swap follow up

Good news! My DQS9 made it safe and sound! Yay!

Pop over here to see it!!

I have also received my Urban home goods swap. Actually, I received it weeks ago but haven't had the chance to blog it ;)

I love it all! So lucky!!

Sewing machine cover :)

Super sized pin cushion and dish cloth

And also 4 coasters which I forgot to get a photo of lol! I try and remember to do it later.

Thanks to all the swap organises. It is so lovely to be apart of these swaps. Really lovely community feel about it :)

oh and 2 more sleeps until my visitor is here!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!! xox

I suck!

Like, totally.

See I signed up....late...for The Down Under Doll Quilt Swap. And convinced Ms CP to join me. Consequently we got each other as swap partners. Which, has been a load of fun because we are mates and she is cool! 

However......

Agreement was we were to post our quilts on the same day to see who got there's first. Abbe posted hers......and I....did.....not.

So now, this fabulous perfect TOTALLY LOVE IT little dolls quilt is here at my house and Abbe's quilt....is...ummmm...well...here too...

See, told you, I suck xox

Please note my dear beautiful friend Abbe who is the stitching and quilting queen (sucking up now) that yours is going in the post, express, first thing in the morning. Pinky swear xox

Wordless Wednesday

Small quilt top

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend :)

Between loads of washing, feeding and watering children, running them around to parties, sports etc I manage to make a quilt top for the UHG Swap :)

Overall I am happy with the piecing. They are cut 1 1/2" so end up 1". Made from the Momo Wonderland Sweet roll. Just need to add some boarders and I'm good to quilt! I am a little worried that it isn't 'modern' enough.
It's great to be back at the machine!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Hope you footy team has had a win xox

my creative space

I posted the DQS9. And I didn't cry ;)

Just so you know...

I am madly working on the Urban Home Goods Swap this week. Running a little late. Not unusual for me really ;)

So far I have started a bag. Do people like pockets in their bags or not?

And this Momo Wonderland sweet roll is going to be made into a dolls quilt. All little squares, something like this one maybe. Not 100% sure yet.

Plus working on the Down Under Doll Quilt Swap.....big secret!! You will have to wait until it is made, posted and received ;)

More spaces over here xox

I love {sexy} hexies!

Slightly addicted...not only to hexies but flickr groups. These are getting ready for {handsome} hexie swap

Also doing the DQS9

and the down under quilt swap

and the around the block swap

and the hexed group

and the {urban} home goods swap......

I did pull out of the ice cream social, on account that I still have no machine! So one less thing right?!

mmmmmm xox

Confidence

Having a little crises of at the moment....

You know don't you? When you think you've got it and then you don't. Doubt creeps in......

I'm still working on the DQS#9. Thought I had it but now.....not so sure. And I'd really love some honest thoughts. Because you are my friends and you can be honest :)

Here's how she looks at the moment. 

There will be linen diamonds all around the edge and then binding to finish her off. So the quilt will keep the hexagon shape. 

I'm still not sold on it. Hard with crappy camera (waiting on insurance) but I'm thinking it might be missing something.....what to you think?

These are the other 2 fabric I thought I could add.....or not. 

Otherwise I could scrap it and start again.

Thoughts please?? xox

my creative space

Slightly obsessed with paper piecing at the moment. Working on more for the sample swap.

Not too sure what they will go on yet, just loving making them :)

More spaces at Kirsty's xox

Name Tag Swap

Are you going to Sew It Together? I am!! WOOHOO!! Just in case you hadn't worked it out ;)

Gypsy so kindly organised a secret name tag swap. And here is the one I made. Without the name.

What do you think? I love it! Was a little fiddly to make but so much fun!!

Paper pieced using a pattern out of a 1960's Handicraft's CWA book. And assembled using Dear Fii's flower brooch pattern. So there's felt on the back so hopefully it will keep it's shape.

If you are going, and I so hope you are, Cass at Snailblazer is hosting another swap. A sample swap. I'm thinking I might make something similar...or not. So hurry over and sign up! Load's of fun already and Melbourne is still over a month away!! xox

swap and that book

Hi there! Been awhile. Hubby back at work after 4 weeks home. Always really, really hard for us when he goes back. Kids are back at school!! I just can't hide my excitement!! I love all my babies, but 4 weeks of holidays is just. too. long! Can't believe I seriously thought we could home school. Hats off to those who do.

Heaps of sewing going on here, most of which I can't show you. Partly because they are surprises and partly because I forgot to take photos.....sometimes I wonder about me!

I do, however, have pictures of my swap I received from Kelly! So excited! Bit like Christmas really!

Lovely apron, fabric, love the boy one, I don't have enough boy prints, handmade card, 4 spotty buttons, and my favorite thing a gorgeous flower fabric brooch!

Isn't it lovely! I have even brought some more plain tops to wear with it.

Love it! Thank you Kelly!

In other news, I have a new obsession, Twilight. I haven't read a real book for like 10 years. And I'm hooked! Good thing hubby is at work because everything in the house has stopped for the last 3 days while I read the first one. Going into big town tomorrow to get the next one. Does he, doesn't he??!! Too much! NEED to know NOW. This is why I stopped reading. Consumes me too much lol! It's this lady and this lady's fault if hubby asks :P Better go and do some house work before I get the next one....! xox

run, don't walk!

Go on! Lovely Stacey from Polka Dot Daze is having a very spotty swap. Will be loads of fun! Well, what are you waiting for!! Get over there and sign up. Today's the last day! You might get me ;)