6 Items Christmas Swap gifts from Carol

When I opened my present Christmas morning I was so excited

 to find this lovely table runner and 4 matching coasters inside...

Carol has done a fantastic job on these and I absolutely love them...

 The fabrics are lovely and the pattern on the runner looks fantastic....

 Thankyou so much Carol for the time

and effort that you put into my gift......

You couldn't have made me a better present....Mwah!!!

Also a big Thankyou to Maree for organising us.....

I hope everyone has a great New Years Eve....

I am off to the fireworks tonight with

some champagne and a picnic rug....

See you all next year....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

SSCS Gifts from Shiree in New Zealand

This is what was in my present from Shiree .....

African Embroidery Kit.....

A gorgeous bag for my very precious sewing things....

A matching needle pouch.....

And a matching sewing folder with a cute

 pair of scissors and some needles.....

It was so much fun Christmas morning opening my gifts......

Thankyou so much Shiree.....

And thanks to Chooky for all her hard work.....

Bring on Christmas 2012....ha ha....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Who needs Santa.....

Who needs Santa when you have Christmas Angels.....

This Cushion was made for me by my bestie Suze....

It is just gorgeous and I Love Love Love it.....

 This is a shot of the back....Gorgeous fabric....

 Lovely flower detail....

Raw edge applique.....

What a cute little birdie..... 

I am feeling very special and spoilt at the moment....

Thanks Suze......

Drop by tomorrow and see some more lovely

homemade gifts stitched especially for me.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Miss Molly's Journal

Miss Molly had a Journal for 2012 on her Christmas Wish List.....

So I started with these little squares......

And this gorgeous lining fabric......

I added some natural coloured Linen...... 

Stitched  "M' for Molly..... 

Added some top stitching and pearl flower buttons..... 

Some ric rac and a ribbon so she doesn't loose her place......

Gorgeous fabric combined with linen never dissappoints.... 

 The outside front and back cover.....

 The inside cover .....

 Just a bit of detail.....

 This is the completed jounal.....

Miss Molly loved her jounal and I

 am sure she will put it to good use.....

2012 will be a big year for her, she will be in

 her HSC year at school and turns 18 in June......

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

6 Items Christmas Swap

Now that all the presents are unwrapped for another

 year I can show you what I gave Michelle....

 Wrapped in a Christmas Fat Quarter "The World as it Should be Book"

 by Anni Downs and a  woven wool fabric kit to

 make the stitchery for the bag project....

I have this book and I hope Michelle likes hers as much as I like mine..

Until next time,Happy Stitching

Kate

Chooky's Secret Santa Christmas Swap

Now that all of the presents have been unwrapped

I can show you what I made for SSCS 2011.....

I sent to Laura in Minneapolis USA......

This is the Ornament that I made for Laura's tree.....

I hope you like Hexi's Laura.....

And this is  my gift to Laura.....

A Holly and Berries Table Runner.....

Laura has 3 little boys so I also popped in  some mini stockings

 with candy and a Christmas DVD.....

I hope you liked them boys..... 

 This is a close up of the Holly.......

A big Thank you to Chooky for organising such a fun swap....

I hope everybody loved their gifts.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

A Christmas Story Quilt

MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE and ALL.....

I hope you all have a wonderful day and get to spend

 some quality time with the people that you love.....

And you create your own

Christmas Story as the day goes on....

I leave you with a shot of my Christmas Story Quilt.....

God Bless you one and all.....

Stay safe and enjoy......

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Special Friends

Friends are better than Presents.....

 Thankyou my special friend.....

You know who you are....

I love my Ginger Bread Men....

Thankyou for always being there.....

Hugs Kate xoxo

On the 12th day of Xmas my true love gave to me.....

I have finally finished my 12 days of Christmas Stitchery....

I so enjoyed making this wall hanging.....

Another project from Annis Christmas Story Book.....

Come on girls sing with me.....

"12 Drummers Drumming"

"11 Pipers Piping"

"10 Lords a Leaping"

"9 Ladies Dancing"

"8 Maids a Milking"

"7 Swans a Swimming"

"6 Geese a Laying"

"5 Golden Rings"

"4 Calling Birds"

"3 French Hens"

"2 Turtle Doves"

"And a Partridge in a Pear Tree"

Ha Ha lucky my blog doesn't have sound....

One more sleep.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

An unexpected Christmas Surprise.....

I went to my mailbox the other day and was surprised

 to find a small parcel from New Zealand....

The parcel was from Clare an online blogging friend.....  

Inside was this adorable tea towel....

 Thankyou so much Clare.....

I love it and feel very blessed that you sent it to me....

 Look at the little baby Jesus in the manger.....Just too Cute.... 

I "Adore" it...Ha Ha....Cheeky I know....

I have it proudly on display.....

And I think of what a lovely person Clare is every time I look at it....

Merry Christmas Clare....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate