Vignette Issue 2 and Tuesday's Show and tell

Just popped into Hobbysew and the next issue of Vignette is in stock! I have been looking out for it all week. Might just have to get tracing on the stitcheries this afternoon! It is a lovely issue and has some very nice recipes and articles in it as well as patterns and the Mystery quilt block.

On Tuesday the stitching girls had so much show and tell. Sheila was very pleased with the quilts she has had quilted by Willow Patch Quilting. They look lovely. This is her Catherine Wheels quilt.

 This is the lovely scrappy quilt she made in a class at Hobbysew.

 Barbara is making this gorgeous baby quilt for a gift.

 Tash is new to the group and she is stitching some delightful cross stitch to decorate her new little one's room. Her baby is due in the next little while. Aren't they the cutest little bears?

Stitching progress

I have been stitching a little on a few secret projects for our stitching days later on. Here are a few little bits of one of the projects.

I have also managed to applique the last two blocks for Block 1 of In my Garden. Now to start the patchwork and get the block together. I'd like this done as the new Vignette magazine is coming soon and I would like to work on blocks 2 and 3.

There is a giveaway on the Vignette blog at the moment. It is a very generous giveaway of 15 fat quarters donated by Leanne Beasley. It is the fabric she used on one of the projects in the second magazine.

At the beach and a little stitching

We headed to the coast for a church camp on the weekend. These days we don't camp anymore but occasionally we put up the dome tent and camp for a night or two. This is easy camping as the catering is organised so it is only bedding etc that needs to be taken. We actually cheated a little as we stayed at Fiona's on Friday night as it was dark and rainy and not too good for setting up a tent. Lucky us! The next day we headed to Burrill Pines and went to the beach. Sadly this is the only time this summer that I have been! I even went for a SWIM! I know, you can't believe it but the water was lovely though it was very rough and I didn't last long in it as it was a bit wild.

The kids had a great time swimming and playing games on the beach.

Some indulged in a spot of fishing.

I had prepared some of the Stitch-a-long blocks from Tis the season as it was easy to stitch and chat with just one colour.

I managed to stitch one block.

Wednesday classes

Wednesday was another stitching filled day with social stitching and classes. So great to see how much the ladies have been achieving. Karen had been very busy over the week and had finished the cushion applique.

Karen had also made up her candlewicked bag as well.

She had also finished this lovely pin cushion for her daughter.

Paddy had been candlewicking as well. Aren't her leaves beautiful?

Maxine had her delightful bookmark to show us. I do love the colour of the variegated cotton.

Maxine also managed to save her candlewicking. She had sewn a little too close to the edge of the fabric and had to play with it to make up the bag. Well done, Maxine. It has worked out well.

For anyone who may need some, Hobbysew has Parlan in stock now. It is the iron on thin backing (like pellon) that Leanne Beasley uses behind her stitcheries at times. I think the second Vignette magazine should be in too soon! Can't wait to see the next blocks for the Vignette BOM.

A finish, almost, and "In My Garden" progress

Hurray! The quilting and binding are finished on the Crazy Christmas quilt.

I just need to make a label and thought I would stitch another of the blocks to use as the label. Here it is ready to stitch.

I have continued to work on the first block of "In my Garden" I just couldn't wait to start. Here are the fountain...

the trees....

and the flowers.

Stitching and some new books

I enjoyed appliquing this tea towel last week. Hobbysew has some of Nancy Halverson's tea towels and books in stock so it was fun making this one out of her latest Christmas book, Tidings.

I have also been stitching these little motifs for a baby block. No! There are no little ones coming (grandies that is) yet but the iron on transfer was fading so I thought I had best stitch it. This is the third project that we received at the Immerse stitching day last year. It is a Melly and Me design for her new patterns for kids called Sew Little.

I was also tempted to order some new books. I saw this lovely one at Robyn's, my quilter, recently and it is lovely.

I do love Bareroots patterns and this has some nice things in it but the book is tiny. I had only seen a picture of it and thought it was the same size as her previous books.

Wednesday stitching and a start

Lovely to see the girls on Wednesday night. Sue had her little sheep scissor keeper finished. Doesn't it look great?

Sue also brought along some Nancy Halverson fat quarters she has bought from Cute as a Button. Sadly, Rebecca is moving away from Canberra so we will miss her at our stitching days with all her lovely kits and goodies.

Barbara had her finished candlewicking to show us. Looks so lovely, Barbara.

Barbara had also finished another "World as it should be" bookmark.

I couldn't resist and had to start the "In My Garden" BOM! Here is my first little applique for block 1. I might just have to do a bit more this afternoon! I am enjoying a day at home today and am trying to get a few things done. I suppose I will have to run the vacuum around a little too....perhaps!