Stitching on the lake

Fiona and I are looking forward to the next two Saturdays when we will be meeting with lots of lovely stitchers for our Stitching on the lake days. We know Lynne is busy preparing some delicious food and we have been busy making kits and preparing for these special days. Here are some pictures of our projects,
This little felt house is all handstitched using felt.Your kit includes the felt and you will just need the DMC threads, red 221, greens 580 and 3012, ecru, brown 3863 and yellows 783 and 782.

 This little decoration is made with English paper piecing so bring along your glue pen or tacking thread, some fine thread for sewing the pieces and some scraps of fabric.

 Stitch this Christmas stitchery and make it into a cushion or hanging. Your background fabric and parlan is provided and you will need your threads (DMC threads 221, 3777, 783, 782, 580, 3012 and 936 or your own favourites) and a little scrap of red fabric and fusible web. Later you will need some fabric to complete your cushion and some fibrefill stuffing.

This canvas work decoration uses a few different stitches and a little bit of gold thread to highlight your Christmas star. The threads uses are green 936, gold 783, red 3777 and ecru. The back is worked in the same colours. Fibrefill stuffing and canvas is included. You will need a tapestry needle.

This gorgeous cross stitch has been made into a lovely scissor keeper for a special friend. The aida is provided and later you will need some fabric, some lace and a heart button to complete the project. The threads used are red 3777, green 936 and gold 783. You will also need a tapestry needle for the stitching.

This Christmas mandala pouch is worked on homespun using green 936, red 3777, gold 783 and ecru. Later you will need a fat quarter of Christmas fabric, lining fabric, pellon and a 10" zipper. This pouch would make a lovely gift for a stitching friend or you could also make the stitchery into a decoration or cushion.

Hobbysew is coming with a lovely stall as usual in case your forget anything or need some retail therapy. Don't forget to bring along your show and tell and your favourite Christmas mug for your coffee or tea.

Playschool and some sewing

Last Sunday afternoon, we headed to the Albert Hall to watch a live Playschool show. The girls and I went to one many, many years ago in the Bay! It was great fun and the children loved it and so did we!

 Lovely to see this quilt finished on Wednesday. Joan has been doing all this intricate needleturn for a long time and has now hand quilted it.

 In between getting ready for the stitching days and doing a bit of knitting, I have been trying to catch up on my Splendid sampler blocks.

 

This is just one corner of a complicated foundation pieced ball!

 I have also just pieced June's button club block for Anderson's Farm.

 Here are all the blocks so far!

Family Times

Last Friday, the little men turned 4. How amazing to think it is 4 years since they arrived as such tiny little bundles of joy. They are now big, busy little boys! We had a little family celebration on Saturday afternoon and the partying goes on with a "real" party next Sunday.

We also had a special time this week as Ma came to visit. It has been a very chilly week with snow on Wednesday but we were able to keep Ma warm. She had a lovely time catching up with the great grandchildren.

 Our little Jack is sitting and now has 2 teeth.

Alice enjoyed seeing Ma too.

Here is a picture of the snow on the ground on Wednesday!

A little stitching

The last few weeks have been busy with getting the Stitching on the lake projects completed, notes written and kits started. The first day is only two weeks away! There are still a few places if you are interested in coming. Email me for more information. Here are a few of the many kits!

Going on holidays for a few weeks has certainly made me way behind in my many projects! Here are 3 more Splendid Sampler blocks and there are a few more to do to catch up!

 It was very exciting to head to my lovely quilter's place to pick up this quilt, Nature's Journey! She has done a wonderful job of the quilting! Now to bind and add a label.

 Hard to believe that these little men turned 4 yesterday! I made them a couple of appliqued tops.

Ma's Birthday

July is a busy birthday month, Our dear Ma turned 85 last Sunday and on Saturday we got together for a lovely meal at a winery near Berrima. It was lovely to celebrate with this great lady!

Some sewing

While away I did get a few things stitched. Just before I headed away, I appliqued the sign and the leaves on last month's Foxley Village block. Sadly I haven't even started June's one!

 On the cruise I did stitch these cute sheep and Hugo, the dog, on my button club block. I also stitched another 2 blocks from the United in Stitches patterns.

 I especially enjoyed crocheting this scarf once I got the hang of the pattern!

 Sp lovely to catch up with the stitching girls at class on Wednesday. Marlene had made up her floral wreath into a great bag and has also made a hexi cushion.

I should be working on my Stitching on the lake notes and kits as it is only 3 weeks away!!! Oh dear I had best get going on those.