Wednesday stitching and classes

It is always lovely to catch up with the ladies at social stitching and at classes in the afternoon and evening. It is always so inspiring to see what everyone has been making. Janet had made the most gorgeous tiny knitted hat for her new babe, due soon,  but I forgot to take a photo. Donna had finished her embroidered keyring from the Summer day of stitching at the shop recently. Doesn't it look beautiful? I was very impressed with her Winnie the Pooh key on her keyring. Think I need one of those!

 Classes started yesterday and it was very special to catch up on all the ladies' news and to see what they have been stitching. Can't fit it all into one post! Bronwyn had made some lovely things over the break. I just love this hanging from Anni Downs' Some Kind of Wonderful book. Must make one of these!

 Bronwyn has also finished this punch needle bag from Anni's book The World as it Should be.

 Doesn't the punch needle look good?

 She had also made a toaster cover.

 Bronwyn had also finished this lovely drawstring bag from last year's stitching day. Hasn't she been busy?

Stitching ...

I have managed to do a little stitching in between wedding festivities and trips to the coast. I have finished January's blocks for the SKOW Stitch-a-long. which is exciting. If only I could keep up with Fiona !

 I have appliqued the parts of block 7 of In my Garden. Need to force myself into the sewing room to sew it together.

 Woo hoo! The fourth border has been added to the Christmas Fun BOM. Now to get to the quilting.

 Most things have been set aside to work on some secret stitching and note writing for the stitching days Fiona and I are running in March and April.

Best get back to it!
Just a reminder to my class ladies that we start this coming Wednesday, 1 February. Looking forward to catching up with everyone.

Lucy and Peter's wedding

We went to Lucy and Peter's wedding on Friday morning in the courtyard of Canberra Baptist Church at Kingston.  The weather was so perfect for an outdoor wedding. It was a very special celebration. 

The service was followed by morning tea which included these lovely cakes!

Australia Day

We had the loveliest Australia day yesterday celebrating with Fiona and David on the beautiful South Coast. I am reading Anh Do's wonderful book, The Happiest Refugee, at the moment and there is often mention made of what a wonderful country this is. As a fellow migrant, I wholeheartedly agree. We headed to the coast on Wednesday and it was lovely to share yesterday with such dear friends. 

 We had a lovely walk on the beach.

 Fiona made the whole day so special with lamingtons. Aussie serviettes and delicious prawns for lunch.

 We even met little Nala! She is terribly cute (even for a non pet person like me!)

 Fiona and I hadn't been able to catch up around Christmas so it was lovely to exchange our gifts. Fiona had made me this gorgeous Christmas hanging with Happy Stitching on it. So appropriate!

 Fiona also bought me this delightful pattern by Lynette Anderson for some gorgeous stitched slippers. Must find time to make them!

We also had some time to organise our stitching days that are coming up soon and had a lovely afternoon of stitching too.

A little stitching

Just a quick post before I head to work this morning. I have been stitching and here is a little progress! Chooky reminded us about keeping up on the Stitchalong blog and I thought I had better get started on this month's blocks as the month is almost over!

 I have been doing some secret stitching on a little canvas work.

 There are now 3 sides on the Christmas Fun quilt.

Stitching....

Finally....a day at home to try and catch up on some projects and to do a bit of 'dreaded' housework. I did just the bare necessities and then started to get a little organised on some of my projects. I prepared the applique shapes for the last parts of block 7 of In my Garden. 

 I have been continuing to stitch this third long border of the Vignette quilt. I can see the end in sight now! I daren't try and time how long these take! Last evening, I stitched all evening and really only completed about 3 of the larger flowers!!!! I haven't even started the centre blocks.

 I also did some cutting today ready for the outer borders of Christmas Fun. The sewing room was a little dark for photos!

Sometimes you  think you will achieve so much when you have a day at home! Still, it really doesn't matter if you don't get all your list completed. It is sometimes nice to just take your time and do things at a more leisurely pace!

Summer stitching day

We had a lovely day on Monday at the Summer stitching day. It was great to catch up with the ladies and to share a day of stitching. We also enjoyed the morning tea!

 I forgot about photos till it was almost time to head home. Lynne had almost finished her little doll's embroidery.

 Karen had fused and prepared the cushion.

These were the projects that they were working on. Looking forward to another of these days in February.