Lets SwaP

I've been thinking... 
Is anyone interested in playing in a Christmas in July swap with me ???

The swap would involve sending to one other person...
3 small items... & 1 HaNDMaDe item.

*A sewing item... *An item in her favourite colour... *Something to eat... AND
*A handmade gift JusT FoR HeR.

The gifts would have to arrive... NO EXCEPTIONS... so it can be opened by JULY 31st.

I will keep mailings in the same country too...unless you are happy to mail O/S.

Entries will close on MAY 27th ... so names can go out by May 31st to maximise your time.

If you are interested... please leave your name in the comments below...
then email me your details... there's an email button on my sidebar...
Name, Address, Email & blog addy & Fav CoLouR... & if happy to mail o/s...

Would you please be kind enough to advertise this swap on your blog too...
The more the merrier I say...

Thanks... xox

LoLLie JaR

I was given quite a few glass coffee jars that were too good to waste... so...
I decided to use them as LoLLie JaRs.
I made...  1 x Christmas Lollies... & 1 x MuM's Candy... covers to pretty the jars up a little...
And I will make more from now until December.

I have a few different "sayings" to go on the other covers too.
The covers & filled jars... will make great gifts... or sale items at the Guild Xmas Sale.
If you would like to make one or two... the FREE instructions are available HeRe... or HeRe.



I've added these items to Narelle's 1XiAM too...

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BLooM #14 & #15

For this party I've completed 2 blocks... but on #14 I changed the leaves to work in with my layout.
I'm really HaPPy with how this quilt is coming together too.
Row 3 (with 5 blocks layout) has now been put together also.

Did you manage to complete another one of your BLooMs... ?

If you would like to link up below... I'll come over to see your garden...

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MaKinG PRoGreSS

I've had some applique LeTTeRs ready for some time... but thought NoW was the time to actually FiNiSH them... so this is what I'll be working on today... & planned to continue working on at FNSI... but Wendy has postponed FNSI to next Friday, May 24th.
I guess I'll just have to play upstairs in the cubbyhole all by myself tonight... wink wink.

The letters measure 8 x 10 inch & are added to 10 x 12 inch canvas frames once completely stitched.
So far...  I have the letter A stapled to canvas...while the R is ready to go on & all the other letters are on the table waiting for the double frame to be stitched... with one still to be appliqued.

Wish me luck... as I need the room in my cubbyhole.

See you all next week... at the rescheduled FNSI...

Hope you feel well quickly Wendy.

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FuN PRoJecT

DD#1 asked me to make a few HaIR scrunchies for 6 y/o GD#1 in her school colours.
I actually finished up making 8 in total... & GD#1 is VeRY HaPPy with them too.

These are the ReViSeD measurements:
Length 30 inch x Width 4 inch... with 8 inch length of elastic.
Fold over 1 short edge a 1/4 inch- wrong sides together- finger press... then stitch edge.
Fold fabric in half with right sides together & with long sides together.
Sew along this long length using a 1/4 inch seam... this forms a tube.
Turn right side out.
Thread elastic thru tube. Sew elastic ends together.
Push tube end inside turned edge and pin to hold.
Sew across turned edge... over elastic & with open end inside... to close scrunchie.
EnJoY the smiles you'll receive when you give these as a small gift...

 

BacK iNTo It...

Angela over at So Scrappy blog... HeRe... chose ORanGe as this months colour in the 2019 RSC.
I made a vinyl see through craft pouch with my scraps.

I'm very pleased to be back into the cubbyhole again too.

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BLooMeRs # 12 & # 13

Just arrived back home... but managed to finish block #12 & #13.
These 2 blocks were prepared before my holiday & partly stitched... but a little more stitching was required last night at FNwF.

I hope you are having as much FuN as I am making these blocks.
Please add your pic & address to the link below.... cause I'd LoVe to see what you've made.

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FNwF

Sorry this link is a little late...
but I only returned home late last night.
If you read this post in time... I'm still hosting
 Friday Night with Friends

                  tonight...

Leave your name & address below &
I'll see you ToNiGHT for a night of sewing...

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OpaM for APRiL

My One Project A Month total for April is 3.
Thank You Kris... for adding up all the numbers each month.
You can visit Kris... HeRe...

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BLooMeRs # 10 & # 11

Here we are once again... although for this party I'm actually away... but I know the party must continue... so I've scheduled this post to keep everyone motivated.
I completed block #10 & block #11 before I left.

And as row 2 was complete I actually sewed it together... so a progress pic is shown here too.

I hope you all found the time to make at least 1 more block for your quilt.
Please add your link below so I can come over to see another pretty BLooM.

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