MY SANTA SACK SWAP

Back in June/July I signed up to be part of a SANTA Sack Swap.
http://santasackswap.blogspot.com.au

We were assigned a partner then had to go about making 5 handmade gifts and a stocking/sack or tote to put the gifts in. These had to be done and posted by 25th November and not to be opened until XMAS day.

How hard was that. Having lots of presents sitting around for all that time.......

Anyway, this is what I sent my partner, Mel.
http://pinnylea.blogspot.com.au

Here they all are ready to put in the Sack and post......

Here Is a sweet Mittens stitchery made into a table runner, 2 cotton knitted dishcloths, some tree ornaments and the large SANTA sack to put everything in.

Now someone else just has to fill it each year. How nice is that.......

 A cute square bag, a fabric bowl filled with lollies and a hot chocolate drink pack, a double ended oven mitt and pot holder. I know Mel loves buttons so I gave her a pack of wooden XMAS buttons and then made her a button necklace. If she doesn't want to wear it she can cut the string and have lots of buttons to sew on her projects.

FNWF bags completed & a visit with mum

After being away for a few days I went to visit my mum. She has not had a good week but we still had some laughs.

It is a photo to be treasured.

 Here is my set up tonight for FNWF.. I have my drink, my snacks, my movie playing and my sewing

 I actually got all 10 bags completed with their handles on

Sorry about the blurry photo but here is one finished bag. I need these for next WEDNESDAY to give to my mums craft group 

See what others got up to on FNWF

http://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/friday-night-with-friends.html

SLOW STITCHING SUNDAY & P.I.F. and the WINNER is.........

I cannot believe it is DECEMBER already.
CHRISTMAS is so close and everyone is making presents.......
I spent my Sunday at a friends doing a little bit of binding on some bags for one of my groups presents. They are so much fun to make and look great too. My friends like them and now I will be teaching how to make them at my local group.....
SLOW STITCHING SUNDAY
http://kathysquilts.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/decembers-ufo-project.html

Here is where I am relaxing for a few days... What a beautiful day....

And the WINNER is TERRY.
http://terrytreasures.blogspot.com.au

Now I can start stalking to see what you like.....
Please email me you snail mail address and sit back and wait for you surprise parcel.
When you receive it, you know what to do.
START your own P.I.F.

FNSI report

Friday night was spent at the Kilmore Quilters sit n sew and pizza night.

There were 16 of us happily sewing away and all talking together.

We really did enjoy ourselves.
Here we are busy at work...

The pizzas have been delivered

My quoting had to stop so I could eat.... Look at the beautiful Bow Tie quilt in the background 

I am making some bags for XMAS presents. I finished up with 7 quoted ready to sew together and got 2 assembled.... More work on them tomorrow.

http://sugarlanequilts.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/fnsi-sign-ups.html

I started my FNSI at lunch time and caught up on my LITTLE LETTERS.

The next pattern will be on Sunday and it is 'W'.......

I am making the letters in 3 colours so will end up with 3 cute baby quilts....

Get the patterns here.....

http://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com.au

I have had a very productive day.......

FNSI REPORT

I joined in with Wendy and lots of others for FNSI over at Sugarlane Quilts.

Yesterday, I had a friend over doing a little sewing. We talked and talked.

I finished off another square bag.

Then I did a little bit of secret sewing.

(Which I can't show you)

The afternoon came and went, Hubbies home, inside to cook dinner and back outside for some more sewing.

Now for the NEARLY INSANE blocks.

No. 3

No. 31

No. 48

Oops I cut this one wrong so I just added a new top & bottom. One day I might redo it.

No. 90

A CATCH UP POST

I have been out and about. Sewing and lunching. So this is a post to catch up on what I have been doing and all the link ups I should have done.

Firstly.... On Wednesday Angela had a link up of the half year mark for for RSC 14 sampler blocks. So here are mine. Take a look at what others are doing HERE at Soscrappy

Then we had FNWF over at Gone Stitchin' with CHERYLL

Well I was very busy finishing off a few things.
I had made a couple of drainage bags for CANCER patients.
The FREE pattern was from CHERYLL here

A jelly roll race cot quilt. With heart/leaves quilting and the label is on too.

Then I finished some square bags that I made from a prize of a charm square pack, HOOPLA, from VAL'S QUILTING STUDIO.

Saturday saw me starting my red scraps over at Angela's at Soscrappy making her sampler blocks.

I also did my BUBBLE TREE blocks

And I went ahead and made my paper pieced block for Kerry for this months swap over at 

PAPER PIECERS SWAP CLUB. I decided on making WILD ZINNIAS block from Quilters Cache, Quilt blocks galore. This is a great site with many blocks and in all different sizes.