Friday Night Connections and a June FNSI Winner is Announced

I always enjoy our Friday Night Sew Ins.........joining in with so many of you and whether we're knitting, crocheting, stitching or sewing, we have a connection.....

...and even though we may be miles apart, states apart, countries apart, continents apart.....we have that connection, even though we seem to be 'worlds' apart.....I think that's why I love our sew-ins so much.   It doesn't matter who we are, what we look like, what we do, how we entertain ourselves whilst we enjoy our craft, there's no arguments or fisty-cuffs......we always feel the positive connections.....and, if I dare take a line from Mr Buble....... "I feel so good!"

So, what did I get up to whilst I was feeling these warm fuzzies???
a bit-o'-Stitching.........

A friend of mine had started the Girl's Day Out BOM but didn't feel like finishing it, so I offered to finish it for her.  I've always wanted to do it, but missed it when it came out and well, you know how it goes...?
She had a few blocks started with some shapes fused on and some smaller stitchery blocks were finished along with a couple of the larger blocks.

Friday night I dug out the Antique shop block, which was half finished, and finished the stitcheries of the shelves inside the shop, as the rest was done.  Then I began on the Cafe block, applique-ing the fused pieces and beginning the stitchery.    I didn't get a huge amount done as I was exhausted and I think my body was feeling the foreboding wet weather we were due to have as every bone in my body ached (maybe it was the fact I'd worked all week and had to front up again on Saturday!?.....I'm just not used to it, that's for sure).

After work on Saturday and Federal Election training (I've been asked to work at the upcoming election), I got back into it with a glass of wine by my side....as the rain began to fall.  Sunday was the perfect weather for stitchery with a steady downpour all day, so I did get a bit more done....not a lot because there was also a need to catch up on some sleep and rest my aching bones.  But I'm happy with it's progress, all the same.  I sure hope my friend likes how it's coming along.  I can see this progressing further this week.

Have you had a chance to visit everyone to see what they got up to on Friday night?   I haven't as yet, but I do plan to this week.  Pop back to the sign up page and click on each link to see.....and don't forget to leave a comment, it's a real motivator each month!

I bet you're wondering who our lucky winner of our Tropical  Dreamcatcher Batiks Charm pack is?

I consulted with Mr RNG (as he's always so reliable), and he drew this number out of the hat....

Congratulations

ANTHEA

Anthea didn't feel very productive but she was..... in more ways than one.   Check out her post to see why.

Now I'm off to catch some zzzzz's before work again tomorrow......no rest for the wicked, so they say!!!!  tee hee
xox sugary sweet hugs :o)

FNSI ….it’s got to be Friday SOMEWHERE in the world, right?!

It’s Sunday evening….9pm……and I’ve finished my Friday Night Sew In Project!!!!!…….nothing like extending that Friday Night as long as you can……well…….it is Friday Night ‘somewhere’ in the world, isn’t it?????  LOL We all know I work best under pressure and our Guild’s quilt show is being held next week……(set up is Wednesday)……we have been given a piece of challenge fabric to design ‘whatever’ we want…..as long as it is no bigger than 36” square…… Ok…….pressure????   I began mine Friday night!!!!!      When I saw the fabric, a brown/maroon/khaki/beige paisley design, I had very little idea of what to do with it…..but as I got to know it - stroked it and talked to it (c’mon….we all do that, right????),  it sorta looked very Australiana to me……. …..how more Aussie than a slouch hat full of pansies????? (nice tootsies!!!! LOL   just noticed them hee hee) The design was already drawn for another purpose, so Friday night was prepping the applique pieces, fusing them and starting the stitching….               I didn’t get too much further than this…..but, in my wisdom (and with a deadline to meet!!), I figured…..”It’s got to be Friday night SOMEWHERE in the world!”, so I continued on into Saturday, and then into Sunday and finished this evening, ready to put in the frame tomorrow…… See what I mean about the Australiana ‘look’……to me, that paisley has almost become an Aboriginal print ….and what better way to commemorate what our diggers did for us all those years ago…. …..and it’s ready (well almost!) to display at our Quilt Show with plenty of time to spare!  So now to take a breather and see what everyone else got up to for FNSI.  Remember, make sure your post is up by midnight tonight, my time to be included in the draw for this month’s prize of …… ….these beauties…..fat quarters courtesy of Andrea of Hibiscus Stitches……go and visit and tell her how fabulous she is!!!!!! Sugary hugs xox :o)

FNSI ….it’s got to be Friday SOMEWHERE in the world, right?!

It’s Sunday evening….9pm……and I’ve finished my Friday Night Sew In Project!!!!!…….nothing like extending that Friday Night as long as you can……well…….it is Friday Night ‘somewhere’ in the world, isn’t it?????  LOL

We all know I work best under pressure and our Guild’s quilt show is being held next week……(set up is Wednesday)……we have been given a piece of challenge fabric to design ‘whatever’ we want…..as long as it is no bigger than 36” square……

Ok…….pressure????   I began mine Friday night!!!!!      When I saw the fabric, a brown/maroon/khaki/beige paisley design, I had very little idea of what to do with it…..but as I got to know it - stroked it and talked to it (c’mon….we all do that, right????),  it sorta looked very Australiana to me…….

…..how more Aussie than a slouch hat full of pansies????? (nice tootsies!!!! LOL   just noticed them hee hee)

The design was already drawn for another purpose, so Friday night was prepping the applique pieces, fusing them and starting the stitching….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn’t get too much further than this…..but, in my wisdom (and with a deadline to meet!!), I figured…..”It’s got to be Friday night SOMEWHERE in the world!”, so I continued on into Saturday, and then into Sunday and finished this evening, ready to put in the frame tomorrow……

See what I mean about the Australiana ‘look’……to me, that paisley has almost become an Aboriginal print

….and what better way to commemorate what our diggers did for us all those years ago….

…..and it’s ready (well almost!) to display at our Quilt Show with plenty of time to spare!  So now to take a breather and see what everyone else got up to for FNSI.  Remember, make sure your post is up by midnight tonight, my time to be included in the draw for this month’s prize of ……

….these beauties…..fat quarters courtesy of Andrea of Hibiscus Stitches……go and visit and tell her how fabulous she is!!!!!!

Sugary hugs xox :o)

FNSI winners……is it you?

Well, I’ve been trying to get through everyone’s blogs tonight and I just can’t do it….so I’m going to apologise now, because I know you’re just itching to find out who were our winners this month. BUT, before I do, I must say thank you to everyone for participating on Friday Night…..my Friday went all weekend and it’s been so motivating, knowing you were all sewing along with me…. To those first timers, I hope you had fun, got lots done and got to visit lots of our FNSI-ers….like I said, it is motivating and fun to have lots of people come to visit you to see what you’ve been up to too!  I promise I’ll come and visit you all over the next month, but as we had 77 participants, I couldn’t fit it all in before the draw!!!  And because we got so close to 80, (and because it’s my first time foster-hosting FNSI)  I’m going to draw 2 winners for this month!!!  (thanks to my blogging fairy, Anthea for getting some prizes for me!!!….don’t forget to drop by her blog and say thanks!!??) Well, here goes………..DRUMROLL………. First prize…….   Congratulations Christine M from MacDonald’s Patch   I sure hope you like pink!!!!! (The colour, not the singer….although the singer is pretty darn good too!!!! ) and Second Prize……… …wait for it……. Cathy C from Cathy’s Sewing Room….congratulations…..I’m sure you had a little angel watching over you today and giving me a helping hand!!!! *wink*   I’m already looking forward to next month’s FNSI so don’t forget to sign up a week before.  Just come back and visit and sign ups will be here.  (But I won’t mind AT ALL if you come back before then…..again and again and…….!!!! hee hee) And before I go……I just want to share with you a sneaky of a new design I’m releasing very soon…..just to whet your appetite!!!!  ……. I hope you’ll love it as much as I do!! Sugary hugs ;o) xox

FNSI winners……is it you?

Well, I’ve been trying to get through everyone’s blogs tonight and I just can’t do it….so I’m going to apologise now, because I know you’re just itching to find out who were our winners this month.

BUT,

before I do, I must say thank you to everyone for participating on Friday Night…..my Friday went all weekend and it’s been so motivating, knowing you were all sewing along with me….

To those first timers, I hope you had fun, got lots done and got to visit lots of our FNSI-ers….like I said, it is motivating and fun to have lots of people come to visit you to see what you’ve been up to too!  I promise I’ll come and visit you all over the next month, but as we had 77 participants, I couldn’t fit it all in before the draw!!! 

And because we got so close to 80, (and because it’s my first time foster-hosting FNSI)  I’m going to draw 2 winners for this month!!!  (thanks to my blogging fairy, Anthea for getting some prizes for me!!!….don’t forget to drop by her blog and say thanks!!??)

Well, here goes………..DRUMROLL……….

First prize…….

 

Congratulations Christine M from MacDonald’s Patch   I sure hope you like pink!!!!! (The colour, not the singer….although the singer is pretty darn good too!!!! )

and Second Prize………

…wait for it…….

Cathy C from Cathy’s Sewing Room….congratulations…..I’m sure you had a little angel watching over you today and giving me a helping hand!!!! *wink*

 

I’m already looking forward to next month’s FNSI so don’t forget to sign up a week before.  Just come back and visit and sign ups will be here.  (But I won’t mind AT ALL if you come back before then…..again and again and…….!!!! hee hee)

And before I go……I just want to share with you a sneaky of a new design I’m releasing very soon…..just to whet your appetite!!!!  …….

I hope you’ll love it as much as I do!!

Sugary hugs ;o) xox

Friday Night’s alright for…….sewing!

Well, it’s nearly here!!!  Tonight’s the night…and it’s a perfect night for settling in and sewing with your gal-pals!!!!   I’m sooooo excited….we have so many people joining us….. If you haven’t signed up yet……..you can go back to the last post HERE and sign up. At last count there were 63 of us…..if we can get to 80, I’m going to offer a second prize!!!!!!    My very good bloggy friend Anthea, who has been encouraging me with fostering FNSI ALL the way along, has sent some gorgeous FQ packs as prizes….isn’t she amazing!?!  Here is first prize…… and second is……. three gorgeous FQs to get you ready for next month’s FNSI! Anthea has some wonderful news too…..she is taking over Christmas Through The Year…….aren’t bloggy friends just wonderful?? When life gets in the way of bloggy plans, there’s always someone to led a hand and keep a great thing going!  Go and take a look…..it might be something to help you get your Christmas plans well and truly underway…after all, there are only 5 months left!!!!!  *eek* Speaking of Christmas…..I’m planning to work on my Long Time Ago In Bethlehem quilt tonight……..yesterday I spent the day with Jen and we just HAD to do a little retail therapy and look what she found me……. Some Henry Glass “The Great “I Am” “ by Leanne Anderson….I just HAD to have some…….it’s just going to be perfect to sash my blocks…. *squeeeeeee*   I can’t wait to start this tonight!?   What will you be doing???? Sugary hugs xox :o)

Friday Night’s alright for…….sewing!

Well, it’s nearly here!!!  Tonight’s the night…and it’s a perfect night for settling in and sewing with your gal-pals!!!!   I’m sooooo excited….we have so many people joining us…..

If you haven’t signed up yet……..you can go back to the last post HERE and sign up.

At last count there were 63 of us…..if we can get to 80, I’m going to offer a second prize!!!!!!    My very good bloggy friend Anthea, who has been encouraging me with fostering FNSI ALL the way along, has sent some gorgeous FQ packs as prizes….isn’t she amazing!?! 

Here is first prize……

and second is…….

three gorgeous FQs to get you ready for next month’s FNSI!

Anthea has some wonderful news too…..she is taking over Christmas Through The Year…….aren’t bloggy friends just wonderful?? When life gets in the way of bloggy plans, there’s always someone to led a hand and keep a great thing going! 

Go and take a look…..it might be something to help you get your Christmas plans well and truly underway…after all, there are only 5 months left!!!!!  *eek*

Speaking of Christmas…..I’m planning to work on my Long Time Ago In Bethlehem quilt tonight……..yesterday I spent the day with Jen and we just HAD to do a little retail therapy and look what she found me…….

Some Henry Glass “The Great “I Am” “ by Leanne Anderson….I just HAD to have some…….it’s just going to be perfect to sash my blocks….

*squeeeeeee*   I can’t wait to start this tonight!?   What will you be doing????

Sugary hugs xox :o)