One word.....................Liberty

I was at my local patchwork store - Amitie the other week and just couldn't resist these. What on earth am I going to do with a fat 1/8th of each of these?

Aren't they just gorgeous?

Another Christmas Quilt

The Festive Season brings so much joy and happiness that we wan't to share around. My kids absolutely love Christmas time (like all children). I like the idea of handmade and useful items around the home with a Christmas theme. Other than my 'tis the season quilt I'm planning on having this gorgeous quilt done by Christmas - I started it about two mths before last Christmas.......ah well.

Here is a picture of the original by Rosalie Quinlan. I was looking for an advent quilt as I was sure SOMEONE would have designed one and came across this which I love. My intention is to put little candy canes/lollies or notes to my little ones in the pockets........

Here is some of my progress

I need to add the little pockets with the stitched advent numbers.

I love Rosalie's work. I'm also doing her Dollie's quilt but will post on that another time......

Happy Stitching everyone...........
Susie

'tis the season SAL update

Hello all, I have been working on some projects, despite not posting alot of the progress...now my machine is serviced I can put the blocks of my 'tis the season SAL together.....I've now finished all the stitching......I should probably have one last check of them as its easy to miss something that I haven't stitched!

I think this one has to be my favourite......

Although I am partial to these....

I really need to iron them now. Hoping I can get a chance to at least cut the borders this week.

Happy Stitching
Susie

Buttercup bundles of bliss!

Some may consider this lucky or unlucky but I have a husband who travels overseas for work quite often. I've never really taken advantage of it (other to ask for the odd face cream here and there) as I know he is always too busy to shop and just likes to go over, do his work and come home. However, on this occasion I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to purchase some fabric goodness I had been oggling for a good while now..........I had it shipped to his hotel just in time for his checkout!how good is free postage within the USA for such a large bundle!). Isn't it just gorgeous..........

Fig Tree Buttercup 

 1930's Buttercup - Robert Kaufman



I have decided to do the Vignette Hexagon Quilt in the 1930's Buttercup fabric. When I bought the fabric my friend suggested I do a hexie quilt with it and then Vignette Issue 2 came out - voila!! I haven't got around to starting yet. I might add that it has taken me six weeks to download these photos - been having problems with my computer and internet connection. Hopefully its well on its way to being fixed now.......

For the Fig tree buttercup material I have another pattern to show you later......it takes one jelly roll and two charm squares..........it also has some stitching in it which I love!!

Happy Stitching everyone!

Susie

Wow! An Award!

I'm stoked (that's really really happy for those uninitiated in Aussie slang - well I think it's Aussie slang, actually probably isn't..you get the picture) to have received a 'versatile blogger' award from the wonderful Pam at http://pam-paradisestitching.blogspot.com/. The best thing besides the visual of reading crafty blogs is obtaining the feeling of contentment, happiness and a strong sense of achievement through crafters posts. Blogging unites all those like-minded individuals from around the world and we can see from each other the commonalities we have - ie. Pam lives the other side of the world but loves stitching, walking and her Bernina's (I hope to love one soon too!). So thanks Pam.

I now need to note down seven things you may not know about me:

1. One of my first crafts as an adult (I had many as a child) was scrapbooking. Proposed to me as a hobby after a very sad time in my life. My friend who got me into scrapbooking - now loves quilting thanks to me!! However, my other friend who got me into quilting is being rather stubborn in trying out scrapbooking....I'm working on it!
2. My husband was in the armed forces for 13 yrs and we dated for 18months commuting between Melbourne and Newcastle (before they had direct flights on 'normal' aircraft, not 13 seated propeller aircraft) when we met. I would hate to know how much money we spent on flights back then at $400 a pop! But it was love at first sight.....
3. I love to swap patterns with my friends....stitching and talking about stitching/sewing over coffee. My aim is to have a stitching weekend away this year sometime..........
4. I hope my girls will enjoy crafting with me later on in their lives - I'm a little over paste-ing(?) and cutting with a small baby crawling around and bits and pieces all over the floor for him to eat.........
5. I'm really stuck as to how to design my new laundry..........lol....I'm shortly to turn to google imaging to find some inspiration.
6. I have an Arts degree in Japanese and a business degree with a double major in Accounting and Finance that I don't really use.
7. I was an insurance underwriter in a past life.......a claims advisor before that..........not the best time to be in claims....

So there, and now I nominate the following five bloggers for the 'Versatile Blogger Award!'

1. Leanne at http://lizzie-the-quilter.blogspot.com/
2. Rosie at http://rosieanddiggonthefarm.blogspot.com/
3. Tracee at http://quiltkittyloveslife.blogspot.com/
4. Perri at http://www.stitchesfromthebush.com/
5. Mandy at http://seamssewtogether.blogspot.com/

Happy Stitching!

Susie

Homespun BOM

Like most women I'm terribly guilty of taking on lots and probably not doing the best I can as I get a little overwhelmed.  As I have alluded to previously, don't get me wrong, I love being busy, can't stand being idle (although I must admit at times lately it has been appealing...). However, so as to not get bored, I like to have a number of projects on the go........at present the list is quite long but some of these are: 'Tis the Season SAL (see button), Vignette mystery block quilt, Vignette Issue 2 hexagon quilt (have the most amazing fabric but will show on another post) and amongst others, the Homespun Magazine BOM. Its the Homespun BOM fabric that I'm not too sure of at the moment. The actual quilt is being made using Wild Rose fabric by Moda, however, there is something about it that I'm not to keen on. As my friend Sam pointed out - it might be the mustard colours...So, I'm thinking of doing the quilt in the Oasis 3 sisters fabric. I just love it - can't get it out of my head.

Should I, shouldn't I?

Sleep School Stitching

When I realised I needed help with my son's sleeping habits I rang a local hospital who had a mother and baby unit that was well recommended. They rang me up a week after submitting my application and told me I had a position in four weeks time. I was very grateful and excited as I was quite concerned as to how I was going to cope during my husband's forthcoming trips overseas. Anyway, the best part on the form's they sent back were, "we want you to relax, bring a book, bring some craft"....I needn't have read on anymore.....I then went about wondering what project I was going to take along with me. Obviously it needed to be portable and not too big....so...............it had to be this..........



So I traced as many as I could.....

Maybe I am being a little ambitious..........

I was also hoping to work on another project I have on the go. Let's see how we go!