pincushion swap............

Months ago I signed up for Jeannet's pincushion swap.

here is her logo.........anyway it has arrived and been opened and today is Pincushion Swap show day.

 Or as Jeannet has called it International Pincushion day

Jeannet has a list of the swap girls  (heaps that would not already know)

Jeannet has a great blog so check it out.............she does write in Dutch and I do lose a little understanding when it translates but it is worth the visit.

(swap logo)

When I first signed up for the swap there were only about 20 people in the swap but it grew to be a very big swap with I think well over 100 swappers.152 participants.

I decided to make Larry the Lamb - Anni Downs Hatched and Patched design. 

Love working with the wool for something different and thought the sheep represented me and my farming lifestyle.

Of all the people I ended sending to me great friend Dawnie............and I know she loves Anni's patterns so I knew she would like this pincushion. (it is a little brighter/fresher in real life) and I filled it with ground walnut shells.....
EDIT ground walnut shells and silica sand are available at Anni's shop The Home Patch 

this is what Dawnie sent to me......

.....I have this problem spot when I have a narrow area beside my machine and things get in the road or fall off..............the pincushion she sent is on a clamp so now it is firmly clamped to my table.........

I just love it..........it is so cool..........I do love bees...........LOVE taking photos of them.........

here is one of the bees close up..........also made with wool.............swaps are just so much fun............

Dawnnie and I got to chat on the phone while we opened our swap parcels too..........

Other swap news..........

Only 3 Christmas swaps to get organised now........

.......I got my nine patch swap back so will get a post organised now for that...........they look great..............

SSCS - Secret Santa Chrismas Swap girls I sent out an email yesterday..............not long now til posting time so hope you're all getting organised.........

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

Chookyblue

pincushion swap sent...............

This is the pincushion I sent to Rose at http://rosenay.blogspot.com/ in the
USA she is a new blogger to me...........Rose hope you like Larry the Lamb
Pincushion - it is a pattern from Hatched and Patched and I thought it
represented my farm life well..............

Thanks heaps Sandra at Quilt at home for organising the swap.............what I
received is back a few posts here.........

Take Care til next time...............
Chookyblue............

Pincushion Swap received...........

Cappucino and chocolate tart.............yummo

Courtney sent me 2 cute pincushions for the pincushion swap organised by Quilt at Home........

a cappucino - (love them) with a decorative swirl on the top................fancy stitches decorating the cup and saucer............

also a chocolate tart with strawberry cream and banana.........they are so cute and both made out of felt............

Courtney also sent me some embroidery threads and iron on transfers..........she picked my favourite colours blue and green.........

And a huge thanks to Sandra - Quilt at Home for organising the swap...............

.........take care til next time.............

.......Chookyblue..........

PS sorry this took so long to post but I have been a bit busy and now I have some exciting visitors this weekend......bit of tidying and organising to do.....more news about that later.............but it is very very exciting..........

Prezzy.........

Gosh I love the mail............I do only get it 2 times a week it I love it.............you never know what may turn up in the mail..........like this Rosalie Quinlan Designs bag pattern..................as I was to busy talking didn't see any of these bags at Girls Day in the Country  my lovely new blog friend Cardygirl sent me this pattern..............now I did tell you about her when she was very new but she has a wonderful blog and does lots of lovely stitching...........she has a beautiful dresdan plate quilt up tonight and I have just ordered a dresdan plate ruler......

.......anyway back to the subject............the pattern is Nellie's Sewing Bag.............looks great so will have to try and fit that one in soon.........(with the mountain of other things I have to make)

Autumn is definitely in the air and last week we had some quite cool weather................I lit the fire for the first time and yesterday I snapped this shot of the crepe myrtle out the front...............they just have the best autumn colours..............

Also signed up for a few swaps............Once Upon a Quilt has a repros nine patch swap (sorry Australia only unless your my best buddy o/s and we work something out)..............only problem I don't have any of the fabrics...........no problems Lurline and Christine are helping me out to get started...........thanks so much girls...............very much appreciated.............

Also signed up for a pincushion swap hosted by Quilt at Home in the Netherlands.............it is an international swap..........

Check out the girls blogs as they both do beautiful work.............

.........take care til next time.............

.......Chookyblue..........

I'm off.........

I'm off on a retreat weekend..............I always have a wonderful time with Kerry and will have a quilt top made when I return..........and I had better pack the extra woolies as it has been cold here so will be worse up in the hills..........

Here is a picture of my pincushion I sent to My Little Stitching Corner..........thanks for a great swap Linda............

take care til I return from my retreat...........Chookyblue........

PIF's and pincushion's..........

Man have I been busy since I last saw you lot...............as you saw here and here we had a massive frosty morning yesterday morning..........I know compared to snow it is nothing but as I barely get 10 frosts a year it was a huge shock............but at day break I was down at my grandparents house with some of my family getting all the stuff out for a garage sale.................can I just say "have a clean out now" .....there was so much stuff...........oh course I did get some more treasures and I will show you some later...........but after a very big day I came home and the postman had left me this wonderful parcel.............well I though Sharon Red Geranium Cottage has sent me my "Pay it Forward" - PIF..........yes well I was sort of right but Sharon was also making for me in Linda's Pincushion Swap which I didn't know so I got all these goodies.............

Some very cute little sticky notes, lollies, Mary Engelbreit cards........not sure how she parted with them..........unless she is trying to spread her addiction of Mary.........lol...........

Here is my PIF.........a mini quilt..........my first..........I will get a hanger onto it so I can put it up on my wall..............

And finally here are the pincushions..........yeh she is so good she made me 2 pincushions..........I am so lucky.........

Thanks heaps Sharon I love all my goodies............so spoilt.......

.....and thanks to Linda for organising the swap.............very successful.............

Take care til next time................Chookyblue............

PS where is everyone...........blogland is pretty quite

update.........

The pincushion swap is now closed.........................50 people ...................20 hours you have to be quick in blogland...........lol...........can't wait to see who my I am making a pincushion for now.........

Also got this pattern recently...............thanks for sending that one out...........just need to get it made up............

.........take care til next time.........
.......Chookyblue.......

Pincushion swap.......

Speaking of swaps my friend All Stitched Up is hosting a pincushion swap.............go check it out now..........you must be a blogger...........and I am sure this will fill quickly.............

.........take care til next time.........
.......Chookyblue.......

pincushion swap.........

Kerry of the wonderful Cottage on the Hill organised a pincushion swap thru the shop.........this is the pincushion I received in the mail...........it is from Bev in Warrnambool Vic. (I hope I have that right as I have currently lost the piece of paper............) Thanks so much.......I wonder where my pincushion ended up............

"Here we have a Little Elf for the Elf Mom of Christmas Swap"...............well thats what Teodo wrote in her note........i look cuter here then in real life...........(no nasty comments girls - I will report to Santa) lol........Little Elf has travelled all the way from Italy..........

Teodo made this cute little Elf and I am going to place it with the Christmas Tree............

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Swaps and my birthday

This is the needle keeper for Monique in the Netherlands..........
This is the pincushion received from Robin as mentioned in my last post............meet "Sunny".thanks Robin Sunny has already been put to good use........

Thanks Angela from The Country Cellar for organising this swap...............I really enjoyed participating in this one.......

A big thankyou to naughty Tracey for "getting even" at me for telling everyone about her birthday........thanks for the good wishes you are naughty but good.........my birthday is tomorrow 15th......I know there are presents hidden here...........fairy girl wanted to give her present this morning............I did tell her to wait until tomorrow.........

Awards, SSCS, and Pincushion Swap....

From the title you can see that for to much is happening here............

Award............

I would just like to say a big thank you to Norma for nominating me for the nice matters award...........taken from Norma's blog...........

"This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also, for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world. Once you've been awarded please pass it on to 7 others who you feel are deserving of this award."

I cannot pick just 7 people as I see lots of wonderful blogs, but I will nominate all of you out there and I know that lots of people have already been nominated so if I usually leave comments (sporadically sometimes) consider yourself nominated.

SSCS..............
Thinking I may have to set a limit for my own sanity..........I have 49 people with another 8 I am waiting to hear more info from. What do you think..........

Does any one know who "Marianne" is and thanks I have found French Knot with your assistance...............blogland is very helpful........
........everyone is so excited about the Christmas swap...........and I have a wonderful international mix.............

Pincushion Swap.................
I received a wonderful chook pincushion from my swap partner Robin in New York..........
Just going to post a pic but can't find the camera so will be back later with that........my chooks name is "Sunny" and the material a a lovely sunflower print and I am to think only good thought when using 'Sunny" and Sunny is bright and cheery..........I also received a few other goodies in my package thanks so much Robin..............this swap has been so much fun.........and a big thank you to Angela for organising it...........



Take care................

Patty Cake for the Pincushion Swap

This is the pincushion I have made for my swap partner Robin in New York.....I joined the swap that Angela organised over at the Country Cellar just have to get Monique's needlecase completed............the mail deadline was today but I will just be a day or 2 late.........

Bit fiddly to make and I hope Robin likes it.............she says she has a collection of pincushions about 80, lucky for me she has no patty cakes......what do you think...........
........take care..........

Added......this patty cake can be ordered here (trio of cupcakes down bottom of form) as I got it at the craft fair in a little kit and found there site if anyone is interested......