Little people

This week has flown past and only a bit of secret retreat stitching and planning has been done! Less than a month to go till our retreat in the hills near Canberra. Looking forward to a lovely time of friendship, stitching and relaxing! Thought I would share some recent pictures of the little people! We are so lucky to live so close to them and see them often.
Little Alice is growing and changing and she seems quite settled for her Mummy and Daddy. She is always on her best behaviour when they visit for dinner....she sleeps the whole time even with the little men running riot around her. We rushed over to see her awake (for just a little while) last Sunday.

Sammy and Benny are growing up so quickly. They turn 2 next week! How those 2 years have flown. In June they went on holidays to Queensland and visited Ma and Pa on the way. I love these pictures of Sammy and Benny with Pa.

 They had a lovely time away with Mum and Dad and Grandma and Grandpa.

 This last week they have had colds. Always sad to see them unwell!

They are much better now and were back to normal last night at dinner! They certainly make us all laugh!

Wednesday stitching and some progress

Guess who came to Hobbysew on Wednesday morning for a little visit? We minded her for a short time while Mum and Dad went and did a few messages. We were all a little disappointed that Alice didn't wake up for a cuddle!

 In class in the afternoon, it was lovely to see Roni's lovely finishes. She made this lovely purse from a pattern by Lynette Anderson.

 She also finished this little canvas work that I designed for one of our stitching days.

 I've been having some fun stitching and finishing some Christmas projects. In term 3 we usually do Christmas projects so we are doing some of the lovely things we made last year at Stitching on the Lake and also making some of the lovely projects in Stitch it for Christmas, by Lynette Anderson. This is a canvas work designed by Fiona and I just needed to sew it together.

 These lovely stockings are in the book. The one on the right is the correct size and the one on the left is one I made earlier when I had enlarged the pattern incorrectly. It is rather cute!

 These decorations are in the book too and were quick and easy to make.

 I am loving stitching this gorgeous mat with Lynette's beautiful reindeers on it. Quite a bit if stitching still to do but it is good fun. I do love Christmas projects!

In my Garden and some show and tell

It is hard to get back to normal after all the excitement of Alice's arrival. She came home to her house on Tuesday and they came to visit us on the way and I was at work! Here is the little lady in her capsule.

So back to some stitching. I am thrilled to be able to share my In my Garden top. I procrastinated so much about adding the borders and am thrilled that I have finally stitched them on. Ta da! Here it is.

 I have also finished this little Anni Downs' needlecase. These patterns include the  little preprinted pieces of fabric, which is so tempting.

 The class ladies have been busy too, Colleen has made another bag with her gorgeous, leftover, French General fabrics.

 Roni has made her stitching day project into a vase cover. It has turned out well.

 Margot has finished her sewing tools tote as well. Well done, ladies.

Little Alice Heidi has arrived

It is so exciting to share our special news with all of you today. On Thursday, 12th June at 4.39pm, little Alice Heidi was born. She was 3.1kgs and 49cm long and is just so perfect and beautiful. Mummy and Daddy are thrilled to bits as are we, the doting grandparents. What a thrill to have another little person in our family.

 Aunty Amy just loved meeting her new little niece.

 There were very special visitors yesterday when Great Grandma came to visit with Great Aunties Janelle and Deirdre.

Yesterday afternoon we minded the little men so their parents could visit little Alice. They just seemed so grown up and were lots of fun.

Lovely Show and Tell

As always, Wednesdays at the shop end up being inspirational as the ladies bring in their works in progress or their finishes. Karen wowed us all this amazing quilt with curves! She has done such a lovely job and the fabrics chosen look amazing. It was professionally quilted but Robyn Cawdron and the quilting is wonderful.

 Even the back looks fabulous.

 In the afternoon, Colleen came to class with her finished bag. She chose to make hers a carry bag rather than a drawstring bag and it has turned out so well, I love the antique lace she has used and the gorgeous French General range worked so well for the piecing.

 Roni has been busy too and had finished her little canvas work roll. It has worked out very well and was being put to good use!