1500+

I think the majority of my blog readers also follow Elefantz but in case you've not heard Jenny is celebrating 1500+ followers with a giveaway. So head on over there by clicking on the picture below, you have until the 20th October to be in the draw!!

Mail and More Mojo

Look at this lovely that arrived in my mail!

This beautiful wall hanging was designed and stitched by Shell of The Rasberry Rabbits and I was extremely lucky to win in in her 800th follower giveaway.

This picture doesn't show it any justice as Shell's stitching is so fine, far superior to anything I've stitched. Inside the stitcheries is all hand coloured...stunning!

Thank-you so much Shell!

If you'd like to make this head on over to Shell's to puchase a pattern.

As promised I did finish the Angel Sewing Tote, it was so easy to put together and the zip was a sinch

Inside is a little zipper pouch and another pouch with a scissor keep. It's a decent size too and perfect for taking away on a retreat.

This little bag is most likely destined for a future swap partner, not sure who might get it but I'm sure it will be a hit!

PS Chooky, don't ask about the GJ, no progress today!

Stitching has resumed

I'm so pleased to say my mojo has returned.

Last night I was inspired by a recent pattern purchase from Patchworks Plus (great service by the way!) and got stuck into the applique. I'm loving this little tote bag which is a pattern by Natalie Bird. I also won the Mollie Makes Magazine from Sew Happy House, this is a good read and very inspirational too, thank-you Kathy!

So tonight I'll complete the embroidery and over the weekend I'll assemble the bag.

I hope you have something lovely to stitch this weekend.

Still time to enter TGIF GIVEAWAY!

There's still time to enter my TGIF Giveaway.

Remember to go in the draw you must be a follower and must leave a comment!

Entry closes at 7pm EST.

Good Luck!

TGIF GIVEAWAY!

I'm celebrating Friday with a Giveaway!

I love Fridays because tomorrow is always the weekend.

So what am I  giving away?

IF you love Aussie designers Lynette Anderson, Marg Low and Theodora Cleave then this is just the prize for you!!

3 fat eights of Lynette's fabrics, a Marg Low pattern and kit that includes a Theodora Cleave button.

To enter you must leave a comment and follow my blog.

I'll even give you an extra entry if you blog about my giveaway.

Good Luck everyone, I'll pick the winner on Monday and in the mean time have a fabulous weekend!!

Lucky Girl

Yes, that's me, I'm a lucky girl!

Look at the great prize the lovely Shell and Harrington from The Rasberry Rabbits sent me for their 700th Follower Giveaway...

all beautifully wrapped, those chockies disappeared very quickly and I'll try the tea a bit later...

two fabulous books full of altered art projects! I was engrossed in them for hours last night, oohing and aahing over some cute things to make. I need to buy myself supplies now to have a go at soldering, can't wait to give it a try!

Thank-you so much Shell and Harrington!

Happy Dancing!

I was lucky to win a bundle of Theodore Cleave buttons by Barb Smith, hence the title Happy Dancing.
Well look what landed in my mailbox today.....

..... aren't they all gorgeous! Some will go to lovely friends on finished projects and some will remain in my must keep forever stash. Now which ones should I keep?

Thank-you Barb, each button is a piece of art to be cherished forever!

Raggedy Station

Tess over at Raggedy Station has just opened a new shop please go and visit, she's even having a giveaway to celebrate.

Tis The Season!

Here's what I've been working on for the last three weeks. I've been stitching these blocks every night and enjoying stitching with one colour, needs very little brain activity, backstitch, running stitch, occassional french knot and wee bit of satin stitching. It's so relaxing. Yesterday was my rostered day off and in between some secret squirrel stuff I put the borders on and joined it together...

Now I'm hoping with this out of the way I'll be able to refocus back onto Gardener's Journal and get it finished once and for all!!

P.S. Visit my friend Fee's blog for a fabulous giveaway!

A Giveaway, a pillow and some sadness

Susan in Texas is having a giveaway to celebrate 3 years of blogging, please pop on over and say hello!

Remember Shell's Bunny Love cushion I was putting together, well I finally bought some filling and have finished it, it's so beautiful!

On a much sadder note the devastation that has struck Japan has left me speechless, I'm so concerned for the country and all it's people. My heart goes out to them all as they deal with the aftermath of the earthquake and Tsunami.

I pray for lots of miracles!

Simply Christmas

Kerryanne from Shabby Art Boutique has been hosting Simply Christmas and has had some wonderful guest designers and giveaways and I've been so lucky to win two of them! Arriving today is this gorgeous plum pudding painting by Kerryanne herself, isn't she so talented. I love how she has achieved the glass dome effect!

The second prize will be here soon so I'll show you it when it arrives.

Thank-you Kerryanne for hosting Simply Christmas and to all those designers who contributed!

Home and Heart

I regret having to share this with you cause I know you're all going to bloghop your way over to enter and reduce my chances of winning. Jody from Home and Heart is having a giveaway of one of her gorgeous bracelets, this one she has named "Bliss" and it's so pretty. So go and visit and even stay awhile, she does some inspirational work.



Happy, happy me!

Kimberly at Art, Joy, Stuff has been celebrating her 50th birthday by hosting an amazing giveaway. Over 50 days she is adding an item to a basket for one lucky person to win. At Day 25 she held a halfway giveaway and chose a winner and being ever so lucky she picked my name out!

It has arrived and was beautifully wrapped.

Now I've only followed Kimberly a short time but her work is gorgeous, her mixed media creations are very inspirational. I've bloghopped to many sites she follows and I've discovered a whole new interest passion that combines my love for scrapbooking, off the page and fabrics. Now what did I win you ask, well Kimberly let me choose from the first 25 items and I couldn't decide between two so I asked Kimberly to surprise me. And what a lovely surprise, my very own collage pendant so I can wear it around and show many people this piece of art.

So if you'd like to be inspired by me do a bit of bloghopping yourself and discover all this gorgeousness on the www!! I really hope to participate in some of these swaps as soon as I get on top of all my work.

Secret Squirrel Intermission

My Dear friend Fee is running a new BOM to celebrate Spring

Fee gave me the first block to make up, so here's my version in reds and white

I completed this block last night, some whilst at the Quilted Crow stitching night and the rest at home. I just had to get it done!

Pop on over to Fees for an awesome giveaway to go with this BOM.

Anyway back to secret squirrelling, so far no-one has guessed the item in the centre yet, yes a weenie heart is there but I'm looking at the bigger picture for an answer so keep guessing, you have until my lunch time today ar I'll give you another clue!

Want another Sneaky Peak?

Squirrelling along nicely, I'm on the 11th block, only 1 left to do!! Here's a sneak peak...

Now here's a challenge, can you guess what's in the middle of the block?

I'll give you a clue, we all have one!

I'll give you until this time tomorrow to give me a winner, if more than one guesses correctly then it'll go to a draw. If there's no correct guesses then I'll post another clue each day until someone gets it.

Prize will be eight fat eights from this gorgeous range of fabrics.

Goodluck!!

The milestone is....

I decided to finish this giveaway earlier and put you all out of your misery. 6 of  you were in the ballpark, 2 guessed correctly so I decided to put all six in the draw.
Oh I hear you asking what was it, well I've got more than 100 followers! I did like the other ideas though like a half bloggy birthday, 30 months of blogging, maybe an anniversary of when I changed my blog title, all very clever ideas!
There can only be one winner and that is Dzintra, sorry no picture of me picking the name out of my red mug as my camera is at home. Dzintra please email me your snail mail addie and I'll pop your prize in the post!
Thank-you to everyone for participating, I'll resume to my regular bloggy posts soon!

Milestones come and go

Hey I've just surpassed a milestone on my blog, any guesses to what it could be? I guess I need to hand out a prize. You have until Sunday Thursday to leave a comment. If more than one guesses correctly I'll draw a name out of the hat. The prize will be a copy of my Trinket pattern and 2 FQ's.
Goodluck

Goodies, goody , goody, yum, yum!

Look what I received in yesterday's mail! Gotta love a postie that brings this to your door!

The gawjus Kellie, from Don't Look Now sent me this wonderful prize! A kit to make her "Wish You Were Here" cushion. I read all the instructions last night but I'll have to do this after my little trip away.

Thank-you Kellie, it's an awesome prize! I'm working on people to get you down here to Tassie for a workshop, we'd have no problems filling a class!

A finish, a start, a win and a trip!

It was a rather chilly weekend in Hobart, perfect stitching weather. I finished off another sample for The Quilted Crow. This project is another Marg Low sweety called Vintage Stitchers Sampler.

I've almost completed a sample of Aunt Ivy's Sewing Basket too, but I'll show you that when it's done.

I've finally made a start on Helen's Life is Beatiful Quilt, I'm using Rural Jardin fabrics and the stitchery background is from the Rouenneries range.

I was very lucky to win a gorgeous Prize from Kate, Stitched With Love.

Kate sent me this gorgeous bundle of FQ's, they go so beautifully with some other FQ's I have stashed away so they'll be ending up in a quilt. Thank-you Kate!

My Gardener's Journal block for June just needs assembling.

Friday will see Helen, Fee and myself winging our way to Sydney for The Quilt and Craft Expo (Trade Only Event). I'm looking forward to a weekend away with stitching friends and being amongst it all. So if you're going to be there stop by The Pattern Press stand and say gidday!

~Beauty is Timeless~

Jenny from Elefantz is auctioning a gorgeous handmade cushion that she designed to raise money to buy Clean Delivery Kits for mothers in Somalia. You can still buy a pdf of the pattern for $4 until Monday the 17th and all proceeds go towards more kits. I've bought my pattern, just wish I had more time to make it! Maybe I need to put a bid in too.
So do your bit and either buy a pattern or put a bid in for the beautiful cushion. Oh and Jenny is also having a giveaway for one lucky person who supports this wonderful initiative! So click here for more details.