HALLOWEEN MUG RUG & coffee cozy SWAP

I have taken part in a mug rug swap in the USA.. it is Halloween themed. I had fun making these and forwarding on but not with the postage costs. $38 - - I would have like to have added more goodies but I think I had spent enough.. Here is the front and the back. It is reversible..

Then I added a spooky button.

And am very happy with the finish. I added my name under the leaf.

In the parcel I put a sticky blood red hand print for on a window, an Australian quilting magazine and one of my bird cage key holders. Now we just have to wait for it to arrive

Halloween & Christmas

I went into Spotlight to see if there were any bargains this week. No sorry, out of luck this time..

But what I did see was the decorations for Halloween..

They are so much fun..

Oh my word. 

We haven't even got over Father's Day and there are Christmas gifts already on display and for sale.

I think it is too far away to be seeing these now.

HALLOWEEN ORNAMENT SWAP 2014

I took part in a HALLOWEEN SWAP for the first time.

Have a look at this blog to see more. 

http://wisdomwithneedleandthread.blogspot.com.au/p/2014-halloween-exchange.html

This is my parcel I sent off to Frances.

I only sent one mug rug the other is for another gift.

Frances was thrilled with it and she sent me a photo of her Halloween set up. Just lovely.

Then I received from Jayne, Yorkshire Dales, UK, this lovely package.

Hasn't she done a great job with the cross stitch orname to and that fabric is so much fun. 

I did enjoy this swap.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO EVERYONE THAT CELEBRATES.

Play day

I have had a good day playing with a block I had to do. 

It is a Halloween swap, mug rug swap, gift swap and another present. I have doubled up because the dates have allowed it. It all fits in which is good....

I don't do Halloween but I have had fun with these...

What do you all think?

Good enough for a gift?????

I also finished sewing up my youngest grandsons jumper.

Then I did a little sewing down binding finishing off some mug rugs. 

These little beauties are for a friend organising "PINK STUMPS DAY". A fundraiser day for breast cancer held at her cricket club next year... So far we have made about 170.

And to finish off the night watching tv I have finished a cute cotton dishcloth for a friend.

I am linking up FNWF and stitching away.

Go and have a look at what everyone is doing  here with CHERYLL