The last Blue SATURDAY for JANUARY

On Saturday I worked with my blue scraps. It was the last Saturday for the month and before we started the new colour PINK for February. 

I managed to sew all of my crumbs. AMAZING. I never thought I would get through them.

I did all the machining SATURDAY then finished the hand work on Sunday.

Here is what I made and got finished too.

 Fabric bowls x 2

 Large zippered purse ( 50" binding )

Table runners x 2

I am linking up with ANGELA for So scrappy Saturday's. And say goodbye to the
BLUE MONTH

My first OPAM & 1XiAM link up & Binding Blitz

I have just finished this cute, fun, little XMAS wall hanging.

It is a little tree stitchery done in a small chain stitch. The curves were filled with Buttons. I FMQ the background. Something I will be doing more of this year.

My first link up with Narelle.

1XiAM

Here are my months finishes for January.

3x Little Letter quilts, 1x Wonky Star quilt, 1x Basket Weave quilt, 1x knitted babies jacket, 1x 

babies floral bouquet, 4x draw string bags & the above button XMAS tree wall hanging.

Wow I hope I can keep this up. This is a great start to the year.

I am linking up with PEG & KRIS for OPAM

I am now linking up to JULIE with her BINDING BLITZ.

My bindings totals for January are.

Little Letters x 3 = 438"

Wonky Star = 240"

Basket Weave = 260"

XMAS Tree Mini = 52"

TOTAL BEING...... 990" for the month of JANUARY

Slow Sunday Stitching and the GATSBY 21st

Yes we did have a good time at the party. We are all dressed up and looked the part.

Here are the awesome foursome.

DH, me, 21st Alicia and our dear daughter Kristy.

At least we could smile even though we had some tears. Read about the story HERE and to see a photo of her quilt I made...

After last nights Great Gatsby 21st party and a slow start to the day I went and helped my daughter put up some curtains.  Then back home for some slow stitching, a movie, a bit of tv, dinner and some games. I am working on some more HEXIES for a block raffle at Heathcote Quilters.

I am linking up with 

http://kathysquilts.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/slow-sunday-stitching.html

Kathy has asked us to put up a photo with our hand in it. Boy was it hard trying to take a photo with the opposite hand.

Now to catch up on a photo for last weeks post. This is the little babies jumper I knitted for her little girl to soon be born. My daughters friend is due in 2  days.

Have a look HERE to see my other gift and mum to be.

so Scrappy SATURDAY, I have been here

My Saturday last week was spent sewing these wonky star blocks. I didn't get them done in time for the link up but will catch up now. I have been so busy since Christmas and trying to catch up with life, swaps and my own sewing. I think I might nearly be there.
This year I have to learn  to say NO and not to over commit.... So here goes....
What I did during the week.
I continued on my WONKY STAR BLOCKS.
Here I am working on my block

 Here is my BLUE one for the month of January. I am linking up with So Scrappy.
http://superscrappy.blogspot.com.au

I continued on with a yellow block and a red block. This gives me enough blocks to finish the quilt. I wanted to show these seperate blocks even though I have already shown the finished quilt the other day.

I have been making these blocks/quilts throughout 2014 and now continuing into 2015. I made 4 quilts for my sons closest girlfriends for their 21sts. It has been very hard but needs to be done. Everyone has to move on.

The labels on each qullt were personalised and are very touching. A few tears were shed when written and again when read. Memories will live on.

I am linking up with Soscrappy, Scrap Happy Saturday

http://superscrappy.blogspot.com.au

It was with Angela's help and motivation that I managed to get all these blocks and quilts done. Thanks Angela for all your motivation..

The last 21st quilt

This is a very sad and hard post for me to make. Some that know me might need a tissue....

Here goes.

This week I have been getting organised for a special 21st party.

Firstly. We are going to a 21st that is a GATSBY 1920's dress up.

My daughter and I have had a great time shopping and planning for it.

It is hard in a way that the special girls party that it is was the girl my son spent his last day and night with before his accident. She has had a hard time coping with life as we have. She is such a sweet girl and I wish we had more time to get to know her. We had not met her before but have learnt more about her in the last 2 years.

This is the last wonky star quilt I have made and just finished quilting today. 

It was quilted with hearts for their love/friendship and STARS for where JOHN is now.

I am sure that this quilt will be loved by someone who is so treasured.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALICIA.

We love you.

No Slow Stitching today, I was at a baby shower

Today I went to a very special girls BABY SHOWER.

My daughter has a very close friend who has been there for her so many times. My daughter was her bridesmaid and now is beside her now that she is about to give birth to a beautiful daughter, or so we are told...... Today there was a gathering of close friends to celebrate the expected arrival of a baby..

Isn't she glowing.... And due in only 9 days...

There were beautiful cupcakes too.

And of course a special balloon to show the hubby.

Mother and daughter together.

And for all you GISBORNE QUILTERS... I'm sure you share with the grandma to be all the joy.

Look at that smile... A proud grandma...

And now for a gift I made.

I rolled up 3 pairs of socks, 2 singlets and 2 bodysuits to make this beautiful bouquet.

Not many people have seen this idea. It is so sweet.

The clothes went from this.

To this...

I also knitted a gorgeous little jacket but I forgot to take a photo.

 I am waiting for a photo to be sent to me and then I will post it...

Have a look HERE for it.

This is what I finished early on Sunday morning. 

So my slow stitching Sunday was actually knitting.

See what others did today over at

http://kathysquilts.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/slow-stitching-sunday.html

Another finish during FNWF

I have had a great afternoon joining in with FNWF.

http://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/fnwf.html

I finished quilting this quilt after it has been in my cupboard for a couple of years. I have a great friend who made me a few tops and I quilted a few quilts for her. Thanks Sue.. I also used this project to teach her how to do this pattern. It's a very easy design.

After I got it all quilted I found out there wasn't enough prepared binding with it. So a quick call to my friend and a drive YES she had some fabric to match. Now the binding is on.

And here is a close up of the quilting. I followed the weave pattern and FMQ it very easily.

I'm happy with it.

More sewing I did this week was my quilt shop blocks for the DOD row mystery

http://dodmystery.blogspot.com.au

We could put any design quilt to hang on the front. I found a small piece of this cute XMAS fabric so I went with that theme. I added a little bling and a few buttons.

If you make one block each month you get next months pattern for free.

You can also make some blocks to swap. Then you can get some great blocks from all over the world..

This is the block I will swap

And this one is for me to keep.

I also help out and make quilts for the AUSSIE HEROES.

Look  http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au to find out more...

There was a request for POPPY BLOCKS for a special project...

First finishes for 2015

I have had the tops done for my 3 LITTLE LETTERS baby quilts for a few weeks now..

The patterns are by Sheryl at 

http://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/little-letters-finishing.html

Sheryl put out the patterns twice a week so I slowly followed along.

Today I quilted them all.

I tried a new quilting design that I have seen on some blogs lately. I had fun with it.

This is such a great quilt for a baby..

This pink one has an off centre spiral. It was done using only the foot spacing. It is quilted heavier than I normally do but I think it looks good.

This will be a present for a friend this month..

 You can't really see the green letters with this photo but they are pretty

I started the spirals small and moved out to a larger spacing. I am happy with it.

Here are all 3 hanging together.

And the backings were a great bargain. 2 were from Ballan when I was there on retreat. The other one  I have had for a while. They all have the alphabet on them so they were a perfect choice.

 

Next on today's list was some bags. My mum was giving these knitting Nancy kits to a family with 3 children. She wanted a bag to store all the pieces together with some wool.

A drawstring was used for ease.

Because there was 3 children I decided to make an extra work in progress bag for each of them. At telecast then they store there work all together without leaving a mess for their mum or losing anything.

I hope they are happy with them.

I am Also  linking up with NTT 

Needle & Thead Thursday

I am not sure if I will make some more of these quilts but maybe. They were fun and a great baby quilt