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

"Christmastime" Tree Skirt

This is the Christmas Tree Skirt that I have been working on.....

It is a FREE Pattern from the Henry Glass Fabric Website.....

I have used most of my Christmas panel

 for this and it is looking really cute....

Stitched up these pinwheels for the four corner blocks....

And added some pink and red stars to complete the blocks....

I have changed around a couple of the fabrics and added a 

red border instead of the teal one in the original pattern....

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at my house...Ho Ho Ho!

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Life is what you make it

Those six words are the one's that I am living by these days....

Late last night I put the final stitches into the 

Zippered bag that I have been working on....

A project from the book "Simple Life" by 

non other that my favourite designer Anni Down's....

It is a gift for someone special inspired by this little brown guy....

I wonder what she will keep inside?

I so love how those little squares look when they are all sewn up

 even if I curse Anni while I am sewing them...Ha ha..

Just too cute....

I have another kit to make one of these for myself but

 that will have to wait as I have lots of Christmas sewing

 to get out of the way before that....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Friday Night With Friends

I haven't officially joined "Friday Night With Friends FNWF"

 but just wanted to let you know that I did join in..... 

I did lots of cutting, some sewing and lots of pinning and 

prep work for a project I am making with some of my 

"Christmastime" Fabrics....

All in all a good Friday night.....

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

Surprise Gift

I popped out to the mailbox yesterday and

 was surprised to find a fat little yellow envelope....

And inside was this red parcel....

My friend Susan from "Thimblestitch" 

has sent me this gorgeous Zippered Bag.....

Pop on over and have a look at what she has been making....

It is made with lovely French General fabrics....

She also popped in these cute little labels....

A simple act of kindness can brighten a day 

more than you could know Susan.....

So as you can imagine, I am feeling

 just a bit special at the moment.......

Thanks again Susan and have a great weekend Bloggers

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

"Christmastime"

I know, I know it is not Christmastime yet....

Although it did feel like it yesterday when I popped into

 Marally Craft to buy a pen to make the label for 

My Favourite Things Quilt, and found out that all the

 "Christmas" merchandise was on Sale!!!

So I splurged on a fat quarter pack of Anni's

 "Christmastime" Fabric and a matching panel....

I have no idea what I will make yet but just had to have it....

26 Fat Quarters and a panel....

Equals to 7 metres in total...

Not bad for $85.30....

Yummy colours and prints.....

Hmmmm....Now what to make with them?????

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate

My Favourite Things Quilt

My Some Kind of Wonderful Stitch-a-Long journey is over....

My Favourite Things Quilt is complete....

The quilting was done by Belinda Betts from 

Eucalypt Ridge Quilting

 and as usual Belinda has done a fantastic job.....

I did my usual run around the clothes line 

today to get some pictures for this post....

It was quite breezy and took me a few goes....

Quilting really is good exercise...Ha ha!

I just can't show you enough pictures of this quilt....

It really is lovely and was great fun to make....

Here is a close up of some of the quilting....

Just perfect for this quilt....

This shot of the back shows up some of the detail.....

All flowers and vines.....

And last job was to sew on a label....

I used one from Anni Down's Favourite Things range...

So as usual I am excited about a lovely finish

 but also a little sad that it is all over....

A big thanks to Chooky for all her whip cracking

 and many hours that she spends behind the scenes

 encouraging us to get a move on....

I thought I might have had to crack the whip on her but

 she has come through with a gorgeous finish as well....

Congratulations to all the ladies that have finished on time

 and to all the others, keep stitching girls

 because you will be so pleased with your finished quilts....

I do so hope that we may be able to start another Stitch-a-Long...

Please Chooky!!!!!!

Until next time, Happy Stitching

Kate