Poodles everywhere

On the last day of September this year my poodle Madison presented us with four little bundles.

Three weeks later Millie added to the gang.

So now we have nine dogs in the family.

Today being a new year we only have one little pup left, He will leave for Tasmania soon.

The Start of Konrad's Big Boy Quilt

One of a heap of little cars that I have made for my youngest grandsons big boy quilt, the top is all done and I am looking for just the right fabric for the back, it has not popped out at me yet.
This pattern comes from Fat Cat Patterns. Its a great site.
The fabric that I used for the window I dyed myself using and ink product that you set in the microwave

Acorn Gathers Swap

This one was for the acorn gathers swap, I have been saving this pattern along witha heap of similar ones for one day in the future.

Stitchery and applique Swap

Some of the 12inch swap squares that I made. I really love the red and white one.



















This one I got the picture from a colouring in book








Love the purple and red as well

More Swaps

Two recent swaps, the dahlia block and the pot holders, the little one is to go over the handle of a saucepan.

Bags Galore

My endevour to make bags for everyone resulted in all sorts of styles and colours.

The Big and little red ones went to my Daughter in law and my granddaughter for Christmas
















My Neighbour got the purple and pink






























I have really gotten into the bag making recently, I have made nine so far, and I am planning on a few more. There are only two patterns here, the 1 hour bag and the bag made out of 12 sqares and four triangles.

Doily Cushion

I have been experimenting with doilies, a TV show a while back was the inspiration for this one. An old doiley purchased at Vinnies, well washed and iron, then I marked two diagonal lines on the doiley and zigzagged either side of that, then rotary cut into four. I was quite impressed with it.

Row by Row Round Robin

Last year in March I joined the forum at Craft Magazine, I have joined in a lot of swaps on this forum and thoroughly love doing them. The latest one is a row by row round robin, the first row being made by the eventual owner of the rows (quilt).

I was very good I actually took some photos along the way. I found a celtic pattern that I really liked on my EQ6, but it was for appliquing, and I wanted to peice it instead, so I redrew the pattern and this is the outcome.

lots of bits of fabric

A jigsaw puzzle

one square finished

an alternate one

The finished row.

Mum's Birthday

My Mother celebrated her 84th Birthday this week, and this was my contribution, I thought it was fitting, my mum came to Australia in the early 1950's and settled here, she loves Australia.

The quilt is from Australian country threads Vol 4 No's 9 and 10, and is called "Home among the Gum Trees"

Tassie Trip

In 2007 I went to visit my son and his new family in Tasmania, the Paisley fabric in the quilt was picked up there, so in all this one took just over 12 months to complete, I must admit though that it probably took 9 months to get around to the quilting. It is only quilted in the ditch. I have put polar fleece on the back, so it is only a two layer quilt.

Colourful Bear No. 2

Colourful Bear number two, my very first attempt at bear making. Colourful number one was my youngest son's best bear for a lot of years.

Olivia's Floor Cushion

This is what Olivia was testing. It was supposed to be a small cushion, when I printed out the pattern from the computer somehow it bacame very large. Must have been meant to happpen.

Olivia loves it.

Trying it out

Olivia trying out her floor cushion

All Things Bloom with Love

I think that I have nearly caught up with all the project that I have made that I kept photos of.

All things Bloom with love had the front completed last year, and I have finally finished it.

Quilting is not something that I am terribly keen on.

Patchwork Panache

This is a pattern called "Patchwork Panache" from Block Central .com It is huge, King size, it went to my oldest son

Bolster Cushion

Another Christmas pressent, this time for my son and his family

Fruit Bowl Wall Hanging

A Christmas Present for my oldest Daughter, gosh there were a lot of grapes in this one

Any Mail?

There is a young girl who lives in my street and loves chooks and looking in mail boxes, so this one was for her. It was again out of a magazine, and was just a wall hanging, to make it more interesting I added pockets on the bottom of it for the mail.

Blue Stained Glass

I love the colour blue, so when I found this pattern because it was blue I had to make it. It lives in my lounge room.

Roses Roses

Oops another one in side ways, this is called "roses roses"