wow I thought we could just ease ourselves into the new year..........
OMG blogland is a hive of activity.........thank goodness the SSCS is nearly all over..............I have one more post to do but will wait for a couple of parcels to arrive..........and a couple of pics emailed to me.............
but just cruising around blogland in the last few days here is what I found
Capricorn Quilts BOM (loved the last one)
A calendar BOM (stitchery/applique options)
WIP's Challenge (definitely need that)
Whirl into Winter (with nothing under 32 & 39C forecast hardly feels like winter here)
Red work Cushion swap (thinking about it)
Diet Challenge (need it but will I do it???)
Handmade 2009 Christmas (just to get you moving NOW)
Calendar Quilt Challenge '09 (nice idea but I would miss to many days)
and I am sure there are more I missed...........I think I might bury myself back under the air conditioner.......
take time to stop and smell the roses...........picked these ones and put into 3 vases this morning........
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sewed some binding onto this quilt on my new sewing table...........so much easier with heaps of space..........and flat bed too.........
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I helped fairy girl make a place mat for her Grandma.........nearly done..........
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amused myself with pin decorations made by Fairy Girl......
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Finally took some pics of the new table..............8x4 foot............it is wonderful............
custom made by DH for us girls for Christmas..........
2 machines and the over locker now have their own flat bed space............
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even designed underneath so some of the boxes can go under there and there is a high shelf that I can put my light box (custom made also by DH) and rulers etc and it is on wheels so I can move it all...........scary thing is where the boxes came from it doesn't look like anything is missing.........I have way to much "stuff"
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nearly finished this skirt for a niece just need to find the piece of paper with the waist measurements and we are done..............
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got a ruffling foot awhile ago and had a go on the skirt..............very nice and soooooo much quicker then gathering..............
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.........take care til next time.............
.......Chookyblue..........