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
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, 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
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
We’re back home after our house/ dog sitting holiday. You won’t believe what happened - John and Deirdre got back yesterday and everything was fine in the house. John and Trev went downstairs in the arvo to look at the electronics/ security ro
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
Hi Cuties, we are still up in the Hunter Valley house and doggie sitting. It’s been very hot again today about 40c. I’ve been inside most of he day in sir conditioned comfort, so I’ve finished the hand towels. Tomorrow we are going to wash al
THANKS TO KIM - these 8 little cute flannels have been sewn using a Poinsettia design that Kim digitised for me. I'm doing hand towels at the moment using Miss Veronika's double Poinsettia with swirls designs and they are gorgeous. It's great that
Hi Cuties, here are 3 finished hand towels and one in the hoop. The design is our Miss Veronika’s Double Poinsettia with swirls. These will match up with the little flannels I just posted. I’m doing these today as they are quicker than the Poinsett
