2011 was the year I de-cluttered my sewing room, being realistic about the projects I hoped to "one day" make that in reality I will never live long enough to actually complete, let alone start! Roll on 2012!
Today we went on a family road trip to Hastings Point, Northern New South Wales, with some retail therapy at Harbour Town on the way south. It was a lovely day out, the water was beautiful and blue and a family game of beach soccer was most enjoyable and a good way to work off our fish & chips devoured at lunch!
Lined with Flannelette this Sunnies case protects and cleans and is so quick to make, complete with frog mouth snap closure. This is about the only sewing I’ve done this holidays so far.
In the pouring rain we took a walk together and reflected on our 19 years of married life… the botanical gardens were as stunning today as they were in 1992 on Xmas Eve when we married….
…and the view from our room yesterday & last night at the Stamford Plaza Hotel Brisbane was equally timeless.
At Xmas time there is much to be thankful for but mostly I’m thankful for this time together and for the love of our two daughters.
Merry Christmas.
This little one is from a Melly & Me pattern called Hooty & Tweet and his companion is one of my new favourites, Yellowglen Vintage Bella.
The day began with an early morning breakfast date in West End
Saturday was the last time for 2011 that we met for our monthly get-togethers.
There was food, fun and photos and as usual, quite a few laughs plus a gift swap.
A detour to Gatton’s Christmas in the Country Show on the way to retreat where there was a shopping frenzy going on!
Then to Retreat where the fun was about to really begin…
A wonderful show with many great ideas and SO much inspiration with all the demonstrations etc.
This is the booty I that came home with me, which my daughter helped me collect, including the Sew Ezi sewing table that I’ve had my eye on for some time.
Yes, all eight and all finished today.
Now here’s the…big picture….
I did make all 8 today but they’re miniatures as you can see!
Julie made me the smaller version for my birthday this year. Last weekend I made the pink version to also join me when I travel.
My family asked if it was a tissue box cover (with a zip?) and one daughter quipped that I’d entered my Grandma phase. What a Cheeky lot they are!
Delicious and with my youngest daughter to share this with made this outing simply perfect.
The bowls are to be an addition to my desk to hold paperclips and sticky note pads.
The store card holder was a little project I made this afternoon. One wasn’t enough, this is my second!
It pays to hang onto your Patchwork & Stitching Magazines if you are like me.
A little bit of fun from the pattern and kit purchased from Thread & Ginger Patchwork Boutique last weekend.
Some yummy wool felt and a lovely pin cushion pattern purchased from Thread & Ginger Patchwork. A nice Sunday project.
Hubby saw a story on TV last weekend about a little shop at Newstead called Dello Mano. He asked if I’d like to visit so today it was a date! Who says no to visiting a chocolate shop????
(sorry for the out of focus pic, my withdrawal tremors are triggered around chocolate!)
A Travel Journal Cover – but I think I might find some ric-rac or similar to ‘dress’ the outside circle edge. Perhaps it’s a bit wonky because I was hand stitching at midnight?
I do love Cosmo Seasons Variegated range of threads.
After being undecided as to how I would quilt my quilt top, I bit the bullet and sent my Spinning Charms Quilt to Koolkat Quilting in Toowoomba. Kathy at Koolkat suggested a couple of quilting designs,from which I chose ‘sticky buns’. Brenda from Widebacks emailed me several backing suggestions of which I liked Black Chrysanthemums on White. I bound it in a Black Homespun. Today was it’s first outing as my ‘show and tell’ to my monthly quilting meeting at The Quilters Store in Salisbury.
While at the The Quilters Store I purchased some Hobbs Iron-On Cotton Wadding which I look forward to trying out soon on a smaller quilt top.
On this lovely long weekend while getting over the flu, I finished of a little quilt for my sister’s new baby boy and my first nephew who is already 3 months old. She doesn’t sew and therefore wouldn’t know the effort put in to make this but I started this tradition with the birth of my first niece and felt obliged to continue with….
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