Charming Stars and a Postcard…

I have managed to sew three more blocks of my "Charming Stars" QAL with Terry.





Am happy with the lay out, sew now to find something suitable for sashing. The idea for this quilt is to make it from my stash….


I love the gorgeous Christmas Postcard that arrived from Annette in Canada this week.





Thanks to Annette for making my postcard and Sheila for organising these fabulous swaps…..


Hugz  Maria

FnwFs and Special Gift

I was sew looking forward to joining Cheryll and the other ladies for FnwFs … Even had my project organised………….





but instead I spent the evening with Hubby at the medical centre. Poor guy had severe back pain and was also vomiting..  After four hours of injections and nothing had changed so he was taken to Geraldton, 64kms away, to hospital…


I returned home too tired and concerned to sew.. Made a cuppa and remembered a parcel Anthea from Hibiscus Stitches had sent. We did a little swap between ourselves. Sew I opened it and it did cheer me up….

A beautiful  Christmas card,  Upside down Santa Candle and the cutest Reindeer tissues…



Also a gorgeous "Santa" Wall Hanging on a lovely hanger…




Thank sew much Anthea your gift did make me happy.


P.S.  I picked Hubby up this morning feeling a lot better after he passed  Kidney Stones… No wonder he had sew much pain.. Having a nice sleep now…..


Thank you Cheryll for organising us through the year for FnwFs and I look forward to joining in the fun again in 2015.

Will pop over and visit others over the weekend to see what you got up to.

Hugz  Maria

OPAM for November just before Midnight

Can you believe it is December tomorrow, well it will be in Aussie……
Even though I have had MANY finishes this month they cant be posted for OPAM till the end of December as they are all flying over to their new owners.

I did finished these little guys and I do love them…





Two Rug Mugs




and Mia’s Cushion cover you can see HERE….

Thank you to KRIS and PEG who keep us on track to make and finish projects every month for OPAM..

Hugz  Maria

SSCS and Santa Sack Arrived…

Each year Elf Chooky organises the SSCS. My parcel arrived on Friday along with my Santa Sack Swap organised by Elf Cheryll.





For the SSCS we send our partner an ornament, which they can open now, and a main gift for Christmas Day.

My Partner was Lou from over the ditch, NZ, and she spoilt me with lots of gifts








and this was the one I could open. Lou has made me this gorgeous “ Button Ornie “ Must have taken ages to make.   Thank you sew much Lou for all my gifts.
 Looking forward to opening day.…






The other parcel was from my Santa Sack partner Keryn and look at the fabulous way she packed my gifts into this adorable box. Thank you Keryn…How I am suppose to wait till to open these lovely gifts..









It will be very difficult sew after giving them a squeeze and feel I have put them back neatly in the box like they arrived and put them into the linen cupboard along with Lou’s gifts.






What is it they say “Out of sight ,out of mind” I hope….. Till Christmas….

A huge thank you to both Elves Chooky and Cheryll who take the time each year to organise these swaps and make our Christmas brighter….

Hugz  Maria

Busy Few Days

Driving home after a busy few days in the city for hubby’s appointments it was thundering and lighting with lots of strong winds most of the way. Then, not too far from home, we noticed fires in the distance. It is always scary in the hot dry weather. We were lucky to get through on the Hway as it was closed soon after. Thankfully those fires have now been contained. Those volunteers are great people.

On our arrival home at 6.30pm we had NO power. That means NO water as we supply our own with pumps from our tanks. We do have a generator to keep the fridge going, some light and a tele. It didn’t go back on till 12.30pm yesterday . After a lovely long shower I went into town did some shopping and picked up a parcel and look what was inside…….





isn’t he just the cutest !! He was made by clever KERYN. 


Hugz  Maria

I did a Double FNSI

I have enjoyed two fun nights sewing along with friends for FNSI thanks to Wendy.
Friday night I joined ladies in the Southern Hemisphere and made my GGDs  B/D  gift….  A personalised HUGE cushion cover.... 







and tonight it was the ladies from the Northern hemisphere to join in and I did too.


I found these little guys while cleaning the cave on Friday sew it was nice to work on them again.







I finished one and hope to finish the others before Christmas to hang in the house…







I will go check out what others have done over the next few days HERE



Hugz  Maria

Done and Dusted for 2014

I always make a list sew I can keep on track with my projects and I was delighted to have finally ticked off the last one.  






these gifts are all packed and I popped them in the post while Lacy was having her “DO”










Doesn't she look beautiful. Lacy wouldn't  sit still for the photo, that’s why it’s blurry.







After Lacy’s photo shoot I tidied the “Cave” and now I have a clean cutting table ready for FNSI….. Have you signed up yet??









Hugz  Maria