Top friends, top times, top week.

Last week started out just like any other..... Tuesday is always the best day as I spend it with my crafty friends and as usual it was fun and laughter, we were very good girls making our christmas project from the book "Tis the Season" by Natalie Bird.. ..... Christmas Joy Scrapbook Album, it was great to do together, we are all members of the "Stitch-a-long" group.



Teresa and Tereasa being very quiet which is something very unusual hehehehe

                                          and I'm even being quiet.

Silliness is never very far away for us though, we are taking piccies of us taking piccies..... will we ever grow up.... nah I don't wanna......

Tereasa proudly showing her album, this is a first for her and isn't she a clever clogggggs.

                                                       Looking pretty good I think.
On wednesday my long time friend Jenny from Bundaberg came for a visit so of course that meant more laughing and crafting, here she is feeling right at home with our little dog "Pippa"

Cuppa.... cake and lots more laughing as Jenny joined us on Thursday for another craft day, Jenny knows all the girls well so more fun was to be had.

Sorry Teresa but I think this piccie is very cute, no she's not making a hat its a bag, it was just a silly moment. I'm not sure what happened but I haven't got a photo of the bag but if you pop over to Teresa's blog there are lots more photos of our fun day with Jenny.

On Friday Jenny and I took a craft shop tour starting with "Faeries in My Garden" then on to "Shabby Streak" after that the  "Patchwork Tree" and finally "Thread and Ginger"  and of course we had a very nice lunch and a coffee break, all that shopping makes us girls very tired, it really was a great day but I can't show my purchases yet as I haven't taken any piccies of them so maybe later.

I was a lucky girl though as Jenny bought this great fellow from the Shabby Streak shop and gave him to me as a thank you for having her stay with us..... isn't he terrific..... the lady at the shop was laughing as he is called "Stupid" and it gives me a giggle every time I look at him so the name will stick.

Heres another silly moment at my home with Jenny.... she has a photo of me doing the same thing so hopefully I can get one from her to show you.... this is going to be a teapot cosy .....

We had a great sewing day together making one of our "Gift of the Month" projects from "Faeries in My Garden" a lovely little set pot holder, teapot cosy and toaster cover.

 

This  is my "Tis the Season" scrapbook album and I'm very happy with the final results, all I need to do is find the photos to put in it.

 

 

My "Breast of Friends" quilt has been sitting in the cupboard waiting for me to show some interest in getting on with more blocks, I've only done 2 and this one makes 3 so lots more progress needed.

It was a busy week but heaps of fun......

Hope my mojo stays for a while......

Well here is another project that I should not have signed up for but I guess we all do that from time to time, its a button BOM by Lynette Anderson called "Christmas Fun"  I purchsed it from Sarah  at her online store "Patchwork Plus"..... love the fabrics but there is a lot of work in this one..... but fun.

                                         Lots of needleturn but thats ok by me as I'm right at home with it.

This project is a special one as it was a kit given to me by a special friend Tereasa, I should have made it a while ago but I'm happy its finished now and I love it.... Thanks so much Tess.... its an "Always Stitchin" pattern by Debbie Magee called "Armchair Companion" not only beautiful but useful which is an added bonus.

  Love Tereasa's fabric choices, she has such a  talent for colours and putting just the right embellishments together.
                                             

Last but not least are my blocks for the "Stitch-a-long" group,  we are doing the "Tis the Season" wallhanging by Natalie Bird, only 3 more blocks to go.... whoopeeeee

Ooooops a daisy, where did June go !!!!

Ohhhh my goodness where did June go I ask you ??????

I had projects to show and add to my OPAM list but I guess they will now have to go into my July list, mind you I'm off to a good start so look out lots to show.

Firstly I have this "Faeries in My Garden" project called "Mi Lady's Unmentionables" from the Gift of  the Month club, I've made it for a very special lady.... I hope she likes it.....



I've used Lavender in the shoe sachets and small sachet, mmmmm smells lovely.

Finished at last my "Girls Day Out" quilt by Libby Richardson, just love this quilt and it looks fabulous hanging on the wall... even if I say so myself.

Here is a few close ups of the blocks, the buttons really finish it off.

 

I must be off now to add these to my OPAM list.

B Happy Day

I am the "B Happy Fairy"

Last Tuesday I thought our little stitching group needed a good belly laugh with lots of fun soooooo
 a party would be just what we needed and I'm very happy to say it was a big hit.

Naturally every party needs bubbly ....only sparkling grapefruit as we all had to drive.....

 

                                   Smiley badges and pretty yellow flowers to brighten the day.....

                                             Mary is very good at this game.

                                            Tereasa and Teresa playing games together

Teresa and Mary (no blog)

                                           Lolly bags ...... don't they look fabulous with their teeth in.....

Cake with one candle each to blow out........ we nearly blew each other over, lots of girlie germs all over the cake.

Look at these cuties carefully water painting, its a tough job you know !!!!!

  Lots of goodies            

Gosh it really was a fun day and I hope we get to do it another day, good friends, lollies, cake, games what else could I ask for.

Luv you girls.

Lost ... Found....Fixed

Well here I am at last after a few little holdups along the way, firstly I stupidly opened a junk email and of course something nasty took over our computor so we had to call the fix it man "Bill"..... then I tried to do a blog post but blogger was mucking up as well and wouldn't let me put any photos up so I waited ..... then our computor decided it would have a hissy fit all by itself so another call to "Bill" .... then I couldn't find the photos that I wanted to post about so I had to upload from the camera again.... luckily I hadn't deleted them.

So here are my photos..... this is a great christmas tablerunner by Hatched and Patched called "Festive Season" it has 3 terrific decorations as well, I made these for my friend Tereasa as samples for her fantastic shop "Homespun and Beautiful"..... just a little plug there hehehe.


 

 

 

I do have more to show but I will be back soon as I wouldn't want to put you in overload.