Craft and Quilt Show Road Trip-Part 1

I set off from Orange at 5am on Friday morning to meet up

 with my travelling buddies for the day in Lithgow, 

so we could continue on our journey to Sydney....

I spent a lovely day with Deb and Susan.....

Here we are out the front of Anni's stall at the Fair....

I was a Craft and Quilt show virgin so imagine 

my delight when I saw all of this......

And these!!!!!!

Here I am with Sue Daley.....

I was very excited to meet Sue as I wanted to go to 

"Girls Day in the Country" in May but a family wedding

 prevented me from going and meeting her....

I enjoyed a bit of retail therapy with Sandy....

Oops! Back at Anni's stall again....

The quilts were amazing and I wish I could

 show you them all but there were just so many....

So here are just a few...

I even found one that Bart would have liked....

Can you see all the horses quilted around the edge....

Just amazing....

4pm and time to rest those weary legs and have a cuppa

 and something sweet with the sweet Chookyblue....

The girls and I in the car park wondering how we are

 going to fit my shopping bag in the car....Ha ha!

Selfies in the car on the way home....

We said our goodbyes in Lithgow and

 I set off on the rest of my journey....

10pm saw me park my car in the garage at home and

 head inside for a cuppa and well earned sleep....

Stay tuned to see my posts about the 

"Bloggers Meet Up"and "My Purchases"

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

My Last SKOW Block "Bird Block"

This is my last block for the SKOW 

"My Favourite Things Quilt" Stitch-a-long.....

It was supposed to be the "Bird Block" which was

 cute but as I love going to a good movie,

 I thought this would be more appropriate....

I have had fun creating some unique to me blocks for my quilt...

And what's a trip to the movies without Pop Corn.....

I am now going to put them aside until I have an uninterrupted 

day at home to get some of the strips joined up.....

I am off to Young to watch Jacky Mister play AFL today so 

I will have to tell you all about The Quilt Show later.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

And we are off!

Sorry, nothing to show today as I am on my way

 to Sydney for my first ever quilt show.....

Every year for some reason or other I have

 been unable to attend, but not this year.....

I met up with Susan and Deb at Lithgow bright and early 

this morning and we are on our way...Woo Hoo!

You know where we will be at 12.30, 

meeting up with all the other lovely Blogggers......

I am sure there will be lots of fun, chatter and 

pics for me to share with you over the next week.....

Oh and purchases!!!!!

If you are going, see you there....

And if not, Happy Stitching

Kate

SKOW "Tree Block"

This block has been a bit of a marathon effort....

I didn't think I would ever get all those petals stitched....

I am so glad that I am not doing needle turn!

I have put one of my new sewing tins to good use

 while stitching this block and the padded top 

doubles as a great pin cushion....

Thanks again Suzie Black....Mwa!

No cat for me under my tree....

I added these flowers from one of the stitcheries

 in Anni's new book "The Simple Life"....

The birdie is a bit cute....

So nice to see this one all finished.....

This means 1 block left for me to stitch....

"Birdsong" Hmmmm....not sure what I will do with that one yet!

Here they are ready to be trimmed to size,

 but we can't rush these things.....Lol...

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

SKOW "Cat Block"

I know what you are thinking....

She has done it again and

"Where's the Cat"

Well I am not much of a cat lover....

But shopping, well that is high up there on the list....Ha ha!

So this is the block that I have substituted for my "Cat Block"....

Have any of you changed some blocks to suit your personality?

I would love to hear your ideas....

Stitching with the girls at Alison's tonight....Yay!

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Happy 18th Birthday Miss Molly xoxo

Happy 18th Birthday to my baby girl.....

Molly Joy Sharpe Born 12/6/1994

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It feels like yesterday you were born and here

 you are today turning 18 and all grown up into 

a beautiful young woman.....

Wow where has that time gone....

You will always be my baby girl...

Love you to the moon and back

Marmee xoxo

SKOW "Sun Block"...

I know what you are thinking.....

This doesn't look like a sun!!!

Well as much as I like lovely sun shiny days, I reallty don't

 like sunshine on my face because it gives me freckles...ha ha.... 

But I do truly love "Christmas Pudding" especially

 when it is made by my Nan or my Aunty....

So this was the inspiration for my block....

Wow only 3 blocks left to stitch....

Cat, Bird and Tree... Hmm what to do with those....
I hope you are all having a lovely long weedkend....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Winter Wonderland Swap

Our Private online stitching group has just completed another swap....

"Winter Wonderland"

And this is what I sent to my partner Marcia...

A hexagon "Mug Rug"

My first ever mug rug, could be the first of many....

Hot Chocolate, Marshmallows and one of my favourite mugs....

This green mug inspired my whole gift.....

Do you ever do crazy things like that?

Start with a cup and design a whole gift around it....

I also made Marcia a matching "Table Runner"..

I was tempted to keep it for myself....ha ha!

I used a charm pack called "Symphony"

I thought the colours looked rich and warm

 which is what we need this weather.....

I also popped in a block of lindt chocolate because

 you can never have too much chocolate.....

Enjoy your goodies Marcia....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

SKOW "Rainbow Block"

I have changed my rainbow Block to a "Vintage Garden Gate"

 Because they truly are one of my great loves.....

Keeping in "Anni" theme I used a Hatched and Patched

 pattern and just made it a little bigger.....

 I love it!

And wish I had one just the same....

Well it is "My" Favourite things quilt after all....

I have a couple of more changes planned also....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Christmas Blessings Stitching

I have competed the stitching and am

now deciding how to finish this off....

Any ideas girls?

It was very enjoyable to stitch
with not much thinking involved...

"Theraputic"

This one is going to be a gift for Christmas....

I also have another kit called

"Christmas Treasures Wreath"

It is on white linen and is going to be for me....

I have it in my hoop at the moment to take to Terrigal this weekend..

Another basketball weekend for the Sharpe's....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

SKOW "Book Block"...

This is my "Book Block"....

I decided to make mine into a photo album....

I like to read but also like to sit with the

 kids and flip through the photo albums....

I have now finished all the blocks for the second row....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

My "Winter Wonderland" from Alison

I am in a private online stitching group that has swaps throughout

 the year and we have just completed "Winter Wonderland"....

My gifts are from Alison .....

There was a face washer and soap, mini lavender heat pack,

pot holder and matching casserole carrier bag....

A home made Chookyblue card.....

A chocolate that now tastes like lavender believe it or not....

Yes, I have eaten half of it already...Ha ha....

Thankyou so much Alison ....

You have been very kind....

Also a big thanks to Maree for another fun swap....

Bring on the Spring swap!!!!!

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Sewing Block Mini Quilts

A cold wet and miserable weekend saw me in my sewing room

 getting a little bit done on my favourite things quilt.....

I sewed the Mini Quilts for the Sewing Block...

What was that crazy woman thinking they are so cute Anni....

Very fiddly but oh so cute when they were finished....

After a relaxing cuppa I stitched the little lovelies on....

So that's another completed block....

That leaves me with 6 to go!!!!

I am going to change the next 6 a little to suit my favourite things...

I might even start joining some strips together soon!!!!

Can't rush these things....Ha ha....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

The Simple Life

I haven't had a chance to get to "The Home Patch" just lately

and was delighted when my friend Alison sent me

a text to say she was going there......

She picked me up a copy of Anni's new book

"The Simple Life" Thanks Alison xo

There are lots of cute projects inside and this is my favourite...

I know just the person to makes this for....

And one for myself as well....*Grin*

Congratulations to Anni on another masterpiece....

Until next time, Happy stitching

Kate