Some times I wonder?

Sometimes I wonder why I bother with this computer stuff
Trying to put photos up and things keep changing
Just a short post to say I will be away for a little while . Hubby and I are heading off tomorrow in our caravan
So if you are my Advent partner I will contact you as soon as I return

Meet Maggie

 

 

My friends and I enjoyed a card making day last Saturday
Cards were a little different this time
It is always fun to get together with friends for a little crafting, a little eating and lot's  of laughter
I also became a step  Great Nanny again to my daughters step grandchild
Iam so lucky that Bec has adopted me as Nanny to her two beautiful girls
Kittie seems happy with her new sister Maggie
Now I just have to decide on the quilt design for Maggie
Kittie's is the farm quilt on my header

Magpies

 

I have been a bad Blogger lately  Blame Blogger who is not playing the game
Every time I try to sign in to read someones Blog it is taking ages, sometimes up to five minutes. Thus I have not been getting around to visit as much as I would like
Have been getting a little bit of sewing done Not to many finishes though
This table runner is for my daughter for Christmas
She is a mad keen Collingwood football Fanatic
I think she will like this. Her son isn't to happy about it though Says there is to much Magpie stuff around the house as it is
I have been getting a lot of Anonamus comments lately
Just letting you know Mr anon that I do not read or open these comments They get deleted straight away so Don't waste your time.
Hopefully I will get to visit you all soon

Another Charity Quilt and my Birthday

 

 

Blogger is giving me grief again!!
My friends know I have been making quilts for Wrapped in Love a charity that donates quilts to kids with terminal illness so They will often give me bits and pieces to do something with.
I was given the bottom half of this quilt all nicely hand sewn together Didn't quite know what to do with it as I had nothing in my stash to suit, so I simply added a couple of panels I had
I guess it hasn't turned out to badly
Just thought I would show you my birthday cake It was delicious

Birthday gift from Ofaigh

 

I cannot believe this
I have been trying several times a day to get a photo up and today it is working
Unbelievable
Just wanted to show you the lovely gift my Blogging friend sent to me
Not only this gorgeous pattern for a dilly bag but all the fabric to make it
Thankyou so much Ofaigh
Love it

Blogger Grrrr

Blogger is giving me stress again
Had some photos of my birthday gifts I wanted to show but for some reason I can not upload them
A special thanks to my dear Bloggy friends for remembering my day and a special thanks to Ofaigh for the gift
Can,t wait to make it
Also having trouble signing in to my Blog
Hopefully it will sort it self out real soon

Daffodills

 

The sewing I have completed of late has been secret stuff , so thought I would show you my daffodils . which have been lovely
So windy today they are now laying over
I have been asked by a friend to make something for the local hospital to keep plastic tubing in
I know what they require and can make it for them
Only thing is they want plastic pockets so the tubing can be seen
I have never sewn plastic and wondered if anyone can advise me
Someone said it requires a special needle
Any advice, greatly apreciated

Stash n slash

 

Last year the girls in my Quilting group had a birthday fat 1/4 swap
I chose reds and pinks as my colours
This year we made a stack n slash quilt with them
I like the colours in mine
This year I have chosen greens as my colour
It is so cold today A bitterly cold wind is blowing and we have had hail
Great weather for sitting by the fire stitching
Back to it now

FRIENDS

 My partner has received the gifts I sent her in the FRIENDS swap hosted by the lovely Khris
This is what I sent to Dee
F .....folder for her patterns
R....... runner
I.......... Inscese You can't see it It was so beautifully wrapped in the shop I couldn't open it to take a photo
E....Eye pillow
N...............   notebook
D...... Doileys
S..........scarf
Hope you liked what I sent Dee
There was also chocolate
and Thankyou Khris for hosting another fun swap

I Like This One

 This is the 18th" Lorraine's Flowers" table runners that I have made
Love this pattern that Fiona Ransley designed and named for my daughter
As my friends would know I have been making them for special people in my life
This one is for a dear Blogging friend who is having a bad time of it at the moment
Hope she likes it
Each one I have made has been different and I try to use the colours the recipients like

FRIENDS parcel has arrived

 My FRIENDS parcel in Khris' swap has arrived
My partner was Dee  from http://quiltncraftdiva.blogspot.com.au/
Dee is a bit of a character and had such fun putting my parcel together

 Here are all my gifts laid out
She took it a little further and decided I might need a HIP as in friendship
Some of my gifts were Fabric slippers/socks  neck pillow rose oil chocolate and the one we laughed about the most was D  All done up in a cute little jewellery box
My sister was  sure it was a diamond
It was a dollar coin
Very clever

 I hope I don,t have to use this doll to much
Thank you Dee and Thankyou Khris for organizing this swap
It has been fun

Santa Sack from Maddy

 My lovely Santa Sack has arrived from Maddy
It is gorgeous

 Also came ,my first two gifts which Iam not allowed to open until Christmas
How cruel is that?
Trying to guess what they are, but really have no idea
I love the label Maddy made too
Great idea
I think I will copy
Thankyou Maddy

A BEAUTIFUL GIFT AND A SMALL FINISH

 Finished a table runner This one I will keep for myself

 I received this gorgeous tea cosy from Cheryll at Gone Stitching
I love it Thank you so much Cheryll
 I will think of you every time I have a cuppa  and I do drink a lot of tea
Thunder has settled in very well Follows us every where and has recovered well from her injuries
I joined Khris' FRIENDS swap again this year
My partner is Dee
She is a bit of a character
She is a new Blogger so go pay her a visit and welcome her to Blogland
http://quiltncraftdiva.blogspot.com.au

Meet Thunder

 

 

Let's see if this works Though I can't seem to put the text where I want it Getting MAD!!
Meet Thunder, the latest addition to our family
Thunder is an eight year old German Cooli cross with two different colored eyes
A very placid loving family pet  My Grandchildrens dog
Placid until it comes to their other female dog who is much bigger than Thunder
Unfortunately Thunder has " little dog syndrome" where Allie is concerned and continually provokes Allie
This time unfortunately Allie had had enough and Thunder came out second best
Lynda faced the choice of having one or the other put down
The kids were so upset
So good old Nan and Pop said they would take Thunder and see if it works out
The kids are so happy that neither of their much loved pets will be put down
Nan is not to sure about the whole thing
Thunder apparently continually loses hair
She would be an outside dog but she is very unwell and by the time she gets better and used to living here she will be an inside dog.It is to wet and cold to put her outside now
We are flooded in AGAIN
Some more blocks done in My Memory quilt
I think it may end up being two quilts
Now let's see if this will publish
Fingers crossed

Still Trying Getting Very trying

 still trying to add text

Kittie's first Birthday

 

Bear wuith me pLEASE

 

Random quilty picture

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