Done and Dusted.....

Gee.....just in the knick of time, before the start of a new month.....

Book work done........check
Washing done.......check
Ironing done.......check

Time for a visit to the sewing machine with a quick project that I found while prowling round blogland.

Here's Santa......
If you would like to make one of your own, here's where you will find him...... Pinwheel Ponders.

Best of luck with the Melbourne Cup!!

Brutus and the birds....

Here I am again with another Red Brolly stitchery. Ain't it just so darn cute. I'm looking forward to putting them all together. I've got one more ready to go and then it's see what else Bronwyn has for us on the 6th. In the mean time, I have some bookwork to catch up on, so might be a bit longer with the next one.

More Brutus.....

Here's my next Red Brolly stitchery.....


........and in between taking the first photo and putting it on the blog, I stitched another one. Two more to go and I'm up to date. One more design to come, I believe.


Here's a photo of a bag that I made a while back. Don't think I have shown it on here.

Annual Art Show.....

"Reach for the Stars" was my entry in the local Art Exhibition with the theme this year of "Aim High". I'm thrilled to be able to report that I achieved a Highly Commended for my efforts. This quilt was fun to do.

Here's Brutus

I know........... it has been ages. I just spotted the computer chair empty and dashed in, in the middle of getting tea ready and all. This is my fourth catalicious stitchery. Number 8 is in today! That's not too bad going. Delivered my quilt for the local art exhibition this afternoon too, so shouldn't be too far away with a picture of that. Just to prove that I'm not totally unproductive.

Best get back to the kitchen, and out of the way of homework too.

Catchulater!!

More of Brutus...

Time just seems to be getting away quicker than I can blink an eye. Just popping in to show that despite having not blogged or read blogs for ages, I have still been stitching a bit. Here's pics of two more of Red Brolly's catalicious designs. I chose to do the colours because I liked everyone's but decided to go that way, but I can see the advantages to one colour stitching too. It sure would make it easier. But, nuff said, these have turned out lovely. Now to trace another or two. Can't wait to see the end result.


.........and this little bundle of seven is just another reason for time getting away. At four weeks old they need to be run around and fed just as much as the people version do at the moment.

With the school holidays upon us, I'm not sure when I'll be back. I need to wipe the camera and recharge ready for some holiday snaps. I'm off to visit my sister, so that should prove to be fun. Happy holidays to those who are having them!

In the mail...

Look at what the mailman delivered to me. I recently won a giveaway from Lyn of Bluebird Quilts. The above is a photo of the trouble Lyn went to with the packaging. These delightful little parcels are what I pulled out of the mail bag......and below, a picture of what was inside the little parcels. Lyn's new pattern, some lovely fat quarters, and more little dolls everywhere. Aren't they just so cute! Thanks Lyn, for sending me such a lovely gift.
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Mother's Day. I was spoilt with a beautiful card from DS no.1. Breakfast was cooked by DH and DD. We then went out for lunch with both our own mother's as well. That was great. A nice meal, no washing up, champagne for the Mothers! Below is a pic of the gifts I made which was one of the patterns from Among the Gum Trees, special for Mother's Day. The embroidery was done through the week, but I had to sneak around to get the hangers done with Mother in-law in the house! Tea that night was a simple affair, whatever anyone felt like after the lunchtime meal, and then I was treated to a footspa, massage and pedicure while stitching in front of a favourite on tv. Isn't it lovely when the kids are of an age to spoil me so!!