2014 Chookyblue SSC Swap

Guess what?

Give up?

The amazing Chooky Blue is organising  a 2014 Secret Santa Christmas Swap

Wow, I participated in this swap in 2013 and had a ball of fun.

It is all very secret squirrel, not allowed to say who your partner is, and you make them a beautiful gift,  something younwould like to receive,  made with love, also a Christmas decoration to hang on the Christmas tree.

Sign up is only open this weekend, I am so glad that I checked my emails (am a little stretched for, time as I am on night duty, thus not having a lot of spare time for internet).

Anyhow, off for a quick cuppa before I head off to work.

  

Thank you for taking time to stop by. Happy stitching. Sharon

Day Off Work - Sewing Fun

Yay for a day off work, and double yay for the internet working (very hit or miss out here).

Finally got around to blocking my very first lace shawl.

 

And here is Harry Creek,  giving the shawl the once over.

All I seem to have been up to is sorting and selecting fabrics for my next Hexie Block, all will be revealed at a later date.

Also sewing blocks for a couple of swaps I have been in, which unfortunately,  I had to pull out of, work just became to mbusy, l and I was lagging behind something shocking, mso instead of putting myselfmunder more stress,  I removed myself  from the group, oh, it was lots of fun, but I think I had bitten off to much.

I still, am in Possum Magic, Ausbees and Compass Quilters. These will be easier to keep track of.

I shall post photos of the blocks I am posting in a couple of days, just so the recipients can receive them and not spoil the surprise. 

Thank you for taking time to stop by. Happy stitching. Sharon

A Day of Petals

Today was spent organising myself for the next five days of shift work.

I traced out some petals for a Round Robin I am participating in,

then captured about halfcan hour of hand sewing,  before I had to leave home. I guess it won't be until next Tuesday until I can get back to the sewing machine.  

Today's photo for the 2014 - 91 Days of Spring is a frangipani from the front garden.

Thank you for taking time to stop by. Happy stitching. Sharon

There Are Days Sometimes You Should Not .......

Oh dear, I knew I should have had a rest day today, instead of sewing some blocks for a swap that I am terribly behind in.

I set the sewing machine up, got out my trusty snap lock bag with the paper pieced pattern, and selected fabric, started sewing and cutting,  went to sew the almost completed block together, and alas, I had sewn the initial pieces together in the wrong order. I was not game enough to start another block, I shall wait until next Tuesday when, I hopefully have a day off,  fingers crossed.

On a more positive note here is Day 2 of my 91 Days of Spring photos

These are some of the tomatoes from our garden. Pesticide free, I smile and think to myself lucky they are not growing at Mum and Dad's, as their corgi Sonny would be having the time of his life munching on them.

Thank you for taking time to stop by. Happy stitching. Sharon

Welcome to Spring

The first day of Spring has arrived,  the morning started off at 12 º, but the day soon warmed up ...... to 32º.

My yarn and new knitting needles arrived for the Sweaterbabe KAL. Clue one was released today, hopefully I will get it cast on later tonight. The colour looked very different on the website when ordering, it is called Shadow, by Rowan, it is Kidsilk Haze, 70% mohair,  30% silk.

Also today I started taking a photo for the 2014 - 91 Days of Spring,  here is the first photo,  a gerbera from the garden.

Thank you for taking time to stop by. Happy stitching. Sharon

Goodbye Winter - Hello 91 Days of Spring

Wow, cannot believe today is the last day of winter; the weather out here has been rather warm, around 29 -31º centigrade,  though the nights can still be slightly cool, around 16º.

My plans for spring are to take a photograph a day, for 91 days of spring, at this stage no theme to the photos,  just random ones that take my fancy on a daily basis. They will be taken with my Samsung Galaxy Note, as I have somehow lost or mislaid my camera.

My sewing plans are to (try)  and keep up with my BOMs and the Compass Quilters and Possum Magic.

Anyhow, I am going to gather some hand sewing, a cup (or I should say pot) decaf tea, and settle back and watch ANZAC Girls.

These blocks I received from some oc the Possum Magic group,  warm hugs to you ladies (I would mention your names,  but not sure re privacy issues whether or not to name the ladies).

Thank you for taking time to stop by. Happy stitching. Sharon

Been Absent

Another month has passed., and I have been very slack in my blogging.  The only excuse I have is that I have been away in the early part of August,  then when I came back, been doing extra shifts at work.

I finally finished block 5 in The Happiness Quilt BOM by Monica Poole.

I also finished block the 7 in The Hexie BOM, this month it was the sun

I have made a start on the sashing 

I have also been working on some blocks associated with Possum Magic and Compass Quilters.

The shawl I have been knitting in Kelbourne Mystery KAL is almost completed, I am on the border rows. Once I have completed the shawl,  I shall post some photos.  I really want if finished and offf the knitting needles over the weekend,  as I have signed up with Sweater babe for a scarf knita long. 

Thank you for taking time to stop by. Happy stitching. Sharon