Gosh - a long time has passed by

I hadn't realised how long it has been since I last blogged.  I have been SO busy working on quilt.s

Here's a picture of my show winner :)

I've also been busy making these.

Gum Tree Designers new branding and giveaway

Head on over to http://www.gumtree-designers.com/ where you can meet the wonderful ladies of Gum Tree Designers. They have brand new branding.

This is one of the designs I made up using three of the 2009 designs.

Head on over to Helen Stubbings at Hugs and Kisses.......

Because she's having an amazing giveaway.

Merry Christmas to you Helen!

http://hugsnkisses.typepad.com/hugsfromhelen/2010/11/a-week-of-christmas-cheer-at-hugs-n-kisses.html

Finishing things off

I have been so busy this week.  I have finished multiple items which is great.  Firstly though, I wanted to show you the quilt I made for Flo my Austrian Son!

He loves it, which is fortunate.  I am seriously considering making myself another one of these quilts as I really enjoy the effect.

Secondly I have completed my twin niece and nephews quilts. over 40 metres of bias binding in these guys - phew - what an ache that was.

Thirdly yesterday I made this, my doctor's bag.

Very pleased, am I! Last night I must have received three different orders for one of these bags!

I am on holiday and I am busy!

I have been very very busy this week.  I have completed (except for one border that refuses to be the right size :) ) my own design with a bit of help (Thanks DEB) QAYG Queensize quilt.  This is the first quilt I've actually made for me!

The prints are a lovely autumn/fall mix of leaves spots and sunflowers, so I gave named my quilt - Falling into Chocolate.  It's so lovely :)

As I am on holiday I have many projects I want to complete.  First off I must do my tax return :(, secondly I must finish my kaleidoscope project

This is the fabric I am using.  Thirdly, I need to clear my sewing room as my new machine will be arriving this week.  I have ordered a Juki semi-industrial  HZL-600 and I am very excited.  These machines have been available overseas for some time and not been available in Australia.  However, I have found a man who has found a loop-hole and my machine should arrive on Wednesday!  Yey!!!!

Getting a new machine got me thinking.  What machine do you have?  Leave a post to let me know.

Rachelle x

Early morning sewing

OK, so it's like this.  My dear daughter Stephanie has chooks.  Unfortunately two of aforementioned chooks are boys - ie - crowing at Oh My God O'Clock every morning!  So, mother of daughter is running around the garden at 4am trying to shush roosters which are actually not allowed to be here.  Fortunately at 2pm today they will be leaving to go to a farm.  Yey!

Of course having been up so early, I thought I could catch up on some sewing.  I watched the moon go down and the sun rise (yes- that early!) and started to finish my stack n slash that Deb taught me yesterday.  However, I was very conscious that the children were still sleeping (actually I think the rest of the world was)  so I designed a new form of sewing - tent sewing!  Much quieter if somewhat inconvenient.  I only sewed the towel twice.

Of course, I am always accompanied by my trusty canine's.

Jeffrey and  Jasper 

x

Stitching and the commonwealth games

How exciting. Today I'm posting to my blog, while stitching, while watching the Commonwealth games! I love my iPhone :) I have found some of the most amazing applications for quilting for my iPhone. My favorite is definitely iquilt.

Anyway I am finally getting around to stitching the ovely stitcheries from the wonderful gumtree stitchers. Lovely!