Quilting Retreat Part 2 - Show and Tell

Our quilting weekend would not be complete without show and tell. Here are some photos of the projects which these talented ladies have completed in the last six months

This is one of Tonia's amazing creations

Tonia picked this little quilt up whilst holidaying in Egypt (hope I got that right Tonia)

Another of Tonia's amazing quilts

Lindy never ceases to amaze me with the amount of incredible quilts that she finishes in six months - do you ever sleep Lindy?????

Lindy made this quilt to raffle at The Biggest Morning Tea. It is made with Kaffe Fassett fabrics and chenille.

Yvonne's hidden pinwheel quilt

The gorgeous Trish

I can't remember who made this quilt because they are hiding behind it but I think it was Mandy ....

I will be back tomorrow with some more Show and Tell and some finished tops from the weekend.

Kylie xxxx

Quilting Retreat Part 1

Twice a year in March and September 20 or so gorgeous ladies (including me lol) travel to Middlebrook Station for our two day quilting retreat. We always have a fantastic time with lots of ..................

Stitching and drinking ...... at the same time - very talented I am .....

a good dose of laughter ......................


lots of silliness ....... Sharon and I after thinking we were getting attacked by a pesky mouse .....

and Margaret our Mighty Mouse catcher ..... just check out those yellow gloves lol


and yes we do get a lot of stitching done. Check out my next post for some very inspirational photos.

Kylie xxxx

FIS Hatched & Patched Swap Part 2

This is what I made for Jo - a mug bag using Bliss fabric - very bright and cheery.

Kylie xxx

Before

I mentioned in my last post that my job for this week was to clean up and organise my sewing room (which also doubles as an office). Well I had all good intentions to start today but during a phone call to organise for my DS to catch up with his mate, my friend Raelee asked me if I would like to go to the Aberdeen Quilt Show with her and, of course, how could I say no. The Quilt Show was quite small but had a good range of impressive quilts on display and some stalls of local quilt and bookshops. As it was spare of the moment I forgot to take my camera (nothing new) so I don't have any photos to share. We had a lovely morning tea while we were there and it was good to have some grown up girlie time for a change.

Anyway back to the sewing room - well as you can guess nothing got done today but I did manage to take some before photos

the sewing table

cutting table

bookshelf

I also need to clean out the cupboard which is full of scrapbooking supplies that I don't use. I have found it very hard to try and keep up with two crafts so quilting has won and the scrapbooking is going to make room for more fabric (as if I need it).

Well I had better get motivated.

Chat soon

Kylie xxxx

Holidays

We have just returned from a wonderful weeks holiday at Yamba on the north coast of NSW.

We enjoyed glorious sunsets .....

Fantastic fishing ......

and fun in the sun .....

The weather was amazing - sun every day. We have now returned home to cold weather and rain .... time to break out the trackies and slippers.

My job for the second week of the school holidays is to clean up and organise my sewing room (and do some stitching of course). I will be back soon with an update.

Kylie xx

FIS Hatched & Patched Swap

Recently I participated in a Hatched & Patched swap with my online stitching group Friends in Stitching and these are the wonderful gifts that my swap partner Razzy made for me - aren't they just fantastic - thanks Razzy.

Chat soon

Kylie xxx

I'm Still Here

I am still here but my sewing mojo has been on holidays somewhere far far away. Not much has really been happening in my sewing room over the last month.

I have been working on some secret stitching which I cannot show you for the Girls Day in the Country at Nundle next month and also my Friends in Stitching Birthday swap gift. I have one more swap gift to make and then I am all done (well for now anyway).

I went on a shopping trip to Singleton recently and just had to drop into Busy Needles. They had just gotten in the full range of Collection for a Cause - Hope. I don't like all the fabric in the range but did fall in love with these ones. I have so far made one placemat completely and have four more tops but together. I did need to go back and get more fabric which I did last week so now I can finish the other three.

The on-line stitching group which I am part of - Friends in Stitching - each year do a Block of the Month. Last year I failed miserably and bearly got a start on it but this year I have been determined to keep up and finish. These are the first two blocks - Cathys Campfire and Steps to the Alter. I am using a mix of Holly Holderman fabrics that I have had stashed away for a while. They are sooo yummy and I am just in love with the red and white spot.

My Gardeners Journal is coming along VERY VERY slowly and unfortunately will not be finished to take to Nundle next month but I will get it finished ...... eventually.

Mmmm now what to do next ......

Kylie xxx