!st go at Applique

This was made on my new Janome mc4800 as a wedding present, first go at applique and im pretty happy with it :)

flying along

Well i conquered my fears of my new (to me) janome MC 4800 and am amazed that i can now do passable applique !!! Made a cushion as a weddng gift and im pretty pleased with the results

getting old!

Well im 49 today but feel 90 lol.
Hubby is off for the day and cooking a brunch for us later, im just chilling out and designing some new teddy bear patterns, nice to get back into making bears, but this time they are cloth ones. The first one is entered into the show at Bovington this week, will take a piccy when i get the chance, also entered a bag i made called 'black, white and red all over' :)
Had kisses from all the dogs but hubby forgot lol.

A better day :)

On AB's and the fever is getting better!
Im going to sit and do some hexi's and ordered some fabrics.

no sewing today :(

Been up all night with an infection in my leg and feel pretty ill!
Waiting for the doctors to open so i can have a word and get some AB's no way can i sew today :(

Happy 4th July

 Wishing all my American friends a wonderful 4th of July.

On a sad note, i lost my wonderful Dad on this day, still miss him and will love him and hold him in my heart forever xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Finished swap items

Managed to get 2 swap items finished off today Yayyyyyyyyy!!

First is a mug rug..

Next is my first hexi swap..

cross!

Ment to go to my class tonight, hubby had the car, waited for him to get home, and waited and rang but no luck :( 8.30 he got home, the car had blown the head gasket and he had to wait for the AA to bring him home, result i missed my class, and had to go out and buy another car!
Fed up as i have not been out of the house in a week and my knee is not playing ball either..ho hum will have to do some hand stitching tomorrow.
Its humid and sticky here and the air con unit is on full so is the fan and all the doors are open.
Ok had my whinge for the week lol.

Apple muffin link

This is a lovely link for apple muffins :)
muffins

pretty give away

very pretty give away to enter...
http://straystitches1.blogspot.com/2011/06/did-someone-say-giveaway.html

strawberrys to win!!

who can resist strawberrys??

http://blog.1choice4quilting.com/2011/06/our-next-awesome-giveaway-smells-like.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+1Choice4Quilting+%281+Choice+4+Quilting%29

cats patches giveaway

great give away on cats patches !!

Pushing on

Finished the Tulip quilt topper just need to get it quilted now.
Pushing on with my hexi garden and loving it.
Tried a wonky star and enjoyed it and made a start on my new bag so busy all round :)

And my Great Neice arrived at long long last !!!!
An eye watering 9lb 13oz ouch !!!

Busy time all round :)

another nice give away

here

Nice give away !

Here..http://kiki-itssewkiki.blogspot.com/2011/05/big-revealsome-great-newsand-giveaway.html

Productive day but tinged with sadness

I have now got my head around the shoo fly blocks on the vignette quilt and have done 2 sets of 7 at last !!!
Also made a start on the stitching for block one as i decided to do it all in one piece, should have it done this weekend yayyyyyyyy!!
Sad day as my beautiful sister died 7 years ago today after her brave fight with cancer :( Miss you Pat xxxx

Hillbilly BOM

The progress of my quilt along with Hillbilly...

blocks made

Starting on the embroidery parts next...

Finished my first small quilt !!!

Ok not earth shattering but this has taken me hours as i hand quilted it and its a long way round an elephants bum LOL!
This will be off to my Nephews wife who is due to have a little girl any day and they wanted a jungle theme :)

another give away

some lovey fabrics to win here .....
http://kiki-itssewkiki.blogspot.com/2011/05/does-anyone-want-cake.html?showComment=1304533898003#c1436583675410498396

Another give away!!

http://fairyfacedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-big-scrappy-giveaway.html