Christmas in July

Yeah what a lovely swap this was, thank you Cheryll for hosting this.

My gorgeous gifts came too me from Maria

beautiful Reindeer table mat & tiniest hexagon decoration with Santa in the middle..oh and the beautiful little bowl (was a lovely extra item )

I squealed when I opened this one as I did not own a bunting till that very moment..it is gorgeous and has all different Holly fabrics..thank you again Maria I love them all..

These are the  gifts I made and sent to Lynda ..they all arrived safe and sound all though Lynda did say the reindeer was gasping for air when she unwrapped him..

table mat made out of different fabrics that had Holly on them, gorgeous  Reindeer (Melly&Me pattern) and a Tree shaped oven mitt..

 

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After a morning of mixed emotions it was lovely to find this waiting for me at the post office.





















Take a closer peek see what it says on the ribbon--priceless...lol
Only a couple more days till I can open it yipeee..I do hope my partner has received hers I’ve been checking her blog but no posts yet, I think I forgot to put my blog addy on it… this is the Christmas in July swap hosted by Cheryll  .



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Hello

I have been working on secret projects so no photos…my arms have been giving me honk so I have had to pop away my embroidery for  a while..am making myself use the sewing machine as I know I will go into a no mojo slump if I just sit…

I have joined Michele Foster in the Aiming for Accuracy Quilt Along, initially I was going to use yellow/grey/black/white but decided to safe them for a bigger project later on.my fabrics are pink batiks and black homespun..it is eye popping seeing all the different fabrics of the same blocks.

 

Click the picture and come have a look it is a good learning curve.

Cheers for now
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Cortisone Injection

My left elbow (which is the good one) has been giving me honk lately, well after taking 3 script painkillers on wed night and getting no relief I knew it was time for ouchy baawaaaah injection.

So early call to the Dr's had me in there at 10 getting jabbed right into the area-man that hurts like heck-thank goodness I had finished my xmas in July swap and just a wee bit of hand stitching to do for my Let's Celebrate Swap partners birthday item/s..

Oh I did manage to finish another item this week and I have to say knitting this odd obscure way  nearly did my head in....I resorted to watching a couple of You Tube clips as I kept thinking I had it wrong...not sure if I will do anymore LOL'

Whilst I was knitting this hubby kept saying I cannot see how you can get a scarf out of that it look like something the cat has had a ball with .. he was shocked at the end...

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Sneaky

Ahh some secret sewing has been going on..keeping my mind nice and distracted…

there is one item that kinda looks like this

and another items looks a tad like this

and the other one for this package has this colour..

hahah as if I was going too show you full pics—ok to the smarty’s who have seen pics on Facebook..shhhhhhhh..

I so enjoy making items for other people,

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yeah I sewed

Hi all, firstly the spam idjits have been at it big time so I have changed comments to be approved before posted.

My mind has been wandering as of late and those that fell victims to the absent mail deliveries that got buried on my desk, I apologize and am glad you have now received your items…

I sewed with this gorgeous fabric for a swap, can’t show you full pic yet.

I did some sewing for me..

Started like this..thennnn looked like this

Hmm quite happy with that..but then I chopped it all up and it ended up looking like this

And now it looks like this.

Am very happy with how it has turned out..

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Long Time…

But here I am…ok lots has been happening..Firstly I want to say..I have had my 12 month scan & xray and all is clear no new spots or marks anywhere—thank you lord…

I have been for a wee trip to Mackay for a special event…

.My son and his partner of 10 years finally married in a very secluded spot in QLD, and very special there was only the 6 of us there (apart from the photographer & celebrant).WE 6 all went out for a lovely dinner the night before which just made the wedding day carefree and easy.

Sandee’s dress was gorgeous.

Bridesmaid was her sister Alice who also looked beautiful, standing to the left is the girls mum.

And of course me and the painful girl child.

.Love the look on Shane’s face.

and of course there was lots of Gangmaaaaaaaaaaa time with Mr Ziah bundle full of personality.

Thanks for stopping by….

Cheers Vickie

Let's celebrate Swap

This wonderful swap hosted by Karen Martin , is so much fun we send/recieve gifts to/from our partner throughout the year..this one was for mothers day and the requirments were (fat¼-trim-buttons)-and to wrap it special
 This is what June sent to me

Gorgeous wrappingwith the pinwheel stuck on front,fabric,ric-rac,wee buttons pack (ever handy to have on side) and the other packet is gorgeous magnets..Love them all June thank you.

my partner does not have a blog,this is what I sent June.

I wrapped June's gifts in a fat¼ and tied it with lace..

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Send me you address ?&?

Apart from the couple of minutes I get to do quick liners on FB…

I’ve been busy with house reno’s  Hubby and I have been really getting into it am over it I want it done..totally over the inadequacy of Bunnings and then drive further to other hardware stores seriously no different and care factor is NIL….

Anyway not here to have a good ‘ol gripe..here to announce the winners of my giveaway-yes I said winners as I am so late in drawing this I decided to have 2 draws..and I shall be needing your mailing address please Anthea &

Christine so  can pop your prize in the mail…

 

Have finally worked out the new camera & computer issue yippee photo's in posts again, just not this post….

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hello

Yes I am here.

A blog post without pictures just looks dull.

I have a camera to computer issue that is pushing all my buttons.

There is creativity chaos in my sewing room (polite way of saying it looks like a disaster zone).

Positive note finally I am starting to feel my energy levels picking up, woohoo about time.

Will be back when I work out the camera to computer issue.

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90

Hmmm 90 Followers Ok nice rounded number calls for a giveaway…not sure what or when, but am certain it will be one of the comments on this post that will win.

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Oh

Where has the time gone..seems like ages since I have been here and yes it is isn’t it.

Well I went on a little trip too Mackay to see my children and celebrate my grandson’s 2nd birthday, yes he is 2 already.

Such a little cutie, although he was a tad concerned that Granma was there speaking to him and not in the computer LOL.

Pose for Granma Ziah..so he did.

We never took one pic of all of us…duffa’s we is..

I had a lovely break and on my way home I had a couple of hours at Townsville.So the lovely Jenny came and picked me up and took me back to her house for coffee and cake and too meet the family..soon as I saw Bloss’s dog I missed my doggies right away and just had to take a pic of him.

Oh and Bloss took a pic of Jen and I, which Jen promptly posted on her blog that week..slacko me took a tad longer to do a blog post.

Off to do some secret sewing for my swap partner in the Let’s Celebrate Swap hosted by Karen.

Cheers for now

Vickie

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SKOW sewing continues

Since that iccky time in May I have not done any of my Some Kind of Wonderful as nothing seemed wonderful to me at the time…BUT I now have 3 rows of my SKOW sewn yipee, and I also have some block of the next row completed..I really have enjoyed getting back into it.

This looks a tad wonky but it really is just I was too hot to go get the iron on and press it again..and the bloomin cat kept running over it-as she does anytime I lay fabric stuffs on the floor.

Okay here it is again hanging in the messy corner…

 

Hmm yep I made a spelling boo boo and as I had used brown pigma pen to trace –I had the option of redoing the whole block or leaving it and you know what I think I can live with it-I trim the blocks back to size before I join them.  Ok off to sew a cat block,

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Swap gifts made

I love making items for other people, but I will admit quite often I have too make 2 ‘cause I just knows I will want one for me .. do you do that to?

This is what I made Fee for her main present in the advent Swap-I always feel a bit umm inadequate –  might be the word I am looking for –in my sewing when my partner is someone who designs and sells and does gorgeous work.

Soon as I saw The Perfect Quilted Totes on Oh Fransson blog I just knew after I secretly asked a squirrel her advice on some fabric I had that the fabric would be perfect to make one for Fee..so I entered the wee giveaway but alas random number thingy didn’t pick me, so I just clicked my way over to Elizabeth’s shop and purchased a pattern for me. The pattern was very clear and easy to follow and I love patterns like that don’t you?

Cheers for now

Vickie

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Cooking

Oh yes I do cook..interrupts with sewing time some days.

Anyways back to the post in mind..this year I have decided I am going to try and cook at least 1 new to me recipe each week-I admit some times the recipe may just be a variation on something I already make..but to be honest when it comes to the kitchen and cooking I am bored…

So I know there is a great big WWW of recipes and friends only all to willing to share so I have taken that on board and have also bought 3 new to me cookbooks from an Oppe Shoppe and I am actually looking forward too see what I come up with.

Tonight I am making this recipe I found here..since I found some veal & pork mince in the freezer gawd knows what I bought it for-but this recipe will do just dandy..

I will be serving it on a bed of using rice/glass noodles.

Umm  on the sewing front yep I have sewn I think..oh yes silly me I am actually back to doing My Favourite Things Quilt-that I have not touched since back in May, happy to say I am enjoying it again and it will get finished.

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Swap goodies

My advent gifts from Fee , this swap is such fun opening up 1 gift each day till Christmas day then main gift on Christmas day.

Just had too show a close up of the paper Fee made and wrapped my gifts in…

 

lots more days pressies..I was trying to keep them in order but going away fro a few days in the middle I got all mucked up, I love everything that I got…

                                       

My main day pressies, so gorgeous and the wall hanging with is lovely stitchery and buttons is up above my computer, thank you for being my partner Fee.& thank you for hosting this swap….lovely fabric mat with lavender is missing from the photos..

My main swap pressie from SSCS,thanks a zillion to Chooky for hosting this swap each year…. thank you so much Michelle for my lovely gifts.

                      

Lovely runner in glorious pinks with the cutest stitchery in the centre..

        And some soap made in New Zealand..

Sadly we have discovered Lavender gives me bad headaches if I am in the same room as it for any length of time..so we have stored lavender items in tubs that house items that  just need to be stored…

A very quiet Christmas for us this year, we did enjoy a couple of days sth before Christmas and that was  excellent  will post some pics nxt post..

Hope you all are having a safe festive season,

Cheers Vickie

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Am I a bad blogger…..

Hmm I feel bad for I have not posted..but truth is I am a worn out very tired blogger…

This week I received my SSCS package in the mail…

Isn’t that the most cutest mouse popping his head out of the stocking so dang cute….Michelle from allthingsrustyandfabric is my partner.

I also received my Advent swap from Fee..yep Fee was my partner..

Each day I get to rummage around in this gorgeous bag that my gifts came in to find the days number…

 

Above are my goodies I have opened so far..I love these swaps don’t you?

Cheers for now Vickie

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All wrapped up..

It is that time of year again where the SSCS parcels are getting finished ready too be mailed out next week, so I thought I’d share a photo..

of the parcel wrapped and ready to go-now c’mon I can’t be showing you the contents…

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