Friday Night With Friends!

 I got a bit of a late start to sewing last night but managed to start cutting pieces for the chicken quilt backing.

I need to start joining some parts so I can work out sizes of other pieces.

I also did a little preparation work.

I'm going to join our friends in the Northern Hemisphere this afternoon while they are having their FNWF! Hopefully I may even managed to get the backing finished. If not, it will be an enjoyable afternoon!

PS. I think I've managed to solve my comment problem!

We Went To The Zoo and FNWF!

 Yesterday, I took Austin and Nelson to the zoo (Mitchell wouldn't get out of bed!). We went to see the new baby elephant. He is so cute. You may just be able to make him out between his mother's legs (yes, that little dark spot).

We went into the Platypus House and 

saw all this splashing.

The platypus was jumping out of the water and biting the leaves hanging down. He would hang for a second or two and then fall down. It was a bit hard to get a good photo. You can't use a flash and he was very quick. In all the years I have been going to the zoo, I have never seen this happen. It was quite fascinating.

Today is Friday, 1st February. That means it's Friday Night With Friends! Yeah! Head over the Cheryll's to sign up. Now to decide what to work on. Either some more secret sewing or piecing the back for my chicken quilt or both!

PS. If you haven't been getting comments from me, I'm not ignoring you. I'm having problems leaving them. Some blogs I can leave a comment no problems (pop up windows). The others if I'm not quick enough to click the "Leave a comment" the comment box disappears and I can't leave anything. Has anyone else had this problem?

Playing With Dolls!

Clare over at Clare's Craftroom is having a 

"Playing With Dolls" link-up. 

Meet Baby (not a very original name!).

Baby is my baby doll I got her when I was three or four.  Her face, arms and legs are plastic, while her body is made of fabric. I used to play with her all the time. The jacket she is wearing is one that I used to wear!

You can't quite see her eyelashes but there are only a few left. She can't hold her head up as the stuffing party seems to have disintegrated in that area.

Head over here to see some more dolls and
read their story.

Initial Heart Swap!

My partner in the Initial Heart Swap was Sharyn of Sew Sharyn. Sharyn has now received her parcel from me so I can show you what I sent to her.

This is the heart I made for Sharyn. 

It is filled with lavender and smells devine!

I added a heart keyring and some chocolate hearts. Apparently they were very yummy as Sharyn said 

they were all gone! LOL!

I enjoyed making your heart Sharyn. I'm glad your very first swap has been successful! You do realise swaps are addictive, don't you! LOL!

 Thank you to Cheryll (Gone Stitchin') for hosting 

this fun swap.

Chicken Flimsy!

I've finished the top of my chicken quilt. The photo really doesn't do it justice. The colours are so much richer! I can't decide whether to use the fabric I had bought as backing or piece the backing with the leftovers! I'll think about it overnight.

 

This quilt is for the back of the couch. It's been such a long time since I've made a big quilt instead of mini's! Now to send it off to be quilted.