Gifts (of the non-Christmas variety)

I am 2 months late with the quilt for my baby cousin Lily...better late than never hey?

I used a honey bun of "Swanky" fabric (which I got for $13 on sale!) and a pattern from Moda bakeshop. Can you spot the pea?

I'm pretty happy with my quilting on this one (although this photo is pretty shitty). When I compare it to my first attempt at free motion quilting - it is a lot better. Just got to do some practice.

I also finished off another pointy kitty - this one is for my cousin Belle for her 1st birthday.

Tomorrow night I am off to the craft room... with a stack of fabric, a rotary cutter, some tea and Christmas pudding!

Sunday stash & December daily

The range "Feedsack Melody" is the new fabric in my stash. One of my close friends is pregnant with her first child and knowing that we have quite different tastes, I asked her to choose the fabrics for a quilt.

Not my usual style or colours, but I do love these sweet birdsI've also made a start on my December daily album. However I still can't find any rings to bind my album. I've tried Officeworks plus K-mart and Target and also Lincraft... Does anyone know where I can find them?I'm not limiting my entries to Christmas, but documenting the 25 days... although I suspect the vast majority will be about Christmas!!

SSCS handmade ornaments

I woke this morning to hear that the parcel I sent to the US for Chookyblue's SSCS had been recieved!

I made presents for Emily, including these 2 ornaments which she has already put on her Christmas tree! If you head to he blog, she has lots of gorgeous handmade goodies on her tree, so I hope these fit right in.

I have had to borrow these photos from Emily's blog (sorry!) because I didn't take any photos of the ornaments I sent without the other presents in the background - oops!

I hope you like them Emily!

PS - the pattern for the gingerbread man can be found here - they are super quick to make, and would be a great last minute present.

15 minutes of fame...

Another cheeky picture in the Homespun mailbag pages -can you tell I love this magazine?

Here's a closer picture of my version of Dear Fii's Pepper doll.

SSCS presents received!

Look what arrived on my doorstep yesterday - all the way from Sweden! My presents from Chookyblue's Christmas swap!

Marica is my secret santa (got to love return addresses!) and she made me this lovely ornament with a beaded tassle on the end! Thanks Marica! I've put it up with the first of our Christmas cards that also arrived yesterday.

I can't wait to open the others on Christmas morning!

what are husbands good for?

They help you remove the cover plate on your sewing machine when you don't have the strength to turn the screws yourself.

Which helps turn this disgusting mess...

into this

They cook a beautiful dinner so that you can keep sewing and bring you a gin and tonic while dinner is being cooked...

AND they watch you quietly while you stamp your feet and swear like a sailor when your quilting won't work and THEN figure out what you have been doing wrong that has been frustrating you for months...

What on earth would I do without him?

wrapped and sent

My pressies for Chookyblue's SSCS have been sent... I wonder where they are headed?!!

Now it's time to get onto my December Daily journal. I've set up my stuff on the kitchen table which I plan to take over for the next month. My poor husband, he thinks it is just for tonight...!

And make sure you pop on over to the gorgeous Retromummy blog - where Corrie is having a giveaway!