2015 Pledge | to be the best swapper I can be :)

Cheryll’s inviting everyone who participates in her swaps to take the 2015 pledge:

 


THE 7 STEP PLEDGE


I, CathyC of Cathy's Sewing Room, will try my utmost...

•  To always swap on time.
•  To always email a THANK YOU to my partner.
•  To be considerate and thoughtful when choosing a gift.
•  To give my partner the quality of gift that I would like to receive.
•  To communicate when it’s required.
•  To NEVER over commit and let a partner down.
•  To advise the swap mama when I receive my gift.

This I sewomly pledge....

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.

Christmas in July - in the mail :)

I have been working on my Christmas in July Swap - organised by Swap Queen, Cheryll, from Gone Stitchin

Here is one of my items :)

and here is the item that inspired me to make it :)

the one on the left is what I received in the very first 'completed sewn item swap', 

from the lovely Fiona  :)  Mine is the one on the right :)

Don't look too closely at my stitching :(  I have a long way to go to improve my stitches, but I hope the recipient will like it as much as I do ......... bumpy bits and all :)

here is a tease of my second finished item

(made with bits of the fabric left over from the above wall hanging)

You will have to wait and see the other items :) 

I will post pics once they have been received.

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.

FAwF/FNwF - show and tell

Once again, it was time to share some stitichin' time with my bloggy friends :)

Unfortunately, after a lovely day out on Thursday and lunch to celebrate my Dad's birthday with my sister ........ Friday morning I awoke with a very sore throat, runny nose and runny eyes ........ somehow, I had picked up a virus ............ bugger!   This morning, I have a very scratchy voice and a head cold :(  not happy Jan!

However, this did give me the opportunity to sit quietly, watch a bit of TV whilst doing some stitching for my Christmas in July Swap.

I even hand stitched the label on the back of my completed 12 mini

I have been looking at my finished mini on the design wall and think I am happy enough to send it :)  The stitching is a bit wobbly, and I hope the receiver will appreciate the challenge it was for me to do this one LOL - I am not a very good embroiderer ..... I actually said 'woo hoo' out loud when I completed my first french knott :)  the second one, I must have been over-confident, as it didn't work :(, but eventually, I got the hang of it.  So the french knotts on the Christmas in July embroidery are just that little bit neater than the ones on my 12" mini.

Now to go visit other fellow FAwF/FNwF participants and see what they have been up to :)

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.

Chookshed virtual quilty retreat - Part 2

well here is what I got up on Saturday/Sunday of Chookyblue's virtual quilty retreat

morning preparation

sorted more scraps for Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Log Cabin for JenD for Christmas Block Swap (tease photo)

and it worked out perfect - I did two things differently this time ..... I squared up at 6 1/2 inches and at 9 1/2 inches, this left only a smidgen (official measurement there LOL) to trim at 12 1/2 inches :)

I am very pleased with this block - I hope Jen likes it too!

it will be on it's way soon!!!

afternoon preparation :)

12" mini assembled and quilted and up to the binding stage 

12" mini almost finished :)

All will be revealed when it has arrived :)

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.