FNSI.....what I got up to

 Friday night saw me working on these blocks that have been sitting in a basket for a couple of years,finally deciding to make them into a table runner.I participated in a swap on the craft forum I'm a member of and these are the blocks I received back from my partners in my chosen fabric range "Nostalgia",now to find some backing and finish it off :)

 I also finished of making this bear stitchery up and putting the borders on,this ia heading to a little girls bedroom as soon as I get the back on and stuff it.....you hear that Sarah??? hint....hint....

Now for  sneaky peek of something I've been working on but I can't show you anymore as it'a a surprise.........I've also nearly finished my red and white ripple blanket so hope to have a picture soon of it all done and dusted :)

Update on what I've been working on...

 My red and white ripple blanket is getting bigger.....

I Love how it looks all rolled up,hope to finish this in the next couple of weeks,time permiting with work,uni assignments and everything else inbetween.....

Also found another stitchery from the "Birdie" BOM I was working on last year and waiting to be made up into something so I made it into a mini cushion,another finish for OPAM....I'm on a roll!

What I've been up too....

 I found this lone pinwheel block and decided to make it into a pincushion,the fabric are from a charm pack called "Verna"

 I also found a few small stitcheries while tidying up a basket in my sewing room and made it up into a mini cushion.....not sure where to put this one yet.

 I also realised I hadn't shown you photo's of the fat 1/4's and the extras I sent to Sue in last months fat 1/4 swap......I was running a bit late so to make up for it I sent Sue this journal as a thank you for being so understanding :) Thanks Sue for being my partner,I love this swap!

 These are the fat 1/4's I sent to Sandra,the swap was a diferent colour but we decided between us to swap a colour we needed for a project we're both working on and Sandra requested pale pink or pale purple and I found these yummy pinks and some matching DMC threads to add to her parcel.

 I asked Sandra for red and white....of course LOL,and she sent me these gorgeous fat 1/4's as well as this beautiful red satin ribbon.Thanks Sandra I love them all!

This is a little something I've also been working on with some bits and pieces I had left over from another project,still not sure what it will turn out to be when I'm done with it.....as you can see I'm still loving red and white!
I'll be back later with a photo update on my red and white ripple blanket.....it's grown soooo much!

Red & white alert!!!

 Shez and I had a one on one swap and when we met up last weekend at Mill Rose in Ballan we exchanged our gfts and this beautiful draw-string bag was one of the lovely items that Shez made for me.....aren't I lucky,but wait! there's more ( always wanted to say that lol )

 Shez also made me this gorgeous holder and when opened it reveals these......

 very pretty Babushka dolls all in my favourite red & white.I have been thoroughly spoilt by Shez and I can't thank her enough for these beautiful gifts but the best gift was meeting her in person and finding her to be as beautiful to talk to as she is via her blog or email.Thanks Shez XXXXX

 This is the Rosalie Quinlan doll I made for Shez in our swap,her little basket is full of mini DMC threads ready to pull out and use if needed.Thanks for swapping with me Shez maybe we can do it again another time??

 These two parcels arrived for me last week from my swap partner Cheryl from http://cherylsstitchings.blogspot.com.au/ and even though I emailed her to thank her personally I've been a bit lax in posting a photo of them......I promise they went in my santa sack unmollested this time Cheryl,not even a sniff or a squeeze befell these two......not sure about the next lot though LOL.

These two parcels are now heading Cheryl's way and hopefully should land in her mail box early next week,I've also included an energy boost to the parcel to help Cheryl keep steaming ahead.........

Mill Rose Girls.....

 Finally I can get back to blogging! I've had to change my email addy booo hooo so don't worry if you get directed to stitching barb's email addy  with your comment instead of my normal cupcake one :(
Now onto more pleasent things like my girl's day out at Mill Rose in Ballan....I met these lovely  girls,from right to left me,Christine and Melody (hiding behind Christine) Shez and Sharon and it felt like I was catching up with long lost friends....we didn't stop talking the whole day!!

 We had show and tell on the day and I swooned over Sharon's Swoon quilt,makes me want to make a few cushions up just by using the blocks they are enormous! So yummy and colourful.

 Next she showed us this little number and I fell in love all over agin.....such pretty colours and her stitching is sooooo neat!

 Then Christine showed us what she's been working on......I've always wanted to either make one of these or buy one as I love this design and she's done it all with 30's reprouction fabrics.I know my sister Anne will be enlarging this photo for a better look.....

 Shez also gifted each of us something she's made and mine was this little felt bird OH MY GOODNESS can it get any better than this! love,love,love my little birdie and I'm not waiting for Chrissy to hang him either,he now hangs in my sewing room so I can look at him every day.Thanks Shez :)

I also discovered this restored 1918 tredle singer sewing machine and I thought "SNAP" this is exactly like the one my mum gave me (her mum's) except in better condition LOL it's spurred me on to start looking for someone to restore the one I have sitting in my sewing room and actually start utilising it as a display centre.....
I'm hopeing now my email is back up and running under a new name I can get back to blogging and not wasting my time on twerps who think it's fun to muck around with peoples lives :(
P.S: I'll be back tomorrow with more pic's of our Ballan meet up and the bits and pieces I bought etc....

I've been hi-jacked!

I was trying to get into my email account last night and it wouldn't let me saying I had suspicious things happening with it sooooo long story short please DO NOT ANSWER/OPEN ANY EMAILS COMING FROM ME!!! 
I'll let you know via here when things have returned to normal :(

Update on the ripple blanket other bits and bobs....

 My ripple blanket has doubled in size,I've just started repeating the design for the second time and I'm tthinking three repeats might just be enough for the size I want.....I soooo love how it's turning out and can't wait to finish it!

 I promised to show you some of the things I bought at the craft show.....as you can see red & cream slipped into my bag when I wasn't looking lol,

 and who could resist these pretties,two of them I selected for someones birthday........

 I also couldn't resist popping more Ruby and Bliss into my bag as well as a christmas fat quarter to add to my stash of Christmas fabrics.....

I also bought myself a new rotary cutter as I'm having problems with cutting for long amounts of time with my old one and let me tell you it cuts like a dream and is soooo easy to use!!! I also bought some wool felt in gorgeous Chrissy colours MmMMmmm.I'll post more pic's soon of the other things I bought while at the show.
Just a query when you comment on my blog do you have to go through the word verification shamozzle???? I think I've successfully removed this option to make it easier for you to comment so if you can I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know if it worked????

Ripple with a twist......FNSI results

 Last night I found myself working on this ripple blanket,I still have a way to go but boy it's looking good!

 I also wanted to show you the lovely fat 1/4's I received from Sue....I can't show you what I've sent her yet as she hasn't received hers.I love the book mark made up using selvages as well as the gift tag.....sooooo me! Thanks Sue ......

I also splurged out and bought myself the new Rosalie Quinlan BOM "Scandinavian Rose" I wont be starting on this BOM till after November when I hopefully finish my studies a bit like a carrot on a stick to get me over the studying finish line lol.....
I've also forgoten to show you what I bought at the craft show last month so I'll be adding photo's to my blog over the next day or so :)

Finally finished.....

I finally made these elf stitcheries into draw-string bags today.....I'm loving white and red together such a refreshing combination.

What I've been up too.....

 I picked up this gorgeous cup and saucer set from "House" it's by Maxwell & Williams and it's name is "Sprinkle"....just love red & white together and dots just tick all the boxes for me MMmmmm

 I finally finished the second elf,now to decide whether to make them into bags or something totally different.....thinking cap on!

I've also been following Bronwyn Hayes blog and decided to take up her offer to use her "Wishes Quilt" patterns she's offering for free on her blog http://www.red-brolly.com/red-brolly/ but with one stipulation.....I can't actually start on any of the blocks till after November when I finish my studies.I'm hoping this keeps me motivated to continue studying hard and not slack off now that the end of two years long and sometimes very hard study are coming to an end this year WOOooo HOOOooo......wish me luck!