help............

Does anyone have any ideas what is wrong.

This is the bobbin side of the fabric and every so often this is

happening...............looks like it is an extra loop.............when I

unpicked some it was like the extra thread came from the top but then I was

sewing again and I thought the bobbin area made the funny noise................

it is usually a little more matted under this is after I have pulled at it a little

Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas............Mr Chookyblue is having a
fiddle at the moment but has no idea so we will see if he can work something
out.

ME - i am useless

Take Care til next time..............
Chookyblue
to add......I had changed the needle and tried different bobbins................the mess is about 1cm -1.5cms area in length....

food for thought...........

I am always mindful of this.......go see what Sherry wrote..........you must be careful

17 parcels to be delivered in the SSCS...........

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

SSCS deliveries.............

things are going well so far...........I have a few girls I have emailed to get a photo of there gift that was sent..........it is such a busy time of the year............all the gifts are different that I have seen so far............and i can't wait til xmas day when everyone opens there main gifts..............there are lots of gorgeous cute ornaments hanging on christmas trees..............I am so pleased I decided to include the hand made ornament idea this year...............

We are down to 29 parcels to be deliver..........then I can kick back with a glass of champagne.......believe me you will know when they have all arrived...........so far none have been returned to senders............we had 2 of those last year..........

this is the ornament I made for my partner Anne B...........you better go visit some of the girls on the sidebar and see there ornaments .............

such a beautiful cool (30C) cloudy day here today...........only would be better if it was raining........

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

heat, fire & finished off with dust.............

Well while some of you in the southern states struggled to make 20 deg

today we went to a corker at 42+ today, a fire some members of our fire

brigade had to go to, the winds were gastly...........then just before dark a ripper of a dust

storm yet again...........blocked out the sun before it set.............I snapped these shots before it disappeared..........

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

poem........

May Britt always has a little saying at the bottom of each post..............not sure where she finds them but I love the poem she has today.........I better go clean the disaster area sewing room.........

also has a picture of Santa hand quilting.........

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

good mail...............

The mail was good the last few weeks...........remember my bad

week...........when I was being a cow and sulking..........Brenda from Bits and Pieces sent me

these lovely xmas fabrics..........

Gosh they are so nice I love them all...........I will have to plan a new
project............when I find some time.......Brenda is a self confessed fabric hoarder

Leanne The Stitching Room sent a surprise in the mail...........i got this wonderful
loot.......look at the gorgeous card............she has the photo on her
header it is stunning and taken by Leanne of course.........2 little
ornaments to hang on my tree.........they are so cute.........

Leanne...........the queen of quick bags also sent me this shopping bag
that folds back into the pocket on the front...............this is going to
live in my car from now on..............so I don't forget it when
shopping..........

Lyn Bluebird Quilts sent these goodies as a "thankyou"...................Lyn your very welcome- I will be hanging Santa on a door and the labels (I have the perfect plans for them) and I love the vintage postcard just wish I could read what they wrote on the back..................perfect with the chooks...........

Also I ordered the Moda Sampler box............only better then a box of chocolates as

you won't put any wiegh on............it looks so pretty.............

I ordered another blog book this one has 2008 in it..............I was wanting to get it earlier but had to wait til the US $$$$ improved. I love sitting and flicking thru the pages.............you forget what you do and it is a lovely way to be reminded...............

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

Chookyblue

SSCS ornament...and much excitement........

This is the beautiful ornament that Kaaren sent me in the SSCS..............I love sheep and have lots of sheep running around here.............Kaaren has a bit of a thing for sheep as she has a collection so i think it will be fab to hang this on the tree each year...........Fairy Girl has hidden my other present not that I need her too as I won't be opening it until Christmas day..........(whole idea of the swap)

I am SOOOOO excited about the SSCS...................thanks everyone we have all the presents sent bar one and a I am just hoping it is gone and the lady hasn't emailed me to let me know doing a happy dance.............there are a few others left but they are sending by a different date.

Don't forget your manners and email me AND Santa when Santa delivers your parcel.......(cc: me into the email you send to your Secret Santa as it saves sending 2 emails).....then i can cross you off the list.......there are a couple of sneeky Santa's out there but I can send them an email if they are remaining anonymous.

Andrea is trying hard to not open her gift although the temptation is killing her but she will try and hold.............
...Deb has put her's at the back of the Christmas tree this is what she wrote on her blog "The other parcel I have placed under the Christmas tree near the back so that when I pass I don’t see it as my will power is non existent, if it wasn’t I wouldn’t be the size of Mrs Claus."
I think that having the ornament to open now is great becuase it is giving us the "fix" of opening something............boy that sounds like we have an addiction problem...............lol.........

Please try and hold off opening your main present because the whole idea of the swap from the beginning is to have a present made especially for you to open on Christmas Day

...OMG I am so excited........I want things to slow down so i can enjoy the preparations for Christmas. The tree will go up on Sunday I hope.

The Elf Chookyblue

Rainbow Swap sent............

Here is the bag (not the best pic) I sent to Fairlie in the rainbow swap............I forgot to take a pic of all the goodies I sent as part of the swap..........but Fairlie has a pic on her post...............go check it out............and it is her birthday Thurs and she is rescheduling it for Friday.........to much on Thursday to enjoy her birthday........

Thanks Trash for organising the swap...........

NOW....I must go take pics of some good mail and my SSCS ornie I received from Kaaren..............

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

Chookyblue