The secrets out!

Check out the button on my side bar for the new blog called "Among the gum trees".It will be worth it!I can't wait for the fun to begin!!!

Sewing Machine Mat...

This is what I've been working on for the last few days.I used a combination of two charm packs.One I won on Ryan's giveaway a little while ago called Folklorique and another charm pack my sister gave to me ages ago called Poetry Collection.I wanted the mat to be plain as it was going to be sitting under my machine and I hate to waste applique if it can't be seen so I added a bit of bling by edging the mat with prairie points.Have I told you how much I LOVE prairie points.I think they just add that little something to the finished design.Anyway what do you think???
I'm also working on a sewing machine cover with the same charm pack combination.Should have it finished soon.I'm still working on the applique at the moment.

I've been published!!

Wooo Hooo When Sam from my craft forum said we'd both had our blocks published in this months issue of Homespun I couldn't wait to get my hot little hands on it(Sam's photo is the one on the top of page 31).I just had to wait two extra days for mine to come to me in the post!But boy was it worth it.I've loved making up these blocks for the "Breast Of Friends" BOM Homespun has been running.I'm eager to finish the last couple of blocks and start putting it together but I must admit I'm not looking forward to cutting up 198 x 2 1/2" squares for some of the borders!Oh well I better get off here and start cutting them up so I have them ready when I finish all the blocks.

Hexagon Swap....no:2.My one from Keza!

This is the beautiful hexie I received from Keza in the swap on the craft froum I'm a member of.All the hexie's I'm having made for me in this swap will have a Chrismas theme to them as I want to make them up into a runner,hopefully to be used this Christmas.Thank you Keza for being my swap partner and making me such a lovely hexie.

Hexagon Swap....no:2

This is the hexie I made Keza on the craft forum swap.I'm loving making these hexies they are soooo addictive.I can't wait to get the one Keza's made for me! I'll post a picture on here when it arrives.

HUG SWAP......2009

If you haven't already joined in this fantastic swap I suggest you click on the hug swap button on the left and do so.Swap partners will be given out September 4th,so hurry over and join.....I have!

Breast of friends BOM

I've been a bit slack with these blocks as life has certainly been getting in the way.Of course it could also be all the other things I'm working on as well! Like the four other BOM's I'm working on as well as 29 library bags for the children in my room heading off to school next year and numerous Chrissy gifts for family and friends this year....Phewww I'm tired just typing this.Anyway without further ramblings here is a photo of block no.10.I'm still enjoying these blocks and I must get back and start working on the ones I have made up ready to stitch!

Apron swap....

On the craft forum I'm a member off we had an apron swap and due to a family illness (not me) I haven't had the time to upload the apron I made for Kim and the one Glenys made for me.
The purple apron is the one I made for Kim and as you can see by the photo's it's reversable.I had so much fun appliqueing the flowers and making it up for her.I made it in purples as I know she loves that colour.
The christmas apron is the one Glenys made for me and I absolutely LOVE IT! it's so girly and swishy and well....just me.I can't wait to show it off to my family and friends this Christmas.
Thank you to both Kim and Glenys for being my partners in such a fantastic swap.I hope you both loved the aprons you received and made as much as I did mine.

GIVE AWAY WINS.....

Aout two weeks ago I won two give aways from two diferent blogs but due to ill-health,work and just life getting in the way I haven't had a chance to take phtoto's of the giveaways let alone blog about them.I've emailed both Ryan and Nancy to personally thank them when they arrived but that's as far as I got so I decided today was the day I'd finally put photo's of my lovey winnings onto my blog and acknowledge two fantastic bloggers.You should try and take some time and explore their blogs as they are both lovely and very interesting blogs.I'll pop their blog sites for you below so you can go and check them out it will be well worth the efffort!

From Ryan's give away I won a charm pack called folklorique and I'm thinking a bag will be made with them....what do you think? Ryan also sent me a delightful smelling candle called sunflower and some specail threads.Thank you Ryan for hosting such a lovely give away.

From nancy's give away I received two appliqued placemats a Tilda stitchery (I just love Tilda)a tryly scrumptious jewlery pouch,a thimble and some some hand gel which will come in handy this summer as there already forcasting an even hotter summer than the last one YIKES!! Thank you Nancy for hosting such an beautiful give away.I can't wait to start on the stitchery.

Ryan: http://imjustaguywhoquilts.blogspot.com/

Nancy: http://nancysstingogting.blogspot.com/

Sorry,but I still haven't figured out how to add blogs so you can just click on their names and it will take you there.You'll just have to manually type them :(

GIVEAWAY PARCELS ARE ON THERE WAY........

Just letting JOCELYN,NAOMI and DOLORES know that there prizes are on the way to them as I type.
My apologies to Dolores I forgot to put in a note with her parcel as I was wanting to send them all at once and didn't realise I hadn't sent a letter with the parcel until I got home from the post office.
I hope you all like what I've sent you and enjoy them for many years to come :) Barb.