Foundation Piecing

At my monthly sewing group I was

given a foundation piecing pattern for the cutest 

little Christmas tree, so I took that pattern and

over the weekend I made 4 of those very cute trees

and as of today this is what those trees have become

a very sweet table runner for Christmas day

dh asked was I going to add a border, no was my

answer, but then I thought about it and

decided I would add a border.

After the border was added he asked was I going

to fold it over........um NO it will have

binding added after quilting.

It turns out he was talking about binding......

but I do like it more with the border.

quilting tomorrow and then I will sew the binding on

in front of the tv tomorrow night.

We are off to Ulladulla on Thursday hitting all the patchwork shops

I can find between here and there as I am also going to use the little tree

pattern to make the girlies some santa sacks.

Can't wait for December 1st so I can have this on our table :)

Christmas Angel Swap

I am slowly working my way through the gift list

for Mrs Martin's Christmas Angel Swap 2012

and today I managed to cross another of my list

but I can only give you a sneak peak.

LOVE LOVE LOVE what I made

and I LOVE that it is 100% out of my stash

I only have 5 more little gifts do and my list

is complete.

and I know know exactly what I am going to make for my 

recipient in Chookyblues

Secret Santa Christmas Swap.

Happy days

In Search Of

a quilt block keeper pattern.

I don't want the one made from a post pac

tube, I want one that has  foam core board in

the covers and ties shut with handles.

I have googled it and have only found

the postal tube patterns....

can anyone help me 

PLEASE

I've Been Sewing :)

I have worked on 'Erin's Quilt'

there are 12 of these blocks made 

I have worked on my Outlaws quilt, which

I have decided that I love way to much to 

part with.........

there are 3 of these blocks sewn so far, only 

22 more to make

I have put together the little outdoor setting

we bought for the deck, our big table is

just too wide for the space.

and I have planted some petunias in pots (there

are 4 pots of petunias) to add some colour.

and I have replaced one plant in the gardens out the front

the rabbits aren't the issue

the issue is the naughty puppy who is living up to his

naughty puppy name!!

Having coffee tomorrow with the girls, comparing fabrics as

we are all making 'Erin's Quilt' together, then it will be home

to sew some more blocks together for MY new quilt :)

Gardening

Here are the photos I promised to share last night of

our new and improved rabbit proof gardens

This little bed has azaleas, native daisies, a half chewed

parsley, rosemary in the corner and a cameilia planted in it

the large blue pot has a not so happy daphne bush.

the large terracotta pots have gardenias and we have

strawberries too and some annuals 

this bed has a cameilia, azalea's, native daisies

this is the view as you come in the gate

this bed is under the bathroom window and the sun room's side windows

its dominated by a huge fugly palm, so we have native daisies, azalea's, 

dietie's, agapanthus, some bulbs of the unknown and a bush that

has the sweetest blossoms but again is a mystery

Sophie and I went and got some plants that grow along the drive yesterday

we have no idea exactly what they are called, but they should 

eventually look 

like these

and Henrycat followed us from window to window while we were

busy yesterday and today

I still have some blue irises to plant and we also planted some more vegies 

today, 3 different chillies, sweetcorn, 2 zucchini and 2 cucumber plants

and we have some bean seeds to grow so will plant them tomorrow

after school and the girlies can grow them.

and until 30 minutes ago when I got the sewing machine going, I have

not sewn a stitch since Friday night. Tomorrow is my quilting group

and I am only taking the out laws quilt to work on hopefully in between

chatting I can make some real progress.

The Rabbit Proof Fence

My two little garden beds on either side of the path

to the front door are now

100% rabbit proof.

I have planted and they have eaten, daisies,

lettuce, parsley, oregano, thyme

anything and everything.

I thought that they had stopped visiting, as my

parsley was flourishing when I looked at it yesterday

but this morning they had been munching

on the parsley, and all I have left is

parsley stems........

So today the girlies and I bought 10 metres of chicken

wire, cable ties, azaleas and some more daisies

and we have rabbit proofed the garden beds :)

and planted the daisies and azalea's and

the strawberries into pots

tomorrow we are off to the markets in Merimbula, 

hopefully we will get some more plants for the other 

garden bed the rabbits like to eat, if not we will call into

'Oaklands' and buy 4 more azaleas and then into

Mitre 10 to get 4 more of the daisy bushes

I will be sure to snap some photos to share tomorrow,

I am really happy with how the beds look and

can't wait for the plants to get bigger in the hope that

one day we can de fence the gardens, well

I can hope :)

Worlds Laziest Cat.....

Starting at 7am this morning I have taken a photo of Henry

every hour.

7am

8am 

9am

10am

11am

noon

1pm

3pm

7 hours in the one chair, the only movement was to change positions

LAZY LAZY LAZY

oh and my purchases from yesterday

background fabric for the out laws quilt

what its supposed to look like

and the yummy blue I bought for it

now I need to get back to sewing strips of fabric together and there are

LOADS of strips to be sewn!