Party time

I participated in a softie swap hosted by The Clip Cafe, hence all that teasing and not showing.

Now I have been advised by Caroline that they arrived safe and dry - definitely an issue as they went to live in Queensland where they had major storm activity this week with lots of the wet stuff!

These friends travelled together, as it is no fun going on adventures alone, and have been welcomed into their new home.

Designed by the talented Melly, they are a part of her new pattern range for little people.

Oopsie had a little party with her friends before they went to their new homes - oh yeah just ignore the backdrop - of course they partied in the sewing room - if this was anyone else's place they'd probably call this room the lounge!

Wishing you some creative interludes in your Thursday.

Happy Crafting

Colourful Christmas

My Christmas quilt top is all done and sure to brighten this Christmas season.

As Jindi's mum and I participated in the Holly Jolly block swap as a team we made 12 blocks each and received 12 back.

I love that this quilt top only has blocks made by the other swappers.

Border fabrics found in the stash, some of them are the ones I used to make my blocks to send. The stripe has all the colours to match the blocks and has been sitting in the stash for the past year waiting patiently for a home. Perfect.

Have a fantastic Wednesday, I'm sure hoping mine is!

Happy Creating

Have you seen this book?

This book was part of a display at the library - maybe because the local quilt show was earlier this month.

The subtitle is 'A scrapbook of quilting past and present'.

It contains amazing artworks featuring quilts, photos of antique quilts, short stories and old advertisements, lots of amusement and eye candy in these pages, fortunately it is all just for perusing there are no patterns.

This story titled 'Are You a Quilting Fanatic' by Ami Simms is hilarious.

It compares quilting fanatics with all other kinds of fanatics - like joggers, shoppers and cleaners.

She refutes her fanatacism with statements like:

"I only take my quilting supplies on vacation when I know I will have enough free time to make the effort worthwhile. Anything less than six minutes and I leave them at home."

"I only buy quilting supplies that I need, or may need at some point in the future."

The cleaning excuse is my all time favourite - "If you can step over it, walk around it, or put it off until later, then that's good enough for me."

This art work by Judy Wickersham Schauermann entitled 'Quilts for Sale is just amazing with the amount of detail.

An adult picture book - I am enjoying reading and looking at the pictures.

Hope your week is going well.

Happy Creating

Who is hiding in the bag?

Who can it be?

Just a peek.

Can you see?

Oops - see

Pink eyes it is!

Oops -see and this bag were made welcome in their new home.

The bag was made specially to hold a set of templates and fits its purpose perfectly.

Always happy when my ideas work out as planned.

Happy Creating

Something to show

Yesterday I spent the morning in the sewing room and finally I have something which I can show.

A gift for my friend MsL - whose birthday it was yesterday - I was thinking of her.

What is it?

A cup cosy and an essentials pouch.

Here it is on the inside filled with some of her favourites.

A handy pack to take along when out and about.

I had so much fun playing with these pretty colours.

Hope you're having a fun Thursday.

Happy Creating

It's all about the bag!

Or bags...

This pretty blue one with polka dots and flowers.

I found another way to use some of the apple cores that I have been cutting - they are perfect for a simple decoration.

A Christmas bag waiting to be filled.

My tree is complete and it adorns another bag - just perfect for Christmas treats.

A couple of friends hiding in this bag waiting to be delivered to their new home.

Hope you are enjoying the week so far, I have spent most of mine in the sewing room.

Happy Creating

Getting started...

on Christmas preparations that is.

Oopsie here supervising while the new tree takes shape.

Checking out the Christmas blocks received from the block swap held by Aunt Pitty Pat early this year.

The same blocks laid out for perusal - trying to decide if they need sashing or if we will just sew them together and put a border on?

I love that the blocks were made by a number of talented creative stitcher's and how wonderful they look all together.

They probably do not need any input from me!

Hope your weekend has been a sunny one.

Happy Crafting