Seeing Double…

Finally I have some photo’s to share of my latest quilts! I started these quilts sew long ago it is almost embarrassing;o) DH had requested a quilt to drape over his knees when we were in our old house to keep off the winter chills while sitting at the computer(We lived in a very large country homestead at the time). And I did start it straight away, he chose the fabrics I chose the pattern and somewhere along the way I decided to make one for me as well but in mirror image, I love the way they have turned out!

DH quilt now graces the back of his chair in the lounge, since we shifted into a much smaller well insulated house he no longer really needs one Lol! But at least he can’t say I haven’t made him one.

The photo’s were taken at a lovely little local park, where we had lunch and feed the ducks…

There were even a few Canadian geese, maybe this is a stopover on the way back to Canada for the summer! This goose was really quite friendly and would honk at us as if he was talking and bob his head up and down, he would also eat out of our hands.

Not the best photo but DH got to play with his new toy at the park too!

There that’s a better photo, its called a honeybee and it is not very easy to fly, I’m not sure if I’ll be allowed another turn any time soon;o}

It could turn out to be quite an expensive hobby, not that I am complaining at all, it just means I wont feel quite sew guilty about my hobby, Lol.

Back to the quilts, for the quilting I chose a paw print and different colour thread on each quilt(sew we can tell them apart).

Sew there you go His and Hers quilts! Lol

Now to decide which UFO to tackle next…

Wishing you a wonderful weekend…

Michelle

Sunshine and smiles…

After a week of wet and windy weather the sun is shining today! Oh it feels so good!

The lovely sunshine isn’t the only thing I have to smile about today, I am also smiling because of this…

I made a random guess on this post and promptly forgot about it until I received an email a couple of days later! Woohoo! Thank you sew much Elizabeth I love my surprise! If you haven’t visited Elizabeth's blog before make sure you pop over and have a look.

This one is my favourite…

I think I have the perfect project in mind for them too! More on that later…

Right now I’m off to enjoy the lovely sunshine with my family.

Have fun…

Michelle

Just for fun…

Recently I have come across a few new blogs and/or tutorials and thought I’d share them with you…

First up we have The quilted fish, with a cute diamond quilt tutorial. I want to make one out of my bliss fabrics

I have been wanting to make myself a candle mat for a wee while now and found this cute free pattern here.

Do you like to snuggle up with a good book? Check out these free books on KOBO you have to sign up but it doesn’t cost you anything.

And here’s a little something random, my teenagers want some(and so does their Mum!)Just click on this link… Shoe laces

Tomorrow I hope to go on a little photo shoot at a local park to photograph my latest quilts, providing the weather co-operates that is! It is very wet and blustery outside tonight, we have had a fair bit of rain over the weekend and while it’s been good weather to sit and stitch my Tis The Season blocks I’d like the sun to come back again! 

Hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend!

Happy stitching

Michelle

FNSI Update…

It wasn’t until 8pm last night that I realised I could join in on this month’s Friday Night Sew-In so I promptly signed up and got stitching!

I have almost finished sewing down the binding on this quilt, I’m on the home straight! I will show a full reveal when it’s done!  But I can share this one…

Just a simple four patch but I am sew happy with the way it turned out especially the quilting…

Another book arrived in the mail this morning…

Another book by Kathleen Tracy.

And one for Miss Ruffles(DD1) I think I just might be her favourite person today!

The holidays are in full swing I dropped DS1 off at camp this morning for a whole week as he was asked to be a leader! (Aww he is growing up into such a fine young man even if I do say so myself!) It makes this mother proud

Tomorrow we have visitors coming for lunch and my niece is coming to stay for a few days. Sew if things get a bit quiet here on my blog, you’ll know why.

Have a great weekend

Michelle

Show and Tell and some goodies…

Another week is almost over! Just one more day of school tomorrow and we have a 2 week break, and boy am I looking forward to it!

I have lot’s to share here on my little blog today so make sure you have a comfy seat and now might also be a goodtime to make yourself a cuppa…

(spot the birdie)

Yesterday I had the privilege of playing host to Claire and Michelle for our monthly quilting day! Jacqui from Magpie Chic (another local blogger I have been following for a while) joined us, it was the first time I have met her and she is even lovelier in person, you really must go over and check out her beautiful blog!

Claire surprised us big time with the amount of finishes she had this month, just look at them all…

Pretty Impressive huh?

And Michelle brought along her gorgeous cushion, it looked really fabulous on my sofa, Lol

I think I will have to make one too, I’ll just add it to my list ;o) Michelle has been working her way through Tis the Season (sorry no photo’s, yet!) I am pleased to say I have started too, not sure that I will be able to keep up with these girls they are speedy!

I forgot to take photo’s of my show and tell, so I will share those in another post;o)

I can share some of the goodies that have been arriving in the mail though, it’s been a good week (Do you like my smiley face, not sure how I did that, Lol) Anyway…

4 Schnibbles patterns from Miss Rosie’s Quilt Co. Not sure which one I want to make first!

I have been eyeing this book up for a while now, The Civil War Sewing Circle by Kathleen Tracy. Not only has it got beautiful quilts to make but it also tells a story, with excerpts from letters written during the civil war.

And a Tilda’s Christmas book! It has some beautiful projects, ideas for cards and boxes lovely dolls, and (are you sitting down Michelle? I know you are going to want to make one of these;o)…

And maybe a couple of these little fellows…

I also have a couple of other books arriving in the next day or so (can’t quite remember what I ordered now, Lol I guess I’ll surprise myself!)

If you are wondering where I’ve been shopping it’s here at The Book Depository they have a huge selection and they have free worldwide delivery! You might just want to go and make yourself another cuppa before you pop over to have a look!

Have fun…

Michelle

A little squeal of delight…

Before I share with you what my little squeal of delight is all about, here is some quick highlights from the weekend…

Just for my son (who shall remain nameless), we awoke very early Saturday morning and drove for an hour to reach these waves which were pumping! (Is that the right terminology;o) Only to find when we arrived there he had forgotten to pack his wetsuit and towel! LOL   So DD2(Lolly) and I left him to sit and watch while we went for an early morning walk along the foreshore. Then we drove around the coast a wee bit more for a birthday party!

I ate way too much food! This was the kids table the adults food was behind me filled with lots of yummy treats too! And that was just morning tea, the hostess had also prepared lunch for everybody! Just as well I had been for a walk ;oD

And you needn’t feel sorry for the young man who didn’t get to surf as his father decided the surf was too good to stay at home so he ended up meeting us and they both went together. ;o)

Ok my little squeal of delight actually arrived on  Friday but I didn’t get around to taking photo’s until this morning! Can you guess what it is?

It’s my hutch dresser! ‘insert squeal here’

Unfortunately this is the only place it can go, but it fits perfectly! I had originally planned to paint it myself but it was a bigger job than I had time for so we ended up getting someone to do it for us. And they have done a fabulous job…

I love the chook mesh cupboards…

We like that we kept the original handles.

I have started to fill the cupboards with my Maxwell and Williams dinner set…

It will mean I have more space in my kitchen cupboards too! There will be more photo’s once I have finished decorating and re-arranging everything;o)

You may have noticed I skipped Sunday altogether, well I can assure you it wasn’t worth mentioning. It wasn’t the best day I have ever had, you know sometimes stuff happens and you feel like someone’s knocked the wind out of your sails, one of those days! Today though I am picking myself back up, I am going to play with my new hutch dresser, I am going to go out and meet a new home schooling Mum for a coffee and tonight I am going to my quilting group for a bit of stitching! Sounds like a good plan to me!

Have a great day…

Michelle