My First attempt at Punch Needle

I had been curious about the whole Punch Needle concept.....

So when Annie at "The Home Patch" was running a class I was there.....

After learning the basics I set about punching away and finished up

 with this little sewing machine and cotton spools..... 

It was much easier than I first thought....

Annie had little kits made up to make this woven wool needle book...

Not bad for my first try.....*Grin*

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

It's Here!

This was waiting on my doorstep when

 I got home from work yesterday.....

 

This is what was inside......

Lynette Andersons Scandinavian Christmas Fabric.....

There are Stars, Hearts, Spots, Snowflakes, Mushrooms and more Hearts.....

And this great print with Santa's, Reindeers, Trees and Houses....

It comes in 4 colour ways.....

Sorry Girls but I am just a tad excited

and  had to show you the whole range.....*Grin*

I just love it!

I will be using this to make my "Tis the Season Quilt"

Better go and get cracking as I am way behind.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

"My Town School House"

This is Block 4 in the Homespun "My Town Quilt"

The School House designed by Tita Leach.....

The little children are very cute indeed.....

Tita has used needle turn applique but I am using the fusible method.......

This is my block so far.....All fused and ready to stitch.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Old Friend Bear Quilt

This one is an oldie but a goodie......And very cute.....

Just had to show it to you all.....I found it in the sewing room cupboard

 and thought it should see the light of day again.....

It hangs in my entry way at the moment.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Pile of Hexi Blooms

It is quite amazing how quickly this pile has grown......

It may have something to do with the fact

 that I have been  "Hexed"......*Grin*

They sure look pretty all together.....

Usually I get a bit sick of looking at the same project after a while but that has definitely not happened with these little beauties......

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

My Garden Progress Report

"Birdhouses"

Is the next block that I am working on for "My Garden"

I still have a little bit of the applique to do.....

This one has a little blue birdhouse button.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Waiting on the Postie...

Look what I ordered yesterday from "Lynette Anderson Designs".....

Pay Pal was playing up so I called directly and was greeted

on the phone by none other than Lynette herself.....

This is a Fat 8th bundle of all 25 of her new range of fabric

 "Scandinavian Christmas"

The pic doesn't do it justice, I will post a better one when it arrives...

It is not available in Australia yet but

 Lynette has a limited amount to sell....

I was very excited when I found it on her blog

because I want to use it to make "Tis The Season"...

And it was an added bonus that I got to have a lovely chat with Lynette.....

I will need to order some more for the borders

later when it is available in shops.....

After it arrives I will have to get busy....

Until next time. Happy Stitching

Kate

Hearth & Home

Before I left Cobar my friend Suzie and I decided to buy

 the patterns for this quilt and start stitching it

 so when I moved we could share our journey......

Sadly they didn't even get out of the packet before

 we left town and stayed there after we arrived.....

Until one day Suzie rang and suggested we go

 to a retreat at "Ridgecrest"....

So the stash was raided for fabrics and our bags were packed....

We met there on Friday afternoon and joined rows,

 pieced and traced and fused all weekend.....

between eating a lot of great food and

 partaking in lots of great conversation.....

Our show and tell at the end of the weekend was our

 rows so far, pinned to our bed sheets.....*Grin*

Upon returning home the quilt was tucked away yet again.....

Until i finally got it out and finished the top.....

 I gave it to "Belinda Betts" to quilt.....

 I chose a mustard check flannel to back it with, it is

 very snuggly and we use it on the lounge at home every night.....

And not a day goes by that I don't look at it

 and think of Suzie and Home.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Hexagons and More Hexagons

With the help of Jacky Mister I have finally

 paired up the second half of my fabrics .......

It was a tedious job as I didn't want to repeat a combination.....

I know what you are thinking......Obsessive Compulsive!

Well you are right *Grin*....

After the decision was finalised I set about gluing......

That's 31 glued and 39 to go.........

I still have a couple of completed rows to join

 together so I can get some more papers.....

It is a bit like robbing the rich to give to the poor *Grin*.....

I am very close to being able to say that I have Hexagons in yardage....

It sure feels nice to have them on my lap joined together.....

And so soft with the papers out....

 Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Some Kind of Wonderful

I paid a visit to "The Home Patch" in Bathurst last Thursday....

I took my friend Carolyn and it was her first time.....

It is always great to share such a lovely place with friends....

It was only a matter of time until this came to live in my sewing room....

When will I get to make all of these beauties?

I also purchased a "Fat 8th Pack" of the newest

"French General Fabrics" for a little project I have planned

 and will share with you at a later date.....

And some quilting thread as while I was there Annie convinced

 me that it was a good idea to quilt "A Christmas Story" by hand...

What was I thinking.......*Grin*

All in all a great day out......

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Table Quilt

I made this quilt for our new table......

That's when it was new of course.......

We purchased it for our new home in Orange.....

I used a printed panel and also purchased some matching prints to make up the log cabin blocks.....

I pieced it in Cobar and after moving to Orange

Belinda Betts from "Eucalypt Ridge Quilting"quilted it for me........

She did a great job.......

Great country colours that I am very partial to.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Teddy

I made this little Sweetie many years ago in Cobar

 at a shop that my friend Ann Wright owned.....

 The shop is long gone but I still have my Teddy......

She sits on my bedhead and watches over me while I sleep.... 

I particularly liked the embroidery and

 prairie points on her dress...*Grin*.

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Stitched Hexi's....

I have been busy cutting lots of these from pelon......

And ironing them on the back of these........

Then I chose some co-ordinating threads from by box......

And started stitching these........

I have finished two rows and joined them together so

 now I am stitching the ones between the rows.....

They look really sweet....

And the colour combinations are endless.....

I am freeing up some of my papers for the next lot of blooms....

It will be a good way to use up some DMC threads.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

"My Garden" coming along nicely...

Another couple of Blocks finished for "My Garden"

"Crow Cottage"

With a little black crow button....

"Butterfly Garden"

With a pink and blue butterfly button....

These buttons are really cute in the flesh...

That's 6 down and 3 to go.......

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate