A quilt for Sophie

Been a bit missing in action on the blogging front but sometimes I find I need to get off the computer to actually get some sewing done, so that's what I've been doing!Funny that!

As previously mentioned I have had two new nieces born in the last month so have been trying to whip up a few easy quilts for them.

For my niece, Sophie's quilt, I got this pile of Riley Blake's range "Happier" in the blue and green colourways....



but then realised that even though I'm not much a pink girl most little girls are so I got these from my stash (it includes a lot of a Ginger Blossom fat quarter stack)



Then I just cut some 4 1/2 inch squares, sewed them in strips and separated them by pink dot fabric.


Some of the fabrics in the Happier range are so cute but this is my favourite.


So sweet, it could make your teeth ache!

I'm also madly sewing a block for my Travelling Circle bee and then I need to get organised as October is my month!

And somewhere in the next couple of weeks I need to make a Boorolong Frog and Jewel Beetle costume for a play for school. Shouldn't that be fun??!! (sarcasm)

Hope you're having a good week!

Just racing past..

Just thought I'd show you what was on the ironing board at the moment..waiting for some time to finish it off...


Back soon, have a good week!

Out on our own...

Leaving behind temperatures of 14 degrees (Celcius that is), Hubby and I headed off to Hamilton Island last week.But the important part of the story is that...we left the kids at home!! (not alone of course, my lovely Mum and Dad came to help)
Whilst Hubby sat insided listening to some radiography lecture, I was left to do this...


..and whilst sitting on the beach I read some great books - including The Help, which I highly recommend. In complete quiet..uninterrupted...sigh...

We went out for a glass bottomed boat ride and was fortunate enough to be out whilst a whale went past..

and then we realised it was a mama whale with her bub!

We also got to see a big turtle and Dory from Finding Nemo..or maybe it was one of her relatives...
And whilst we were away a package arrived for me from Jayne - my swap partner in the Oz Material Girls Christmas in July Swap. Look what she made me!

How cute is that bird applique?

Thanks Jayne..it's great!

And the big news in my family is that I have a new niece, Sophie Elyse. After a bit of a scary start - being medivaced to Brisbane at one day old - it looks like all is fine and she should be home soon. I wish I lived closer to go and breathe in that newborn smell but alas I am too far away. I hope to meet her soon.

Hope you are all having a good week!

The Oz Material Girls Christmas in July Swap

After exchanging a few emails with my swap partner I learnt that she liked blue and green, was super organised ( a word that I was unfamiliar with, so had to head to the dictionary to define.. :-) and sold gorgeous sewn things through her website This is what I decided to make for her..(no, not the sewing machine, the thing under it!)


Made from a pattern by Bloom. (and once again an item that could do with a good press...sigh...)

Anyone up for a quilt bee?

I'm about to venture out into the world of online quilting bees for kind of the first time..it's exciting and a little nerve-racking. The one I've joined has the theme, "Circles". Doesn't that sound like fun??
Anyway, they still need 5 members for this bee, so if you're willing to have a go with me, head off to here.
Come on, you know you want to.... (PS. Yes I know that block needs a good press..)

Don't take your eye off the ball..umm cake

For tonight's dessert I attempted my first ever Swiss Jam Roll..I made the sponge and Gorgeous Girl did the decorating. (she's a whizz with that piping bag!)
However whilst trying to take a decent photo, I wasn't keeping a decent eye on the crowd..

Wandering little fingers..

Obviously needed to erect barricades before attempting amateur food styling... (by the way, it tasted pretty good!)

Christmas?

One Christmas ornament...


Isn't that button great? Bought from here. Inspiration for ornament from here. Though I must say Ms Low's look a lot more circular...hmmm...
Have a great week!