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Spring Fever Bingo
I'm going to join in with Spring Fever Bingo. I haven't done anything like this, but it seems like it will be fun!!Although it will be a bit tricky for the middle two weeks of June, as my daughter has...
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Completed x-stitch samplers
I’ve completed the Mary Poppins SAL designed by Ralina. It is now framed and hiding in hubby’s study, as it will be my “home made” Christmas gift for my daughter this year. Read here and here about our...
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Centenary Quilt revealed
This afternoon we had the unveiling and presentation of the Manjimup Centenary Quilt. It was held at the Library/Gallery part of the Manjimup Community Centre.A good gathering of over 50 people, men,...
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ELEFANTZ Giveaway
It's been awhile since I've entered a giveaway. I've been unfruitful in all. However, Jenny of ELEFANTZ is having one, I just had to enter. I loved the fabric and her designs.Here is what to do:1...
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A Bag Sew Along on . . . MAKE
Kelly is having a Sew Along using a charm pack and a bit of extra fabric....You can make your own charm packs by cutting out squares.Drop over to Kelly's blog and read what you will need, to make a...
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52 Marvellous Makes Madness Challenge
What am I to do when I see Jenny of ELFANTZ with an interesting challenge last month of making something by re-cycling some used denim jeans? I was given a pair by a visiting missionary family, who...
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Raggedy & Friends BOM
Kaaren is offering a gorgeous "Raggedy & Friends BOM". A free BOM for 10 months.Along with making this I can see I need to make a "Raggedy Anne" and a "Raggedy Andy" to sit together with the...
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52MMMC - Part 2
Two posts ago I mentioned this challenge.I’ve made a few more slow-cooker dishes, back on July 7th. So here are some photo’s to tempt you!!A Moroccan Beef with Kumara and Sultana’s. It had a cinnamon...
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Make A Bag Sew Along - finished
Item 3 on my 52MMMC list – is now completely complete!! I made the last two items for this set in the Make-A-Bag-Sew-Along, which were the sun-glasses case plus the bits-and-pieces pouch. The complete...
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Re-cycled Denim Jean projects
More projects for Item 2, on my 52MMMC list – using re-cycled jeans.I made a “masculine” cover, using left over denim from the first pair I’d been cutting up, for my husbands new iPad. These jeans had...
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Re-Invention Challenge
Jenny of ELEFANTZ has a Re-Invention challenge this month. I've continued to re-use a couple of denim jeans (which was Jenny's challenge a couple of months ago).....but I've also re-purposed an...
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Gorgeous giveaway
Gerry at olderrose is having a gorgeous giveaway. Here are the details:PRIZE # 1.... One of Gerry's "Rise Above it All" pincushions.... This one is blue velvet and lavishly embellished with a vintage...
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Icecream Container . . and . . Mug Pouch?!
I mentioned two posts ago about the Re-Invention challenge by Jenny of ELEFANTZ. I can now show you what I did with the icecream container.A few years back I saw the pattern for a mug pouch, by...
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In the 52MMMC, mentioned here and here, I had down as item no 7:- Get a part-time job – after being out of the work-force for 7 years.I applied for a position as a School Chaplain, in a District High...
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"Mug Pouch" GIVEAWAY
I decided I would have a giveaway, a first for me!! to celebrate the School Chaplain position, that I posted about earlier.Therefore . . . . I'll make one of the mug pouches, I blogged about...
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"Giveaway" Housekeeping
Thank you so much, to so many wonderful ladies, who have entered into the giveaway. There is still time to enter, as the draw will be on Friday, September 10th.I sincerely thank you for your thoughts...
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“Thank You, Sarah Tobias”
Blackbird Designs released a x-stitch book in 2008, titled “Thank you, Sarah Tobias”.I found out about it from Kaaren, as she told me of the gorgeous needle case in it. So I was able to get my own...
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More denim and more things
You have probably seen those adverts that want to sell you something, then they say “but wait there’s more!”I’m going to tease you and do that right now.Firstly, you need to see the view from my sewing...
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Months disappeared...Where? and What?
I’ve wanted to post, for some weeks, but other things kept happening!!! Then a dear friend posted a comment, hoping I was okay, so I knew I just had to sit down and get it done!!So where do I start?My...
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"Give Thanks" Free BOM from Jenny
Jenny of ELEFANTZ has a new BOM with a slight difference. The following is what she shared of her thinking behind this BOM."Over the last couple of years there have been many challenges facing our...
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