Special friends...

I had a visit form a very special friend yesterday, Carol, and look what she made for me...2 gorgeous scissor keepers...just look at the workmanship on these...Carol has touched my heart with her thoughtfulness, thank you so very much Carol these will be cherished....no doubt about it I am just so blessed......
Yes it is still so darn hot......but I can sleep (air conditioner in the bedroom) and my work conditions are very good so I can't complain....hope you all have a great day, Friday again....

Kindness...

Now this little beauty has been given to me by Robyn....how cool is this one.....thanks so much Robyn I think this is an awesome award....

That gorgeous lady who doesn't chat too much Kris...gave me this award, she likes my stitching and something silly about Lycra......you are a treasure Kris and a true motivator...

I received this award from Anne-Mette a little while ago....thank you so very much Anne-Mette I really do appreciate this very thoughtful award...

Now I really have been a lucky little blogger receiving all these awesome awards, a huge big hug to all these ladies, you have all touched my heart.....now I really find this so difficult passing on awards....so I think I need to think about it.....every single blog that I visit I truly find just so inspiring... as us Aussies would say "bit of a stinker today" meaning it is very hot...

Fabric Club...

As well as receiving from the Fat Quarter Shop each month one of their jelly rolls I also am a member of the "Moda Fat Quarter Club"...each month you receive 12 fat quarters from the Moda range of fabrics, fantastic way of receiving new releases and building up a bit of a stash, this months fabrics........"Natures Chorus by April Cornell".....very pretty...

Another scorcher again today, thank goodness for air conditioning....

Take some time out....

Three day long weekend, but now back to work and boy is it hot....this is what I have done with block number two of "Red Delicious" BOM....I decided to incorporate a little more stitchery into this one....it was fun to do....have a great day...make sure you allocate a little bit of your time today for yourself and do a bit of sewing or stitching......it is a great way to relax.

We are AUSTRALIAN....

Today we celebrate Australia Day ......

Celebrated annually on 26 January, the day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, marking the start of British colonisation of Australia........

Aussie Aussie Aussie...Oi Oi Oi........have a fab day....

Appreciate the help..

Thanks so much for all the comments and advice in the previous post, it was appreciated...so I had another look at what I was doing and yes changed my mind....so I added a peeper, a small border and will bind in the green.......what do you think?????

Very hot here today, I think its time for a swim....enjoy the rest of your day......

So...what do you think?

OK what do you reckon.....I hope to get to the sewing machine later on today and finish this table runner.....(this is the last of my PIF's from last year, still have a little time up my sleeve, but I need to finish as I have signed up for one this year as well, more about that later)....do I go with version one....or version two...... I am going to add a small border first and then a slightly larger border, and then maybe bind in the first fabric on each version or thinking maybe a black...what do you think???

It was calling me...

Verandah Views - Under the Willow....Willoberry Design....the stitchery is completed....it has been calling me..."stitch me..stitch me.." how could I resist.......very overcast today, we might get some rain that would be so nice......Thanks Willowberry for this gorgeous little stitchery.

Blast from the past

Snail Trail...I made two of these way back in March 1999, for my twin boys...never again would I make two quilts the same....they were quilt number 3 and 4, I can remember going into Janome Jeans (that's a fabric shop in Dubbo) buying this fabric and it cost be an arm and a leg, back then I was very naive as to the cost of fabric....(my first quilting lesson was November 1998).....not much quilting was done on these two quilts, a few seams are coming apart, but they are still basically together....very not here today......

NPNT and yet another BOM

I found another BOM.....and it is just so cute..... "Willowberry Designs" ....and the firs block is called "Under the Willow"...pop over and check it out, and add another one to your list....

Still doing a little bit to my NPNT blocks....so how is everyone else going with this one....it is quite warm again today...I am feeling old,on Sunday my number one son who lives in Derby...Western Australia...turned 26...I can remember holding him in my arms for the first time I am sure that was only yesterday.....

A finish..

First block for 'A Tisket A Tasket' has been completed.....wonder what the next one will be....

Yesterday number one and number two son's decided I needed a 'Facebook' account (this is a fantastic way for my boys to keep in touch with their old school friends).....who out there has one of these set up?, I must admit it is quite amazing how this operates.... Monday, back to work again after two lovely days off....... but oh so busy.....

Oh What A Day...

Club Quilt day today and it was a great day....this is what a few of us did today..."wonky stars"...they were so much fun to do....I am going to make this into a table runner...and I enjoyed these blocks so much I think I may even make a quilt...hope you all got a chance to do a little stitching today.....

Todays little project

Today's project I had this piece of black fabric with is like a chalk board in my cupboard for a couple of years...well I pulled it out today and made myself a little notice board....will probably use this in the kitchen...added a pocket for the chalk and a few pieces of wadding is create for an eraser.....enjoy your day I am off for a swim........

Get yourself a Karri

Treats in the post...I have been a member of the Fat Quarter Shop Jelly Roll Club for a long time now and this was the December Jelly Roll....Moda - Fig and Plum....
A few weeks back I mentioned that I was going to the Gym and doing a bit of swimming (water aerobics)...well my friends Dale and Kath have joined me and we have a personal trainer, Karri, and we have been going to Karri three times a week for the past six weeks, last night was measurement night and yes, we had all lost centimetres, off our hips, bust and our tuckshop arms....we all felt so darn good, it has been a lot of hard work but it has paid off.....so all you ladies out there who are feeling a little tired, not much energy, would like to tone up, or need a little lift in some form or other....get yourself to the gym, get yourself a personal trainer or join a group....personally this has been a huge boost for me....I have a lot more energy and I feel so much better, mentally and physically.....so if you can get yourself a Karri..........

A Tisket A Tasket

My new project..yes another BOM - Bunny Tales - A Tisket A Tasket - Twelve Months of Baskets...how cute is this one....go over and check it out....thanks a lot Anne, this is going to be heaps of fun....very hot here today it is going to be over 40 today......