Roxannes Glue Baste it/ Hexagons

At my quilt shops reccommendation - I have been trying to use this product for my hexagons. It makes the hexagons easy - but i am finding stitching them into flowers is harder -- mmm any suggestions. I think I must have used to much - i will try less but maybe I prefer stitching. Any thoughts


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happy soggy post

Yay - I have just got in the post the next two buttons from Lynnette Andersons CHristmas button club - I am not allowed to start this until I finish one of the ten million projects on the go around here (I am out of control ) but I so love her work and this is a nice affordable project to showcase it. A big thanks to Sarah at Quilt Fabric Delight for getting these to me on what is a miserable yucky wet day - now I can have a little cheer - I fear Winter is here which has its pros and cons.

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Something Old but New -Something Blue -My new Polaroid

With my birthday money - I couldn't resist a New old blue polaroid camera. So cant wait next holidays to play more with this. So far been great for show and tell and the kids think it is magic (not like pictures captured on the camera screen). Unfortunately life just now is still too busy to really enjoy it - now really have to go and do some cleaning between sickness and stuff housed is way out of control. It is wet and miserable and I still just want to read sleep eat and craft -I never get that cleaning urge sigh

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Catching Up - Grandfriend's Day

The final preparations for our schools' Grandfriends' Day was mammoth but we made it - that is why it has been quiet around here. I went straight from setting up art shows and directing traffic, making coffees and teas and drawing raffles to my sick bed with a cold. Funny how that always happens. It was so worth it though - our aim was to forge connections within our community and I think we did. Our Art show was immensely popular - we could have sold heaps of pieces but it wasn't about fundraising and we raised about $1000 with no real intention. I took a quick piccy of my little artists works. SIr TP's class did still lifes - there were some truly spectacular pieces in this group - Sir TP cerrtainly went for detail
Miss B's class did more traditional self portraits - here she is

It is truly a blessing to work with and for little children even if only for a blink.

More to share soon

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School Casual Day - Rock Stars

You got it-today was a casual day - themed come as a rock star so out came black, silver, the hair gel and see what we can do. These two darl looking angsty kids ar emy angel B and Sir Tp (doesn't he have some attitude). A big big week at school Daddy organised the Men's and Kids camp on the weekend with rock climbing, coke bottle rockets, tennis ball shooting, and other cool activities (Damper on a stick was very popular). Casual day today and Grandfriend's Day Thursday I guess in between they might learn something mmmm. I have been squeezing some sewing in in between organising everything and will show you on the weekend.

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Winter Sherbet Quilt

Well I think I have made good progress on this over the weekend. Here is the quilt top ready for a press before I put on the borders. I think I should get the borders on tonight so then it is quilting and binding (sounds simple). I bought this kit form th fat quarter shop and it has been great value. The pattern is Piece of Cake 2 by Thinble Blossoms (I just love them) and it has been so easy to follow (although I will admit that I have done a lot of reverse sewing today - brain strained). I think this quilt shows off the Sherbet Pip fabric quite nicely and has shown me a great use of pre cut fabric. I feel quite chuffed as I dont consider myself a quilter really. I was hoping to get some other things progressing today but oh well I need a nice break now a drink and maybe some retail therapy

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What a {Sherbert} Pip of a Day

Cutting, Sewing

ShufflingLots of construction going on today (some blog reading after blogger had its little hiccough)

Need to get on that treadmill, have some fun shopping to do after my birthday and looking forward to Doctor Who on the Tv tonight. Apparently all is good at the kids camp (I will blog some more about this later). Hope to have some more progress to show on this soon. Sorry it has been quiet on here but hoping to get crafty in full swing again.

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