Staple Gun Fun

Look out I have purchased a staple gun....ha ha!!!

Can't wait to have some fun with it.....

 

Until next time, Happy Stitching

 

Kate 

Binding my Tree Skirt

I found it very hard to cut through my tree skirt to

make the centre hole after it had been quilted....

But here it is all ready for the binding.....

Lots of stitching to be done this week to get

 this finished and ready for my tree....

All pinned and ready to go....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

 

Kate

2nd Bloggers Meet in Bathurst

 

On Saturday by bestie Suze and I headed off to Bathurst for

 our second annual Bloggers meet at "The Home Patch"

These pics show some of the 13 Bloggers that attended....

In true Kate and Suze style we arrived a bit later than the

 10am meeting time as we got side tracked at a

 garage sale and a few shops on the way.....He he!

So many things to look at....

 Deb, Myself and Sandy.....

 The girls shopping up a storm.....
Anita, Fiona, Lea, Janice and Chooky.....

Suze and I....What do you have in that bag girlfriend????

Lea, Chooky, Sandy, Yours truly and Anita.....

Suze making some serious purchases and
Sandy and Deb waiting for their turn....

This is the only fabric that I purchased....
I was a good girl as I have to save my $ for my new house...
I will show you what I plan to do with this linen another time..

Then it was off to Chai Wallah for lunch......

Suze's Mushroom Bruschetta....yummmm!

I had vegetable fritters and salad and they were delicious....

Lots of Show and Tell to keep us entertained.....

This is my Hexi Quilt.... 

Susan has hand quilted this beautiful quilt....

Maybe she will give it to me for a house warming present...

And Susan has also just finished her "Tis the Season Quilt"....

 We had 3 SKOW Favourite Things Quilts....

This is Chooky's version, she has done an amazing job....

Janice's version was also gorgeous and beautifully quilted....

Well done Janice.....

My SKOW that I love love love......

Lea showed us a gorgeous antique quilt that she purchased

 from Quilt Market on a recent trip to America.....

It was amazing....Hmm maybe another house warming gift ;)

Chooky also had 3 lovely quilts that belonged to a friend....

We had a little swap and Suze looks pleased with her loot.....

Thanks girls for a great day of shopping, lunch,

 friendship, chatter and lots of laughs....

I think I should make a special mention to Chooky's

 sister (Little Chicken) who was a lot of fun and just a bit

cheeky and fitted in with the group really well....

Can't wait for our next get together....

I hope to see you all at GDITC in March 2013....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

 

Kate

 

 

 

 

Stocking Stitching

I am just loving these fabrics.....

Stitching the heels and toes onto the backs and fronts....

This is where I am up to but they will not be finished today

 as I am off to Bathurst with my bestie Suze

 to meet up with Chooky and the girls for

 a blog meet at The Home Patch and lunch.....

If you are going I will see you there and if you are not......

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Miss Molly's Year 12 Graduation

No sewing again last weekend as we were

busy with Miss Molly's Graduation Ball.....

This is my gorgeous girl having photos taken in Cook Park.....

With her Fairy Godmother Pauline who is also the best

 hair and makeup artist, we love you Paulie xx

The Fantastic Five and with her little brother Jacky Mister.....   

A view from the back of the hair do's and dresses....

The boys srubbed up OK as well.....

It was such a lovely day and she was so lucky
 to have special people to share it with her......

The girls look stunning.....

I am so proud of her and cannot believe just how quickly

 she grew from my little girl into this lovely young lady.....

 

I really need to do some sewing this week!!!! LOL....

 

Until next time, Happy Stitching

 

Kate



New Stockings for our mantle

I am planning on turning these into some stockings for our mantle...

Pink for Miss Molly....

Blue for Jacky Mister....

And Green for the Marmee....

I have always wanted a mantle to hang stockings from

 at Christmas and the town house that we are

 renting has one so I am a bit excited....

I love Christmas and am really just a big kid at heart....

The fabrics will match the Tree Skirt....

Another FREE pattern from Henry Glass Fabrics Website....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Tree Skirt Quilted

I love getting messages from Belinda 

with pics like this one included.....

Thanks again for fitting this in at short notice Belinda xo

Simple stitch in the ditch around all the blocks and borders....

Gorgeous swirls and stars in the centre.....

I have trimmed it but that's as far as it will get this weekend as 

I am leaving at lunch time today to head off to Katoomba.....

I am doing the 6 Foot Track Hike from Katoomba

 through to Jenolan caves this weekend....

Starting Saturday morning through to mid afternoon Monday....

46 Kilometres in total and two nights camping in the mountains...

So there will be no sewing for me this weekend but lots of 

adventure and catching up with lovely Cobar ladies...

And no power or technology, just nature....

Oh and the forecast is rain!!!! Lol....

Have a great weekend Bloggers!

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Tree Skirt Flimsy

I have sewn as much of this as I can at this stage....

It has gone off to Belinda for her to quilt so then I can split

 one side and cut the centre hole for the tree trunk....

I am a bit excited to see what Belinda comes up with...

It might just look too good to put presents on top of...*Grin*...

Binding and ties are all prepped and ready to be sewn on...

I am on fire...I think it might be safe to say "I'm Back" Finally!!!

I am just loving this fabric range and I was chatting to

 Anni the other day and she has another Christmas range

 about to be released called "12 days of Christmas"

 and I promise you it will not disappoint....

It is gorgeous....

That woman will keep me poor!!!!

Now I must wait patiently for Belinda to work her magic....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate