My First OFW (on thursday) for 2013 and Lovely Mail

After the busy season it is nice to get back to doing my usual things like joining Karen and the ladies at OFW. Do pop over to see what the ladies have made this week..
This is my first Flower for 2013…



It’s like me, a bit of a puzzle……….

Christmas is still arriving in my mail box..  I received this beautiful Table Runner form my friend Sunny in the USA… Look at the lovely stitchery and quilting Sunny did……


Oh !! was also a yummy chocie but ate it before I could take a photo…..
There was also my great books by Natalie Bird that I needed for "SAL with Chooky and Friends".


look forward to sitting down with a cuppa and have a good browse..
As well as my lovely blocks from Lorna and Cathy…..





Hugz   Maria

Friday night with Friends.

Last night it was nice to sit and sew along with Cheryll and all the other folk for FnwFs.
I was pleased to have made my Thread Catcher for SAL with Chooky and Friends



and also make a good start on my SHOE BAG…




and I thought it would be nice to do THIS too !!!!!



I am off into the CAVE to finish my shoe bag…..


Hugz Maria

A photo for Sunny and I just can’t help myself

Yesterday my friends the Pelicans were sitting watching as the “bobbers” were going over the sand dune for our dip. Afterwards I walked along the boardwalk and was surprised how close they let me come before flying away.



Just love this photo and I know Sunny would too !!!!

I just can’t help myself and have signed up for three swaps already ( ready to go in the post tomorrow plus more)



As well as joining VAL doing this,



"North pole Quilt-A-Long"


and Chooky at SAL




Chooky has selected lots of fun projects to be made each month… Hope I can keep up…


Also don’t forget to join in the fun tomorrow night with Cheryll at FnwF.




Hugz  Maria

Last Finishes for OPAM this year….

Before posting my last finishes I would like to thank PEG from Happy in Quilting and KRIS from Tag-a-Long Teddies for running OPAM.

I joined the ladies in 2010 for the first time because the  Patchwork Group I belong to was having our Hanging. It is held every three years and I thought it was a good way to get myself organised and finish my projects… I can’t believe that three years have flown by and that on October 13th 2013 we will be holding our Hanging again.

Sew Peg and Kris I hope you will be having OPAM again sew I can get organised for this Years hanging…

Now I'll post my finishes…




1. SSCS gift for Diane   Swap run by Chooky. 





2. Sandra’s Christmas Mini








3&4. Two Quilts of Love…




5. Linda’s Christmas Wall hanging





6.   little Christmas Tree for my Zumba friend Kerry…

7.  Jungle Quilt you can see HERE

Wishing you all a Happy New Year.
Hugz  Maria

Keeping cool, more goodies and an Orphan…

For the past few days it has been extremely HOT sew it’s been lovely to go boobing with my friends..



It was very overcast this morning but still HOT and Humid.

Yesterday there was another squishy in the mail. It seems Australia post decided it had to be checked before delivery. Not sure what they thought would be in my parcel but I was very happy with it’s beautiful contents….





Gorgeous Tea towels and wash cloth. Thank you sew much Ellyn..



Over the past few days I have been finishing this little quilt





As the recipient no longer wants it, it has become an orphan…    I think I will set up an E-bay Account and try and sell some of my unwanted quilts and fabrics !!!!!! I seam to have quiet a few of both !!!!!!!

Hugz  Maria

Christmas Angel Swap and SSCS Swap

This year I participated in two Christmas Swaps. The first  was "Christmas Angel Swap" organised by Karen. It is not a secret swap and my partner was June  (no blog).
These are the beautiful gifts I received from June and opened Christmas Morning…
A HUGE Stocking, Candle mat, Mini Wall hanging, a framed stitchery, Christmas postcard, tag and ornament all made by June . As well a little reindeer bowl, lovely fabrics, pattern, ribbons, red shiny bells, the cutest tiny buttons and some Rusty bells that I have always wanted…




Hmmmm !!!! there is something missing ???? The “Liquorice All Sorts”.. Couldn’t wait to open this one and we ate them all before Christmas… Yummmm……………….




Second Swap was "SSCS" organised by Chooky. This was a secret swap and my partner was Diane who lived in the UK. For the swap we make a christmas Ornament ,which can be opened when it arrives, and a gift to put under  the tree for Christmas Morning.
Of course it was fun waiting to see who my partner was and where they lived sew when a parcel arrived from Miche'le of Hoki Quilts NZ. I knew Miche’le was my secret partner.
Look at my gorgeous Little Cross Stitched Stocking I received…




Miche’le must have been stalking my blog and knew I was a Red Hatter as she made this lovely Red Hatters Sewing Kit.. Love the tiny Red Hat on the zip. She popped goodies in each pocket and also sent








A Beautiful Quilting Calender, tread de-fluffer and a NZ Quilting mag..




A  HUGE  thank you to June and Miche’le for making my Christmas morning sew much fun. And to both Swap Mum's Karen and Chooky....

It was over 40 deg Celsius here Christmas Day sew DH, Lacy and I spent the day here..



Hugz  Maria

 

Wishing every one “A safe and Happy Christmas…”

Hugz Maria