FIS Hatched and Patched

 This is what Kerri made for me, the gorgeous 'Smell the Roses' bag from Anni's book 'A Gardeners Journal'. I love the teal/blue fabric she made the bag from....so rapt to recieve something so beautiful! Thanks Kerri! I have used the bag on every trip to town since recieving it; lots of room inside!

This is what I made for Razzy. I made her up a sewing set using patterns of Anni's from here and there; tied together with the same stitchery/applique pattern. The bag is 'Petite Sewing Set' pattern, the needlecase is a 'Simple Stitchings' pattern, the scissor fob was in the book 'Simple Pleasures' and for the pincushion I used a pincushion pattern for the shape and enlarged the red bird stitchery (''In the Life of a Bag" book) and made it into a wool applique. I even used some of the fabric that I used to make my 'Gardeners Journal' quilt. Love what I made, it was fun making up a sewing set.

I can't believe how long it has been since my last post, I have been laid up though. Had a minor surgery on my foot and the stitches only came out yesterday so I am still hobbling about. I have done only a little sewing, and that is secret sewing for a FIS birthday. I have the bookwork for the farm up to date and have been reading alot. I recently discovered Julie Klassen. So if you are a Jane Austen fan you will love Julie Klassen. Another recent favourite is Cassandra Clare....eagerly awaiting the next book in the mail!

What are you reading?

Lovely Things....

 I don't know where the rest of March went, nor do I know where nearly half of April has gone; but I do know that time has slipped by far too quickly since I last blogged, and I have so much to share!

Earlier in the year I was in a colour swap that Maree from On My Verandah organised. I sent green things to Cheryl and I recieved pink things from Toni. Gorgeous pink things. There were also a number of yummy pink things (lifesavers, marshmallows, turkish delight to name a few) to eat but they didn't make it to the picture. The parcel arrived on a day I needed a pick me up. I had just arrived home from doing a 10 hour return trip to pick up solar panels for DH; I had four of the children with me and a hellof a load in the trailer; and big mountains to drive down....fun day....so Toni's parcel put a big grin on my face when I got home!

I forgot to take a pic of the greens I sent.

 Toni covered the buttons herself, gorgeous bits...Thanks Toni!

 Another swap that I was in recently was for the Girls Day in the Country at Nundle last month. We had to make something designed by Hatched and Patched (the guest tutor) with a size limit.

Having just finished my Gardeners Journal quilt I used some of the beautiful border fabric to make this needlcase, LOL, with a GJ stitchery - love the ladybug!

 This is the inside of the needlecase.

A lovely lady named Di, who has recently started stitching recieved the needlecase I made; she was so excited!

The swap gift I recieved was made by my friend Dawnie! She made Anni's dog pincushion, which I love. I don't have one of Anni's pincushions for myself though I have made a few, so this is just fantastic, I love it thanks Dawnie!

This parcel is yet another swap parcel! The online stitching group I am in has also had a Hatched and Patched swap (no size requirements). Opening night is Friday next week. I made for Razzy in the group and my parcel was posted to her yesterday. Can't wait to see if she likes what I made! I had lots of fun making this swap gift, did something a little different but still within the guidelines. Will share these swap gifts next weekend.

Please forgive me for not putting links in, the internet is running pretty slow here this afternoon.