I've Been Tagged

Sarah has tagged me to tell you all 8 random things about myself! Im supposed to then tag 8 other people to tell 8 things about themselves as well. Here are the rules:

Post rules before giving the facts - Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves - People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules - At the end of the your blog you need to tag eight people and list their names - Leave them a comment on their blog, telling them they have been tagged and not to forget to read your blog.

1. Im a cub leader (still in training) and its great fun
2. I have a friend who calls me a "lizard". He says "De - put you on a rock in the sun and you will be happy" - that is so true
3. I dont eat shellfish
4. The only time in my life that I have been admitted into hospital was when I had my 3 babies
5. I cant crochet - my Nan tried and tried to teach me but I still cant do it
6. I cry over soppy movies
7. I can drink black coffee - I just have to add extra sugar
8. Cat Weasal (the TV program) used to scare me

I think all the people that I know have already been tagged but if you havent and want to play this game just let me know!

Prim Treasures Swap - July 2007

It really was just like Christmas when we all were online opening our presents on the 25th July! Below is what I made and sent to Homespun Di :


The bag (a Hatched and Patched design):






























The Cushion cover (a Mum's Moment design)











For the surprise I decided to make this Angel Swag. Its a Natalie Bird design which was in one of the Express Publications magazines a while back













And this is the Christmas ornie which was in another Express magazine.








And here are the most beautiful gifts that I received from Christine (Fairy Vitamin C):







I really loved being part of this swap and Im looking forward to the next one. Opening day for that is Christmas day which I guess will be here before we know it!

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)