Fabric and a bit of stitching..

More work on the Among The Gum Tree freebies ...this very cute project was designed by Vicki...'Christmas Door Stop"....hoping to get this one completed on the weekend...now if you haven't already picked up these designs please pop over here...all the pojects so far have been awesome...

And just a little purchase from the Fat Quarter Shop....Panache...Moda...not sure what I will do with this yet...any suggestions..????

'among the gum trees'

This cute little Stitchery was designed by Cheryl, she is one of the extremely talented members of "Among the Gum Trees" this little group of ladies have been spoiling us each week with a 'freebie'......I have done this one in a variegated red thread...no 105.....very warm her today, temperature is going to be about 37/38 today (that is Celsius).

How many sleeps...

New project....just a little bit of Christmas.....I am thinking maybe a little wall hanging...it has been a long time since I have used this fabric, it is called 'sandcastle' ...and I had forgotten how nice it is to stitch on...it is quite thick, you can just see thru it enough to trace the pattern on using the light box...but it does give the stitchery a nice look I think...have a great day.

Just a bit more...

I showed you the other day a little project that I was working on.....here are are a few more sneaky peaks .......enjoy your day..

Another great day...

Club Quilt today and it was another good day....pop over to the blog and see what the girls have been up to...Today I made "Chocolate Fruit Slice with Lemon Icing"...the recipe is below, I may had done a post on this before but I will share it again as it is just so quick....

A few posts ago I showed you some osnaburg that I purchased...I did this little stitchery on Friday night, added a bit of fabric and one little journal cover, just so quick and easy....I am really enjoying this osnaburg at the moment......It has warmed up here today and I think I might have to put on the air con...enjoy your day....

Chocolate Fruit Slice with Lemon Icing...

1 cup SR flour

1 teaspoon mixed spice

3/4 cup castor sugar

1 cup of mixed fruit

1/2 cup of coconut

1/2 cup choc bits

2 eggs lightly beaten

90g melted butter.

Grease a 23cm square slab pan but I like to use 19cm x 29cm lamington tin (I also line my tin with baking paper)...combine all dry ingredients, add butter and eggs mix well, spread into pan cook for 25 mins in a moderate oven...remove, cool for 10 mins spread with icing...leave in tin until cold....cut serve and enjoy.....

Icing

1 1/2 cups icing sugar

1 teaspoon of butter (I use a tablespoon)

1 tablespoon lemon juice approx...

Mix well form a stiff paste...

Another Table Runner...

Last weekend at Carol's ..yes I did make another table runner..Sally Giblin "The Flower Market"...this is my version as I did change the pattern a bit....I just love the fabric range ..Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection III by Judie Rothermel.....hope you are all having a very productive day.....(in the sewing room I mean,.... I am...)..

So what do you think...

The little stitchery that I was working on using the new osnaburg is now finished...I use a green artline pen to trace my stitcheries which washes out, so after the stitchery was completed I did my normal rinse of the fabric and it has come up so well, just a little press with iron and it ready to be made into...?????....these are the fabrics I am using for ...????...and I thought I might add a little bit of trim...so what do think, will this pink ric rac work?...weekend time again, havagoodone...

What to do with your leftovers....

What do do with leftover fabric...after making the table runner "Say it with Flowers" I did have a few charm squares leftover, so Carol showed me how to make these cute coasters...so after doing the two projects I had very little leftovers....and I had a table runner with matching coasters...thanks for the help Carol.....here it is Thursday again...enjoy your day..

Osnaburg....

I was on Stephanie's blog a while back and she mentioned where she purchased some osnaburg in different colours...so of course I had to check it out, I placed an order with Sheri (great service as well) and this is what arrived.........as you can see a new project as begun, the floral fabrics above are going to be used with the little stitchery......and lots of other ideas are swimming around in my head as to how I can use this fabric.........have a great day and

Say It With Flowers

"Melbourne Cup" day here in Aus...Where I work we have taken today as our "Picnic Day", so no work today, this is the first Melbourne Cup day I have had off in ...I don't know 20 years probably...guess what I am doing....staying home, I will watch the race on telly, this is the day that Australia stops to watch a horse race and that is exactly what we do....each year I pick horses by colours, names, numbers but this year I have selected the horse by the riders name, if their name is the same as my 3 sons (christian or middle name) I will put a bet on that horse.....my chances are as good as the next I reckon...at our retreat I made up the table runner from the little stitcheries I was working on last week....the fabric range is 'Mill House Inn" Moda..Fig Tree and Co...the pattern is called "Say It With Flowers" which was printed in Australian Country Threads Vol 7 No 12 - 2007....I did change the borders on this......but I am really happy with it.....If you are betting today "Good Luck"......have a grand day...

Just a little blue....

One charm pack and a little bit of white homespun and presto a table runner...this table runner has been made from the charm pack that I won from Sarah's online store, and I used every piece of fabric.... we have a bar on our back patio so this 'dress it up' a bit.....this is one of my little projects from our weekend retreat...and boy did I sleep well last night....

Exhausted.........

Well.......

it has happened again......I have just returned from a three day retreat at Carols second home "her farm".....this is Carol and this is where we have been.......Carol had the farm decorated with Christmas decorations, the Christmas tree was up.....and we ate, drank, laughed, sewed and we ate, drank, laughed, sewed and exchanges Christmas gifts and did I say we ate, !!!!!!!!....

but we really did have a fantastic weekend.....we all made lots of projects.....I will show all of these over at Club Quilt over the next few days or it may be weeks we did achieve heaps......to Carol and her DH (who makes the most amazing meatballs and spaghetti, yes he cooked this for us) thankyou, so very much and I think all the girls will agree with me....we are 'blessed'.....to have such lovely generous friends like these two in our lives........

this little project was my hand stitching which I tried to do each time we stopped for food!!!!!(which was a lot I should have finished it...LOL...)

Retreat time...yippee....

OK...the

Mild Chicken Curry it made,

so is the

Avocado Onion Dip,

Crunchy Veggie Dip,

Chocolate Carrot Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting,

the bags are packed, (I just can't pack light...LOL....)

and the sewing gear and lots and lots of projects,

more nibbles just in case..... and yes refreshments,

Ipod,

So what else is there....

and the best company will also be out at Carol's farm for our three day retreat...

have a great weekend everyone...cause I am going to have an absolute blast...

Done....

I have completed the last of these little stitcheries....I can now pack them up ready for our weekend retreat.....have a fab day...

Nearly there....

Another block completed for my little table runner, 9 done and one to go I hope to get that one completed tonight....hope you are all having a great day at least it is a little warmer her today.