubby on seeing this bag said “he would not mind one bit if I wore the bag when out with him"..(not that he would stop me) he too was way way impressed with Cori’s workmanship and thoughtfulness in the items she made for me ..

Cori even made a cute label and sewed it on the bag back….But wait there is more.

Awww someone give me some cream please this is such a splendid looking apple pie and seriously look at the apple it is soo tiny and so perfect…what a gorgeous pin cushion .If you love this apple pie as much as me and want your own go visit here Cori at Chitter Chatter Designs and order a pattern-very reasonably priced if I do say so myself.

ANddddddddddddddddddd then there was this….

Isn’t he just the most handsome rooster, and beautiful stitching , and machined trim all the way around this beautiful cloth..which will fit perfectly on a set of drawers in my sewing room…I feel so blessed to have had you for my partner Cori thank you again heaps..

Special thanks to Helen for hosting this swap.

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Aunt PittyPats Apron swap

Another parcel that arrived for me last week was my apron swap package from

JoJo. The swap was for a Halloween themed apron or a fall theme, Jo and I chose fall theme. What a wonderful box of treats she sent me.

Isn’t this box soo cute, and then inside I found all these treats.

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to the left is a lovely apron with nuts on it-then there is some scrapping thingies, and some macadamia shortbread(hubby said wonderful of you too think of him-thanks),behind that is some fabric with kitchen utensils( I can see some potholders in that) ,and then there is some lovely brown checked (fabric looking) muffin cases and one of Jo’s great size  eco bags with leaves on it..Jo had written funny little notes on each item…thanks heaps again Jo,I loooove it all.

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Look what came for me

This packet arrived in the mail just for me…

It was made by Anita it is so beautiful and the stitching is awesome,the colours are very me and the wee notebook is on the fridge..thank you so much Anita.

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change is happening

Moving along
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I’m Back

"Be who you are and say what you feel...
Because those that matter... Don't mind...
And those that mind... Don't matter."
-Theodore Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

Taking a break

I am taking a blog break for a day or 10 might even be 20.....
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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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Raymond is in the house

Yeah yipee I done something for me...My arm will severly let me know I have over used it for the remainder of the day but ahhh that's life.
Raymond is now in the house..I did take him outside for a garden shoot-flippin dogs wanted to get hold of him so he will remain indoors...


This pattern was in Australian Country Threads Vol3 N02-2003.

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Change to comment window

A few people are having trouble leaving comments on my blog so I have changed the way comments are left ,still basically the same except you will have a window pop up for you to comment in.
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Time out Sewing.

Yep that’s correct time out…time out for me I really needed to take time out and do some sewing for me can you guess what it is..OK missy yes you ,you already know ..

That’s it..I’m off to progress some more…

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Pattern Giveaway

Well that made you look didn't it..but alas no it's not me giving away a pattern it is Corrie
from retro mummy - go on off you go leave a comment and see if you win eh?
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Friendship Bag Swap

I just went to the post office too see if my spotlight catalogue was there (grr it seems to have gone awol )..However I got the most pleasant surprise there was a package from my Friendship Bag Swap partner..

Colleen made me the most pretty bag in lovely tones that scream ME ME ME, and she added some gorgeous detail too..and some extra goodies inside my bag…

Isn’t that the most cutest –gorgeous wee bag?

This bag is now going to house my sewing machine needles –surely I won’t loose them now eh?

What a girl look at that some needles for my sewing machine ..hmm makes me wonder has Colleen been reading my blog….A nifty wee sewing machine ion a chain and lovely quilt pattern…

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CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?

Have you been there yet? Have you seen it? Have you heard of a secret going around several blogs? well yippetidy doodahday today is the day and look what was unveiled.

9 Australian designers yes I said 9 nutty crafty bloggers all in the one place-how exciting is that eh? I just know there will be heaps of inspiration and good times Among the Gum trees....
so get your butt over there and say G'Day..tooo all these gals

Cheryl of Willowberry Designs

Dawn of Dawn Hay Designs

Fiona of Mothers Cupboard

Jenny of Elefantz

Joy of Joypatch

Judith of Creative Studio

Paula of Sew Little Fabric

Vicki of Tozz's Corner

Vikki of Sew Useful Designs

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PIF gift sent

Yeah I can confirm that Naomi has received her PIF from me..and I can now safely show you a picture of it..I think she likes it ..

I know I loved it and had the tug-o-war that so often happens when I finish and item for someone,

will I send it –no I’ll keep it-nah I have to send it I made it for someone else ..Oh but I do love it so and that usually seals it, the fact that I like it so much tends me too think and hope the receiver will  like it just as much

well silly me didn’t take a pic of the 4 coasters that I made to go with this as well…when Naomi gets a minute I’m sure she will add a pic on her blog too.

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King Blue progress

The strips are coming together nicely for the King Blue quilt that I have been asked to make

remember I showed you the cut fabric here..

I have been quietly sewing strips each morning and the progress is quite smooth so far.

I showed the owner of this project a sneak peek and she was rapt at how the colours look..so that is great…

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Stichers angel Swap

I’m really finding I want to get back into stitching again, so I joined the stichers angel swap over at Hugsnkisses  by Helen –due to an injury and then an operation on my right arm nearly 2 years ago now my arm is weak and fiddly things like stitching do not come easy..

So I am concentrating real hard (yeah I know you can hear me from there) and I am taking my time

and have thus far made 2 projects for my partner, showing them here won’t reveal the secret as there is heaps of people participating

I guess if my partner receives them and thinks they are cruddy she can always send them back- but I am hoping she will just appreciate the effort I have done…hmm that may sound pooopy to some but I am just a wee bit lacking in confidence with stitcheries..

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Friendship Bag Swap

woohoo another item finished….I joined the Friendship Bag Swap over at quiltinggallery

using the tutorial by Rachel Griffith from p.s.I quilt, such a cute bag to make and super easy…

Now I’m off to find a wee goody or 2 to pop in side (not a requirement of the swap but I just want too). It’s a secret so I can’t tell you where it’s going too.

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Being creative with Roc-Lon, yes me.

Oh I'm such a sad case truly, I just couldn't resist the challenge to play with some fabric I had never seen before so I joined I Have A Notion contest just cause I wanted to try the Roc-Lon fabric..
Anyways I was sent a piece of the fabric 8½" x11".
I looked at it - I touched it-I rolled in between my hands- I bent it up-I folded it up-I even tossed it to see how far it would go, and then I got to work.
I had these lovely fabrics here that I purchased a while ago from Fresh Squeezed Fabrics range was called Ginger Blossom.
So I set about cutting and sewing and made a table center piece.

Oh how I love them fabrics...
I then took photo of the table mat and printed it on the Roc-Lon (and forgot to take a photo grrr)..
So I the cut around all the edges with pinking shears cause I like that look.
I hole punched down the long sides.and then threaded some green ribbon in a twisty fashion, turned it inside out and boxed the corners by machine.


Anyways this is what I made
nice and fresh looking zippered purse/cosmetic purse oh did I tell you this Roc-Lon can be printed on..can be sewn by machine or hand, can be painted and it does not fray either...oh yeah and it holds it's shape, and heaps more ...


I sewed the zipper in by machine and also stitched some of the zipper in by hand just too see how it would go.


I hand sewed the hanger-handle and added some bling.


Made a bling fob for the zipper too.
This was a great brain thinking project for me as in the end I had decided I was going to make something that would enable me to do a few of the things that it's said you can do
So summing up I...printed on it..hand sewed..hole punched and machine sewed and I had fun.
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I guess it’s hot ???

It has been horrid weather here ..yukky yukky icky-sticky humid heat, just a tad difficult to keep cool or find a cool spot….

This morning I went  too clean the bathroom..well yeah like so what you say we all have to do it at sometime.

Yep very true..but I did not need to slide back the shower curtain and have a near heart attack

when a vision of something caught my eye..

Obviously Cya did not think the bath needed a clean, but it does see look there is a hair there…

Cat was safely removed and now I am off to clean…

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Civil War fabric giveaway

ohh yes please civil war fabric is delightful..now I don’t really want you to go and enter ‘cause I just so need to win ..hehehe. But hey gotta be in it too win it and since I’m such a sharing caring person ….Elaine is having this great giveaway..so go on scram…

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