Dyeing for FNSI…. and the Wool Lovers Hop begins today

Well, it was Saturday, but I did ‘technically’ start preparing on Friday??!!!!   Here is how it went….. it started with these on Friday….. …then Saturday morning, we turned up for the workshop and gathered what we needed…… …there were quite a few of us… these ladies were very prepared and taught us well…..(our guild ladies are very talented and don’t mind sharing their passion) …we labelled our bags with the ‘secret’ recipes….. …washed our white fabrics in soda ash and stuck them in the little bags….one in each…. ….added the special ingredients and voila…….The hardest part was to leave them for 24 hours for the chemicals to ‘take’……. But after rinsing and rinsing and rinsing…..and rinsing…….and then washing…..I was able to hang them out on the line to dry……. ….very proud of my results…..can’t wait to use them now…..I think I’m hooked on dyeing!!!!! Make sure you have your post up for FNSI by this afternoon……I”ll try and get to see everyone tonight but if not, I’ll be visiting during the week….in the meantime I WILL be drawing the two winners tonight…..fingers crossed and good luck! And don’t forget to join me in visiting all the lovely contributors to the Wool Lovers Blog Hop that starts today You can read more about it back on THIS POST, but in the meantime, here are the links….. Monday, September 23 CJ Stitching and Blooms Negligent Style Sweet P Reluctant Quilter Racie Baby Patchouli Moon Studio The Raspberry Rabbits Tuesday, September 24 Marla's Crafts Secretly Stitching Marjorie's Busy Corner Sew Many Yarns Val Spiers Sews
Quilted Crow Girls Design Wednesday, September 25 Elizabeth Coughlin Designs Wooly Red Rug Chic n Fish Maria do Carmo (Pieced Brain will be hosting!) Selina Quilts Sunshine Quilting Thursday, September 26 A Quilt and a Prayer Kat and Cat Quilts Rosebuds Cottage By The Bay Neddleart ***Sugarlane Designs*** Sheila's Quilt World Friday, September 27 Hallbrook Designs Karen's Quilts, Crows and Cardinals
Mummzy Stamps
Meadowbrook Friendship Crossing
Fryeber Make sure you pop in and say Hi……there will be loads of tutorials and freebies each day…… Now I’m off to visit some very special stitching friends today *wink*….wonder what hijinx we’ll get up to today!?! sugary hugs xox :o)

Dyeing for FNSI…. and the Wool Lovers Hop begins today

Well, it was Saturday, but I did ‘technically’ start preparing on Friday??!!!!  

Here is how it went…..

it started with these on Friday…..

…then Saturday morning, we turned up for the workshop and gathered what we needed……

…there were quite a few of us…

these ladies were very prepared and taught us well…..(our guild ladies are very talented and don’t mind sharing their passion)

…we labelled our bags with the ‘secret’ recipes…..

…washed our white fabrics in soda ash and stuck them in the little bags….one in each….

….added the special ingredients and voila…….The hardest part was to leave them for 24 hours for the chemicals to ‘take’…….

But after rinsing and rinsing and rinsing…..and rinsing…….and then washing…..I was able to hang them out on the line to dry…….

….very proud of my results…..can’t wait to use them now…..I think I’m hooked on dyeing!!!!!

Make sure you have your post up for FNSI by this afternoon……I”ll try and get to see everyone tonight but if not, I’ll be visiting during the week….in the meantime I WILL be drawing the two winners tonight…..fingers crossed and good luck!

And don’t forget to join me in visiting all the lovely contributors to the Wool Lovers Blog Hop that starts today

You can read more about it back on THIS POST, but in the meantime, here are the links…..

Monday, September 23

CJ Stitching and Blooms

Negligent Style

Sweet P

Reluctant Quilter

Racie Baby

Patchouli Moon Studio

The Raspberry Rabbits

Tuesday, September 24

Marla's Crafts

Secretly Stitching

Marjorie's Busy Corner

Sew Many Yarns

Val Spiers Sews
Quilted Crow Girls Design

Wednesday, September 25

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Wooly Red Rug

Chic n Fish

Maria do Carmo (Pieced Brain will be hosting!)

Selina Quilts

Sunshine Quilting

Thursday, September 26

A Quilt and a Prayer

Kat and Cat Quilts

Rosebuds Cottage

By The Bay Neddleart

***Sugarlane Designs***

Sheila's Quilt World

Friday, September 27

Hallbrook Designs

Karen's Quilts, Crows and Cardinals
Mummzy Stamps
Meadowbrook

Friendship Crossing
Fryeber

Make sure you pop in and say Hi……there will be loads of tutorials and freebies each day……

Now I’m off to visit some very special stitching friends today *wink*….wonder what hijinx we’ll get up to today!?!

sugary hugs xox :o)

A disastrous FNSI ….

It didn’t go to plan like I’d expected it to last night……. Dinner I’d put in the slow cooker earlier on in the day was ruined by some dodgy wine I’d used, so by the time it got to the plate and began eating it……it went straight to the bin……it was DIS-GUST-ING!!!  (I can’t even show you…..I’m embarrassed!!! )   I should follow Masterchef rules – although I did season, I didn’t taste!     I must admit, that hasn’t happened in a long long time……so hubby had to order some take away steak and salads from the local tavern……dinner was at 8pm as opposed to 6pm …. and after one cider whilst I was waiting…..hmmmmm….FNSI was a bit of a flop for me!!! hee hee I did a big catch up in the afternoon of sending out all my swap parcels……so FQ swap girls….and birthday club girls…….watch out for the parcels coming your way soon….. I also got Cheryll’s Birthday-Love in the mail to her….I knew she’s been away…..long long away in some foreign country….lucky duck!!!!, so I didn’t want her parcel sitting there lonely, by itself, in her letterbox, for too long….so it’s on it’s way now too   !!!!   (the big white envelope above if you’re looking for it Cheryll! *wink*) Then after the dinner debacle….. I did manage to compose myself enough to get my fabric ready for a fabric dyeing workshop using Procien Dyes I’m going to today……the fabric had been washed and flapping on the line (I’m using 100% cotton broadcloth so we’ll see how that goes)…….so it was pressed, and cut into FQs….. and folded…… and put ready with an old towel and ice cream bucket ready and waiting to ‘chameleon-ise’ today!!!!  I can’t wait!   Let’s hope I have more success today! Hope your FNSI was more productive than mine!?! sugary hugs xox :o)

A disastrous FNSI ….

It didn’t go to plan like I’d expected it to last night…….

Dinner I’d put in the slow cooker earlier on in the day was ruined by some dodgy wine I’d used, so by the time it got to the plate and began eating it……it went straight to the bin……it was DIS-GUST-ING!!!  (I can’t even show you…..I’m embarrassed!!! )   I should follow Masterchef rules – although I did season, I didn’t taste!     I must admit, that hasn’t happened in a long long time……so hubby had to order some take away steak and salads from the local tavern……dinner was at 8pm as opposed to 6pm …. and after one cider whilst I was waiting…..hmmmmm….FNSI was a bit of a flop for me!!! hee hee

I did a big catch up in the afternoon of sending out all my swap parcels……so FQ swap girls….and birthday club girls…….watch out for the parcels coming your way soon…..

I also got Cheryll’s Birthday-Love in the mail to her….I knew she’s been away…..long long away in some foreign country….lucky duck!!!!, so I didn’t want her parcel sitting there lonely, by itself, in her letterbox, for too long….so it’s on it’s way now too   !!!!   (the big white envelope above if you’re looking for it Cheryll! *wink*)

Then after the dinner debacle….. I did manage to compose myself enough to get my fabric ready for a fabric dyeing workshop using Procien Dyes I’m going to today……the fabric had been washed and flapping on the line (I’m using 100% cotton broadcloth so we’ll see how that goes)…….so it was pressed, and cut into FQs…..

and folded……

and put ready with an old towel and ice cream bucket ready and waiting to ‘chameleon-ise’ today!!!!  I can’t wait!  

Let’s hope I have more success today!

Hope your FNSI was more productive than mine!?!

sugary hugs xox :o)

Surprises, surprises….and BLS ideas

I told you I’d have a surprise for you today…….and I’m very excited as I have been invited to take part in this ….

the Wool Lovers Blog Hop, hosted by Denise over at Pieced Brain.   Now , I’ve not done much in the way of working with wool…..as you know, I’m a quilter and stitcher, not a knitter and crocheter…..I made that perfectly clear to Denise when she asked…..told her about my two left thumbs and all….my Mum was the knitter, I had absolutely no desire to knit…… I”M THE STITCHER…was what I kept telling her….but she insisted it would be ok…

So I figured…..I‘ve had a little play around with wool felt….so that’s what I’ve done….I’ve designed something to share with you NEXT THURSDAY,  a little bit of felty, a little bit of stitchy…..to create something that I hope you’ll love and be able to use in your gifty stash perhaps!!!!!  *hint hint*

I’m going to be joined by many other wonderful designers so I’m feeling rather overwhelmed to be included in their company  !!!  

Join me on Monday when the Wool Love begins…I’ve added the links below so you can follow along and perhaps win some prizes??? I know there’s going to be some prizes along the way, but at the very least, you’ll pick up some ideas and designs……I’m really looking forward to it……..

Monday, September 23

CJ Stitching and Blooms

Negligent Style

Sweet P

Reluctant Quilter

Racie Baby

Patchouli Moon Studio

The Raspberry Rabbits

Tuesday, September 24

Marla's Crafts

Secretly Stitching

Marjorie's Busy Corner

Sew Many Yarns

Val Spiers Sews
Quilted Crow Girls Design

Wednesday, September 25

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Wooly Red Rug

Chic n Fish

Maria do Carmo (Pieced Brain will be hosting!)

Selina Quilts

Sunshine Quilting

Thursday, September 26

A Quilt and a Prayer

Kat and Cat Quilts

Rosebuds Cottage

By The Bay Neddleart

***Sugarlane Designs***

Sheila's Quilt World

Friday, September 27

Hallbrook Designs

Karen's Quilts, Crows and Cardinals
Mummzy Stamps
Meadowbrook

Friendship Crossing
Fryeber

Happy birthday to me….happy birthday to meeeeeeee…….. Don’t forget…today is my blogiversary/4th year blog birthday so the cake’s on me!   Read all about it in my last post HERE and you can go and download my free gift to you….a new birthday stitchery design.   Enjoy the cake…..it’s diet-friendly and calorie-free! *wink* And talking about birthdays…….how are you going with your Birthday-Love Stash ?  My friend Jen, has some great ideas for gifts on her blog HERE if you’d like to go and visit……there are some great links you can visit with designs and patterns you can use and I just know your giftees would love to get them!!!  I know I would!  If you haven’t already signed up to the BLS…..go to my sidebar and click on the B-LS link….it will take you straight to the sign up page. Now I’m off to go and and prepare for FNSI….don’t forget to join with us for some stitchy fun tonight and sign up for a chance at winning some great FNSI/ birthday prizes too……….but before I do……where’s that birthday cake?????? mmm mmmmmm!!!!!! Sugary sweet birthday hugs xox :o)  

Surprises, surprises….and BLS ideas

I told you I’d have a surprise for you today…….and I’m very excited as I have been invited to take part in this ….

the Wool Lovers Blog Hop, hosted by Denise over at Pieced Brain.   Now , I’ve not done much in the way of working with wool…..as you know, I’m a quilter and stitcher, not a knitter and crocheter…..I made that perfectly clear to Denise when she asked…..told her about my two left thumbs and all….my Mum was the knitter, I had absolutely no desire to knit…… I”M THE STITCHER…was what I kept telling her….but she insisted it would be ok…

So I figured…..I‘ve had a little play around with wool felt….so that’s what I’ve done….I’ve designed something to share with you NEXT THURSDAY,  a little bit of felty, a little bit of stitchy…..to create something that I hope you’ll love and be able to use in your gifty stash perhaps!!!!!  *hint hint*

I’m going to be joined by many other wonderful designers so I’m feeling rather overwhelmed to be included in their company  !!!  

Join me on Monday when the Wool Love begins…I’ve added the links below so you can follow along and perhaps win some prizes??? I know there’s going to be some prizes along the way, but at the very least, you’ll pick up some ideas and designs……I’m really looking forward to it……..

Monday, September 23

CJ Stitching and Blooms

Negligent Style

Sweet P

Reluctant Quilter

Racie Baby

Patchouli Moon Studio

The Raspberry Rabbits

Tuesday, September 24

Marla's Crafts

Secretly Stitching

Marjorie's Busy Corner

Sew Many Yarns

Val Spiers Sews
Quilted Crow Girls Design

Wednesday, September 25

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Wooly Red Rug

Chic n Fish

Maria do Carmo (Pieced Brain will be hosting!)

Selina Quilts

Sunshine Quilting

Thursday, September 26

A Quilt and a Prayer

Kat and Cat Quilts

Rosebuds Cottage

By The Bay Neddleart

***Sugarlane Designs***

Sheila's Quilt World

Friday, September 27

Hallbrook Designs

Karen's Quilts, Crows and Cardinals
Mummzy Stamps
Meadowbrook

Friendship Crossing
Fryeber

Happy birthday to me….happy birthday to meeeeeeee……..

Don’t forget…today is my blogiversary/4th year blog birthday so the cake’s on me!   Read all about it in my last post HERE and you can go and download my free gift to you….a new birthday stitchery design.   Enjoy the cake…..it’s diet-friendly and calorie-free! *wink*

And talking about birthdays…….how are you going with your Birthday-Love Stash ?  My friend Jen, has some great ideas for gifts on her blog HERE if you’d like to go and visit……there are some great links you can visit with designs and patterns you can use and I just know your giftees would love to get them!!!  I know I would! 

If you haven’t already signed up to the BLS…..go to my sidebar and click on the B-LS link….it will take you straight to the sign up page.

Now I’m off to go and and prepare for FNSI….don’t forget to join with us for some stitchy fun tonight and sign up for a chance at winning some great FNSI/ birthday prizes too……….but before I do……where’s that birthday cake?????? mmm mmmmmm!!!!!!

Sugary sweet birthday hugs xox :o)