Happy New Year

Can you believe it, the last day of 2007........one of my new years resolution is to do more sewing, and to be more giving....so I have started, the local Cancer Group are holding a fundraiser end of March 2008.....so instead of racing around madly a few weeks before I have started making a few tea towels...appliqued...sell for a few dollars, it all adds up.

I would like to thank everyone who has visited my blog over the past 6 months, and for making all those lovely comments.....it has been so much fun.

"Happy New Year".....

hope your 2008 totally rocks.....

New Free Motion Quilting Foot

Just before Christmas I purchased a new foot for my sewing machine....I have a Janome Memory Craft 6600P and our local Janome agent, Janome Jean we call her - rang and said that she had some new products....Free Motion Quilting Foot/Bobbin Holder for Free Quilting....well I just had to have one (informed my friends Dale and Kerry and they were with me)...so this is the first chance I have had to use it and it is brilliant.....so if any one has the same machine and you don't already have these attachments, I can definitely recommend them....

This also needs to be finished.....

This was a block of the month....quite a while ago....Cottage On The Hill......'The Polka Dot Girls', this is another one I need to finish....not sure why I need to finish it, I don't have a home for it yet.....

2008.....Great Year For Stitchin

This year was not the best year for me in completing projects, at work I had a promotion....but unfortunately there was no training with the promotion so I was flying very blind for quite a few months...but anyway the penny dropped and I now know what I am doing....whew.....so this year I have some projects to complete I am making two quilts for my dear friend Linnie's two granddaughters....."Sweet Pea's Quilt"...Cinderberry Stitches....so I must finish these......

Boxing Day....

Well it is now Boxing Day....I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas....what a beautiful day it always is.....family, friends, family, friends....what else is there........better not forget the great food......What a fantastic 12 months it has been.....this blogland thing was just amazing, thanks so much to Chookyblue for all the encouragement, it has opened a whole new world, and what a thrill, thanks so much to everyone who has visited my blog, and who have made such.........caring, encouraging comments......I have met and chatted with some extraordinary talented ladies...

I was also a part of the Secret Santa Swap....put together by the amazing Choolyblue.......

The gift I received was just gorgeous.......it arrived in this lovely red drawstring bag and inside was this beautiful foundation pieced bag......plus "Quick Quilt" magazine, Rose Marie from Canada made this totally awesome gift for me......thank you so very very much, I truly love it Rose Marie.....

"Homemade Rocky Road"

This is so simple, but ever so nice......Cadbury Chocolate, marshmallows, pink and white, glace cherries, red green and yellow and walnuts......my son the chef...secret is melt the chocolate over boiling water, do not let the top bowl touch the water.....once made drizzle white chocolate over the top.....I have made a few batches so far....gifts for some special friends....

For My Special Friend

I have made this quilt for my very dear friend Linnie....Moda....Mistletoe Manor....stippled, meandering........very pleased with the finished product.............

Chrissy gift for my mum

I have made this for my mum, I have made several quilts for her, this year I asked what would you like for Christmas....and she said, a quilt.... so that was easy....Moda again......April Cornell...

Outdoor cushions.....

I have just completed these 9 cushions....very simple....yes Moda fabric again......they will be used for our outdoor setting and I have also made a plain aqua tablecloth for the table....(when my DH cleans up our patio I will take a photo of table/chairs/cushions and cloth) check out my darling little rooster, he was given to me by all my beautiful friends from "Club Quilt"...like I keep saying I am truly blessed.....

My Club Quilt Gift....

Club Quilt held their Christmas Party last Thursday and it was a wonderful night.....it is a choice thing.......we exchange gifts, but the gift is to be hand made....this year I made a quilt...yes it was made out of Moda Fabric...Chelsea Boutique...once again charm packs, a small peeper and boarder....Pat received my gift, she was thrilled as she had not received a quilt made by anyone before, so I was tickled pink that Pat received my gift....

Birthday Gift for Shell

Shell is the young lady I work with....she has just turned 20.....Shell has bought herself a new car so for her birthday I bought her some car mats (and I gave them to her before her birthday).......and I was given firm instructions by Shell that I was not to give her anything else for her birthday....who listens to that rubbish...anyway I did make her a shaggy quilt....Moda fabric "A Little Romance" and she loved it...

Christmas Swag

Nice simple christmas decorations....I made this a few years ago....

Christmas Stitchery

I made this a few years ago....very simple little stitchery....

This little girl...

Club Quilt had a workshop a couple of years ago....Dale and Pat made up the kits.....she was so much fun to do....cute little thing....

Christmas Decos

Each year I try to make a new Christmas decoration.....unfortunately this year I have fallen in a heap...these are a few of the things I have made over the year.....

When I first started to quilt...two lovely ladies Ruth and Pat held a Christmas quilting day..we were making Christmas trees....the girls cut the kits out, huge job, as there were so many of us doing the day.... and we put them together....(not very well, might I add) anyway I did make two and I put them up every year.....dodgey sewing and all....

Ho Ho Ho

My DH spent most of yesterday putting up our Christmas lights on the outside of our home , and when I came home from work we put up our tree and decorations....must have Bing Crosby playing when you put up the decos and it must be played so the neighbours can also enjoy....and you must listen to "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" at least twice....

Secret Santa Received

I have just received my Secret Santa Swap......I have not peeked.....I opened the packaging and inside was this lovely red bag....it is now under my tree waiting for Christmas day...thank you so much Rose Marie....

Roman Holiday

This has been made from 2 charm packs and part of a jelly roll....Moda, 3 Sisters, Roman Holiday.......

Also received some cash....

So when you have cash you spend it, so I went to the local nursery and purchased this lovely two seater, I already had one, so now it has a mate..........

I have shared with you all the gifts I have received from my very special friends....as I have said before I am so very blessed to have such generous, caring people in my life, and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for an absolutely fantastic 50th Birthday.........

Very Special

This arrangement was sent to me by my very old friend - Caley - who lives in Henty....I am sure some people would remember when you start at a new school......(I was born in Narromine and our family moved away and when I was 6 we returned) ....so my first day at Narromine Primary School someone is asked to look after you because you are new, well Caley was the person to look after me....44 years we have been friends.........

Beautiful Standard

Sheila gave me this lovely standard "Lilly Pilly" these are a beautiful plant.....it will have a special place in my garden, as Sheila in my heart.

Blown away again....

Another very generous gift voucher this time from Kaffaleena and her beautiful family...the voucher is from "Steppin Out Shoes" no girl ever has enough pairs of shoes or enough handbags....not sure what to buy yet....beautiful gift, thanks so very much to the Jacos.....

Gift Voucher

Received this very nice gift voucher from June and Kimmie..."Health and Beauty Shop in Narromine".....very very generous and of course I love going to Raelene.....

My Girl Shell.....

Shell (who I work with she is nearly 20) gave me a very generous gift voucher from Lynne's Country Gifts here in Narromine so I went down and picked these out....Thankyou so much baby girl.......