A New Start For The New Year.
Posted on January 5, 2014 | 15 Comments
I do still have a few UFOs to finish, but it is always great to start something new at the beginning of the year.
In keeping with my love of bright colours I have chosen these fabrics.
And I planning to use them in this pattern.
This is Kitchen Window from Elizabeth Hartman’s book, The Practical Guide To Patchwork. I will use the black for framing but will change the background to white or cream.
I have nearly finished this UFO.
This is a mystery quilt I started 12 months ago. I finished the quilting last night. The binding went on this morning and now I only have the hand stitching left to do.
I have enjoyed a lot of time relaxing between Christmas and New Year. Most time was spent reading the last four books in the Elm Creek Quilt series, and now I am enjoying Mrs Lincoln’s Dressmaker.
It is sometimes funny the little bits and pieces we collect over the Christmas break. I have really enjoyed seeing all the different supermarket bags that came out in seasonal decorations.
And of course all the biscuit tins. (But I always wait until after Christmas for those when they are on special.)
I am pleased to have all the Christmas decorations down and packed away, as well as all the holiday washing done.
I think that deserves a cuppa and a book to read!
A Very Sunny Christmas.
Posted on December 28, 2013 | 15 Comments
I have had a lovely break spending time away for Christmas with extended family. We hire out Edrom Lodge, near Eden in NSW, for the week over Christmas.
The weather was perfect.
This is one of the beautiful beach walks with a view looking back to the Lodge. The building is hiding in the trees in the middle of the photo.
This is a closer view of it.
And a night view from the lawn out the front.
Before heading there I did finish the last of a couple of knitted gifts – a tiger and a pug.
Over the next few days I plan to pack up all the Christmas decorations and find my sewing room again.
Looking forward to a wonderful New Year.
Snow Time.
Posted on December 20, 2013 | 13 Comments
Hooray! Christmas is nearly here!
I wonder if that is what these snowmen are celebrating?
I had a good laugh when I read this lovely wisdom from a snowman. I had to turn it into a mini hanging.
My cards are all posted and parcels have gone, too. I made a few different cards this year, but in keeping with the snowman theme of this post, here are some of the ones I made.
The next week is quite busy so I will probably not have the time to post.
I will take this opportunity to say Merry Christmas.
Enjoy the festive season and have a lovely Christmas.
Red Ribbon Santa.
Posted on December 17, 2013 | 15 Comments
Yes, I have continued to play with ribbons.
Lots of red ones this time.
I am sure you can guess that these turned into a Santa.
It just adds to the Christmas spirit.
And this is one of the cards I made in a class recently. Loved the colours in this one.
I hope everyone is well on the way to the Christmas countdown.
Not too many sleeps now.
Playing With Ribbons.
Posted on December 10, 2013 | 15 Comments
A few weeks back I was playing with this lovely bundle of ribbons.
After a little cutting and stitching, they turned into this little wall hanging.
Just in time for Christmas.
Christmas Panel.
Posted on November 27, 2013 | 14 Comments
This wall hanging is another little finish. I had done all the quilting on it several months ago, but when I went to bind it I couldn’t find the fabric I had set aside. I put the quilt away knowing that the fabric would turn up somewhere. Obviously it did. It turned out it was folded in with another project I had prepared and turned up when I was sorting out some project boxes.
The centre is a panel and then there are two added borders – narrow stripes and then wider star fabric.
I quilted wavy lines below the village and pebbles above it.
Hearts and loops around the hearts.
Stars around the stars.
And some echo quilting around the trees.
In the border there are loops and stars. And stripes cut on the diagonal for the binding – once I found it!
It was a very simple little wall hanging to make. And I have enough to make a second one.
And now for something different. Here is a little dilly bag I have crocheted as a gift.
Hope you have a lovely weekend planned. Our US family is enjoying an extended weekend. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
This sweet little pattern can be found at Groovy textiles.
A Merry Banner.
Posted on November 23, 2013 | 14 Comments
I am determined to keep working on that UFO pile, especially if it is to do with Christmas.
As a result I have completed my MERRY banner, which is a pre-printed pattern from Rosalie Quinlan.
Rosalie had stitched this as a redwork design, but I decided to play with colours.
I think the original design had ric-rac around each part but I chose to use bias binding.
And then, just to keep the Christmas spirit going, I crocheted a stocking.
It is about 14 inches long.
Now I will have to find some goodies to go inside.
Hope you lots of sewing in your weekend.
Santa Sparkles.
Posted on November 15, 2013 | 15 Comments
This is another of the items I had on my list to finish when I was recently recuperating. I am pleased to say that it has been done and has even had some sparkles added.
It has been lovely working with the wool felt. It is very soft and so easy to sew.
This project is one of several in a lovely book. Unfortunately I cannot locate it at the moment so can’t give the details. ( I will edit this post when I find it.)
(Okay, found the info. The pattern is Santa’s Tree farm from a book called Quick and Easy Penny Rugs written by Barbie Jo Paquin and published by Leisure Arts.)
I seem to enjoy working with wool felt around Christmas time. Not always a sensible thing to do in our Summer heat.
Good luck with your weekend plans.
Christmas Stitching.
Posted on November 12, 2013 | 14 Comments
Together with a group of friends I was very fortunate to be able to attend Leanne’s House Christmas Gathering.
It was a delightful day.
The room was decorated for Christmas with white table and chair coverings and big red bows. It looked very festive.
Our tables were decorated with our gift bags, reindeer and candles.
Leanne Beasley and Gail Pan each provided a lovely project for the day and supplied patterns, fabrics and threads in our gift bags.
I chose to work on a little Christmas wreath from Leanne. I have stitched it in the colour Cranberry from Cottage Garden Threads.
Even our morning tea had a fun touch to it.
And at the end of the day we were able to take home our lovely table decorations.
Leanne and Gail certainly know how to run a great day.
Pink And Blue.
Posted on November 8, 2013 | 12 Comments
I am continuing the theme of finishing a few UFOs.
This one isn’t too bad – it was a flimsy at the start of this year. It was one of the tops I spent time sandwiching a month back.
It is a small cot sized quilt.
Lots of cute little owls and a simple meander for the quilting.
A multicoloured background.
I used a lovely blue with white spot for the binding.
I have no particular plans for this little quilt so it will wait until I hear that it is needed somewhere.
In the meantime, on to the next UFO.
Looking forward to a great day of Christmas stitching on Sunday with Leanne Beasley and Gail Pan.
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