Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to everyone, I hope your have a safe and happy day with your family and friends.

Sandy

Only four days left of school - A present for the Teacher - patchwork Quilt

This is a picture of my "cute" son holding a quilt I made for his teacher as a thankyou present!!And this is what he wrote on the back label.

I LOVED the colours, I hope she likes it.

Anyway, Happy quilting.

Sandy

Christmas Sewing.

Finish some Christmas sewing.... a cute design from Giggle Buttons...Anyway, Happy quilting.

Sandy

Weekend Away.....

Went for my second weekend away. This time to Braidwood, NSW for airing of the quilts. It was nice to see a "Dear Jane" quilt up close..... one day I will start on my own!!!

Just few of the beautiful quilts on display..

This was one of my favourite.... the lady use pencils to draw on the fabric, them sewn little stitches.

Anyway, Happy quilting.

Sandy

Another giveaway at Quilt Fabric Delights.

Another great giveaway at

http://quiltfabricdelights.typepad.com

Check out their blog with great pictures with new designs from the AQM.

Happy quilting.

Sandy

Hugs and Kisses - Beautiful Life

Helen from Hugs n Kisses has a new quilt and is also having a great giveaway. You need to go to:

http://hugsnkisses.typepad.com/

and quote either a verse or quote of what is a "Beautiful Life" to you.

My quote: I asked my kids what does a beautiful life mean you us as a family and this is what we came up with:

L - Love

I - Inspirational

F - Friends

E - Encouragement

I - Inspiring

S - Sending time together

B - Believe

E - Events (holidays)

A- adventurous

U - Understanding

T- Trustworthy

I - Incredible

F - Family

U - Uplifing

L - Laughter.

Anyway, Happy quilting

Sandy

Christmas Swap, A Country Romance and my design

I went into my first swap - A Quick Christmas swap. This is what I received from Jan. (I LOVE IT JAN). Two Christmas fat quarters and a cute dove button.Yes, it is almost finished. I am very happy with it. (sorry - yes another photo)

This quilt I made using material (pansy) I brought a long time ago. I made a similar quilt for a friend with cancer earlier this year. Anyway, happy quilting.

Sandy

Last block - Country Romance

This is the last block finally finished for "A Country Romance". All I have to do now is the border....!!!

Busy weekend, visiting a local patchwork show in local area and dancing presentation/awards for my daughter. Should be fun!!! Anyway, happy quilting

Sandy

Another Giveaway - Hawthorne Threads.

http://www.hawthornethreads.com/giveaway.

http://www.hawthornethreads.com/
http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/patricia_bravo


Make sure you go to the above link for another great giveaway..

Anyway, Happy Quilting


Sandy

Another one finished.

Yes I won't keep showing pictures of these blocks as you would all be getting sick of seeing them. (Hey Mary - question, I am new to flickr, why does it show that in the top five contributors I have only added two photos when I have added three..). Anyway, Happy quilting.

Sandy

Joseph's Coat block 2

Block 2 completed, back to work for me tomorrow. (I wonder how many blocks I will get done now?). Anyway, Happy quilting,

Sandy

Don't Look Now/Joseph's Coat/Bluebird of Hope

Go to: Don't Look Now as Kellie is having a quilt-Along. Kellie is showing us how to make this. It called Joseph's Coat.

http://dontlooknow.typepad.com/

This is my first block. I decided to use "rainbow" colours.
Not bad for someone with sore ribs!!!

Another Bluebird of Hope block finished. This one design by Natalie Bird.

Still slowly healing.

Anyway, Happy quilting.

Sandy

Another, another giveway.

Make sure you go to the very talent Helen from Hugs and Kisses. She is having a giveway. Go to
http://hugsnkisses.typepad.com

I have been doing a little bit of sewing, but because of the accident, (nothing like being hit by a car!!) it has been taking a little longer to do any.

Anyway Happy quilting

Sandy

Another giveaway - Stitching Cow

Another giveaway over at the Stitching Cow. The prize is a new "day" light floor lamp.
Go to:
http://stitchingcow.blogspot.com/

Still healing from my accident.

Sandy

Dont Look Now

Go over to the very talented Kellie as she is having another giveaway... go to

http://dontlooknow.typepad.com/dont_look_now/

Sandy

No Sewing

No sewing for me, on Friday I was walking across a crossing at the local shopping centre and was hit by a car. Very sore....... my daughter is having an operation on Tuesday.... life!

Sandy

Another one finished.

I have finished another block - Bluebird of Hope. This one is design by Sue Daley.Anyway, happy quilting.

Sandy

My clever daughter and my new furniture

Look what my clever daughter made. It is a cute cushion she had to make for school. She has been so sick these school holidays with her tonsils, so she took it easy and decided to finish this project. (Her stitching is so neat and she design it herself!!)I went shopping a couple of weeks ago and ordered a quilt rack to hang my quilts on. I just love the 3 hearts on the side.

Anyway happy quilting,

Sandy

Christmas BOM and Country Romance

Almost finished "Country Romance". (I know you must be sick of seeing it), but I am so excited. I am working on the last block now. I have finally finished my Christmas BOM design by Gail Pan. I am very happy with it. I hand quilted it myself....

Anyway, Happy quilting,

Sandy

Bluebird of Hope - another one finished.

Not the best picture - but I have finished another block. This one is design by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched.

Anyway, Happy quilting

Sandy

Crazy weather

From dust storms to hail. It made our place look like it had been snowing.... Jess and I made a snow man.Sandy

Long weekend away - Garage sale quilt...

I always enjoy going away for a long weekend. This is the view from the backyard. We rented a house in Kiama for the weekend. It was raining the whole time, but I enjoyed sitting around the open fire place and I made sure that I brought my patchwork. I went out for a while and visited Berry, again spent too much money on patchwork fabric... Then I found a garage sale and brought this quilt, .. and what a bargin.

This is a close up of the quilt. It was made by a lady called "Judy" back in 1999. It is just beautiful..

Anyway, happy quilting

Sandy

Sydney's crazy weather - Dust storm

This is what everyone woke up to in Sydney today.... crazy!!! Sandy

Another one finished - Bluebird of Hope.

Yesterday I finally finished the second of twelve blocks - Bluebird of Hope. This one is design by Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches. Anyway, Happy quilting


Sandy

Breast Cancer Foundation

Make sure you go to

http://bushbabyjag.blogspot.com/

and make a donation.... it is also a great giveaway....

Anyway,

Give generously.. Sandy

Quilts and Christmas Wish BOM

I have been given the job to make this picture my mother-in-law made when she was in teachers college, into a quilt. (So it was made many, many years ago). The picture has been made by using different shades of cotton. It is very clever.....

Just finish the top of Gail Pan's "A Christmas Wish BOM". I have decided to hand quilt this top. Just waiting for my order of cotton perles to arrive...

Anyway, Happy quilting

Sandy

Great new Australian blog - Among the Gum Trees

Make sure you go to

http://gumtreedesigners.blogspot.com/

It is a new blog with 9 Australian designers, with giveaways and over 9 weeks, 9 free Christmas patterns....

Anyway,

Happy quilting, Sandy

Kathy Doughty author of "Material Obsession 1 and 2"

Had a lovely day today, went to Bowral and visited a very cute patchwork shop called My Place. There I met with Kathy Doughty (author of "Material Obsession 1 and 2) ... and saw her lovely quilts up close.... can you see the quilt in the background... I WANTED IT!!!.

Now both Kathy and Sarah have sign my books.

I spent too much money today, but I did visited 3 patchwork shops and had heaps of fun.

Anyway,

Happy Quilting, Sandy

Today is my birthday!!!!

Today is my birthday..... my husband gave me these beautiful flowers... going out for dinner tonight....Not much sewing today... enjoying doing nothing..

Anyway..

Happy quilting, Sandy

Another giveaway - "Missymack" 100th post giveaway

Go over to "Missymack's" blog for a great giveaway.

http://missymack.blogspot.com/

Anyway,

Happy quilting

Sandy

Country Romance - the last row.....

Here is the next block - Country Romance!

The two blocks sewn together, only 2 more to go!! Getting there

.... and then the bolders.

Anway, Happy quilting.

Sandy

Christmas BOM and Country Romance

I have been busy this week -

This is the next block for "Country Romance".

Finish the 8th block for "A Christmas Wish - Noel". Only one more to go... I can't wait to see it all made up.

Anyway, Happy Quilting

Sandy

Quilt Aid block.

I just finished the first of 12 blocks (Quilt aid blocks). This one is Lynette Anderson's block called "Summer Angel". I really enjoy making this block. Well 11 to go!!!

Anyway

Happy Quilting

Sandy

Great giveaway!!!!!!!!

Make sure you go to Kellie's blog and check out her fantastic giveway for her 100th post. She is giving away a BEAUTIFUL QUILT CALLED "LILLY PILLY". (I hope I am the lucky winner!!).

Go to:

http://dontlooknow.typepad.com/

Anyway

Happy Quilting


Sandy

Patchwork - and having fun....... so much to do and so little time!!!

I started this little wall hanging a long time ago but lost the pattern. As you can see all of the flowers are in 3-D. I would LOVE to finish it, but I need some more 3-D flower patterns for the bottom right hand corner. So if you have any, please let me know.... Thanks

Yes, yes I know you have already seen this quilt, but it is all sewn up and it is looking good. Only the bottom to go.... I am very happy with it.

Almost finish Lynette Anderson Quilt Aid block, so I have been busy!!!

So much to do so little time!!!.

Anyway,

Happy Quilting

Sandy

Stitching at the Water's Edge Retreat

Wow - last weekend I had the opportunity to go to my first patchwork retreat. It was so much fun. There were four (yes four) very talented Australian patchwork designers. It was so inspirational to see their work up close. I wish I could take them all home!!!! I went with my Aunty (Margaret) and mum. Here they are with Natalie Bird from "The Birdhouse" (middle)
Here I am with Natalie Ross from "Natalie Ross In Stitches. I have been following her designs on her blog for over 8 months now, so I was so excited to finally meet her. She was always laughing and having fun.

Here I am with Anni Downs from "Hatched and Patched". She said that she had heaps of fun and was thinking of coming back next year. (I do hope she does!!)

And here I am with a very special lady - Janelle Wind from "The Janelle Wind Collection". What can I say but wow! She had the best smile and made everyone feel so special. We were instant friends. (I just wish we live closer). I have also been following her blog for 8 months and love everything she designs. She is very talented.

Well I must go and finish all of the projects from the weekend.

Anyway, Happy quilting

Sandy