Just a few things to show you ….

I hope you like lots of piccies cause I have a few to show you…

I want to show you what design I did for the Let’s Get Stitched weekend we had in Melbourne.

I called it Autumn Rose and lots of the ladies loved it.

 I stitched the embroidery design with Aurifil Threads Ne. 12 but it can be done in your favourite threads.

If you want to purchase the pattern you can do so here on my Craftsy store as a pdf or if you want a hard copy then just email me.

Next up is a paper pieced block I am doing…all up I will do nine of these and have done six, so three to go. Then it will be a lap size quilt. Of course with sashings and borders.  

I have been doing A Bee In My Bonnets sew along and really enjoyed sewing this little quilt. I find its great as I can use up my scraps.

This is the label for it and I am looking forward to quilting this one.

I am rather proud to show you that my design has been published in the currant issue of Homespun magazine.

I really loved sewing this and designing it and Susan was excited to be able to publish it. I think she wanted to keep it lol. Thanks for sending it back to me Susan :)

I had to have little Lady Bugs…some call them Lady Birds and also I crocheted a frill around the flower centres for a 3D effect. If you don’t crochet then just do appliqué.

As some of you know, I have got myself a new quilting frame and a new sewing machine just for being on the frame to quilt with.

This is my first quilt I done with it..  I have done some quilting on my domestic sewing machine but to have a frame is very exciting!

I just did an all over squiggle and didn't get frustrated like I do on my domestic one - much more room!!

Another thing I indulged in was making this cute little elephant. I have got other felt colours but just haven't got to making any more as yet.   

Well I hope you all are having a fab week and creating lots and finding lots to excite you. I have some exciting news to tell you but will tell you in my next blog post.

Hugs to all…. 

Oh I had to make it so that I moderate the comments as I had a nasty thing that decided she needed to try to upset me. But didn't work.

Blog Post…Blog Post….finally!!!

Wow!! how do I let it get to be so far in between posts?

Hello everyone and hope you all are going well… I am well and just cruising along and doing a fair bit of hand sewing and not alot of computer stuff… except I do play on FB a bit.

Anyway what have I been up to…

First of all the weekend in Melbourne with all the ladies who came to the Let’s Get Stitched event. It was a blast and everyone who went said they had the best weekend with like minded friends which made me very happy because I was a bit flat out organising it and making sure we had everything done for it all.

Our Fee found us the fabulous place to stay which was great cause we were all in the one place.

Us ‘Nutters’ love these weekends because we have made so many wonderful friends thru them and we know that you all have too.

This is us ‘Nutters’ ….

Fiona Ransley - Dawn Hay - Vicki Tucek (me) and Joy Coey

We also had lots of lovely ladies from ‘Our Craft Forum’ attend for the first time which was very exciting!! Even tho the forum is now closed but we have the Our Craft Forum group on FB.

First timers were Trish, Diana, Doris, Shez, Allison and Geniene. The others have been to our event before :)

The tables were all set up waiting for the ladies to come in and explore their goodie bags full of lots of fabulous items.

The day was fabulous and we had us ‘Nutters’ plus we also had Jenny Reynolds join us as a tutor and we had 3 other surprises!!

We had Marilyn Duncan and Vikki Collumbine join us as 2 secret tutors and that was all the ladies thought they were going to be surprised with….but we had another surprise waiting behind the curtain to come out.

It was Rosalie Quinlan who created lots of ‘Ooohs and Aaahs and much excitement from the ladies.  

Rosie so generously shared a design with us all and the day.

Just a photo of us all up front talking about our designs and the event.

This was back in March and we are off to Brisbane in 2015 for the Let’s Get Stitched March long weekend.

In October Michele Armstrong is hosting a Let’s Get Stitched weekend in New Zealand. So if you are in NZ or anywhere really and want to go to this one then contact Michele to get all the info. She has lots planned so it will be a really fun weekend.

I have been sewing and have also had a new design published but will show you that next blog post. lol it wont be in 4 months either.

hugs to all and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally…..it’s been so long..

Hi everyone and where has February gone? And nearly the end of March too…..gosh!! I can’t keep up with the time lately….is it a sign of old age starting to have an effect on me or is it because I am just busy….I think I will go for the busy bit. Don’t want to get ‘old’ yet. lol.

Well now since my last blog post I have been to Adelaide and spent 4 days over there from 8th – 12th March, with a group of gorgeous ladies for a Stitching weekend.

It was a fab time and so good to catch up with my ‘Nutter’ sisters :) Love those girls….Joy, Fee and Dawn and to catch up with all the other lovely ladies as well just, the best time. Here are some pics of a bit that went on.

Let’s Get Stitched in Adelaide VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Us ‘Nutters’ plus two secret designers who were Judy and Wendy all did a design for all the ladies that came for the Sunday Stitching Day.

My design is a lovely stitchery wall hanger and is the first of 7 in the set.

Monday Is Washing Day and the rest are going to be all the days of the week with the different ‘happenings’ for those days.

Next year its going to be here in Melbourne (from 7th – 10th March) and I am organising it and plan on making it a fabulous time as Dawn did for Adelaide. Of course us ‘Nutters’ will release a new design for all those who come to it and we are having two new secret designers as well…..Exciting stuff!!

Now its back to reality again and I have been sewing a gorgeous new quilt by Lori Holt.

I will have some more blog posts shortly. Won’t be weeks that's for sure!!

Hugs to All……