Xmas ornaments

the three ornaments I started on the weekend have now been completed.

 

Very happy with the finished edge. I tried a button hole stitch but it just didn't look any good so.....

I did some reverse stitching and decided a running stitch around the edge might be the way to go. 

I like it so much better. 

I can see more of these ornaments being made. 

May tick for One Xmas item a month. (yes there are three but it is one set!)

1 Xmas item a month

Have had this block finished for a while and decided when I found it I should finish it.

I did. I quilted around the letters and Santa.
Added the backing.
Stitched in the ditch along the border.
Then sewed the edge.

I love the small Xmas hanging. One to add to the list.

Head over to Narelle from Pins and Whiskers to see what other people have made this month. http://pinsandwhiskers.blogspot.com.au/p/1-xmas-item-2013.html

One Xmas Item a Month

This month I made some coasters to add to my Xmas finishes.

Check out what others have done by heading over to see Narelle at Pins and Whiskers.

Productive Sunday

Firstly. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANTHEA. She is one of the lovely ladies from the Fat Quarter Birthday group.

Lots achieved on the house front today which enabled me to spend the afternoon doing what I love catching up on TV shows and sewing.

This is what was achieved.

Number 2 Pincushion finished - going into my birthday love stash

4 Christmas coasters finished - one Xmas item a month

Tracing of block 4 Girls Day Out

Pinning labels onto finished rice bags for school fete.

Hope I have enough ready for the coming weeks.

More Christmas items to put in my sack

Each Xmas item I am making will go straight into my Santa Sack made for me last year by Christine.  I just love the sack so much I didn't want to put it away.

February's Xmas items were finished yesterday while I sewed at Nellies Patchwork Shop.

The pattern is from Pins and Whiskers.  I bought this a couple of years ago from the Canberra quilt and craft show.  I fell in love with it as my dear friends loves Babushkas and as you can see there is a decoration stitched above.   Mmmm best get in and make her one!

I loved the purple thread Christine game me at Christmas time, I just had to use it to stitch these decorations.

So far I am keeping up with all the blogs I am a part of...

1 Xmas item a month and hope my parcel arrived

It has been over a week since I sent my parcel for initial heart swap. I hope that the parcel arrived safely to my swap partner. I would hate to think she thought I didn't send anything.


Work has begun on February's Xmas item. I am making some tree decorations. I am using the thread Christine put in my Santa Sack.