GDITC swaps and projects..............

you all know I can't sum up Girls Day in the Country in one post.....................

this year at we had a swap on the day...........Since Anni Downs Hatched and Patched was our tutor we did an Anni swap

brief - one of Anni's designs no bigger the 6x6inchs place into a brown paper bag.

I choose to make Christmas Stamp Pockets

I collected all the parcels for Kerry then she called up table numbers and the girls who had swaps went up and she passed out a paper bag..............I was so excited when I got Sandy's parcel............

look at this gorgeous little purse she made for me..........just perfect..........I love it..........

love the little zipper fob...........(tag attached in the way too sorry)

then we took all the gifts outside for a group photo............so many wonderful projects..........

so what did I make on the day..............well well well............

I am so pleased to say I finished a project on the day ............

Anni did a gorgeous job designing a great ******** Chatelaine (thanks Cardy) (scissor fob, pincushion, needle keeper, scissor keeper thingy all tied together) If only I could spell it I would tell you what it was called............but I love it....

anyway I was taken by the scissor fob so after I traced the whole big stitchery project i traced one of the little pics and stitched it up............as this was a bonus project we didn't have the ribbon so i got permission to steal some tape off the morning tea baskets................and found a piece of calico to stuff it with chopping small pieces up and rolling into balls.................anyway I managed to get it stuff and stitched closed............Anni then showed me how to do the criss cross edging.............it looks great........the girls on my table were quiet rude cheeky about my lack of achievements on the day but I WAS the only one who finished a project on our table...............pretty good effort don't you think................

I mean I was busy gas bagging, chatting, networking.....oh and snapping pics etc........

lets not mention the fact it is about 1.5 square

since I had the stitchery traced I started stitching it Sunday morning in bed when i woke up early.............

I stitched her wings too.............

Here are the projects..............

Peaceful Garden

the thing I can't spell..............so very cute.............

Here is the Bits and Pieces Purse.............

front and back..............I saw some great purses in progress.........and some finished....

oh and to the lurkers "quiet dedicated followers" I have heard from 2 of you.............

here is another blog link too........

Bird on the Border........it's always great to welcome another new blogger............and I found this blog too............One for a Wish............

Catch you later..............

Chookyblue