Special Mail

I belong to a wonderful little group called the Fat 1/4 Birthday Club... & as I celebrated a birthday this month, of course I received my chosen fabric from the ladies... BuT...
Some of them were very naughty & also include extra little gifts....

 Lots of gorgeous white fabrics for me to use as background fabric. Yippeeeee....
Anthea was my sending partner for my "special" birthday gift.
Anthea made this wonderful bag & needlecase.
It is just so pretty and very useful  so a slightly bigger THANK YOU goes out to her.

Also my very special friend Shez... from HeRe... sent a wonderful package.

Just look at the gorgeous MoUSe pincushion I received. And do you notice the fabric used... well Shez made the matching zip pouch to go with it. I am soooooo veryyyyyy spoiltttt.
Of course the chocolates just HAD to be tested... for freshness of course.... lol

THANK YOU TO ALL THESE LOVELY LADIES...

But I wanted to say...also ... that I had a wonderful day because of all the good wishes I received by other emails and facebook posts too. All my friends are so very thoughtful... xox

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Even a 1/2 Hour

can be productive in my cubbyhole.
During "grandie" babysitting duties yesterday & their NaP time... I finished making another PIN ME pincushion. I already had the embroidery completed so sewing it together took no time at all. It's been pressed & stuffed. Now I just need to stitch the opening closed.
The FREE pattern is available HeRe.

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HavinG FuN

Applique is just... soooo... much... funnnn... !

I was working on a... sshhh... secret project last night at FNwF...
What did you get up to?

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Seeing Double

I wanted to make a bowl cover for "hot" food handling & holding.
What is better than making one... I ask?
Well... the answer is 2... and in different sizes as well... and both reversible...

There are probably a number of ways to make these... and many are shown on the web.
I am not the original owner of the idea but I thought some of you may like to make a few covers in the same way I made them... so I've added FREE instructions ... just click HeRe... 
Hope you have FuN making a few...

All 3 were made using scraps of fabric & left over batting...
so I am adding these to my 2017
challenge totals...


AND remember it's time for
FRIDAY NIGHT with FRIENDS

ToNiGHT...

Simply sign up on the previous post...
See you all then... xox

It's TiMe

to sign up for Friday Night with Friends again...
Simply add your blog address to the link below... then write a post over the weekend showing what you got up to... & a whole lot of "friends" will drop by for a visit.
Everyone is welcome... from around the corner... or across Australia... or from around the world.

Why don't you join in.... It's FuN...

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OPAM =

One Project A Month
Each month Peg (from HeRe) and Kris (from HeRe) use their accounting skills and tally all the finished projects of participants. This month my total is ...14.
Pretty happy with that number as I have been away quite a bit this month.

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NeW PRoJecT

Just when I thought I would have an empty plastic storage box... lol (as if that would last long) ...
I started cutting up fabrics for a Black & White Quilt.
Still a long way to go... but hey... a start is a good thing... isn't it?... insert smiley face here...

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GiFT BaG

Another little "Ho Ho Ho" gift bag this month.
Simple ... but CuTe... I think.
I altered the embroidery slightly on this one... (trial bag was made in August) & this NEW version is included in the pattern on my web page.
If you would like to make one... I have FREE instructions & embroidery drawing over HeRe.

 Thanks Narelle... from HeRe... for the encouragement every month.

As I used more "stash" I have once again added this months' make to my "Scrap Busting Challenge" total.

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A CHaLLenGe

Our quilt guild accepted the challenge from CANTEEN... (teenagers & young adults living with cancer)...
to make a pillow case in our own design for either a male or a female. I chose to make for a male & no matter what age male receives it, I'm sure all "males" in general would love a Ferrari.

Red and Blue... very boyish don't you think?

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Days AwaY

I had a few days away with like minded ladies... stopping at lots of fabric stores, antique shops, a book barn / winery and more... as well as viewing gorgeous scenery.
And who doesn't EnJoY spending a few dollars on some gOOdies...

And how good is it also to be able to whip up a carry pouch for your power battery & cords for the trip.
I just LoVe projects that are quick AND you get to use scraps on... WiN win I say... !!!
I even had a zipper pull from a past trip to Nikki Tervo's shop...

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