Bloggers are wonderful people!

I got quite a few responses from my last post "I miss swapping"

Cynthia, Maria, & Anthea responded with a Fat Quarter Swap (FQ), and Jo responded with a block swap.

Here are the FQs I sent :)

For Anthea

for Cynthia

For Cynthia, I had to hunt high and low to find a FQ that 

I had not actually purchased from Cynthia's Ark :)

for Maria

Here is the block I sent to Jo - I had to hunt for a nice basket to make for her red & white basket quilt.

for Jo

Jo has recently posted that my block has arrived and she has already placed it in her quilt :)  I was most surprised, and very honoured to find Jo had placed it front & centre!

Please visit Jo's blog to see the end result - it looks amazing!

Here are photos of what I received :)

blocks from Jo (photo pinched from Jo's blog as her photo is much better than mine :) )

I had to share just how pretty that ornament is :)  thank you Jo, I love it!

from Anthea

from Cynthia

from maria

the FQs are beautiful and I can't wait to finish off my rainbow starflower quilt!

Thank you ladies for responding to my call for a swap :)  it was a lot of fun!

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day - any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

FNSI - show and tell

I missed FNSI last month, and was really looking forward to sewing with my friends this month :)

Just in case you don't know ............... FNSI (Friday Night Sew In) is a virtual sewing get together currently being hosted by Wendy   It is held on the 3rd Friday of each month.  It is a wonderful opportunity to set aside some sewing time and then share your results via blog land :)

My Executor duties seem to have slowed down for the moment, so it was really nice to be able to do some creative stuff.  I posted the other day about my cheery sewing for the 12" mini quilt swap, and after a bit of a tidy up and much needed clean, I was ready to go again.

My old Boss in the Jeans Factory would be ashamed of me!

Here is my sewing room at the moment - it is always a work in progress as I find better/easier ways to do things.  I was gifted a Horn sewing machine cabinet from a family friend and I am using it as a return next to my sewing machine.  The bonus is that I can extend the top and use it to support any larger items like quilts :)

this is from just inside the doorway

It also serves as a better place to put my quilt rack - in front of the fabric cupboard was not a good place

this is from the other direction

Here is what I worked on for FNSI - well a tease photo at least :)

This is a Star & Pinwheel block for KerryB
my September partner for the Christmas Block Swap

I was also like to catch up on some pics for other swaps too :)

FQ swap from Leonie for July

August FQ Birthday Club for Deb

Here are the GORGEOUS purple 9 patches that Kerry from QBSA sent me  - Thank you so much Kerry :)

purple 9 patches from Kerry

They will be cut up and placed on this quilt to finish it off!

Here are the lovely rainbow starflower blocks from Ank for July QBSA 

Well that's it for me - I'm off to see what the other FNSIers have been doing :)

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day - any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

April FQs sent and received

My FQ swaps for April have been completed - with the safe arrival of all FQS at their respective destinations :)

Here are the tease photos I posted earlier - along with the full colour versions

To Kelly

to Skye

As a refresher, this is what I received from Kelly

I love this fabric - I am going to make something for Mr Fixit with this :)

And this is what I received from Skye

thank you Skye, these are gorgeous!!

Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Long Trip to the Post Office

The line was long at the Post Office yesterday morning - I timed myself, and it took 12 minutes - considering there were only 4 people ahead of me, the three people already at the counters seemed to take forever to complete their business ;-)

Anyway ........................ here is what I put in the mail yesterday

fabric for Darien in the FB Sew You're Destashing group

Birthday FQs for Heather

August Swap for LeAnne

Birthday FQs for SharonB

Although Sharon has left the FQ Swap group, I still sent her some birthday love as Sharon has been a wonderful member of our group for such a long time.


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Minnie - Travelling Stash

I recently took part in a Fat Quarter swap with a difference ;-)

This wonderful Facebook Travelling Stash called Minnie landed on my doorstep.


as she arrived


what I took


what I added


as she left


the one on the left called to me as I was packing - I replaced it with the one on the right.


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

A Christmas Tree for Robyn

Here is tease photo I posted earlier for Robyn, for Christmas Block Swap

Robyn recently posted on her blog that she has to step down from all her swaps as life is just too crazy at the moment. 

I do hope that 2012 is better for you Robyn.

I am assuming by now that Robyn has received the block I made for her, so I will post a full pic here.

Robyn requested christmas tree either in patchwork or applique, in red, green gold and cream - I hope you are happy with what I have made for you ;-)

The red star button came from this lovely swap package from Barb in The Fat Quarter Swap for September.

 Hope you are all having a good day ............ I am ;-)

Block from Terry, FQs from Narelle & some real sewing ;-)

I received this beautiful block from Terry (no blog) for the QBSA August swap - thank you Terry.

These beautiful Fat Quarters from Narelle for the FQS for August

Thank You Narelle, I know exactly what I am going to make with these - stay tuned ;-)

and this is what I am doing this afternoon - taking up some trousers for my husband ;-)

Some sewing just for me & FQs from Barb

I did some sewing just for me ;-)

I liked the way the recent baby bag I made came together, so I made another one.  I was in Spotlight the other day and saw some material that I just fell in love with and thought it would make a lovely tote bag.

I have also received a set of yellow fat quarters from Barb

Thank you Barb, I love the yellow owls ;-) and thanks for the extra goodies too ;-)