FnwFs, OFW, North Pole block and a Ellyn's stitchery………

Tomorrow night is  FnwF’s  don’t forget to pop over to Cheryll's blog to sign on to spend an evening sewing along with blogging friends….



I am back for OFW and I have finally started to join the “I Spy” flower’s…



I think it will be a very long process.. Thanks Karen for keeping on track..

this is my last North Pole with Val. 



now the fun begins, joining all the blocks and doing the embellishing…

Lastly is my monthly stitchery I am doing with my blogging friend Ellyn…



Hugz  Maria…..

My OPAM Finishes for July….

this month I can reveal a few secret projects I have been working on.
My “Winter Mini” sent to Sue.B.



Just loved putting this one together..


“Christmas In July” Gifts for Heather



Santa, Stitchery Table Runner and the Plum Pudding and Holly on a tea towel… thanks cheryll ,our swap mum for these two.


“Bali Batik Jelly Roll Quilt” also my "Sew It's Finished" project.




Blue and Yellow swap blocks quilt.




OH I nearly forgot my SAL Project for this month…



My version of the “Chilly Penguin Bag” by Natalie Bird from TTS book. 

Hugz  Maria

Opening my gifts a Day Late

For “ Christmas In July” as we have been away in the Big Smoke but it was well worth the wait. Look at my beautifully wrapped gifts I received from Debra at Sweet Little Cottage…





and inside were these gorgeous gifts…





A “ Swag of Bright Stars” with jingle bells on. A table centre with Perfect Xmas trees and a Snowman ornament to hang in the tree. Like the special label Debra stitched..



Debra also added some special HOT spices as an extra treat……


Here are the gifts I sent to Heather…….









Thank you to our "Swap Mum Cheryll" for organising another fun swap to participate in…..

Hugz  Maria

FNSI with WENDY

It was sooooooooooo cold last night ( 0 deg ) that it was nice to sit in the cave with heater on and sew…….
I found my AUSSIE Swap Blocks and decided to put them together.



Really like the way the flimsy looks hanging in the trees this morning. Love all the blocks but especially the one with the wave hand stitched by Ank . It was more luck than design that the wave is the right way. LOL.




I always have something under my machine as leaders and enders  so I also completed two “  Round the World Scrappy Blocks.”





Last night was the first  FNSI with WENDY who has kindly taken over for a few months while Heidi and Bobbi have a break. Thank you Wendy. I had a great night stitching along with my blogging friends.

Hugz  Maria

In the Post, Aim. 4 Acc block and BOMs

Last Friday I popped five parcels in the post including



these gifts for “Christmas In July’
 

“Winter Mini” sneak peek..

                                                     

                                                    
 Both swaps are organised by Swap Mum Cheryll . thank you for running two fun swaps…


this is Lesson 3, unit 5 for Aiming for Accuracy.





put the borders on “Grizel” the June Owl.




this is “Dippet” the July guy…




and I completed “The Reindeer Barn” block from The North Pole QAL with Val





Oh it’s midnight again sew I am off to bed.. Goodnight..

Hugz  Maria

Good News…..

Wendy from Sugar Lane Quilts will be helping out Heidi and Bobbi and running FNSI for the next few months…

You can go over HERE NOW to sign on for FNSI this Friday July 19th………..

 

 

Thank you Wendy as I love to join in and sew along with my friends for FNSIs.

 

Hugz  Maria

A change in the Weather and my OFW project..

yesterday it was such a nice sunny day I stopped as I drove along the ocean road and took this photo…




but today as I was sitting in the cafe opposite the Marina the sky turned black and down come the rain.






Louise and I did get wet on our walk today…Brrrrrr!!!!!


now to show you what I made from my hexies I posted for last weeks for OFW…..







It is my SAL project for July .Thanks to  Karen for organising OFW each week.

Hugz  Maria