Join with me in a Quilting Bee?

I’ve been busy making lots of new designs lately and have developed quite a little stash of scraps so when I read about the Scrappy Trip Bee, I thought it would be a great opportunity to tame it a bit! The Scrappy Trip Bee is in it’s sixth round (yes, I am a late starter, but that’s ok!), being hosted by Julie of 627 Handworks. photo credits You make 5 blocks and receive 5 blocks based on Quiltville’s tutorial which suits all levels of quilters and send and receive all over the world so extending the network of quilty love…..nothing I like better! Why not join with me to tame your scrappy pile?  Head on over to Julie’s…….sign ups close on the 6th August (which gives us Aussies a liiiiiittle bit longer). Sugary hugs xox :o)  

Join with me in a Quilting Bee?

I’ve been busy making lots of new designs lately and have developed quite a little stash of scraps so when I read about the Scrappy Trip Bee, I thought it would be a great opportunity to tame it a bit!

The Scrappy Trip Bee is in it’s sixth round (yes, I am a late starter, but that’s ok!), being hosted by Julie of 627 Handworks.

photo credits

You make 5 blocks and receive 5 blocks based on Quiltville’s tutorial which suits all levels of quilters and send and receive all over the world so extending the network of quilty love…..nothing I like better!

Why not join with me to tame your scrappy pile?  Head on over to Julie’s…….sign ups close on the 6th August (which gives us Aussies a liiiiiittle bit longer).

Sugary hugs xox :o)

 

Friday night with Friends

I love Friday nights where you get to stitch with ‘the girls’ and last night was no exception. I managed to get a little bit done on a project that’s due to be posted out on Monday for inclusion in a future edition of Patchwork & Stitching (nothing like leaving it till the last minute is it?) Lots of prep work…. and got all the applique done (not that there’s a lot on this project)…. So today is going to be sitting in front of the telly catching up on some pre-recorded TV programs I’ve missed and stitching!  aaaaah….a perfect Saturday. Thanks to Cheryll for hosting another fine event….pop on over to see what everyone else got up to! Sugary hugs xox  :o)

Friday night with Friends

I love Friday nights where you get to stitch with ‘the girls’ and last night was no exception.

I managed to get a little bit done on a project that’s due to be posted out on Monday for inclusion in a future edition of Patchwork & Stitching (nothing like leaving it till the last minute is it?)

Lots of prep work….

and got all the applique done (not that there’s a lot on this project)….

So today is going to be sitting in front of the telly catching up on some pre-recorded TV programs I’ve missed and stitching!  aaaaah….a perfect Saturday.

Thanks to Cheryll for hosting another fine event….pop on over to see what everyone else got up to!

Sugary hugs xox  :o)

hexi love and a new design

You know how much I’m loving hexies at the moment….. I’ve recently, well…in the last few months, joined our Craft Forum’s hexi swap where we swap one hexi a month to another member of the group.  My request for colours was white centre with red and/or blue petals and I’ve been receiving some beauties. Yesterday I received my hexi from Penny….. doesn’t it just give you hexi love-bumps???  I must admit, I’m besotted with them lately…..my hexi punches are going to come in really handy, I’m sure! But even pre-punches, I had started to develop a ‘thang’ for hexies…….so much so, I designed this sweet li’l bag whilst my father in law was in hospital… Called, “Love Life”, this design came about earlier this year, as my FIL got sicker and sicker in the hospital, and I realised how we tend to take our lives for granted but how precious they really are……That ‘aha’ moment when it all becomes clear that you should take time to smell the roses and enjoy our gorgeous surroundings and love those who are special to us (and I was carrying my sewing supplies in both my handbag and in flimsy plastic shopping bags to and from the hospital!) …..so “Love Life’' was born. It’s my first bag design and pattern, but don’t let that deceive you….this bag packs a punch with a zippered pouch, a key holder and pockets for mobile phones, pens and notepads…and it’s roomy too!  I know you’ll love it like I do. You can purchase your PDF copy right now in my Craftsy store, which means it’s ready to download and print immediately so you don’t have to wait to begin…..cool beans, huh? If you haven’t already got the bug, I know this will help you with your own hexi-love addiction. Can’t wait to hear what you think. Sugary hugs xox  :o)

hexi love and a new design

You know how much I’m loving hexies at the moment…..

I’ve recently, well…in the last few months, joined our Craft Forum’s hexi swap where we swap one hexi a month to another member of the group.  My request for colours was white centre with red and/or blue petals and I’ve been receiving some beauties.

Yesterday I received my hexi from Penny…..

doesn’t it just give you hexi love-bumps???  I must admit, I’m besotted with them lately…..my hexi punches are going to come in really handy, I’m sure!

But even pre-punches, I had started to develop a ‘thang’ for hexies…….so much so, I designed this sweet li’l bag whilst my father in law was in hospital…

Called, “Love Life”, this design came about earlier this year, as my FIL got sicker and sicker in the hospital, and I realised how we tend to take our lives for granted but how precious they really are……That ‘aha’ moment when it all becomes clear that you should take time to smell the roses and enjoy our gorgeous surroundings and love those who are special to us (and I was carrying my sewing supplies in both my handbag and in flimsy plastic shopping bags to and from the hospital!) …..so “Love Life’' was born.

It’s my first bag design and pattern, but don’t let that deceive you….this bag packs a punch with a zippered pouch, a key holder and pockets for mobile phones, pens and notepads…and it’s roomy too!  I know you’ll love it like I do.

You can purchase your PDF copy right now in my Craftsy store, which means it’s ready to download and print immediately so you don’t have to wait to begin…..cool beans, huh?

If you haven’t already got the bug, I know this will help you with your own hexi-love addiction.

Can’t wait to hear what you think.

Sugary hugs xox  :o)

Up to date

I managed to finish my Quilty stitches sampler block 14 last night and now I’m up to date. only two more to go and I can frame it and hang it proudly in my sewing room! It feels sooooo good when you catch up! Now, if only I could do that with all my other UFOs! Sugary hugs xox   :o)