Don't drop dead with shock........

This is a project from Girls Day in the Country GDITC 2008...........yep you read that correct.........this may be a shock Rosie I know but I have finally finished my needle turn project.............once I got my head around it so to speak I had the needle turn done in no time................and really enjoyed it - total flip from on the day might I say............not sure why I avoided it for so long............

the pattern is Rosalie Quinlan Designs - Summer Garden cushion and it is in Rosie's book "Gift"

This is my first effort at needle turn and I am so happy with the end result..........it has gone off to a special friend..........it is the perfect colours for her...........

and I have a couple more birthday calls............Teodo is 60 today (31st July) and Levin is 40 tomorrow (Sat) and wants everyone to join her for soup lots of "0" birthdays hope you have great days girls..........

Also Kris and May Britt this is a wisp finish for the month............yippee..........it is quite late but this one will scrap in...........

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

PS I can't believe August will be here in less then 2 hours..............there is so much on..........every weekend is booked up(and there are 5)..........bring it on..........it is going to be so much FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone going to Stitches????

Happy Birthday..............

Mrs Ric Rac is turning 40 today go see if she wore the spock ears to work or not.............

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JODIE

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

Christmas in July sent............

In the Christmas in July Swap organised by Stephanie and Linda (thanks again girls for organising the swap) I made for Cheri. Unfortunately Cheri doesn't have a blog but her daughter Terri showed my swap parcel here..........(Terri also showed what she received in this post too)

here is the whole package I stuck some of my cards and a note pad in there too...........

the stocking - I made up the pattern as I went along.................Cheri can pick her favourite side

The needle case you will recognise as a Rosalie Quinlan Design Welcome Friends from GDITC @ Nundle this year..........this is the second one I have made and I have another one I am currently stitching for Fairy Girl........you can't see too well but it is stitched in green thread........the first one I made is here............

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

PS the response to my last post was good - thanks for heading off and commenting on some other blogs......seems we all love to get comments......make new friends online............i even got some comments from people who had not commented on my blog before...............thanks girls..........

comments........

Did you see this post of Jenny's.........down the bottom she is talking commenting on blogs and encouraging others....(go have a read)...........if you follow this blog for awhile you will know I am not a fan of tags and awards cause I hate picking favourites......(cause there's so many good ones out there) but it is something for you think think about...........

My challenge for you is to go and comment on 10 blogs that you may visit and not necessarily comment on............let them know you're there and that you like their stuff..........like Jenny for me it is all you people out in blogland that encourage me to blog and it is not so much fun without the comments, feedback, help and support we receive from each other.........

don't leave a comment on this post today go find someone else and encourage them........

.......off you go quick.............

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

Sweet Pea Bag.............

My 2bsil came out last week and needed help with this bag................she did an excellent job.............I worked out the directions but she wouldn't have been able to as some of the directions weren't so good.......one part missing..........it is made from 4 fat quarters and 60cms of fabric.......great size finished.......the colours don't show so well in this photo but it is purple/mauves, green and cream.......while she made this bag I cleaned some of my sewing area...........got some more clear boxes and organised projects
etc.........found the top of a couple of tables.....

....(stop lol Farmyard Crafts)

(sweet pea bag)

2bsil has hardly sewn before - you may remember she made a simple bag with
me early this year.........she has done another one of those on her own and
some mending but that is it............well done............can't wait til
the next sewing day...........

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

FQS BOM 9 & 3...........

During the school holidays I have finished a couple more blocks..............

Block 9 - Pinwheel Wonder

Designed by Deborah Schoof

This is the block causing problems - missing pieces...............lost by "ME"......(don't cut blocks and put the pieces away from the pattern packet)...........anyway I took it with me to Club Quilt last week and Peg had some scraps and luckily she had some of the green..........I only needed 2 x 2 3/8 squares...............I got the block together on the day then...........

Block 3 - Peace in Flight

Designed by Joanna Figueroa

only 5 more to go..............would be great to have it done by the end of the month but I think that is pushing it...............

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

Fairy Girls Xmas Decoration Swap...........

When I signed up for the Christmas in July Swap Fairy Girl wanted to do something...........so after the fun Fairy Girl had with Tink in the SSCS last year I made contact with Oz Country Quilting Mum again to see if the girls wanted to do a swap again...........definitely YES...........a few days and a few conversations later about little girls sewing we had 4 girls for a swap instead of 2..............

the rules were set at something to hang on a tree..........and since there was only 4 they were to make 3 (or 4 if they wanted to keep one) of the same decorations.................

this is what Fairy Girl made............all hand stitched...........

it is a slight variation of the Hatched and Patched Design - Tis the season (xmas tree)

close up..............

This is what Tink sent...........

(the lollies disappeared before I could get the camera)

(decoration hanging off a dead Agapanthus flower - that should have been cut out months ago)

This is what Jessie Girl sent............

Jessie Girl and Fairy Girl made the same decoration but that's fine cause they look a bit different.............Jessie Girl blanket stitched her tree onto the white...........beautiful stitching Jessie Girl............

Poor Angel's have not arrived as her Dad is not good at jobs like remembering the posting so her Mum found out today...........when she found them in the ute...............woops............anyway the girls will love to get something in the mail again next week..........July isn't over yet.........I will show it to you when it arrives...........

I think we will have to organise another swap for the girls maybe later in the year...............the mum's will have to think of something we think the girls can all do.......

....keeping Fairy girl on the job occassionally has been a challenge but she enjoyed making the decorations for the girls..........and it is lovely both of us sitting on the lounge of a afternoon stitching together.............

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

Christmas in July - received...........

Wow it has been a busy week...........tired kids one day, work, cattle work (sorry no pics forgot to take the camera) and a couple of lots of visitors...........now we will slow down and enjoy the last few days of the school holidays..............

but this week my Christmas in July swap parcel arrived from the lovely Carrie P at A Passion for applique .................

Thanks Carrie for a beautiful parcel..........a snowman decoration, stocking, pincushion and some other goodies down the bottom, fabric, cute tin, threads and bits and pieces..........sorry the pic is a bit small............

The stocking has applique and beading on it...........it is beautiful......Carrie does beautiful work............I love all my goodies thanks so much Carrie P............you don't have to lurk anymore.............lol............

Thanks to Stephanie and Linda for organising the swap.......

My parcel has not landed yet so I will wait a little longer til I post a pic of what I sent...........

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