Brown Paper Packages ..........................

All tied up with String!!!!!!!!

This is a photo of the Prim Treasures swap goodies just before being placed in the express post envelope to be sent off somewhere!

I really hope whoever gets them loves them - I loved making them! Its been great fun and opening day is only 4 sleeps away. Can't wait - its like being a really big kid again!

No Boys Allowed...................

When I spotted this project in Country Threads recently I just had to make it for Becca. It was her birthday on the 23rd June so I took the opportunity and made it while she was still at school, so it could be a surprise. The buttons arrived from Giggle Buttons and they just set it off perfectly.

Of course then it needed a special home on the wall and I had thought about just using quilt ends but then had the bright idea of having a shelf as well as a hanger. Of course all good ideas come with glitches and I couldnt just go to Bunnings and buy a shelf. I ended up buying all the bits I needed (brackets, dressed pine and dowel) and had to put it all together. After a coat of whitewash and then varnish its now on the wall and I noticed that she has filled the pockets!

Look what happens when its cold............

Remember on my "to do" list I mentioned that I couldnt get any painting done because the weather was a bit too warm and humid and therefore the paint just didnt want to play the painting game.

Well now that it has cooled down (and I certainly hope that it doesnt stay this cold for too long) I have manged to get the dolls cot finished. Im really happy with how it turned out and Becca now has somewhere for some of her soft toys. Im sure when MIL sees it she will be fairly impressed with how it turned out (it used to be her dolls cot)

Backpack

This wasnt on the list of things to do but last week when we had our really rainy day and it wasnt fit to do anything else I thought I would make it up. Ive had the pattern for a couple of years and have just never got around to doing it. I decided to put a stitchery on the pocket rather than just a constrasting fabric which is what they had done in the pattern. The stitchery pattern is an Angels in Disguise pattern from their Redwork Annie BOM. I just reduced the size of it.

The bag itself is huge - holds heaps - and I added extra pockets on the inside and also one of those key clips so I dont have to worry about rumaging for the keys when Im using it.

Mum's Needlecase

This is the needle case that I made for Mum for Mothers Day. She really liked it when I finally gave it to her this weekend.

(The outside)

(The inside)

Molly Moo Cow

I so loved this pattern in the newest Patchwork and Stitching that I just had to go and buy some "cow flannel" the very next day and start making it over the weekend. I actually made three (one for me, one for my friend Jen and one for my MIL who was staying here!)



As you can see I had the perfect spot for her to sit in my kitchen - up on the shelf with my "milk bottle" etc.

Finally .............Vix's Bday present

..........Here it is!..............Its been with Vix for a couple of weeks but Im only now getting around to showing you all what I made. Its a table centre (measured about 30cm square). I used a Bronwyn Hayes design as inspiration. Vix said she had the "perfect" home for it so that's great!.

Now Im working on the Prim Treasures Secret Santa surprise project. That would be working on what to make - so it will be a surprise for me as well - LOL!

Off to Soccer now and then to working bee at Scout Den but hopefully will be able to fit in some time to sew between getting home for those activities and going out to dinner.