OPAM April Finishes

Where has April gone? What a busy month in the King household. School holidays, a family holiday to South West Rocks, back to school, work, soccer and getting ready for the local quilt show which starts tomorrow night.

This is one of the quilts which I will be putting in the quilt show. I made this quilt 7 years ago (the second quilt I ever made) and it has sat on my quilt rack ever since waiting for the binding to be put on and the yo-yos to be made for the top righthand block. Why did I procrastinate for so long? Who knows? It was surprising how quickly I got it finished and the satisfaction I feel is fantastic and I can put this down as a OPAM finish for April as well.

This is my flannell roll quilt which I showed a few posts back. It has come back from the quilters and the binding is on. I will also be putting this one in the quilt show.

Another OPAM finish for April.

The quilting is lovely don't you think.

And lastly I made this pin cushion for a friend's birthday.

Now that I have finished off these quilts I can get back into my stitching for the Garderners Journal stitch along. Just need to cut some fabric and I will be ready to put the first block together.

Chat soon

Kylie xxxxx

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to you all.

I hope you are having a wonderful time spending this break with your family and friends. What have you been up to?

Yesterday we decided to head up to Nundle for the annual Chinese Festival. We had a lovely morning wandering around looking at all the different stalls and activities that were happening.

Here I am with my babies (I didn't realise how tall DS is getting until I looked at this photo although I am kneeling down).

This is hubby with the kids

And of course a trip to Nundle would not be complete without a visit to see Kerry at Cottage on the Hill. I really wasn't planning to buy any fabric (lol), just to have a little visit but as soon as I walked in I spotted this gorgeous fabric by the door. It is Rural Jardin by French General and it is just delicious. I purchased Rosalie Quinlans Little Patchwork Village pattern a while back and was waiting until I spotted the right red, white and pink fabric. I ummed and ahhed for about mmm... a minute .... and then thought what the heck.

I also purchased this pattern a couple of weeks ago from Sarah's online store
and last week visit our local patchwork shop and purchased this fabric and ric rac to make a pin cushion for a friend's birthday. I am going to be very lazy and not do any stitching on it but I think the fabric and gorgeous button will do the trick.

I have been doing stacks of stitching on my Gardeners Journal quilt but will leave that for another post.

Chat soon

Kylie xxxx

Borders are On

I started this quilt at the Middlebrook Quilting Retreat last September. I got all but the borders done. Actually the pattern did not have borders on it but I felt it needed them to finish it off. After admiring a quilt that Chookyblue had made in the same fabric (different pattern) which she had added a chocolate chenille border which I loved, I decided to do the same with my quilt.

As is so typical of me, I have had the chenille for quite some time but was procrastinating about adding the border (I have no idea why). As I was going back to Middlebrook a couple of weeks ago I decided that I had better get my act together and get those borders on so I would have something for show and tell.

So here it is with borders attached. I am really happy with how it has turned out and have today sent it off to The Quilters Coop at Cowra to have it quilted.

Kylie xxxx

What a Great Weekend

I had a lovely time in my sewing room this weekend and was able to get these finished.

GDITC Stitchery all finished and ready to be made into a jewellery box.

These gorgeous fabrics that came in the finishing kit - Garden Party

Block 4 of my Friends in Stitching BOM

Block 3 of my Friends in Stitching BOM (not sure if I like the colours in this one)

Block 10 on my Fat Quarter Shop Mystery BOM

Kylie xxxx

Why Not!!

I may be a little crazy but yes I have joined Chookyblue's The Gardeners Journal Stitch A Long - hope over here to have a look. I have to admit it did not take much convincing at all and hey what a great excuse to go fabric shopping.

I have decided to use the Garden Party range of fabric. I purchased these few bits from our local patchwork shop Scrap & Patch and the rest I have ordered from the Fat Quarter Shop. I have just turned my iron and the light box and am ready to start tracing the stitchery blocks and hope to get some stitching done at my son's school cricket match tomorrow.

Kylie xxxxx

Quilting Retreat

Last weekend I headed to this lovely place for a quilting retreat. Twice a year a group of about 20 lovely women head to Middlebrook Station for our quilting retreat. There is always a lot of laughter, drinking, stitching and eating going on. Although I had two very late nights I did manage to get some sewing done. I decided to work on my Fat Quarter Shop Mystery Block of the Month that my parents gave me for my birthday last year. I was a little behind on my blocks but was able to catch myself up and am all ready for the next block in April.

These are the blocks that I finished (in no particular order). The fabric is Glace by Moda and is just gorgeous. I have to admit that as I was very tired from my late nights I did become very acquainted with my unpicker (unpicking is apparently very good for the soul - or so I have been told)

Unfortunately as I am such an unorganised person I did forget to take my camera so I am very sorry but I do not have any other photos so share. Next time I think I need to make a list lol.

Chat soon

Kylie xxxx

FIS Leanne House Swap

I am part of an on-line stitching group called Friends in Stitching and I recently participated in a swap where I had to make something from a Leanne's House pattern.

This is the apron which I made for Peg. This is not the best photo but if you hope over to her blog she has taken some much better ones. This such a lovely pattern and a pleasure to stitch.

This is what Dawnie made for me and I just love it. I have always wanted to make this pattern but have never had the chance so it was such a wonderful surprise when I opened my package. I have a thing for red at the moment so I was very excited when I saw the fabrics. They are just gorgeous and the photos do not do it justice.

Thank you Dawnie for making me such a wonderful gift and Peg, I am so glad that you are happy with yours.

Kylie xxx