NEARLY XMAS

Its nearly Xmas and I have finished two more gifts but still have two more to sew plus a new bag for myself. Hope i can fit it all in as well as some xmas cooking.

I decided to get little dolly beds for the twins Hayley and Chloe and they came with awfull blanket and thin matress and pillow, so Out came the fabrics and i made new matresses and pillows and a little quilt for each of them. I decided on the same fabrics so there will be no fighting but I did different backings. They look so cute sitting in the spare room and I dont know how i am going to wrap them yet.

My little next door neighbor Jessica is getting a peg bag just like mummies, pegs and a minature wash basket. Her mum mentioned that they were giving Jess a little clothes line for xmas and could I make a peg bag, it was a great idea and I had just the fabric in my stash.

I have to finish a cow for my sister and i also need a new bag so a little bit of time is set aside to do these last two pressies. I wish you all a safe and happy Xmas and hope you all get some lovely gifts. Bye for now, Judy

FLOWERS ON THE FARM

DH and I have just spent four days down at the farm. We went to help celebrate two of my grandkids birthdays and we had a lovely time. Each day we go for long walks around the farm and I thought i would take photoes of the flowers I came across.

These are the pods on the wattle tree and I liked their silver colour, this tree will look great when it bursts into bloom.

This bush was a mass of white flowers and looked pretty spectacular. It is a yucca.

This is the yellow gum flowers and they are very dainty and the tree was just covered in them.

Here we have some blackboys in flower and birds just flock to these to get the nectar. They are very plentiful around the farm and when the blooms die they turn black. this one was about 5 feet tall. Some of them were not as straight as these but they still looked interesting.

The red bottlebrush was really vibrant and was my favourite because of the brilliant colour.

This is the broom bush and grows everywhere and is used for brush fences. The flowers are very small but dainty

This is a gravilea and not yet into full bloom but when it is the bush is a sight to behold. i hope I have spelt it right.

This is the chicory plant and I really liked the blue of the flower but this photo does not do it justice. This plant roots is used as a substitute for coffee and I think its the root that is ground up.

I hope you enjoy these plants like i have and so goodbye for now, Jude

A BIRTHDAY GIFT

Hi all, Ihave been ill again and spent 4 days in bed without even feeling like sewing or blogging but back on track now and hoping to get to all my Xmas sewing and swaps that I must fulfill.
Next week DH and I are going to visit no. 2 daughter and family as my 2 Gchildren both have birthdays.
I had bought this cradle at a Fair for Emma and decided to make a quilt to make it more personal from nan. I found a pattern in a book and down sized it to fit and had it sewed in a few hours and last night I just had to hand sew the binding. I was very pleased at how it turned out and I hope little Emma enjoys playing with it.
This is the quilt and littkle pillow.

I thought I might as well show you the cradle as well and I got it for a bargain price. I cleaned it with detergent and a spray with disinfectant and it looks lovely.

Thats all for now as i have to pick DH up from work as he is on 3 weeks holiday and after the farm visit i hope we can get away for a few days in the caravan. Cheers for now Jude.

A XMAS GIFT AND A TABLE RUNNER

I have just finished a quilt for my twin Gd`s for xmas. It will hang between their beds and I hope they enjoy it for a few years to come .My friend Heather found it in a magazine and told me nd I couldn`t resist making it. It is in Australian Quilters Companion volumes 41 and 42. There is a lot of hand sewing and it uses tecniques I havent used before. it took several weeks to complete and I am very pleased with the end result.


This is the table runner I made yesterday, it is a quick and easy pattern to do. It is a free pattern from Dawn Hay from the Gumtree designers and you can access it from the button on my side bar. ihave several more to make and they will make lovely Xmas pressies.

Sorry for not posting sooner but I have had a few health problems lately and also family down for a visit. Hope to get back sooner and thats it from me for now. Cheers Judy

BIRTHDAY QUILT AND FROSTY FLAKES WALL HANGER

hi all, have been under the weather but feeling better now so decided to show my latest finishes.
This is the quilt I made for my GD`s 4th birthday she is a bright and bubbly little girl and likes flowers so when i saw this pattern I new it would be for her. She will get it next week along with a game of Hungry Hippo, a game her mum played as a child.

I also have finished my Frosty Flakes wall hanger from the free pattern from Dawn Hay Designs and I am very pleased with the results. DH said and where does that one go. i said it only goes up for about 6 weeks for the Xmas period and i will take down a small wall hanging to do so and give it a clean and a rest.

I have started a new project for the twins for Xmas and i am loving it. It has some techniques that I havent used before and when finished i will give you a peek. Gotta go now as its time for morning tea . Bye Judy

A SHORT BREAK AND SOME CUTIES

Last week DH and I visited Victor Harbor for a short break with DD`s family. We took our twin GD`s for a stroll along the beachfront, did some shopping, lots of talking and playing games with the girls and plenty of sight seeing.

Here is a view across to granite island. It was a little cold but we still enjoyed our walk.

We watched a handler hitch uo Carmen to the tram to begin the daily tours over to the island.

We wore the girls out running along the beach and playing in the playground and they fell asleep on the way home .
I cant tell which is Chloe or hayley as they are very alike.

This is Emma my youngest GD who has been in Adelaide for a couple of days. She really loved her fairy costume and wanted to wear the wings all day. She ran around saying "I pretty" and was very cute.

She also wanted everyone to see her wings. Must go now as i am going to the Quilters Guild meeting tonight. bye for now.

A LIBRARY BAG AND SOME QUILTS

The library bag.

A busy week sewing to finish some quilts and a library bag for my GS who is starting kindy next term. Leonie my DD rang to ask where she would buy a library bag for Charlie as she had not seen them in the shops, Dah dont I sew, oh she forgot or this was a backway sneaky idea for me to offer to make one. I did and was happy to do so.

This morning at 8AM Charlie rang to thank me for his bag and said he really liked the cars and he also had to tell me he was going to the sheep yards to help dad and hoped I had had a good nights sleep as Papas snores and he might keep me awake.

Here is one of the 3 quilts I have finished and will be xmas gifts for my 3 DDs. They are flannel and a very simple 4 patch square next to a solid square and they have turned out very nice in my opinion.

This is the back and I had some left over squares and wanted to use them up and make the backs a little bit more interesting. I hope they like them to snuggle into when they watch TV next winter.

I wanted to show you this quilt as well. I initially made it for my GD but after I put it on the spare bed I couldnt take it off, so now all the Gkids get to sleep under it when they visit. It is Teddies garden By Libby Richardson and I really like doing stitcheries.

Bye for now and happy stitching.