Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Finish Five Is Just About Over......



Well only hours left on the "Finish Five Challenge"...... still time to finish that last bind...sew on that final button.......tomorrow I will draw out 4 names.....I have four prizes to give away....two hand made by me and the other two will be made up of what Bonnie has so very kindly sent to me.......if you have finished one or nine....yes nine I have a couple of ladies who have done this...everyone goes in the draw....I have one more little request please...is it possible to do a post on your blog of all your completed projects....a new photo of them all or just another post showing all your photos in the one post....I would love for everyone to see again your completions, I have been keeping a spreadsheet of what I have picked up as finishes but I am sure I have missed a few....this would be the icing on top of the cake....this challenge has been just amazing....more tomorrow...

These are my Cyber Stitching parcels I have received from Kerry "Cottage on the Hill"...how gorgeous do these look....too nice to even unwrap....
A few more fantastic Finishes......
Rhonda... Jeanne... Cathi... Julie... Kris... Bernadette...

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

More finishes and an Angel



It is getting closer the end of July......what else is out there to be completed...check these ones out....
Becky... Debbi... Lynda... Kathy... Colleen...
Back to doing a bit more on my Angels......
Last night went to the Movies....my very special friends Dale, Kerry and myself had something to eat at Subway and then went and watched Mama Mia.....brillinat.....just loved it....a great feel
good movie....

Number 7 finished...




Judith... Juliann... Rhonda... Donna... Cathy... Kris... Betsy... Betsy... Angela... Amy (this is 7,8, & 9)

A few more completions by some more extremely talented ladies... and this is my number 7 all done.....Kashmir II....charm pack with peeper very simple but it is finished....only a couple of days left.....

Monday, July 28, 2008

Will it be finished in time????

Working on number 7.....will I get this finished in time for the end of July......?????

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Now they are nice and neat...


I have this lovely old friend "Poppy Short" who does some wonderful woodwork, I was sick of my threads sitting in a box on the floor so I approached "Poppy Short" to see what he could make for me and this is what he came up with.....just brilliant...the holders are on an angle so the threads wont slip off.....so if any of our 'Club Quilt' ladies are looking for something like this let me know and I will give you his number.

Amy... Donna... Nancy... Tanya... Amy... Lori...Lise... Patti... Becca... Kathy... Linda... Marc...
Ruthie... Fiona... Cathi... Donna... Kathy... Pat.(Club Quilt).. Dale... Becca...

More beautiful finishes.......not too many more days until the end of July...

I have received this award from two lovely lovely ladies....Lise....and....Marits.....I really am lost for words....it is so very kind of you both to give me an award for somthing that I find just so enjoyable.....blogging....

I know I should be picking out several blogs to pass this award onto ....but I just find it so terribly hard, it sounds like an easy way out I know, but really there are so many blogs out there who are so inspiring...so I would like to give this award to the 80 ladies who have signed up for my challenge..(all the links are on my sidebar) everyone of these ladies blogs are offering so much to us in blogland and they have all given to me a whole new outlook on my passion...of quilting and stitching...
Take care and happy stitching......Peg....:>)

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Harrison Rose and number 6





I can't believe I have finished this quilt....Harrison Rose....this has been folded up in my cupboard for quite a few years...I have done a bit of hand quilting, with Perle cotton, very basic around each row, not a lot, and the centre rose I have anchored with colonial knots ......but I am pleased with the finished product and more so that it is finished ...the last photo shows where it will live in our home...this is our tray mobile which was owned by my DH's grandmother, so it is a very special piece of furniture.....and this is my number 6.....

Friday, July 25, 2008

Generosity.....


I have received in the post today this lovely pen which has been engraved "Happy In Quilting Peg" how cool it that.....the very generous Marc who was ever so naughty, has sent this to me, with a beautiful card and verse.......I have a thing for pens, this will be cherished......I do hope you can read the engraving........hugs to you Marc, you are a treasure......
Now....these are the treats that have been sent to me by Bonnie...to use as prizes for the challenge....as I explained in an earlier post Bonnie sent me an email and said she would like to donate some treats for prizes and this is what she sent.....how generous is that......thanks so much again Bonnie, your generosity has blown me away...

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Where has this week gone...


Oh dear where has this week gone....I can't believe it is Friday again tomorrow....have not had a chance to do to much stitching this week.....I try and stitch for at least an hour each night and it is amazing what you can achieve in that time....this is my next Angel, I have neglected her this
week and this is also some of the fabric I am using for my girls....

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Time out...stop and take a look....

Darlene 3... Lynda... Angela... Sheila... Bonnie...Patti... Julie... Julie (shaggy quilt on sidebar)Amy... Amy...(nothing stopping this girl) Becky... Lynda... Bernadette.... Betsy... Raedene (2 finishes) Kris (Quilted Simple)...Bernadette 1....Bernadette 2... Pat (Club Quilt)... Karen... Rose Marie... Annette... Kris (Quilted Simple)...

These a few more of the completed challenges.....If I has missed doing a link of your finished product, please let me know, I have done my best, but some days I think I may have lost the plot (bigtime) I have created a spreadsheet to keep track of everyones progress all colour coded, it looks very pretty...LOL..... here is a list of the previously posted links.......here...here... here... here... here... here...

This challenge has been just amazing....now remember no pressure in finishing 5...one finish will place you in the draw...I am looking at four prizes...two handmade by me, and the very generous Bonnie, after she signed up for the challenge Bonnie sent me an email asking if she could donate some prizes which she did, will post a photo of these in the next day for so...

Bonnie thanyou so very much......... so come on ladies you have a week....

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Number Five Totally Completed...




Well it is finished, my number five...the bind is completed....had done a little extra work on quilting the border on this one.....and I am hoping I can complete maybe another one by the end of July...well maybe....

Monday, July 21, 2008

Stitching....#3


So cold today...not a nice day at all....a bit more stitching...Cinderberry Stitches this is block number three.. "The Front Gate".....if anyone is looking for a nice quilt to stitch I can recommend this one....

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Up to number 5.....


Well this is my number five.....already to stipple.....made from Madeira......Moda......beautiful day we are having a few showers of rain......I hope it sets in for a few days...

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Time tor a bit of stitching...

OK...have had the shower...Jim Jammies on....tucked up in bed doing my quilting...is it time for chocolate??? some treats????

Sleepover.....

Dragonfly's sleepover has just begun....I am eating tea at the moment cooked by my DH..good old sausages/vegetables and gravy....have been working all day...still need to do a little bit more, but my gear is all ready for the sleepover...I am going to stitch in bed...have the Jim Jammie's ready to put on and my project for tonight.......have fun and enjoy your night
with Dragonfly.....

Harrison Rose...



I did this quilt top "Harrison Rose" quite a number of years ago....it is time to finish this little baby, so I am going to have a bash at hand quilting in Perle thread...doing it this way I can have my stitches a bit bigger.......thanks Kerry the thread is perfect...(I purchased the thread from Cottage On The Hill)

Friday, July 18, 2008

Two Angels..........


Another Angel completed this little girl is called..."Becky the bookworm".....
I have received a treat in the post and this is a "just because" treat.....Kris sent this to me and it is filled with musk lollies and I just love must lollies....I had made mention once about tins and she just thought 'why not', so she sent me this gorgeous little tin........so very generous and so very kind...you are a sweetie thanks Kris.
Pop over to Dragonfly.....she is having a sleepover.......check it out.....