stockings and quilt

the quilt only took me 1 day from start to stop and i have been working on the stockings all week on and off.

By george i think ive done it !!!!

It's finished finally. just in time too as i am giving it to my sister inlaw for her new house in october when i go down to BRISBANE (QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA) to the big quilt and craft show . Im so excited to be going finally to my first show.
well anyway this dresden fan took me a while to complete.
i got the top fininshed in 3 weeks the fans where hand appliqued onto the muslin blocks. the part that took the longest was the machine quilting of the pinwheels up the sides of the outer borders and the echo quilting on the fan blocks, this takes for ever especially when it is only done on my little singer. Its not perfect but nothing i ever do is....
But i am more than happy with the way it has turned out i am proud of myself i just hope she likes it !!!
anyways heres some eye candy for you all .
thats all for now lol will more than likely finish another ufo before i start something new .

a little somethin somethin !

Here's a little some thing i made while i was away, it took me a day to do the mile a minute blocks and 2 hours to put the quilt top together, i have started quilting it in a pastel varigated thread, and hopefully by the end of the week it will be completed so i can then sell it so i can get a little money to fix my car

TAX TIME

I love tax time , the time of the year when my lovely hubby gives me some of his tax cheque for much needed quilting supplies.
heres a list of what i have ordered and am awaiting their arrival in the post.

queensize cotton batting - (to finish the brown turning twenty)
Queensize wool batting - (to start the hand quilting on the dresden fan)
apple core templates
can of basting spray
5 mtrs of fuseable webbing (for future applique projects)
a rotary blade sharpener
1mtr homespun blue
1mtr homespun pink
1 tube of udder cream
16 x FQ's
pinwheel stencil .
and i am going to the shop tomorrow to get backing for dresden fan and brown turning twenty.

i like goodies in the mail. dont you?

im back

take a look ! this is the reason i never get anything done lol

IN THE BEGINING GOD CREATED QUILTERS!!

I have been spending some time lately looking at blogs and got some inspiration from the crafty Celtic house wife's blog.
I decided i was going to tackle the art of denim scrap quilts lol
So here are the beginning's of my 1st denim quilt.
Haven't done many blocks so far but to use up all the smaller bits i decided to do some crazy patch blocks
BTW i am only doing 5inch unfinished blocks lol so this is going to take awhile lol.
i have used pocket pieces and all.
WISH ME LUCK!!!!

anyway i really would like to say thank you to all whom read my blog i didn't think i was all that interesting lol and most of the time i just blabber on about anything and everything lol
and a very special thank you to those who leave messages on my blog it is good to know that someone is actually reading it lol
You know who you are saphirz, swooze, sarkarnor, my three beautiful mates. love yas lots.

What takes up my time?

Well these days it is hard to get into my sewing room for much needed "me" time.
i did how ever get to do a little quickie today, it is a tooth fairy pillow. with a little pocket in the front of it for the tooth to be replaced with money. and i have finished the first border on my turning twenty quilt top.

I have a 3 year old that takes my time
I have a 35 year old that takes alot of my time , especially when i am cleaner, cook and chief bottle washer, secretary, and nanny all in one.
as well as look after 5 puppies 2 adult dogs and 1 cat that is in and out the front door constantly she is a pain in the butt. she refuses to use litter tray so she insists that she be let out everytime she wants out!.
all in all it is very frustrating!