First Sunday Stitches for 2016

We enjoyed our first day back with the Sunday Stitches group today.....

It's great to get back into the swing of things and catch up with all the girls and their stitching.

Good girls..... busy busy busy...

I completely forgot to take a photo of our yummie table of food...

This was my contribution....

Mini muffins.... zucchini, carrot and corn.

We also had show and tell....

De with her Christmas Story quilt..... beautiful.

and her terrific wall hanging.

These girls are doing a stitch-a-long with Natalie Bird's quilt.

Sandi..... Inca..... Susan

They were trying to attach them to the wall but it just wasn't happening.....

Marilyn's beautiful quilt.

My stitching for the day....

I was lucky to get another 2 blocks for my 70th Birthday quilt.....

from Maria (left) and Noela

Thanks so much girls they are just fantastic.

Another wonderful day with great girls.

Well I think I will pop off now and do a bit more stitching.....

one can never do tooooo much stitching....

Toodles

Thinking and another block

70th Birthday blocks....

Thought I would have a look at the Teapot blocks and maybe make some sort of plan.....

I know there are a few more to come but it's nice to see them up on the design wall.

So many wonderful ladies have made these for me and signed them on the front so I won't ever forget who you are..... thanks so much to you all.

I'm going to use these fabrics for my Teapot quilt, they were to be used for another quilt which I have now taken off my "to do list" owing to a lack of interest on my part.

I think they will be perfect for this project.

Block 7   "Love Among the Roses"

Slowly getting there...... I'm off now to finish the next block.

Toodles

Teapot blocks and pressies

More Teapot blocks.....

 it's been wonderful seeing these blocks arrive from so many lovely ladies.

Thank you Sarah for this terrific block and such a funny card....

I did have the cuppa with you too.....

A lovely block from Jenny with this cute little teapot....

Love it.... thank you.

A great Christmas gift as well.....

 naughty me couldn't wait so I opened it early....

so glad I did too as the fabric will be used straight away for Miss Matty's Parlour Hexies.

Fantastic braids as well.....

Thanks so much Jenny..... 

Our "Friends in Stitching" online group are enjoying the start of our Christmas swap....

We had to make a Christmas stocking no more than 12" tall and inside put 5 advent gifts...

Also a gift for Christmas day ....can't wait to open....

How lucky am I to have Teresa giving to me...... yayyyyy

My Christmas Stocking......

Love it.....

Thanks Teresa .... can't wait to open the advent gifts....

Another lovely surprise gift from Maree.....

inside the box was and notice I did say WAS.....

Fudge... Rocky road..... biscuit stars....

Yep they were very nice I can tell you..... yummmmm

Last decoration to be made for my house this year.....

a Sue Daley pattern "Christmas Magic"

So now my Loo is ready for Christmas too.

It's actually too nice for the Loo but no more walls left..... lol

The best dressed Loo anywhere I think....

Well must run.....

Toodles....

Friends in Stitching gifts.... the Festival of Helen continues.....

Our online group "Friends in Stitching" have given me a lovely parcel for my Birthday.

Cathy made the gifts on behalf of the group and what a great job she did.

 A very cute scissor fob on these tiny scissors, a binding clip pillow and a little hexie bag pattern.

The chocolate made the photo which is very unusual....lol

Now this brings me to the mug......

it really gave me a good giggle and I'm fine to be 70 now as apparently I'm

 "a real class act" 

  Thanks so much FIS girls.... 

I just love all my gifts and wonderful birthday wishes.

Cathy also made me 2 teapot blocks for my quilt.....

You are right Cathy every teapot needs a cup and saucer.

Love them..... Thank you.

While visiting my friend Tereasa Barclay the other day she also gave me a very cute teapot block...

Thanks so much Tereasa....love it.

This birthday is one I really didn't want to have but we don't get a say in it really.

It has turned out to be really great with so many lovely birthday wishes from friends and family.

It has been a huge week and as Sandi calls it.....
the "Festival of Helen " week

High Tea Monday with my daughter Heather
High Tea Tuesday with the mad Tuesday girls
Wednesday Dinn with the Family
Thursday is a rest day....

Off tomorrow for another High Tea, this time at Queensland Parliament House.....

How la-di-da is that ?

But then as you know "I'm a real class act" ... it says so on the mug.....

Well I'm off now to have that rest but I will be back to show more photos of outings and gifts received.

So toodles for now.

Sunday Stitches Christmas Party

Another wonderful Christmas Party with the Sunday Stitches.....
much eating

of course I was using my place mat and cutlery with my name engraved on them.

much chatting

Our Christmas swap table.....

December birthday girls.....
Noela and me

We give fat 1/4's for the birthday girls.....

here are my terrific fabrics.

Fantastic extra gifts from the ladies

I took these cute little reindeer tarts....

We had a swap and was I lucky to have Sandi make for me ...

I just love this little quilt..... I have been saying for some time now that I would like to make one of these quilts as it really appeals to my warped sense of humour....

Love the candle mat too with the candle holder.
 Thanks heaps Sandi..... I love it.

I made for Jeanette.....

I decided to make her a block holder....

with a few little extras.....

I made each of the girls a little Christmas ornie....

My stitching for the day....

Thank you Maree for making our stitching days so enjoyable this year....

More teapot birthday blocks......
from

Alison........................... Susan

Inca........................ Marilyn

and Debbie.

Thank you very much girls......
I can't wait to put it all together but it will be a 2016 job.

I also received a lovely surprise from Shez....
one of her world famous hand towels.....
Thanks so much Shez...... love it.

In the mail came this beauty....
from Vicki

Love it......... Thank You.

A bit of catching up needed

OMG I am soooo far behind in my blogging so there will be post overload coming so shut your eyes if it's too much for you.

  I'll start with my beautiful 70th Birthday Teapot Blocks......

Thank you  Maria, all the way from WA

Thank you Sandi.... my Tuesday buddy

Thank you Sue ..... 

I get to choose which one I like but that's easy as I love them both.

Thank you Fiona.... love it

Thank you Lorraine.... so cute

Thank you Maureen..... another very nice block.

Thank you ladies these are going to look soooo good when I put them altogether.

This is turning out to be great fun..... except for the getting older bit.... lol

"Love Among the Roses" is coming along nicely.

This is block 5

Block 6

Well I think that is enough for today.......