Pressie and swaps

This lovely wall hanging was made for me by Cheryl  in Maree's 6 Item Swap and was under the Christmas Tree, I wish I had opened it earlier so I could have admired it a little longer...... thanks very much Cheryl its terrific.

This one I made for my partner Dzintra in the same swap.

This wall hanging I made for my partner Alison in our "Stitcher's Inc" group.

Lastly I made this primitive stocking for my friend Tereasa for her Christmas gift. This really was fun to make and so different from the usual things I've been making.

Well I'm back in the sewing room and making plans for next years projects..... I soooo love a plan......
maybe a cuppa might be a good idea before stitching...... see you all soon.

Swap Heaven and Stitcher's Inc Christmas party .......another Tuesday Girls outing

Sunday was our "Stitcher's Inc" Christmas party, what a great day with such a lovely group of ladies......

of course much laughing...eating... giggling......secret Santa gifts and they were all terrific.....

But I got the best pressie from Lynda ..... trust me...... it is just fantastic.......

Sorry that the photo isn't very flattering Lynda but its the only one I seem to have of you on the day.

Well here it is my lovely pressie......

the pin cushion is wonderful and the other gifts are very useful too.

This will be an "all year round" gift, firstly a Christmas decoration and then into my pincushion collection, beautifully made by Lynda.

                      Thanks so veryyyyy much Lynda, I loveeeeee it.

Thank you to the other ladies for these goodies too.... so thoughtful.

I would love to show you the swap gift I made but I can't just yet as my partner wasn't there on the day so I won't  spoil her gift opening.

                                                A fantastic day was had by all.

Oooooops nearly forgot.... whats a post without a silly photo of me......
Tough job but someone has to do it.....

Now on to another Tuesday Girls outing.... there does seem to be a lot of these lately......                                          very enjoyable

             Poppy's Chocolate shop and so near to home.....which isn't good really.

  Just a few choccies that popped into my bag....well mouth actually..

Then off to the Antique Shop..... a pretty plate, with the choccies that I bought.

    Whats an outing if you don't pick up a couple of good looking fellows...... 

         OMG they nearly kept me as an antique....

 Another fantastic day out ..... Thanks Girls..... I feel sooooo tired from all that laughing.

  I bought this Santa last week, I love him.... I really must stop this Christmas shopping.

Fabric therapy is also a must and its so nice getting goodies in the mail.

Will it be made in time for Christmas decorating..... hmmmm not sure.

                                               Well that's it for today..... so tired.....

Blog meet and a bit of craft......

It was another great day with the girls of "Stitcher's Inc" blog group and as usual lots of chatting, eating and laughing...... of course there was also show and tell....... its lovely to see everyone's  projects up close and personal.

                                     Sandi's showing her cute little table mats.

                                         Noela with her lovely bag.

                             De with her bag and I think its a finish for Chooky's stitch-a-long

Susan with her bag .... bags seem to be very  popular with the girls.

                                  Tatyana has made the cutest little bunny and bag.

I had to get a close up of her pin cushion..... lovely Tatyana.

                            Lynda and Noela with their Stitch-a-long projects too.

and here is my show and tell, I have been making this pin cushion for a longggggggg time so it was good to get it finished.

Thank you Susan for this very glamorous photo..... just another silly me piccie.

Its a project by Anni Downs called "Joy of a Garden" from a Homespun magazine.

                              It certainly is a big pin cushion but I love it.

                                       
Tuesday we were a very little group of 3 but you can see in these photos that a lot of work was done.
                                                                                  Sandi 

                                                                                Norreen

                                          Yes I was there finishing my "Fernhill" block.