Back from the Quilter

My 'In a Pear Tree' quilt has just arrived back from the quilter. The top had been hanging around for sometime as I wanted to have it custom quilted...glad I did it just finishes the quilt. I'm very pleased with the result.

She has quilted leaves on the green and swirls on the blue and echo quilted the pears.

 All that is left is the binding, just in time for Christmas.

Christmas Finishes

OMG, I can't believe I have finished!

I joined Chookyblue's Stitch-A-Long to make this little Christmas quilt 'Tis the Season' and I beat the deadline...I'm pretty chuffed about that...not good with deadlines when it come to sewing things for me.

Unless it's a doll...my favourtive past time.

Meet Holly, she is another wonderful cutie by Annie Smith 

Sew and Tell

I made these friendly country dolls for the Beaudesert Quilters...they have asked if I would show them how to make a doll but I had to work within a few restriction...like "we don't want a head that look like thumb" "please, make it a dolly doll". After scratching my head, I decided Annabella would suit most of the ladies...I was right I now have 13 ladies going to make her.

 

A new Beatrice Bear

I have used gorgeous guipure lace for the hem of her dress...very pretty.

Wait there is more...

 I starting making these little wool bags at camp

so easy to make and very cute...

 as is this little origami bag I made using Lecien's Flower Sugar.

 Love this range.

Off to a new home

I have been busy busy making things of late.

Meet Beatrice who has gone to live with a lovely lady and whole bunch of other bears.

Dream Angel

I had a lazy day yesterday making my Dream Angel, another wonderful doll by Annie Smith.

She has the cutest face and her little outfit is so sweet.

But her wings got a little burnt on landing so I had to make her a new pair. 

A lesson learnt...don't walk away from the microwave when making wings.

Beaudesert Quilters Retreat

Over the weekend I attended the Beaudesert Quilter August Retreat at Mt Tamborine with Helen, Sandi and 30 other fabulous quilters. Every year there is a theme where most of the ladies dress up for Saturday Night and  this year it was Masquerade & Bling.

Let the parade start

My laughing buddies, Helen and Sandi...not much dressing up here...

our gorgeous  Noela and a trio of lovelies

 

I managed to get my Tis the Season quilt top together while I was there. I must get it quilted before the end of September...Chookyblue's cracking her whip as this Stitch-a-long is coming to an end.

Overall...a great weekend.

I Believe

I couldn't resist making Annie Smith's latest doll, 'I Believe'  featured in Homespun's Christmas in July Issue.

The little elf is so cute...fiddly but worth the effort.

 I didn't have the fabric Annie has used so I played around with a few bit's and pieces I had. 

I ended up making two dolls before I was happy with my choice so now 'I Believe' has a friend.