Hi Cuties, here is Dana's backpack. I decided to just use one piece of plain lining on here instead of (as the pattern states) individual sections. You will notice on the inside of Aqualina's backpack there is an embroidered zippered pocket at the bac
Hi Cuties, This is the third I've made so far, but I haven't posted the second one yet as I'm finishing it today. This one is for Aqualina and she is a lover, like me, of Purple and I've added the Aqua as her name is Aqualina. So much time i
Look at what I saw this morning on my walk. A heart shaped cloud just above the Redhead hills. God’s beautiful creation. Love Chris
Hi Cuties, Wow! What a week it has been. I've been home every day sewing and have finished the Freeform Backpack from Sweetpea. What an amazing pattern, very stitch and time intensive, especially the large size of 6x10. I've made this one for Jas
Hi Cuties, we decided last year to go to the Blue Mountains Blues Roots music festival this weekend and stay up until next Wednesday. It’s very cold 13C hence I’m wearing my big cardigan I wore whilst we were in Canada. Unfortunately it was cance
Hi Cuties, I've had fun this past week in between babysitting the kids and Mum. I made a great crazy patchwork handbag from Sweetpea, but I added a couple of hidden zippered sections. The fabric I used is all from my stash, but it would look equally as
Hi Cuties, I was so pleased with my SWEETPEA Design of the green Cross and Lilies last week that I’ve made one (yesterday and today) in Purple for Lent/Easter which can also be used for Advent. I showed Father Greg (my Priest) and he loved them. Lov
Hi Cuties, I’ve got the Brother sewing machine all packed up ready to go to the repair shop but can’t do it till Friday. So I got up early this morning and finished the last leaf by constantly holding the stop and start button. What an effort th
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really peeved!!!! I've got 2 leaves to go on another Altar frontal (I'm on the first panel) and the machine is stopping every 20-30 stitches saying "check and rethread the upper thread" AND IT IS threa
Just finished a beautiful Cross with Lilies appliqué design from SweetPea designs. A very stitch intensive design. Done in 3 hoopings and unfortunately my really dark green thread for the leaves kept breaking aagghh!!!! Anyway I kept going, but when th
Hi Cuties, woohoo, as of yesterday all our Grandchildren are at school. Ben’s 3 boys, Cooper is in year 5, Chase, year 2 and Cohen is in kindergarten. Dana’s 3 - Ryke in year 9, Jasana year 7 (1st year of high school) and Aqualina year 5 A
I'VE FINISHED! I'm really pleased with the result of this. I decided to use a dark green binding and the backing is a dark green. Design from Embroideryweekly. Love Chris 1. Poinsettia runner taken with a flash. (True to colour) 2. Poinset
Hi Cuties, well I've finally finished the squares and triangles for my Poinsettia runner and it's huge!! It will finish up about 56 inches (143cm) long!!!!! So, I'm not going to make them for my ladies luncheon. The squares take over an hour an
Hi Cuties, been busy the past couple of days. These are tea towels with a beautiful Poinsettia whitework design. I decided to do a simple design on these and I’m really pleased with the outcome. The design is from Windbell. Love Chris P.S. These h
Just a bit of interesting information about the special date in February, isn't mathematics amazing? Shirlene posted something on FB about the next Palindrome with our Calendar this year. February 2nd 2020 - will read 0202 2020 - same from left t
