Look what The Postman bought me !!

I  have had 2 nice parcels . A week or so ago I recieved a neat package from My Secret Pal, This is a swap on The Dear Jane list I am on. Every month for  a year our Pal sends us a package of goddies. I send one back to mine. I can't say where she is as she may read my blog.! This month I got these really nice D J Fabrics

I told my Pal I didn't like Icky greens, so she sent me greens so I could see not all greens are Icky, I love them and have already made 2 blocks with them.!

Today I recieved a package from Marianna B I sent Marianna a package of all the purples and pinks I started off my D J with, and now she has sent me back a wonderful package  of Pinks

Reds and browns and a few purples

Gorgeous Yellow's and orange to rusts....

Some Cheater pieces, So cute, I will make a little bag with these.!

I love them all and can't wait to make  D J blocks with them .!! Thank you So much  Marianna.!!

Kyle's Quilt. !!

At last I have finished Kyle's quilt, I made this at least 2 yrs ago.!!

I put it on the Next Generation Frame and quilted it with an allover design and some quilting to look like flames...... I am pretty pleased with how it has turned out.

Kyle's Motorbike quilt

A close up of the quilting. I bought this fabric while on holiday in hawaii over 3 yrs ago.!!

More Dear Jane.!! And Bush Fire Quilts !!

I have now done 21 Dear Jane Blocks, and am still enjoying it. As long as I do  1- 2 a week I am happy.

Some of these were much harder than others, I think My applique is improving.

I've also been busy with making blocks for quilts for the Bushfire Appeal.

I showed the ladies in one of my groups how to do the quilt as you go blocks and they are starting to come back to me now.

 

BUSH FIRE QUILT BLOCKS

These are all the lovely quilt as you go Blocks . I'll post these off and then I'll have time to do the quilting on the top's.

I will be posting off 2 big parcels tomorrow.

I have also had donations of fabrics for backings. Thanks Lisa (Megelles) and I have 1 quilt from Chris at Sew Crazy, and another from Gail McKenzie that I have to quilt and bind.

I also sewed up 20 blocks this afternoon from a bunch of I spy  blocks I have had in the cupboard for a while.

The Baptisim

Well some of it anyway.! Photo's of the children after the baptism. We had  the Baptism and then had a lunch back at  our house, It was a great day. Talula outside the church.

Happy Snap's Cute as can be  !! Do you like the ribbon granma put in my hair.!!

Bush Fire Quilts.!

After hearing of the terrible fires down south several Lists I am on have started groups making quilts to be given to the family's that have lost everything. I am acting as a drop off point to collect quilts and blocks to be sent to Victoria. A couple of sewing groups I am in have decided to make blocks or quilts. I started the other day by taking wadding squares and fabrics to Sewing group and several ladies there are doing blocks to. Quilt as you go blocks

Lots of blocks

Reverse of quilt as you go blocks

These blocks have been trimmed to 11 inches and once joined together will make nice bright quilts .easy to do and fast.

I have also offered to do simple quilting of tops on my frame, so if you have any tops you would like to donate or would like to make blocks, please  email me at pamchris55@gmail.com  and I can send you postal details. You can also send blocks direct to  Janmac

This is Jan's blog for the quilts htpp://ozcomfortquilts.blogspot.com 

I will be sewing blocks all day tomorrow !!

I have visitors !!!

Look who has come to stay, a little princess.

Talula after her Baptisim on Sunday 8.5 months old now  full of smiles and always happy.!!Dylan  with his new Mug Dylan with Kyle, number 1 grandson.

What is this ????

Can anyone tell me what this is ?

Oh I remember It's a cutting table, I haven't seen it for a while......I spent the morning putting things away, tossing stuff that is just put on it because...folded down one of the flaps turned it sideways, put 3 of those 4 drawer plastic draw sets along the wall and can now get to the cutting table easier to the right of it is the quilt frame so it will be much easier to use it now.

There was still room to pack a couple of tubs, and my mailing envelopes and boxes underneath.

Should be much better.!

It's Friday and the biscuit tin is empty so

I made my other halfs favourite slice .

Chocolate Fudge , Its a no bake recipie so nice and easy.

Take 125 gms butter              Icing Icing sugar spoon of butter

125 gms sugar                       2 Tblsp Cocoa a little boiling water to

2 tablespoons Cocoa                mix. Mix together spread on slice.

and melt together in a saucepan on the stove.

Crush one packet of plain sweet biscuits, pour melted mix over and combine, add one beaten egg, and press into slice tin lined with baking paper. Ice with chocolate icing and cut while warm, then place in fridge to set..

Enjoy!! Before icing

After Icing

A MOUNTAIN OF SCRAPS !!!

Oh Where did all this fabric come  from, I think it must be breeding, from tiny little squares and  bigger pieces and lots of strips,where do you start. This is just a fraction of it . But wait there's more !!

 More Florals

Iv'e sorted into types and colours . This lot is very bitty so will take to the Op Shop.

There is good fabric  in there but I am sure someone needs it more than me.!!

Talk about Tricky

I did the BOW (block of the week) for the dear jane list that I am on.  This one is L 10 Nan's Naird's , Oh my gosh there are over 50 tiny little pieces in this one, I'ts not perfect but it will do, Took ages....and my trusty snips got a little use when I did it wrong.!!

Now for an easy one !!

Dear Jane Again.!

Here are another few Dear Jane blocks D 3 Jason's Jacks

B1 Batchelor's Buttons

   E9 Quilt Jail

A 1 One Two Buckle My Shoe

Some of them take a little while to do, and I have been doing other projects too.! I have another couple I am appliqueing while watching T.V with himself of a night.!

And working in the Garden.......That's what happen's when you bring home 7 big boxes of plant's. I finished up a couple of Swap blocks this week,almost 3 months ahead of time, I know mine are soon to be on their way home to me, Butterflies applique in 1930's prints .

More Dear Jane Blocks

I have finally had time to sit down with the Dear Jane Software and figure out how to print blocks and patterns . I just made 2 blocks an easy one and a fairly fiddly  foundation pieced . I am so pleased I can do it.! This one is  A6 Uncle Homer

This is A4 Courtney's Stethoscope

I showed my Husband and told him how many blocks I had to make and he said "Can't you just buy them " !!!  Do I have to look at them all.?  Now to decide which one I'll do next !!

Beach Holiday

 

This Is Moore Park Beach It's near Bundaberg in Queensland, We just spent 12 days there over Christmas in our new caravan. It is one of few parks that let you take dogs so Thats why we go there also friends from the 4x4 club go there every year too. The Caravan Fun On the sand  Blo Carts !  The view from the Van.

Sophie Dog  Checking out the sandhills.

Christmas Sales and Holidays !!

Post Christmas Sales seem to be everywhere, Well I found a few Goodies today when I took Kyle To spend his birthday money At Westfield. He bought a huge Lego set. I found a Lovely notebook, fabric covered too, also a matching 12 part file and a document box. Now what is she going to keep up with,  the paper work, NO WAY.!!

I am going to use the book for my Dear Jane Journal, and the folder and the box for templates and FINISHED BLOCKS.!! Its very pretty and only cost $ 23.00 for the  3 items .!! So I hope to keep track of My Dear Jane Journey.

Here are is the set of three. Look the Journal even has coloured and lined pages .

Talula's Christmas Dress

I made this little shirred dress for Talula to wear on Christmas day,It's so cute I have posted it, Overnight express which will still take 2 days to get to Port Hedland in W.A. Better than 10 days or more by normal post. I hope to get a picture back of her wearing it.!
Merry Christmas Talula !

Christmas Lunch Sew Sisters

Here we all are having a nice time ! Merry Christmas !!!

More Little Bags

The little zippered bags are still breeding but I often forget to take photos before I give them for gifts etc. Here's 2 new ones .

Miniature Carpet Bag & Matching Mug Bag

At one of my Sewing groups We were given 2 fat 1/4s and had to make something for a Secret Santa Gift, So I made this miniature Carpet Bag and a matching Mug Bag, They are very handy for taking to sit and sew, you can get all your sewing requirements in the bag, and its not to bulky, I wonder what I will get.???? The Party is tomorrow.

Cute Little Bag !!!

Well I'm not sure where my photos of the bag went but will try again !!!

A Cute Little Bag !!!

This cute little bag , Is a Lazy Girl design, I saw Julie's that she made so took up her challenge to get the FREE Pattern and made my own, Its quite easy and is really nice.!! I will use this one for a christmas gift, for a friend.