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.

Christmas Decorations

I received a kit to make this decoration 

at a recent stitching day I went to.

I was going to give it away but decided 

I liked it too much! 

It's now up on my wall! LOL!

I also made these ornaments to be gifted.

 

Following my previous post where I mentioned 

everyone now being no-reply bloggers, 

Jennifer from Elefantz Designs let me know that 

if you click reply, the email address suddenly appears,

even if it states no-reply blogger. 

Very strange! 

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

 

Merry Christmas!

Meet Rosie!

I recently did a class to make a Luna Lapin rabbit. 

I am so pleased with how Rosie turned out. 

It has been many years since I did a class 

and I really enjoyed it.

Of course she had to have 

a dress made in Tilda fabric! 

I still need to make her some bloomers 

but need to get some wide lace first.

This is the book we used. 

There are many outfits for Luna including 

shoes, lace-up boots and the most 

gorgeous felt coat. 

It was the coat that got me in!

The book also has outfits for a boy rabbit. 

There's also a big comfy chair to make 

but I don't really think I'll make one of those.

Thank you to everyone who has left me 

comments lately. Everyone now seems to 

be no-reply bloggers. I'm working on my laptop 

at the moment as my desk computer is being 

looked at so I don't have everyone's emails 

to be able to reply. 

Santa Sack

Santa sack for our newest great niece, Mackenzie.

Aren't these Gum Babies so cute!

 

Two Grand Finals!

Tuesday team - Kerry, Me, Judy, Judy and Justine

We've had a fabulous Spring Season of tennis

finishing off with two Grand Finals, 

Section 3 on Tuesday and Section 2 on Thursday.

Thursday team - Me, Judy, Judy, Kerry and Jenny

We finished on top of the ladder in both

comps and won both Grand Finals!

Exciting News!

When we got back from our Kimberley trip, 

Austin and Paris gave us this bottle of champagne.

Best fine print we've ever seen!

We are going to be grandparents! YAY!

Last month we had a "Parents To Bee" baby shower.

I made this tummy time quilt for the baby.

My lovely quilter Leanne squeezed me in so I could 

have it finished in time for the shower. 

I think Austin and Paris were surprised that I'd 

had time to make one before the baby shower as I'd been

very busy with the quilt show and going away.

I found this gorgeous poodle and thought it was perfect. 

The green is the colour of the nursery with a poodle theme.

How cute is the quilting!

I'm Back and a Quilt Show!

  

I can't believe it's three months since I last blogged! 

In fact it was three months ago today!

Since getting back from our trip to the Kimberley, 

I was very busy with preparations for our NOTYQ 

quilt show which was on the first weekend in October.

You may remember me sitting and stitching at the 

Daly Waters Pub in the Northern Territory 

on our way to meet Nelson.

This is what I was making.

 Brooches for the Quilt Show Committee to wear 

at the show. They are made from Tilda Gardenlife range. 

We had nine different fabrics in the raffle quilt

 and there were nine of us on the committee. 

So everyone got a different colour brooch.

It's almost 20 years since I joined the Show Committee. 

I joined back in 2005 but I missed the 2005 show 

as we were in the USA. I've been Convenor since 

2010 and we hold the show every two years.

But the time has come and I have stood down 

from the committee. Noel and I hope to travel 

more and it's not fair on the other girls 

when I go off for periods of time. 

 

I'm a little sad now I have made my decision 

as I love being on the committee and we do have a lovely time.

I always have the most fabulous time over the show weekend!

 

This is me giving my final speech at the end of the show 

although no-one knew it at the time.

But who knows. I might change my mind and 

rejoin for the 2028 show!