Purged

I have purged stuff from my life and it felt fantastic!

I am a reformed scrapbook addict!

I gave my ample stash to a girlfriend because it was taking up space and because I no longer used any of it,and the more I looked at it the more quilty I became knowing I WOULDN'T use it. I have kept some of it, cardstock, patterned paper and stamps for the girls to use, my tools and trimmers, paints and ribbons and some other bits. I have 1 more cupboard to go through and most of that is going to the tip. One bonus is I have more room for fabric :)

Today I made the last angel gift. My recipient likes red and gift # 1 has no red in it at all. I picked up some extra little bits today and will collect a little more tomorrow before I post it on Friday, will mail it off while girlie # 3 is at dancing.

Another childfree day tomorrow :) what is a girl to do with herself. Me, I am grocery shopping, LPS shopping (collecting last 3 Noah and friends blocks), looking at scooters for the big girlies for christmas as we have a dirt drive way they need to ones with the big rubber tyres, dh has found some so we are off to look and decide. No idea what to get the little girlie, she has no idea either. I really need to pull out mums present and get stitching, she is getting a bed runner designed by Sue Daly, but I am not stressing I thought I could just wrap up what I have done with a picture of the finished project then take it back to finish, dh said I could use it as a serial present, do a bit more for her birthday, more for mothers day and then give her the final product for christmas 2009, he is terrible lol.

Have a happy day whatever you are doing

Today

I did some sewing :)

So without further ad0 here is todays sewing effort

a giant pincushion and a catch bag for threads etc.




Mine even looks like the pattern so I am pretty happy about that, although the strap that holds the bag to the pincushion had to be adjusted to fit to my liking.



The Pincushion

The pincushion and catch bag

I just hope the recipient loves it because I loved making it so much I have another 3 to make.

1 is for me, 1 is for my mum and 1 is for mums best friend who girlie # 3 loves.

*** make that 2 to go, made mine tonight in less than an hour, but I only made the pincushion for me***

Why

does it always rain when I have the Mount Everest of washing to be done???

Load number 2 has just finished, load number 1 is on the clothesline having its second wash........frustrating I tell you

Had a fab weekend, we did very little and I loved it

had friends over for dinner on Saturday night, we dined on chicken curry, although due to the 6 children that were in attendence I had to make 2, a grown up version and a much softer version for the small fry.

Today is a childfree day and as dh went to work at 10:30pm ast night he was able to take them to school for me so due to that fact, I have cleaned the house, done the washing (lol), fed the cats, picked up the old papers and made a pile for the recycing bin, which as soon as it stops raining I will put in the bin I guess all that is left for me to do is to have a shower and make the bed. Dinner is thawing on the bench, tonight we are dining on Chicken Enchilada's, yummy yummy yummy, and we'll have corn on the cob and baby potatoes

I have printed of the pattern for stitchers angel gift number 3 and I need to finish off gift number 2. Then I get to do a spot of shopping for my partner, I am thinking some cute lil scissors, needles, pins maybe a postcard of where we live and some chocoloate, maybe some tim tams or cadbury.....Friday is sneaking up on my way to fast lol

Have a great day everyone

2nd

My quilt came second in the show......

girlie # 1 was so excited to see it hanging up and even more excited to see there was a place card on it too.

Win a Quilt

Look at this a gorgeous gorgeous quilt is being given away

http://pigtailsandsnails.blogspot.com/

leave a comment on her blog and you could win this baby.

Postal Goodness

Look what I found in our PO Box this morning.

The fabrics from The Quilted Crow girls for my baby jane quilt.

aren't they yummy, I have a double up of 2 but I don't care at all. Makes me want to not cook dinner etc so I can start sewing.

I made baby cupcakes for Kindy this afternoon they were a hit. Dropped off the quilt to the showgrounds had lunch with my dh, spoke to my mum and to ds who has found himself a job, in hospitality and he is very pleased with himself and I am very pleased for him.

Now I have to hang out washing, cook dinner do some cleaning and referee the fights I can hear taking place........the joy of children.

We are meeting up with friends after lunch at the show tomorrow, we'll have a look see at all the exhibits, have some dinner, watch the fireworks and head home, dh has to work so he's going to drop us off and then come and meet us when he has finished, the joys of being a Marine Pilot I guess, you work when the ship is coming in/out rain, hail, shine or show but it will only be a quick job so he should be with us by late afternoon.

have a happy day everyone :)

No ladybirds

No ladybirds for kindy :(

I think chocolate muffins will be better, only because I burnt the cakes

So its off to the supermarket in the morning for muffin mix, tomorrow will be rather busy it seems, muffin making and the drop off, I have to drop off the quilt for the show and I still need to put the hanging pocket thingie on and attach the label....more hours in the day would be good.