Stitch in the Ditch

I am quilting my block keeper in the ditch.....

Just loving these fabrics.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

The Home Patch

I just love visiting Annie Downs' shop

 The Home Patch in Bathurst....

I treated myself to this pattern.....

This will go nicely with my block keeper.......

I also picked up these fabric packs for projects in

"Some Kind of Wonderful".....

Heat Bag, Shoe Bag & Pincushion.......

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Jelly Roll Quilt.....

I have plans to turn this jelly roll into a quick strippy quilt....

More on this later....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Jukejema Retreat - Part 7

I cannot believe that it has been 1 whole week

since we  were "Stitching at the Waters Edge".....

I met some lovely people and had a great time....

Pictured below Roxanne, Sandy (Me) Kim, Joanne & Fran....

 The Bobsy Twins showing off their flowers.....

Alison & Roxie getting some professional tutoring from Annie.... 

 Fiona my new BBF (Best Blogging Friend).....

 Sylvia, another BBF showing off her projects.....

 Annie and I taking our own pic.....

 Fiona, Nat, Kim,(Me) and Sandy.....

 Sylvia, Sandy, (Me) Shiree (From NZ) Fiona & Sue....

Fiona (Me) and Kim.....Such lovely Girls.....

 Jo (Me) Fran, Roxie, Alison & Janelle....

With our completed projects.....Go Us!!!!!

Janelle was proud of her clever students.....

 Alison, Janelle and I.......

 Natalie, Kim and I......

 Where's Wally Sandy, another BBF....*Grin* She is so naughty.....

 It was time to bid farewell to this little piece of paradise.....

 Alison and I followed Jo, Fran and Roxie for our road trip home....

 The views were lovely.....

 What better way to end a great weekend than

 stitching Hexi's in the car on the way home.....

Thanks for the memories girls....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Jukejema Retreat - Part 6

Kim was a wonderful host and the girls and I

are already planning on going back next time....

 There was a lucky door prize that proved to be very lucky indeed

because every stitcher won a prize before the weekend was over.....

This is what I won.....Yeww!

A quilt pattern and fabric pack......

I am thinking one of Janelle's Journal covers with a

gorgeous big flower on the front....What do you think....

Saturday night we had a few wines and a 3 course dinner...

Fran, Jo, Alison, Roxie and I...Where's Wally Sandy?

Here she is..... Up to mischief as usual.....

We were then treated to a bit of Bollywood style entertainment....

"Salami and the dance of the 12 fat quarters.....Classic.....

Saturday night was also show and tell night.....

There were 45 quilts in total....

This is Jo's "Gardeners Journal".....

Alison's "Christmas Story Quilt"

 My version of "Simple Pleasures" 

Jacky Mister's "Old and Worn Quilt"

With a pieced back to use up the leftovers......

My "Christmas Story Quilt"

There were far too many to show them all but if you go onto

 "Jukejema Quilting Barn" blog

I am sure there will be lots more pics......

More on the Retreat tomorrow....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Jukejema Retreat - Part 5

My 3rd and final project for the weekend.....

I started Natalie's "Keeper of all Things Lovely"

I treated myself to this little pile of loveliness

 and decided to use it for this project......

I called it a little bit of this and a little bit of "Nat"...

I also decided to use a stitchery that I had prepared earlier......

So I have Natalie's design with a twist of Annie...

 And so the first stitches were sewn on the back cover......

 Lining and 2 inside pockets made.....

I decided to make it my own and add a bit of tape

 and some Ric Rac to the inside pockets......

I also quilted the pockets in the ditch.....

 After some rotary cutting and decision making

 I came up with this layout for the front cover......

Then the pressure was on to get it all pieced before 4pm....

The time just seemed to fly by.....

3.30pm - Front cover pieced....Insert Happy Dance.....

Meanwhile Alison,Roxie, The Bobsy Twins Jo and Fran were

hard at it creating Journal covers with Fabric Flowers.......

Jo is planning on going into business....

"Journal Covers for all Occasions"

This is the back and front cover completed.....

I do look pleased with myself!

Still a little way to go until it is finished though.....

More on The Retreat tomorrow.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching.....

Kate

Jukejema Retreat - Part 4

Project number 2 .....

I traced the stitchery design for Annie's Christmas table topper....

Good God what was she thinking Isn't she clever I just love tracing...

 I then made the double sided base from the red prairie cloth.....

And cut lots of 1 1/2 inch squares for the centre circle...
I am using "Scandinavian Christmas" fabrics
 left over from my Tis the season Quilt....

Started stitching but didn't get far.....

I then stitched 16 rusty bells around the edges...Jingle Jingle!!!! 

 And pieced my fiddly cute little squares together.....*Grin*

 This is where I am up to so this will be the

 stitching project in my hoop for a while.....

I also traced the stitchery designs for the tree cones

 so will need to get those stitched as well.......

See you tomorrow with more Retreat Fun....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate