Sunday Brunch and FNWF

 

Last week, I went to a Sunday Brunch event 

at Patchwork with Gail B's for the release 

of the new Tilda Sunday Brunch range.

 

Silvia and I had a lovely day. 

We were all given a kit to make a needle case.

 

In between eating, chatting and looking around the shop, 

we managed to get the front of our cases made. 

Mine is the pink one and Silvia's the red one. 

Silvia was very pleased as she learnt some new techniques,

I was lucky enough to win a gift voucher as a door prize.

Monday I finished off my needle case.

Of course I had to bring some pretty 

fat quarters home with me!

They are so much prettier in real life.

Last night I joined the girls for 

Friday Night with Friends hosted by Chez.

I got back to the applique for my 

Cherish Each Day Sewing Case.

We all received this kit at Scrub Stitchin' in Baradine last year. 

My plan is to get it finished before I go again in April!

This is where I finished last night. 

Two chickens and a snail added!

Something Different - A Christmas Wreath!

A group of my friends, the Chit Chat Crafters, 

decided we were going to make Christmas wreaths. 

We planned to make them for Christmas 2023 

but it just never happened. Then we planned to make 

them last November ready for Christmas 2024 

but that didn't happen either! 

A couple of weeks ago we finally managed to make them!

This is what we started out with along with a range of baubles.

My finished wreath.

A close up of my little birds.

Everyone's finished wreaths

all ready for Christmas 2025!

 It was a lot of fun making these.

A Special Visitor!

Sharmayne from Country Fragrance came down 

to visit for a couple of days.  Part of getting together 

was to plan our road trip to Baradine for Scrub Stitchin' in April. 

We've booked our accommodation for there and back. 

We also talked about what projects we were going to take with us.

 

Of course, a trip down to Melbourne had to have 

some shopping! First stop was Winterwood Felt and 

Craft shop in Warranwood. WOW! What a beautiful shop. 

 I purchased some felt to make Rosie Rabbit a coat. 

It is a little more pink in real life.

Then we went to Patchwork with Gail B in Bayswater. 

Even though I had warned her, I really don't think Sharmayne 

was prepared for how much there is at Gail's!

We stopped to have a late lunch on the way home.

Scones, of course!

Now for the wait for Scrub Stitchin'!

2024 Review - What I Made!

Covered hanger for Paris.

Wedding garter for Paris.

Wedding charm.

Embroidered hankie for Austin.

Mackenzie's quilt.

Bernard and Eugene's baby quilts.

Bernard and Eugene's Hound Dogs.

Navy and white road trip rug.

Rainbow Road Trip Rug.

Tilda brooches.

Baby Quilt for a very special little boy!

Mackenzie's Santa Sack.

Rosie Rabbit.

Hexagon Decoration.

Felt Ornaments.

Tilda Cushion.

That's a total of 28 finishes for 2024.

Wishing you all a very 

Happy New Year!

xxx

A Tilda Cushion

This is a cushion I made for our Mystery Challenge 

at the NOTYQ Quilt Show back in October. 

Now that I've finally bought a cushion 

insert I can share it with you.

The challenge was to make a 16" x 16" cushion cover.

I decided I would challenge myself 

and do needle turn applique. 

It's not perfect but I'm happy how it turned out.

It is made from the same Tilda fabrics 

I am making my hexagon quilt with. 

The quilt is still a work in progress.

There are seven leaves and I used 

a different fabric for each of them. 

I also stitched each of the nine flower stems 

in a different shade of green.