OPAM for August ( already! )

Another month has slipped by and it's time to post our finishes for OPAM organised by the Sweet Peg and Lovely Kris ........

The Santas got their breads and bling at retreat.......

I made four little quilts.

    Two for Maria's granddaughter's dollies. 











            Two little "Quilts of Love"........

This sweet baby quilt is for our exercise instructor who is due to have her first babe in 8 weeks...

Thanks Peg and Kris .....

Must away and pick hubby up....

Happy Stitching.

Hugz  Maria XX

Retreat 2 (lots of photos)

While at  "Avalon"  a visit into Toodyay is a must to go the Christmas Shop,

There is just sew much to see but I only took photos of the lovely chair next to the cosy fire

 Santa's chair

and this display of gingerbread houses.

   









Now on with the photos of some of the things the ladies worked on....


Firstly I'll show you Val's quilt.... All done bar the binding.... She's an amazing 90 year young lady....

Allison will be a Grandma for the first time soon and made this lovely playmat. Only has the binding to do.

She had started this gorgeous 1930s Hexie quilt many many years ago and Val spent some time over the past months finishing it for Allison. It now pinned ready for Allison to hand quilt on the weekend.

Jan has a few friends whose family are expecting babes sew she was busy putting some little quilts together.

   

                    This one needs some more snipping.
















Pinned ready to quilt.





Jenny's colourful blocks being put together.....

Maree preparing the next applique block for her quilt.

Di's first row of her new project.

Joanne spent the weekend on this fabulous bead Peacock.

Leonie worked on the fantastic colourful blocks while her daughter Kerry completed all these Forest Friends .....

I was delighted to have completed my blocks for "Soul Searching" and sew them together...

Also worked on My Angels and Santas but didn't get a photo will take them will I get home.

Before leaving we had a group .........

Now I'm spending a few days in the big smoke visiting my DD and family and going to" Aladdin" tomorrow...

Must away to help prep dinner.

Happy Stitching

Hugz Maria XX

Relaxing at Retreat....Part 1

Last week I was busy cutting projects ready to take to our annual Retreat at Avalon in Toodyay.

I like the Emus in the Everlasting garden ...

Early mornings are very cold and there's usually a thick fog.

Perfect weather to be inside and keep busy sewing.....

and our lovely member Val  (centre) even got her huge flimsy ready to pin...

with the help of Vicki , Allison and Jenny ( on table).. and I cant believe that Val got the quilting completed...

Well must away to do some more sewing but will show you what ladies have been working on tomorrow.

Happy Stitching

Hugz Maria XX

FNSI

I had an early start to FNSI with the lovely Wendy and twenty others as Hubby goes to RSL and I have a few hours of me time.....

As the two Santas were cut out it wasn't long before they were stuffed and ready to dress.

After picking hubby up and having dinner it was time to go back in The Cave to cloth these guys... 
 

No 3 Santa needs his pants pulled up or he'll trip ......

and I realised that No 2 in the long dress was nude underneath.
























sew I made him some boxers....

That's better....... I decided to put the Santas away for now and work on My Angels...

I had completed the stitching on "Sophie the Social Butterfly" sew just did the machine applique the fabric pieces.

This small block of Hearts only needed to be machine appliqued sew didn't take long.
I didn't manage to do any of My Small World ..

Thanks Wendy for another lovely evening sewing.. Will pop over HERE over the next few days to see what others have done...

Must away as the washing machine is beeping.

Happy Stitching

Hugz Maria XX

It's that time

of the month to join the Lovely Wendy for FNSI ...

Perfect timing for me as I was cleaning up The Cave and found a long forgotten project I'm going to work on

These guys have been hanging around in this box in pieces for a few years.......





and may even do another page of My Small World.....

Love sewing along with you all on these Friday nights sew pop over HERE to sign up for a fun night of crafting..


Well must away as it's nearly midnight and go to bed...

Happy Stitching

Hugz  Maria XX

Pets on Quilts 2018

I enjoy reading the posts for "Pets on Quilts" sew decided I'd join in this year....

Thank you Snoodles for all the background work setting "Pets on Quilts" up and organising all the great sponsors.

Like all pets our "Lacy"is happy to get on my quilt and pose ...

She also loves to go on the Quad to the beach with hubby,


go swimming,

and after a long day go to bed and snuggle under her quilts with Ottis her teddy.

or when I'm busy in The Cave join Hubby for a snooze on my chair.






I even find her under the quilt in The Cave if I leave for a cuppa.....

                                      Lacy's a much loved and spoilt Jack Russell....

Do pop over and visit Snoodles at Lily Pad Quilting to see other posts and vote on August 20TH.. thank you.

Well I must away for a wonder along the beach..

Happy Stitching

Hugz Maria XX

FnwFs and Saturday

This month it was lovely to join Cheryll for FnwFs while hubby and her were enjoying their holiday in the van.... Hope you'er having a great time folks......

After a trip to the dentist and sitting in the chair for over an hour I didn't do much stitching but managed to finish the last few on " Tillie the Tea Lady" from An Angels Story.......

On Saturday morning it was lovely to catch up with my swimming friends for brekky ( too cold for swimming ) and afterwards I spent some time in the Cave and did  "The Barn" for " My Small World"

and put together a small quilt.

Hope you all had fun sewing along with  Cheryll and I'm looking forward to visiting you HERE over the next few days ...

Must away and hang the washing....

Happy Stitching,

Hugz  Maria XX