#quiltphoto (the end)

It was ...

#quiltphoto (my first)

I could show you my first quilt but it is to late now and I won't wake my son but it was my first time at the Knitting and Stitching Show in Dublin. It was an exhausting day driving up and down again. I did a little shopping there. Only some fabrics for a friends quilt. I had my girl with me. She tried decopatch and loved it. She wrote her name in little breads and took them home. It was a lovely day!

#quiltphoto (my first)

#quiltphoto (rolled up)

It is not nice if you have to get out of bed early on a Saturday to bring your son to the bus but it is less nice if your car looks like this ...

It was terrible freezing cold and it hail started as soon as we started driving down to the pitch. At least the bus was on time leaving and almost in time coming back. They boys had a great game and they did not care about the weather. Just the coaches looked a little frozen.

So we did not want to leave the house (except picking up my son again) and did a little crafting at home. Since my little one has seen the gorgeous videos she always wants to make them. This was a good day to do so before we go back and rolled ourselves in cosy blankets and watch a movie ...

#quiltphot (rolled up) before we got rolled in 

#quiltphoto (kids)

It was an exciting day. First we opened the parcel from courtiepie with my tote bag. Yes, it arrived but you have to wait until tomorrow as I did not take any pictures today. Courtney did a great job. After so many times saying "I love rainbows" I finally got my own. Not only the bag has all the colors on the front she also made such a lovely key fob with my name on it. No, it is my real name and she did not stitch "cheeky monkey" *gg* We took the bag and went off to town. So the bag had a lovely walk with us trough Galway.

can you see my little rainbow? It is mine and I will not share it with the kids

The kids had a short photo shoot in town and after they just wanted to go home. My son bought the new Skylander Giants. He was saving for weeks and now he got enough money to buy the booster pack for the WII. He was so excited. He just had to wait. It was the sisters turn first on the WII and while they were playing the little one fell asleep. 

#quiltphoto (kids)

#quiltphoto (black and white)

I am a total fan of black but just not in quilting or crafting. I love my black levis! I love my black shirts! BUT   I want bright color on quilts and crafting. I have one tiny little peace of black fabric in my stash. Just in case I could need it. But I do have plenty of white fabrics. Plain white, snow white, white with white stars, etc and I have white wool. That is the only cloth I do not like in black. So I made myself white mitts and you know what? They are finished! Finally I can say (at least for some days) these are M I N E.

So an other thing of my Finish Along list is gone and when I go to town tomorrow I will have warm hands. Isn't this great?

Halloween and #quiltphoto (next to your machine)

Today is Halloween! We only do this since we are in Ireland but I heard friends are doing it in Austria as well now. Normally you should look scary but the little one only wanted to be a cat. I love it! She looks so gorgeous in her pink pussy suit and she enjoys it so much. We also did a great painting this year and at least this evening she looks like little kitten. We had to do the face painting at lunchtime but it looks still great now in the evening. Just the lips I left for after dinner.

Today Rhonda asked for next to my machine. As the machine is on the dining table it always has to be put away for dinner. So usually the machine is under the table. But if it is on the table I use the space on the left side for my coffee/tea and the pincushion. Also my notebook and scissors (the seam ripper is hidden behind the cup). Behind you can also see the tin for my scraps when sewing. Oh yes, there is also a sushi stick. This one was great when turning the handles for the tote bag :)

#quiltphoto (prints)

An other easy one: no printer = no prints! the only prints I can offer are my pictures. Not really something to quilt but there is one print that really, really gives me nightmares. I love this pattern and I so would love to make a rainbow colored one but I failed to many times that it has to wait now ...

#quiltphoto (made by sewingoverpins)

It looks great, doesn't it? I need to get back to it. Just not today. An other day ....

#quiltphoto (most recent project)

This one is not so easy. Ok, the most recent project FINISHED is the Mouthy Stitches Tote Bag and it is on the way to its new home. As I have seen it did not arrive till now but I hope this will be the next days. I hope she likes it ....

#quiltphoto (most recent project)

Sure I started new projects but there is nothing I can show you till now. They are too fresh but I tell you what they are about. I could not resist to join two more swaps. There is the Scrappy Swap 2012 where I did the mosaic some days ago. I also know my partner now but ... psssst ... it is a secret swap! I also joined the Modern Christmas Table Runner Swap 2012. Therefore I made this mosaic...

So there are lots of things to be done the next days. Because it was so nice today I went off to make pictures again. It was a lovely morning and it was not cold!

Ireland in a #quiltphoto (solids)

I love solids. If you remember my last mosaic for the Scrappy Swap there were lots of them. Anyway I don't sew today and am just lazy, relax and enjoy the sunshine. So I went of this morning to take some pictures. The most lovely solids made by Mother Nature ...

#quiltphoto (solids)

#quiltphoto (for you)

Dear Rhonda, I don't have anything for you today :( I am so sad to tell you but these are for me. Finally ....

#quiltphoto (for me)

Stash Bee and #quiltphoto (for someone else)

Endlich hatte ich wieder Zeit am Stash Bee zu arbeiten. Irgendwie verging die Zeit dieses Monat so schnell und am Montag sind fuer die Kinder schon wieder Ferien. Also besser mal schnell einen Bee erledigen und abhacken. Gewuenscht war ein Block, der aussieht wie ein Teil von einem Regel/Buecherregal. Naja, ich habs versucht ...
Finally I found time to make my Stash Bee blocks for October. Somehow time is flying by and the month is almost over and I have not done my Bee blocks. At least I did a big finish today because the kids are off from school next week. So I try to finish all this week. Rachelle asked for blocks that look like a shelf. Ok, I tried ....

Es gibt auch einen Block, der mehr nach Buecherregal aussieht, aber ich bin mir nicht mehr sicher, ob der schwarze Stoff auch wirklich ein Kona black ist. Wobei ich ja eigentlich auch nie schwarze Stoffe kaufe. Also muesste es einer sein, aber ich geh da mal lieber auf Nummer sicher und lass ihn weg. Trotzdem schick ich den Block auch mit. Ich hoffe, Rachelle freut sich. Wird sicher ein lustiges Regal werden. Ein paar Bloecke sind echt ganz toll geworden.
There is one more block that actually looks more like books in a shelf but I was not really sure if the black I used is Kona black. I usually never buy black fabrics and I only bought it once for laurels block so it should be. Just to be on the safe side I did not use it in the other blocks. Hope she likes them. 

stash bee block

Eine andere Sache, die ich seit Sommer aufgeschoben habe: Ich habe kleine Sackerl versprochen, die mit Lavendel befuellt werden koennen. Eine leichte und schnelle Aufgabe, aber man muss sie eben ach machen.
In summer I promised to make some little bags to put Lavender in and hang them in a cupboard. An easy job but it has to be done. So an other thing finally is done and will be sent off the next days.

Lavender pockets

Ein Baendchen verschliesst die Beutelchen und damit kann  man sie auch in den Kasten haengen. Damit der Lavendel nicht rausfallen kann, habe ich Innenbeutel genaeht, die nach dem Befuellen verschlossen werden. Damit kann das Sackerl immer wieder gewaschen und verwendet werden.
I made little bags to put another pocket with the lavender (or maybe something else) in. The inner pocket has a little opening so it can be filled and closed after. So she can wash and use the pockets if she wants to.

#quiltphoto: for someone else

Damit bleibt fuer Oktober  nur noch eine Kleinigkeit ueber, aber auf die freue ich mich schon. Nur verraten wird noch nichts!
So now there is only one more block to be done and I hope I can do this one soon. 

Scrappy Swap and #quiltphoto (triangles)

Yes, I did it! I joined an other swap. I get addicted to swaps! I love swaps. Not because I get something real special. I love to make all those things, play with design and fabric, try new ideas and at the end there is someone who hopefully loves what I made. So this time I joined the Scrappy Swap organised by Flutter from.Kat. I could not resist. Just a little thingy and lots of scraps. Isn't this great? First thing to be done was of course an other mosaic....

my mosaic for Scrappy Swap

I love how the colors pop out and text fabrics are just so brilliant! When I started to commented on the other mosaics I found the one from quilty doings and could not trust my eyes. Have a look maybe you can see it too ...

#quiltphoto: no 7 is my HST mini quilt - first attempt on triangles

Did you spot it? Between all this lovely quilts is my little HST mini quilt! I am so overwhelmed. This is the first time someone else put a picture of my little things in a mosaic. I am speechless! Thank you so much!

#quiltphoto (extra large)

Actually it is not the right way to say it but extra large is one envelope going on a travel far away. Extra large is the sadness to say bye to FUNC and hopefully extra large is the excitement at his new home. Extra large is the relieve the Mouthy Stitches tote bag is done and extra large will be the pile of parcels I will post tomorrow.

#quiltphoto (orange)

Finally the last part of Mouthy Stitches 2 is done: the keyfob! This was the hardest part because the last seams are always the hardest and of course the sewing machine behaved like a diva! I hope my partner likes this little leave with the same colors found in the front ...

lovely in orange and red with a little teal

I am not sure if she likes the little bugs running over the backside but the stitching did not work as I wanted it to be.

The only thing left is to pack it all ab an post it! Hopefully it arrives soon. Can't wait to hear if she likes it! Oh I am so nervous now!

#quiltphoto (why?)

It was not a crafty day. Actually I had all the stuff packed: knitting and stitching! All in my bag ... in the car when we went to the blitz today. The Blues had guests arriving from Ballinasloe and Oughterard   to play. Unfortunately the Oughterard U10 did not have a team to play. So as the sun was out and it was not really cold I was cheering the boys and taking pictures. So no quilting, knitting, stitching .. just cheering!

So why did I pack the bag?

#quiltphoto (sunny)

I had a lovely day today starting at the library in school. I volunteer there every now and than. Today I was in for the 6th class and after the senior infants. The little kids are so gorgeous when they come in to pic a book. Adorable!

They are so lucky in the school to have this huge amount of books they can chose from.
After school we went to the library in town. My little one loves the letterbooks now that she starts reading on her own so we had to change "my c book", "my K book" and "my j book" to "my s book", "my e book" and "my o book". It helps her a lot to learn reading and with the phonics. So we just had a little "sunshine" when we went back. It is not that easy to find the sun these days.

#quiltphoto (red)

This is an easy one! Today finally the Charms arrived and there are so many lovely little charms not in my house but one is exactly what I was looking for today: Little Red Riding Hood! 

isn't she gorgeous?

Mouthy Stitches and #quiltphoto (not done)

Today it was a day full of sewing and finishing. First I finally finished my tangram mug rug. It should have been sent of weeks ago but somehow there was not time to make it. Never sent a mug rug to the big sister and don't sent anything for the brother so he will get a "donkey-wellie" mug rug.

After I took my time and started to finish the Mouthy Stitches tote bag. I only can show the front and just a fast peak because it is to late to make lovely pics and I am to tired. So this is for my partner and I just hope she loves it. If not, I will have a problem ....

The last thing for today: the quiltphoto! What I have not done! Hmmm, a pic from something I did not do? To be honest: There are lots of things I did not do ... hovering, washing, sleeping, dancing, ... but how do you make a pic of things you did not do? So I just picked something next to me ... I did not knit today! I need to get on otherwise I will have frozen hands this winter too ...

knitting with my girls maroon/white wristband when the Galway Hurler were in the Final

This is post 251 and I wanted to do a give away for 250. It is Rhonda's fault! I was not thinking of posting every day .... so there will be one coming up the next days!

#quiltphoto (circle)

Actually I wanted to show you a lovely circle today (my clamped wheel) but when I thought about my last photos I thought I might show something more qulity. As Tuesday is my day in town it is hard to show something crafty but I have something in work, that almost is a circle ...

Pssst! It is a secret for the Mouthy Stitches Swap so be patient and some day I can show where the circle belongs to ;)

#quiltphoto (on a picnic)

I am sure when Rhonda thought about the topics she did not think about the lovely, gorgeous and nice weather here in Ireland in October. To be honest: I did not think about it either especially because Saturday was such a lovely day! The sun was shining and it was really warm. That's not how it looks like today. I am not sure if you want to see it ....

It looks great! I mean it would be perfect for Halloween in two weeks but does this have to start now? So this is the perfect day for a picnic. But because the postman was really nice today (no, he did not bring the charms from the Japanese Charm Swap) and brought me one of the last blocks for my Stash Bee Quilt I thought I lay them all out and make a little picnic those little fellas ...

At least they enjoy their tea!