Just for me......what BLISS!!

This year I've decided to try and make myself a few things and this bag is one of the things I've been wanting to make for ages so yesterday I dived into my Bliss stash and created it.I wanted it to be one of a kind and I think I did that using as many diferent pieces of my bliss fabric :)

What do you think?? I have some pretty dark pink buttons I bought for the bag to attatch to the bottom of the handles but I'm not sure if that will make it too much....your opinion would be appreciated.

Let's just say this bag has already been out shopping with me today and it's fantastic to use with four outside pockets and the two I added inside the bag....I think I have a pocket fetish lol.

A final win for 2010....

Last year I joined in the Christmas Holly Jolly Bingo game and was lucky enough to win this gorgeous French General pincushion.I would have posted about it yesterday but the battery on my camera died.Isn't it beautiful.....but boy it weighs a tonne!! well 3 pounds is the amount it had on the postal bag it came in.

I LOVE IT !! :)

Stitching for Christmas: Block One....

I'm on a roll at the moment getting a few things crossed of my to-do list.I finished the first block for the "Stitching for Christmas" Block of the week that was being offered at the end of last year.I was finally able to trace and start sewing them this week.I'll be trying to do one block a month so wish me luck :)

Birdie Stitches BOM.....Block One.

Another finish for January,I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.I used a bella white for the background and a jelly roll of bliss.....I love bliss! to make the border squares.

If you'd like to join in the fun and make this BOM click on http://www.littlemissshabby.com/ and grab the first block,it's a quick and easy block to stitch up and put together.

I'll post more photo's later with some of the other projects I've been working on over my holidays :)

A finish for January....

I'd been waiting eagerly for Jenny's BOM (http://www.elefantz.com/) to start this year and couldn't wait to start it! I downloaded the pattern on Sunday and finished it last night but too late to take a half decent photo.So.....voila !!! Bring on Febuary,I can't wait!

If you'd like to join in the "give Thanks" BOM just click on the give thanks button and it will take you straight to Jenny's blog.

Thanks Jenny for being so generous with your time and your creativeness :)

Maree's swap....a belated update

I've been very remiss in not posting photo's of what I received in this swap but I have a very good reason......I've been turning my house upside down trying to find the 6th gift that Laurie sent me!! I know she sent me six....I counted six when I opened them......but when it came time to take the photo there were only five??? Anyway I decided to post a photo of the five I did find and thank Laurie for her gifts.

Did you notice the handbag book....she must know about my hidden stash of bags shhh.... don't let my hubby hear! Also that box of chocolate.....empty, didn't even last the day! The beautiful needle book almost went home with my sister as she fell in love with it as well as the intricate pincushion with all it's lovely stitches.The thread catcher is now sitting beside my sewing machine and doing a fanntastic job.

I love all my gifts Laurie and I thank you for making my Christmas that much more special by the thoughfullness that went into your gift selections.I hope you and your family also had a great Christmas and I wish you a happy,healthy and crafty New Year :)

Final finish for 2010.....

This is my final project for this year,I have many more that are nearly finished but I'll try and get them done and posted about in the new year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE AND I ALSO HOPE YOU HAVE A SAFE AND CRAFTY 2011!!

A finish for Christmas....

This is the candle mat I've been working on over the past few days.I've made it for my Hubby's aunt for Christmas as she loves to use candles throughout the year.I used a pattern from Sandra's blog if you would like to make one for yourself or make one as a gift go to http://alegacyofstitches.blogspot.com/ just remember it's for personal use only and please respect this. It's a very easy pattern to put together....may just have to make one for myself now lol.

I've been very busy....

For the last few weeks I've been making up pencil rolls,33 to be exact!

These pencil rolls are going to be given out tomorrow at the grauation ceremony for the ones graduating from kindergarten to school next year.I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when they open them up :)

I'd also like to thank my sister Anne for helping out with the final 1/8th" seam around all 33 of the pencil rolls.Thanks Anne,the help and motivation was very much appreciated XX

Maree's Christmas swap.....parcel is on it's way!

This is just a photo of the pressie's heading someone's way....... I hope my swap partner likes what I've selected and made for her??