Quilts...

 Over the last few weeks I have been busy binding some quilts. I am also slowly hand quilting my Stitch Therapy 365 quilt. Here is the Simple life all bound and labelled.

This is the United Stitches quilt all bound and labelled.

I am now binding my very old project, Fairy Kisses.

Om Wednesday night, Margaret brought her beautiful quilt to show us. It is Natalie Birds' Willlowbrook Farm BOM. It looks so lovely. Here are some sections as it was too hard to get a picture of the whole quilt.

She even used some scraps in the pieced back.

Progress and blog books

I finally got around to printing my blog books. So exciting to see the blog in print and such a nice way to store the year's happenings.

 After completing my last cross stitch I was very inspired to start another. I have had this Shepherds Bush pattern in my stash for years and just felt like starting. I even had the linen!

I managed a very tough job last week and finally tacked the Scandinavian Rose quilt ready for hand quilting. It is not an easy job.....especially on the floor.

 Over the weekend I took myself into the sewing room for 10 minutes or so and started to put together this little quilt from Festive Stitches by Marg Low. One row to go.

 Several weeks ago I put together The Simple Life and then added the borders. It will now wait in turn to be hand quilted.

Outings and progress

Had a couple of outings on the weekend. We went to Craft Alive on Saturday and that was fun. I couldn't resist some cotton thread and a pattern and it was nice to check out the various stalls. Upstairs there was a quilt exhibition by Canberra Quilters which was lovely. Here are a few pictures.

 I loved the quilting on this one.

 Lovely to see this one by a stitching friend, Christine.

We then also went to the Handmade Market yesterday and there were so many lovely handmade goodies.
I have a finish to share too. Finally Jack's quilt is done. It has been beautifully quilted by Terina. It is a pattern by Anni Downs.

 This is the back and below is the label.

I have also managed to sew together two more blocks from The Simple Life quilt.

Not much time for sewing today as I am busy packing for holidays. We fly out on Wednesday and Ma is coming too. We are off to the UK and Europe and that includes a lovely Mediterranian cruise. Can't wait!!!!

Some finishes...

I have managed some time at the machine this past week and have been working on my Simple Life piecing. Here are blocks a and b. They go together so well thanks to Anni's excellent instructions.

 I had this little pouch all stitched so it didn't take long to put it together.

 I bought this lovely pouch kit in Melbourne and it was completely hand stitched! Took a while to do but it was good fun. It is also such a pretty pouch. These are both Anni Downs patterns as well.

 I have also enjoyed stitching some more 1/2" hexies. They are a bit addictive.

Stitching.....

There has been a little progress on my various projects recently as well as a few starts! Many years ago I started stitching some half inch liberty hexagons and they were safely stored away till last week. I had always planned to create a mini dilly bag inspired by the ones I made using Judy Newman's beautiful pattern. Here it is! It is very small and fairly useless but I love it anyway!

 I have popped into the sewing room to start piecing my Simple Life blocks too. Here is the first block and some nine patches.

 I have been working on these lovely Christmas stitcheries by Marg Low.

 Just the other day I started this lovely little pencil case. I bought the kit in Melbourne recently so it was easy to just start as it was all printed and ready to go. It is a very special pattern by Anni Downs and is all hand stitched!

 Nice to catch up with Roni at stitching last week and we all admired her cute Clips bag! What a good idea.

 Roni was also working on this cute little stitchery by Anni Downs. Must trace a couple of these to make. The pattern was a free one offered a while ago.

Great work...and the grandies

Lynda brought in some of her lovely work to share with us last week. She finished her zippered pouch and it looks great.

 She also started stitching these cute little snowmen for a friend who loves the snow.

 Lynne has also finished another beautiful cross stitch. Isn't it gorgeous.

Meanwhile, I am still enjoying the stitcheries from The Simple Life book. They are a bit addictive. 

I haven't shown the grandies for a while! They are all such fun and are all changing so much. Here are a few recent snaps.