Happy New Year....

                      I can't believe that 2018 passed sew quickly and it's time to wish everyone
                                   All the Best wishes for a safe, Happy and Healthy 2019

Must away to make my UFO list for the new year...

Happy Stitching

Hugz  Maria 🎈

Last OPAM for 2018

First I'd like to thank Kris and Peg for keeping me on track each month since joining them for OPAM eight years ago.. This year is our Patch Group's Quilt Hanging sew hope to join the ladies again for 2019 and get plenty of finishes..

The Scrappy Bon Bon Quilt is now complete and ready for Christmas 2019.... we had a Southern buster today sew it was challenging to get a good photo..

                                                                                    I quilted in between the Bon Bons with strings of tangled lights and just stippled the Bon Bons         

                                       

through the year I worked on a few special christmas gifts for my overseas blogging friends which I can now post....

For Ellyn I stitched the "Carolers" as I know she enjoys singing....

and for Sunny I enjoyed stitching all the Aussie creatures having a typical fun "Aussie Christmas."

Also made several festive Gnome Rug Mugs....

I think that's it for December finishes sew 

Must away and make my list of 12 UFO's sew I can join my Queensland friends "The Sunday Stitchers"...

Happy Stitching

Hugz Maria  😘

Happy Christmas

                              Wishing everyone a very Happy and Safe Christmas .......

                                       Hope Santa leaves something nice for you all

Must away to do a few last things......

Happy Stitching..

Hugz Maria  ❤

Nearly there

only have the last borders to put onto the Christmas Quilt after joining Wendy for our last FNSI.
Thank you Wendy  for another year of enjoyable FNSIs , look forward to joining you again next year.

My DD challenged me to make a Christmas quilt from the fabrics in my stash LAST year.. (2017)

but I don't think it will be quilted and finished till next year.. ( I hope )

Must away and pop the kettle on for a cuppa...

Happy Stitching

Hugz  Maria  😘

Gifts....and Two Sign Ups

I was one of the lucky recipients of one of these cute foundation pieced "Christmas Tree Ornaments" that the lovely Fiona made...

as well as this lovely Santa Brooch from Jo....

I really appreciate getting these thoughtful handmade gifts from my friends ..








Thanks heaps to all who have sent me Christmas cheer.







This week Cheryll from Gone Stitching has invited us to join her for a fun Sew-A-Long in 2019 called "Bloom" Do pop over HERE and check it out...

I'm looking forward to make this sweet quilt .. Maybe you will too!!


 Also Wendy has put a the last Sign Up for FNSI for 2018 and as I'd like to get a Christmas Flimsy together I'm looking forward to sew along...

Huge thank you Wendy for keeping us sewing every third Friday of the Month. Looking forward to joining again in 2019''


                       Must away and take hubby to the RSL . Then I have some ME time to sew....

Happy Stitching

Hugz Maria..
😘

Christmas !!!!!!

Lots of people love Christmas BUT I find it can be the saddest time of the year......that's why it makes me happy to receive beautiful cards and gifts from friends .... also it's  important for me to share with others who don't have anyone......

When I checked our mailbox this week a beautiful smell wafted out of the box....

A gift from  Christine ,

some time ago I read on her blog she'd made sweet Lavender Sachets 

I was delighted to receive a set and they smell divine... 

A few days later the mailbox was full of cards and parcels 

One from my Texas friend Ellyn and the other from Susan ...

Cutest "Angel" Ornament for 

Susan

and Ellyn made a lovely pouch with some beautiful  FQ fabrics ..

                            Huge thank you to ALL for making Christmas special for me....

Decided  yesterday to made these to share and tomorrow I'll put up a tree and some decorations.....

Must away to put the kettle on for a cuppa..

Happy Stitching

Hugz  Maria  😘

Busy Busy and A few Stitches for FnwFs

Thursday evening was Christmas dinner with the girls from Patch...It was a fabulous with good company, a delicious traditional Chrissy Dinner with Pavlova and Passionfruit Cheese Cake for sweets



















The committee ladies decorated the tables beautifully. 

 
Friday morning I was up early for the four hour drive to the Big Smoke arriving at DD in time to go out for shopping and lunch before returning home for me to do a LITTLE stitching for the last FnwFs

Thank you Cheryll for another great year of organising us for FnwFs......
It is always fun to sew along with our virtual friends.

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas.







then it was time to get ready to go the" Nutcracker" Ballet.

There was snow falling down outside the theater ??









Sitting waiting for the start......

Had to take a photo of the amazing ceiling . Would make a beautiful quilt..




We couldn't take photos of any of the Ballet but the costumes and dance was fantastic....





Today was DD dance concert which was sew enjoyable to see with sew many lovely dancers in their fabulous colourful costumes.... would have been good to have been able to show some of the dances but sadly this is the only photo I was able to take.

Must away now as it's midnight and time for some sleep...

Happy Stitching,

Hugs Maria 😘

Lovely Mail and Sign ups for FnwFs

The days are just flying by too quickly and each day I meant to post my first christmas card and beautiful Ornament that Shez sent ...

I've always admired Shez's gorgeous stitched ornaments and I am delighted to now be able to hang this one on our tree. Thank you.....


Also it's time to pop over to Cheryll's blog and sign up for the last FnwFs for 2018... Even though the lovely Cheryll and hubby are enjoying a cruise we are still able to sign up for a great evening of creating...

I will do some stitching in the afternoon as I'll be in the Big Smoke visiting my DD and family.
For my BD last month DD bought tickets to go to the "Nutcracker" ballet . I'm looking forward to spend a nice evening having dinner first and then the ballet with my DD and GD......


Must away now to shift the sprinkler......

Happy Stitching.

Hugz Maria  😘