VARIOUS THINGS

On Saturday it was my group's first meeting of the year and as promised two of the ladies did  a small work table each for me so I could have an easy day!!  Debbie did this very pretty brooch work table, she had made me one for Christmas, I loved it, as did the ladies when they saw it, hence the class. Rebecca made one for herself on the day, then today made one for me whilst showing me how to do it. Thank you Debbie and thank you Rebecca...

Brooch for Christmas from Debbie...

it is actually black and white...

Rebecca made this for herself on Saturday...

Large one for me by Rebecca, small one by me...

I have an idea for this...

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Rosemary on the PP Forum had a lot of embroidery transfer to give away,

I applied for some and got these, I am going to send them to my

lovely friend Ros as I know she will really love these...

hahaha look at the price....

and you get all these for 6d.....not 6p.....

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I received this wonderful ATC from Carol -

a Bee cos that is a play on her surname -

being sent to a bat which is what I am called on the forum!!!

and this one from Tessa, using her circular attachment on her machine -

I use a drawing pin myself...thank you girls, I think they are both great

again on the forum this time a postcard swap

theme chosen by Jytte, was one of three...

Valentine with a twist

Leap Year

or

Climate Change

I opted to put all three on the postcard...

Climate change being shown by the dead tree on the left and the one in blossom on the right

Leap Year shown by the date carved on the tree

Valentine with a twist shown by the hearts carved on the tree -

question is was it the carving or the hot hot sun which killed the tree?

I sent this one to Tessa...OOPS

it should have gone to Marian, so I had to make another one....

same but ever so slightly different...

this one is for Marian the correct recipient...

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I know you have seen these before but I have actually finished them now and am quite pleased with myself that I did the edges not using satin stitch as I normally do,

hmm maybe it will grow on me????

Matching pair...

Again no satin stitch on edges, but I do like this one

and

I came third in the competition for using the Zeelon

Maggi came first

Ange came second
Well done girls yours were stunning of course...

this is my finished Boutis journal page, it is A4 size, took ages to do but,
strangely, I enjoyed every part of making this, even though I have been informed I used all the wrong stuff in doing it, heyho, I used what I had on hand, I like it so that is the main thing, I feel I will do this again sometime...

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Still PP forum related, one of the girls on there, Margaret who now lives in France, offered to send me some of her stash pieces of fabric to see what I would make with them. She actually sent a whole load out to other girls on the forum too, mine came whilst I was at my group along with a second package from her, I had to wait until today to open them though as I was totally exhausted from the day at the group. It always wears me out for some reason, maybe it is time for me to stop, I don't know, I will give it some thought this year I think. Anyway here are the fabrics she sent to me, oh yes, she said in the message that she was sending me fabrics which she thought 'matched' me!!!! What do you think folks did she get it right????

first package...

second package...

thank you Margaret I will have to think what I shall make with them.

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SO MUCH FOR CATCHING UP

I am back to square one as I have been ill this past week.
What a pain.
Literally.

GOODIES - AND ALL FOR ME

Fabric Postcard with a Pocket from Sandy...

back of the card with a 3D handle and the pocket can you see it...

dinky isn't it...

and inside three beautiful buttons...

can you see the flowers inside the buttons?

thank you Sandy.

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Another fabric Postcard this time from Helen, for no reason at all

except to wish me Happy Christmas and send me a gift,

Thank you Helen, you spoil me...

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I saw this, had to buy one - can you guess who I was thinking of????

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Muffin anyone?

Suzanne gave this to me Christmas Eve...

Yep it is knitted...

squishy too...

the base, how neat is that!

thank you Suzanne, it has joined my collection of fun stuff.

Suzanne also gave me this cute bear, he is actually about 12" tall,

thank you again Suzanne

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Christmas Presents now..ooooooo...

Fabulous fabrics from Suzanne, I shall have fun with these...

aren't they great...

she also did me a new calendar for the coming year, hooray,

I do love a calendar...
I see she has put her quilt as first picture and why not indeed...

All her cats and Bertie the Parrot,

sadly Emma has died since this was done...

yummy Valdani threads too...

thank you Suzanne for all my prezzies...

This was from hubby it is a HUGE bar of Toblerone, thanks Hubby,

my real present hasn't arrived yet...

Rebecca bought me this gorgeous thread,

thanks Bab...

Annette bought me these yummy threads too - they know what I like...

thank you Annette

My friend Pat bought me these threads...

and this bundle of fat quarters...

and a scarf and gloves, she knows I am always cold...

and a box of chocolates, yum yum,

thank you Pat I feel thoroughly spoilt...

Tessa sent me this cracker...

she made it herself...

isn't it clever...

NOT a loo roll tube - hahahaha...

Tada..thank you Tessa, I love it a great idea.

So once again I have been thoroughly spoilt with all my wonderful goodies.

Thank you everyone for my gifts

Thank YOU for reading my Blog

I may manage to get a bit more in before the end of 2011

you never know.

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Well this could be interesting

 these are the resolutions I made at the beginning of this year - 

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS 2011

• Finish at least ONE UFO each month- did I
• DO NOT buy any more fabric- did I
• Be a better Blogger- was I
• Answer people's emails quicker- did I
• Don't waste so much time on Facebook - did I 
• Try to be tidier in sewing room - was I 
• • Walk more-  did I
  • Eat less- did I

I will be back later to answer my own questions hahahaha

Honestly too.

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See you later :-)

THERE SHE GOES

I haven't been on my computer for over a week now I do have a good excuse, the reason being.....

Last Sunday, I was playing !!! in the garden with Rebecca and for some reason I lost my footing and hubby said I went down like a lump of concrete - charming description!! - face first onto the grass. It felt as though I had landed on concrete, I remember going, 'oh no oh no oh no' then I was flat on the grass. Because I cannot move my head my poor nose got the shock of the landing along with my knees, boobs and stomach.

So OK now I am on the grass in total shock at being there and unable to move.

After what seemed a lifetime, I managed to get on my back, cannot tell you the pain, but worse was to come.

Hubby pulled me up so I was now sitting on the grass, then we tried to figure a way of getting me up, I suggested steps of varying heights so I could work my way up slowly, but no, he grabbed under my arms and in one movement, yanked me up, I know I screamed my head off, as he was actually giving me a Chinese burn under my arms, but he didn't know that of course.

Anyway, to stop you all being bored, I managed to get in, went to bed as couldn't sit or stand, was uncomfortable laying down but had to do something. I fell asleep anyway and kind of slept the week away.

Nothing got broken, only my pride I guess, thank goodness I was at home not out somewhere, but the bruising, Oh my, agony all week, but not one bruise has shown up anywhere, the only bit you can see that I have done something is my glasses nipped the skin on my eye and cut it a little. I still ache all over, but am doing a bit of sewing in the day to get me back into the swing of things and get my mind off the aches and pains.

It is now over a week since I fell, and I do feel a lot better although I am wary of going out, guess I am afraid I shall fall again. Today, hubby took me up to the centre and we had a slow mooch round the shops, had lunch and a coffee then came home.  I think it has shaken my confidence a bit as it was so unexpected, and damn painful.  I just hope because nothing showed up, there is nothing going to 'surprise' me in a few weeks or months time!!!!

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On a cheerier note, both my winners have been in touch with me, Erin has let me know the colour she would like for her bag, well, maybe those colours, she is not too sure, left it to me so we shall see, I chose them today actually and have started it Erin.

Katy has also been in touch and I am absolutely thrilled with what she is going to send me, she asked me first could she do 'this' particular quilt as she had nothing done, I jumped at it. Just hope she will like what I do with it. Looking forward to receiving it I can tell you. She has also given me permission to put it on here. Cheers Katy, I am very grateful to you.

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I have done the latest block Tessa set out for us in the UGRQ - a Boat this time...

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PLUS, I have finally !!! got the edges done of my Journal pages I am doing with the PP Forum...

MOLA - Completed

 LANDSCAPE - completed

 detail showing the crystals...

 ORIGAMI - completed

 detail showing the crystals...

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Doing those little bits and pieces helped keep me sane

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