Awaiting quilting

Well these are the other few projects that pushed in front of beautiful life. This first one is a quilt I am making for my mum. It is huge so the only way to take a photo was to hang it off the balcony.

I saw these fabrics in a layer cake and thought they were gorgeous and the pattern is something I spied in a book and really wanted to try. Now just to get it quilted and bound so I can actually give it to her.

 And these are my two TTS's. Yes sorry sideways pics again. But really happy with the way they came up.

 

So happy stitching all. Hoping I can actually keep up regular blogging from now. More importantly though I would really like to go and read what everyone else has been up to .

Bye for now xox

 

A new arrival

Just a few pic's of Animal Whimsy finished for a gorgeous new arrival. Sorry about the sideways photo. Maybe someone can tell me why I can't get a photo to stay rotated once I upload it to my blog.

 The donkey is just so cute.

 

Quilted in cute little swirls

 

 

Neglected Blog

My poor neglected blog. I can't believe this is the first post I have done for 2013. You can't get much slacker than that.

What have I been up to to be away so long, not that much really. I guess life has just got in the way a little.  Kids, sport, school, work........one day just rolls in to the next sometimes.

I have managed to do some sewing and just haven't managed to get the photos onto the blog. So here goes.

I have been working on my Beautiful Life quilt for quite a while but had to put is aside for some other more pressing projects which I will share shortly.

So Easter on the North Coast means rain of course so what better way to fill in time than sewing. I have finally managed to finish all the stitcheries, applique them on and quilt all 63 blocks. Finally YAY !!!!

That meant today I got to start cutting the strips to join it all together. This is the first time I have done a quilt as you go project and it has been really good, an enjoyable & achievable project for a novice like me.

 Especially now as the rows have started to come together. I just need to hand stitch down the seams at the back.

I managed to get three of the nine rows together tonight (sorry about the poor quality photography) and I am looking forward to seeing it all in one piece once the rows are joined together. I really struggled with the colours and the fabrics in this one. I ordered it as a block of the month from Hatched and Patched and when it arrived it wasn't the colours I was expecting. As always Anni has included gorgeous fabrics and so my decision was to give it a go. It was just a lot of patterns and a little too busy for my liking but as it is coming together I am beginning to really like it. I should've had more faith of course. The stitcheries are really cute and it has been a really enjoyable project.

Happy stitching all. I hope you have all had a happy & safe Easter xox

Peg & Dale in Ballina.....

 

 

A beautiful sunny day on the North Coast & we headed out for some sight seeing........

 

Looking over beautiful Lennox Head.......

....... where you can see all the way to Byron Bay Lighthouse.....

 .....some sliding in the sand dunes......(yes sorry its sideways again)

 ....checking out the rock pools....

 .....no girls not for drinking......

 ....a quick relax in a pandanus tree.....

 .....then out to the break wall.....

 ....and what would a visit to Ballina be without seeing the prawn. Thankfully it will undergo a facelift soon....

Well I hope the girls have enjoyed the gorgeous north coast, I will be delivering them to Ann from Lavender Blue this week so stayed tuned for more adventures with Peg & Dale....

Happy Stitching & a Very Merry Christmas to All. xox

More adventures of Peg & Dale......

I was very excited to have Peg & Dale arrive in the mail this week. But hmmm where to take them.... Firstly I thought they might enjoy a day at work with me so off we headed..... All ready for a big day at the computer.

 

  But first things first we did have to go and see Santa, who was sitting in the Mayoral chair.

 Then on with the fluoro vests, sign out a vehicle and off to the offsite Archive Room we headed

Peg & Dale headed up ladder to get a better view of the archives room, they helped out with some filing and then we headed back into the office.

 Then it was of course time for coffee & cake (so sorry I can not rotate this picture I have tried & tried).

Peg & Dale were all tuckered after such a big morning so they rested the for the rest of the day. Ready to set off on another adventure on the weekend........

More Animal Whimsy

 

Just thought I would share the rest of the Animal Whimsy blocks. I think that the Donkey is my favourite he is very cute.

 

Have a good week. xox

Animal Whimsy

Now that it is so nice to be home, I thought I might start on the very cute Animal Whimsy quilt I am making for a baby on the way. There are twelve blocks and I have done four already. It is machine appliqued so reasonably quick to get together. I couldn't bring myself to put the button eyes on a babies quilt as I would feel awful if one was to come off, so I have satin stitched the eyes but I think they have come up okay.

 

 

 

I think the duck is my favourite so far. He is very cute.

 

So is the puppy...

Have a great week xox