Still trying to upload piccies.....

These piccies are in the wrong order but I've been having so much trouble uploading that I will just have to leave them this way... so its my back to front holiday. Isn't this the cutest little muffin.

Beautiful Budapest in the background and my beautiful Corinne and Heather in front.

This Hawk was so soft to touch and aren't I so brave ??????

I'll keep trying to put more piccies in.... sorry about the order, this was our last 3 days of the holiday, we spent 3 days in Budapest... its a lovely place but they have such a sad history.

Finally..... piccies of my fantastic holiday

Here I am trying to load some piccies of this most fabulous trip and not having any luck so I can't bore you just yet but don't worry I will be back .....

Back to blogging

This is a bolster cushion I made for my daughter ... Heather.... for her bed, its a "Rivendale Collection" pattern by Sally Giblin called "Friendship" love her designs and they are such good value and a pleasure to make.

Caught up with the Noah's Ark BOM by Lynette Anderson, don't want to get behind and miss all the fun.

Well here I am at last back to my blog but I haven't got piccies of my Austrian trip sorted yet but it won't be long and I will put a few piccies in here just to bore everyone.... not really just kidding.... I will only put in a few. I haven't done very much craft lately but I'm getting back into the swing of things now. I'm working on a shaggy quilt for my husbands Aunt and I should be able to post a piccie here by the end of the week... or at least I hope so.... its getting a bit late for a winter quilt but I'll be early for next season.

I guess thats about it for the moment.

Helen

Wow ...a blog award

Wow a blog award, thank you very much Sarah and its my first too, now to pick other blogs for this award.......

The rules are as follows:

1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog

2. Link to the person you received your award from

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs for an award

4. Put links to those blogs on yours

5. Leave a message on the blogs of the people you have nominated.

so here goes... Tereasa De Carol Pamina Gwen Linda Patchwitch (doti) its always nice to visit other blogs to see what things people like to work on and it also helps with motivation on my own projects.... keep up the good work girls.

Lucky me !!!!!!!

I was a lucky girl last Saturday night, we went to the " Cantabile Farewell Concert" and auction. The girls sang their repertoire for the choir games in Austria it was so wonderful, I felt so proud of my granddaughter Corinne ( I cried... silly Nan) I also won a door prize .... a large cane basket full of choccies, chips, lollies, tim tams and lots of other goodies... yummo.... then to my surprise I won the raffle... a cricket bat and stumps signed by the Queensland Bulls cricket team and coaches 2007/2008.... just what I always wanted ..I don't think... but it was exciting to win anyway, might sell it later. Its now 4 more sleeps till we leave for our trip to Austria..... can't wait.... this will probably be my last entry till I get back on 20th July.

Noah's Ark

Block 4 of this little project is finished, I will be away when the next pattern comes out so will catch up later.

Giveaway

If you pop on over to Lynette Andersons Designs then you will see the cutest cushions and be able to go in her pattern giveaway.... so hurry up before its toooo late, gosh silly me if I tell you about it then how can I win.... ahhhhh doesn't matter go on give it a go.

A little gift

This is a candlewick cushion I have made for Gavan's Aunt, she is such a lovely lady and its a great pleasure to make something for her. I will get it in the post tomorrow and hope it gets there quickly.

Long Weekend

June, Gavan, me and the birthday girl.

Its a long weekend here for the "Queens Birthday" even though its not really her birthday now... silly hey !!! but we had a birthday of our own on sunday..... my Mum ... its her 96th and shes still going strong, only a little celebration. Heather and Corinne were in Sydney, "Cantabile" were filming for televisions battle of the choirs on channel 7 unfortunately they didn't get through to the next round but I'm sure they will treasure the experience for a life time and are off to the World Choir Games in Austria in 3 weeks which will be very exciting for them.

Noah's Ark

Here is block 3 of the Lynette Andersons BOM..... Noah's Ark. I hope everyone is keeping up to date, they are little blocks so no excuses.

My visitor

Isn't she beautiful.....

I was having a lovely morning last sunday, cuppa in hand still in my dressing gown and slippers ( both of which my son.. Robert... gave me for mothers day) at 9.30am enjoying my own company ... Andre Rieu music going in the background....... when along came a peacock (female) so I quickly got the camera and hoped she would still be there for a piccie, I was able to get very close to her and she didn't seem to mind at all so here are a couple of them for you to see.

Mothers Day

Thought I would make Mum a bag for Mothers Day this year so I chose the "Bow Bag" a Moonshine pattern by Monica Poole , gosh its really hard to find something for her but I think she will be happy with this.

Block 8

This is another block finished, only 4 to go now woohoooo, the end is in sight.

A Very Happy Unbirthday to me.

I should have posted this piccie a while ago but I guess its better late than never. I was the lucky girl who received this tea towel from De, it was her birthday and she decided to give 2 pressies and I was one of them. Thank you very much De its great.

More news

I joined a footy tipping thing in the local newspaper ... Logan West Leader.... for rugby league, not that I'm a great fan but thought it would be fun to do it, every week there is a $100 voucher to be used at sponsors stores and blow me down with a feather... you guessed it I won this week so I think the IGA grocery voucher will come in very handy for this weeks shopping. Gosh it makes you feel good to win something..... yipppppeeeee.

"Cantabile" auction night.

Corinne gets her rose from the school headmistress ... Donna Anderson.

Heather and I enjoying the evening.

My g/daughter .... Corinne is in a choir called " Cantabile " which belongs to the school she attends. Last saturday night we went to an auction evening to raise money to help them get to the " World Choir Games " to be held in Austri June/July, there is 25 girls in the group and they are just fabulous ( but of course I would say that, not biased at all lol ) anyway I donated the last doll " Melody" that I made and I was so excited that it raised $150 for them, there were a lot of wonderful things to bid on..... Dreamworld tickets, several holidays, 10 person spa, a painting which went for $4800 and lots of other great stuff. The girls sang 5 of their numbers, also circus performers and lots of money games, a great 3 course meal with free wine and beer, it was a great night. Heather, Corinne and myself will be leaving for the games on 28th June, I'm sure we will have the best time as it will be the first overseas trip for all of us, can't wait.

New Bag

I received a lovely bag in the Prim Treasures Group swap from Jan and I really love using it, so I decided to make one the same but in neutral colours to go with more outfits. It is a beaut bag and now my daughter... Heather wants one, I think this could become very popular.

Block 2. Noah's Ark

Here is block 2 of Noah's Ark by Lynette Anderson, I'm enjoying this little BOM. I wonder how Lynda, Tereasa and De are coming along with their blocks ..... ahhhhh I will just have to wait and see.

Another Vintage Valentine block

This is block 7, still very slowly slogging away. I have changed some of the blocks a bit and I guess thats why its taking me so long but not to worry I'm past half way now..... woohoo.... only 5 more to go.

Noah's Ark by Lynette Anderson

Block 1

This is the first block of a free pattern called "Noah's Ark" by Lynette Anderson its a small wallhanging, Lynda, Tereasa and myself are doing it together so should be fun.

More new girls.

Melody

Sewing Keeper

These are my new girls..... Melody and Sewing Keeper...... both patterns came from "Stitchers Dream Day Out" 2006 by Debbie Magee .... yes yes I know .. took awhile but made at last. I was waiting for Tereasa to finish hers and then our piccies would be put on the blogs at the same time but she is dragging her heels a bit.... boy will I get a tongue lashing for that comment lol.

I think my camera skills need improving but these will just have to do for the time being.

My little challenge.

This is a project I have been doing for such a long time but I gave myself a small challenge to get it done and I'm now happy to say I've finished..... yahooooo
I painted the box quite a while ago ( couple of years) and all I needed to do was collect the baby memories together and give it to my daughter.... Elizabeth. In the yellow box is a collection of paintings... early school books... school reports and any special things I could find from Liz's childhood days and in the book like box are baby cards, baby book etc. My other daughter ... Heather .... has one and I still have to do one for my son.... Robert... but boys dont really care much about that kind of stuff so I have plenty of time to do that. Gosh I feel good about this, I'm going to visit Liz tomorrow, she will get a surprise as she has been waiting for so long.

Block 6 .... making better progress now.

Vintage Valentine quilt

Block 5 finished today.

Centre Medallion

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

Block 4

These are the piccies of blocks done so far for this quilt. I have been slogging away very slowly and struggling with motivation for this project, got another block ready today, only 7 to go.

Ric Rac and Blooms

This is a bag I made for my friend... Tereasa, as a sample for her craft shop... www.raggedystation.com .......its so cute I might make one for myself. Its called "Ric Rac and Blooms" from The Rivendale Collection by Sally Giblin, there are a few more patterns in this collection so looks like my "to do list" will be growing.

The cheeky girl hiding in the piccie is our little Jack Russell "Pippa" she's such a sticky beak always getting in on the act.

Violet Elizabeth

Well here she is ......first project from the "to do list" something a bit different for me but good to make, not sure what I will do with her yet ... although I am thinking Mum might like to have her.

" TO DO LIST " for 2008

This list is quite small this year so far but new things could be added later.

QUILTS .....

"Romantic" candlewick quilt by Margaret Upston, doing this with the JQ&S group, a block a month.
2006 Friendship quilt, only layering and quilting to be done.
"Outback Star" by Kookaburra Cottage.
Vintage Valentine...... still slogging away.
Simple Stars lap quilt. Only have to layer and hand quilt.

CHRISTMAS .....

"Pete the Elf " by Diane Ganzer.
"Santa's Dilemma" wallhanging by Figgle Bug designs. Doing this with my friend Jenny.

MISC .....

"Bow Bag" for my Mum..... mothers day.
"Handy Housewife" by Blue Willow Designs, this is a sewing caddie.
"Miss Millies Picnic Throw" by Bronwyn Hayes, this will be for a table topper.
"Garden Angels" quilt card by Wildcraft Farm, given to me by a dear friend.
2 Candlewick coathangers.
"Millhouse Lampshade" and Friendship 9 Patch tablemat to match the lampshade, by Lynette Anderson.
"Cozy Home" table runner by Bareroots.
"Friends for Tea" tablerunner by Bronwyn Hayes.
"Miss Millie's Tote" bag pattern by Bronwyn Hayes.

Dolls.....

"Violet Elizabeth" by Rondel Ferrett of Gathering Stitches, a shelf sitter. COMPLETED
"Celia" by Annie Smith.
"Melody" by Debbie Magee. COMPLETED
"Sewing Keeper" by Debbie Magee. COMPLETED

Of course..... there will be more dolls..... but our very small doll group ( 3 of us) decide on those as we go along. Hopefully all this list will be completed by the end of the year, fairly pleased with my 2007 list.... not all completed but most of them.

Prim Treasures Swap piccies Dec. 2007

These are the gifts I made for Kerry, the doll is a Rosalie Quinlan pattern called "Elizabeth" made one for myself at the same time, the wallhanging is called "A Little Shabby" by Cinderberry Stitches and I also made the matching little cushions, might have to make them for myself as well. Nearly forgot the christmas fat 1/4 and button.

Secret Santa Swap Prim Treasures Dec. 2007

These are a piccies of my swap pressies from Razzyrose. First is the christmas fq and button, then the blackboard wallhanging with Bronwyn Hayes stitcheries, the doll is a Mum's Moment pattern called "Sophie" and last but not least a diary beautifully covered, all of these gifts will be put to very good use, thanks very much Razzy.

Best dressed Washing Machines

This one is Mum's (Dolly)


and this is mine.

This is what the best dressed washing machines are wearing this year..... lol..... one is mine and the other is my Mum's ( dolly). In 2006 I was in a friendship block swap, I was going to make a quilt with them but figured one could only have so many quilts and I didn't really need another so then decided to make them into covers for our washing machines instead and I must say that I'm very pleased I did, they look great and make the laundry a bit more cheery. I haven't decided yet on what I will use the other blocks ( 4 left ) for but will work that out later.