Seriously!

Surely it cannot be nearly three months since my last post.   Its official I am very very slack (at blogging anyway).   In my defence I have been extremely busy with the every day stuff and also worked full-time for an eight week block.   I have managed to get a little stitching done.

Some Hexies for my Leanne Beasley quilt - doing this is Bliss and a little Ruby  

My DD and I are a little addicted to owls at the moment so one night (very late I might add) she decided that we just had to make some from the Natalie Ross pattern that I recently purchased.   DD's is the large purple owl (her fav colour) and mine is the little one.   I fiddled for ages to find the right combination and still was not overly happy (it was very late) however DD started with her favourite purple fabric, grabbed some others out of my scrap basket and within minutes she had decided on her combination which she loves - how do kids manage to do that??   Mine has rice in its backside to make him stand up but DD decided she wanted hers cuddly so she opted out of the rice.

Not a great photo I have just realised but I have slowly started the SKOW quilt to practice my needleturn applique.   I am really enjoying it, even though I am a little slow but I can see improvement already.

Last weekend I went to the Craft Show in Sydney but I will show you what I bought (and who I caught up wih) in my next post (which I am doing now so you won't have to wait three months LOL).

Chat soon

Kylie xxx

UFO's

I have spent the last few weeks finishing off some UFO's in my basket and slowly giving my sewing room a good clean out.

My Patchwork Village quilt that became a table runner.
This little quilt made from Hemming House has been sitting in my basket for at least two years. I am so happy that it is now quilted and bound, and although green is not really my colour I really like it. This will go away to be given as a gift.

My FIS 2011 BOM table topper all finished.

My three Pure cushions finished and displayed on the lounge in my bedroom.

As a treat for working so hard on my UFO's I made this bag last week. This would have to be one of the easiest and quickest bags I have ever made. The pattern is called "Market Bag" by Sarandipity and I bought the pattern at the Sydney Quilt Show last year. It has been sitting in my Wish List pile for a while now and decided I needed a new bag to take to GDITC at Nundle in three weeks. I used some fantastic bag pellon that I purchased on sale when our local quilt shop closed down a while back. It is really stiff and has given the bag a fantastic shape.

I am now off to try and work out how to make a paper pieced pincushion using an apple core shape for the swap at GDITC. I think I will be scratching my head with this one - wish me luck.

Chat soon

Kylie xxxx

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Playing

Having a play with blogger on my iPod. This is what I am working on at the moment.

Fabric and Patterns for Sale

Well I have had a scratch around in all my tubes of fabric and patterns and have decided that as much as I love all that I have stashed away I certainly do not have the time to make everything. So these are the things that I have decided to part with. If you are interested or have any questions please shoot me an email or post a comment. All prices include postage. I will only be posting within Australia.

Patchwork with Busy Fingers Antique Sample Pattern and Templates - $65 - SOLD
4 x 20cm strips of Civil War Fabric, 4 fat eights and 1 fat quarter - $35.00 - SOLD

The two burgundy fabrics and the cream with green flower fabric strips are from the Gettysburg Range from Wyndham Fabrics, the blue I am not sure about, the fat quarter is Alices Washday Blues. I purchased these as a starter for the Antique Sample Quilt Pattern above.

Clermont Farms Charm Pack - $8 - SOLD

Figtree Tree Thread Kits - $15.00 each or both for $20.00

Hatched and Patched Nellies Needlecase Kit - $25.00

The pattern is a photocopy as it was a kit received at a Girls Day in the Country Retreat two years ago.

Punctuation Charm Packs x 2 and yardage - $40.00 - SOLD

There is 1.5 yards of the Ditto Daises Fabric and 1/2 yard of the Red Dot Fabic

Figtree Threads Kit to make Twinkle Quilt - $90.00 - SOLD

Thanks for looking

Chat Soon

Kylie xxx

A Little Sewing

I have managed to get a little stitching done these holidays. These are the start of cushions for the lounge in our bedroom. I stitched them together just before Christmas and have finished the quilting on one (see the photo below this one) so just two more to go.

One of the projects for the online stitching group that I am part of, Friends in Stitching, for last year was a BOM. Each month one member of the group picks a block to make. I started off last year really well and got the first four done and then failed miserably after that. I decided to make just another five and turn it into a table topper for our kitchen table. Unfortunately this photo has not turned out very well (taken with my IPOD). The spot around the border and in two of the blocks is actually red with a tiny white spot - it looks really pink in this photo. I used Holly Holderman fabrics - oh so pretty. Hopefully I will have time this afternoon to baste and quilt it and get the binding on.

I have also done a little secret stitching but will not be able to show it to you until it reaches its destination.

I am also planning to go through my stash of fabrics and kits and do a little decluttering - way too many projects and too little time - so keep an eye on my blog as I will have some things up for sale if anyone is interested.

Chat soon

Kylie xxxx