Finally - A needle back in my hand!

The last few weeks have been a bit of a blur in our household......

Firstly we managed to make it through Chicka's annual concert alive - and luckly the dance teacher didn't have her baby on stage (it was looking like it about half way through the the evening show nooooooo)

Chicka performed in 7 dances this year and at presenttions received a beautiful trophy for

2011's Most Promising Dancer  - Congratulations my girl xoxox

The following week saw me taking Sporty to the trials 2012 for the combined boys high school team. The weather was terrible for Cricket, so we headed indoors to the sports centre with 60+ other year 9-11high school boys.

After 6 hours in the nets the team was announced - Yeah my boy was selected!!  Sporty couldn't wait to tell his Dad that they would be heading off to Sydney for a 4 day carnival next year. 

Congratulation's my boy xox

 I finally pulled my 'In my garden BOM' out of my basket on Tuesday night and have almost finished block 9. This weekend bring my dad and favourite aunty out for a visit, so not too much stitching again.

I am really enjoying seeing what everyone is making for Christmas because I think I'm going to run out of time to make anything - thank goodness I finished my Noelle Tabletopper a few months ago.  

Until Next Time - Happy Stitching xox

Where Oh Where ............

Where oh where have the past few weeks gone?  And I can't believe Christmas is just around the corner!

Last night Hubby & I attended a Day on the Green with our best friends and 6,000 others!

A great night was had by all  & Cold Chisel have still got it!!

Last week I finished another Paper Tole that I had been working on for my brother-in-law. 

Sunflowers are his all time favourite thing.

I also received a parcel from H&P. I hope it's my fabric for the SAL (fingers crossed) 

   

Yeah, now to work sort out the colours & I'll be good to go!

 First I think I best be finishing off my ' In my Garden'  BOM only 2 blocks to go & then the boarders.

Until Next Time - Happy Stitching xx

In my hoop

Cricket season is upon us, so with that in mind I found a stitchery that I purchased at the Sydney Quilt show - from ' The Birdhouse'. Popped all the bits & pieces I needed into my new bag & off we went.

 I love red work - no need to worry about doing the wrong colour on the wrong thing!

Sporty has played 3 games this weekend (2 wins and a loss), so I managed to get quite a bit done.

I must admit - I don't watch the game too closely, when I have some stitching to do.

That is, until Sporty comes on to bat or bowl of course.

I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend.

Until Next Time - Happy Stitching xox

Block Keeper - WIP

It was all go, go ,go last night. I had finally finished the stitchery for my block keeper, so it was time to pull the cover off machine and get to work. 

After a fight with my walking foot & it winning, I started stitching-in-the-ditch around the stitchery and then the back cover, so far so good!

Tonight I've worked on the lining & inside pockets 

Now I'm off to cut some quilt batting for the pockets. 

Until next time - Happy Stitching xox  

GDITC 2012

On Friday I received an email (I won't mention any names here) asking 'why' i wasn't attending the DGITC 2012 at the cottage on the hill at Nundle.

After checking the diary and making sure it didn't clash with anything else, I rang Kerry and she had a few spots left.

So I'm in!!!!

I'm a little worried about EPP - I haven't attempted this before, but Kerry reminded me that's why we go to classes - "to learn something new"

I am also really looking forward to meeting some fellow bloggers as well.

Until next time - Happy Stitching xox

A Sad Day...........

Yesterday I arrived home to find a parcel from H&P sitting on my door step. I was both excited and scared to open it, because it was either going to a kit that I have been waiting on, or block 9 of 'In my garden'.

 Nooooooo, it was the last block for my BOM!  

I have really enjoyed participating in this BOM - especially since Susan at Thimblestitch and I have been doing it together, sharing our thoughts, working out the tricky bits etc.

Thankyou Anni Downs for another fantastic project I have loved every minute of it, now to get it finished so that I can make a start on SKoW. 

Until next time - Happy Stitching xox 

Noelle Tabletopper Finished!

Yesterday I came home from work to discover that my small parcel from Jukejema had arrived, so that I could finish my Noelle Tabletopper (a Nowra retreat project).

I put the kettle on and got straight to work.

I just love how this has turned out - Wow another finished project for me this week,

that would have to be a record............. lol

Until next time - Happy Stitching xox