And the winner is....

Melody of The House on the Side of the Hill - thanks to random.org - chose number 31
CONGRATULATIONS!
Heading your way will be the Australian Quilter's Companion 'Quilts from Precut Fabrics'
Hope you enjoy and thank you to everyone for joining in
pugs and kisses
xx

Christmas in July Mug Rug Swap!

Hi all!

Just letting you know that over at the Christmas Quilting Block Swaps Australia blog (of which i get the fun of being swap mummy) there is a new one-off side swap happening - the Christmas in July Mug Rug Swap!  

It is open to all - not just members of the usual swap - so if you would like to get in on the action head to this post

You have to let me know that you want to join by the 4th of July, and you have til the 31st of July to post your mug rug

So head on over and join in the fun!

Christmassy kisses

Crafty

xx

GOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL(S)!!

hi!
i decided at around 2am this morning whilst feeding the gorgeous puglet that i need to get some craft time into my days.
they are just flying by in a blur of activities, feeding, settling, driving, trampolining....:)
so....
i have set myself a goal of doing a bit of sewing every day....even if it is just 5 minutes. and also set myself the goal of blogging once a week.
I think otherwise it will all get away from me and it will be the end of the year before i know it!

so! my craft achievements from this week

i was lucky enough to win a Homespun competition and got a 'how to make a stupid sock creature' kit!  so this is where i am up to with the little fella - he will go out as a Toy Society drop once he is finished

and this is the two buck block BOM from Kornacraft for this year - i chose the pink theme with the idea to make it into a quilt for puglet once i have finished them - i love the fabric!!

and i was lucky enough to go out to Quiltaholics yesterday and bought a jelly roll and some blue Christmas fabric (which is hard to come by!)

and for good measure, a cute shot of the little human loving his puglet sister

much love and happy crafting!

pugs and kisses
crafty
xx

p.s. don't forget to enter the competition if you haven't yet - closes monday 27th of june!!!

Pug family home!

hi all!
i am happy to report that i am typing this post with one hand while holding my gorgeous new daughter in the other :)
Puglet was born by c-section on the 26th of may and weighed 7 lb 1oz and was 48 cm long
she is doing very well at home - feeding great, and settling in between, which is just lovely
the little human adores puglet with a capital A - they are very cute together

this is the puglet having her first bath in the hospital - she loved it

and this is her with her gorgeous presents from Fiona - a beautiful hand stitched kokeshi stuffie and some handmade breast pads for me - THANK YOU!

thank you to all for your lovely thoughts and warm messages of support over the last few weeks - i have felt the m lift me up when i was down

much love, pugs and kisses
crafty
xx

p.s. don't forget to enter the giveaway!!! you have til 6pm Monday 27th of june - you've got to be in to win it!

GIVEAWAY!!!

This giveaway is a copy of this magazine from Australian Quilters Companion called 'Quilts from Precut Fabrics' complete with DVD called "Learn to use specialty rulers and templates".
It is still in its wrapper because I bought one at the shop, not realising it was part of my subscription - so now i have two! duh!

so if you want to win it - just leave a comment to this post!  you don't have to be a member, you don't have to post about it on your blog, you can live anywhere, you just have to leave a comment to let me know that your name is in the draw.

Ill use random.org to choose the winner, and you have until the 27th of June 2011 at 6pm Central Australian Time to leave your comment!

spread the word - you've got to be in it to win it!

pugs and kisses
xx

p.s. 10 sleeps to go until puglet comes and joins our family.  i CANT wait!  very excited to have a new addition, and looking forward to the end of the pregnancy and the beginning of being a mum of 2.  see you on the other side
xx

FNSI report

hi all
no photos this time....i was slightly disheartened by my achievements :)
i did some english paper piecing in front of the telly, watching the footy with hubby
a lovely evening, but i am SO SLOW at doing the little tiny stitches that i only got about 4 hexagons attached to my flower!
never mind
hope you had a good time and achieved what you wanted to at your FNSI
pugs and kisses
xx

i am back in the world of the internet!

oh my gosh!  can you belive that i have not had internet since the 3rd of march (or a home phone for that matter)
what a nightmare - you can see why people never swap service providers for anything!!!!!!
but anyhoo, it is sorted now, and all is well

so to update all that has been happening.....

LITTLE HUMAN
- the little human just had his 2nd birthday - that went very fast somehow?
here with a pressie from his uncle

 here having a good time at his birthday party, complete with bump on head from earlier fall :)

and the bob the builder cake i made him for the party

he has also discovered jumping......lots and lots.  he loves it!  he goes to kindergym and they had a photographer there last week - this is him in full happy flight

PUGLET
- pregnancy going well - now at 32 weeks and feeling HUGE and tired all the time.  booked in for a mandatory c-section on the 26th of May, so only 6 weeks to go!!!! yay
all fine with the baby - one last scan next week to check on position of placenta, and then the count down is truly on!

CRAFT
all right - lets get to it!

- block swaps
this is a sneak peak of this months wonky star block to Minette for the quilting block swap

this is what i received last month from shauna - don't you just love this pattern!  soooo awesome - can't wait to put together all the beautiful blocks that i am receiving

this is a sneak peak of the block i made for cheryl for the christmas quilting block swaps.  she asked for a log cabin in christmas colours

and this is what i got last month from heather - the little stars and moons are actually santas - so cute!!

- easter swap
i was lucky enough to get in on Jewell's easter swap this year!  this is the parcel i sent off to Portugal for my lovely lady - containing, as specified, some chocs (haighs of course, in a travel suitable package!), an easter flannel, a craft mag, and an easter tea towel (eggcellent easter - he he , still cracks me up!)

- stuff for baby
finally finished the wall quilts for puglets room!!!!  they are up, but i still have a few ends to trim when i can be bothered :)
(for some reason my computer won't let me upload that photo to the blog...... not sure what that is about!  will try again next post?)

before the little human was born, i made him a blanket, embroidered with a duck in wool.  just a lovely project to make, but not overly practical once he was born.  he was a chucker and i couldn't be bothered carefully washing the blanket every time etc etc, so i stopped using it all together.  so this time, i decided to just make quilts.
i have finished the quilt top for both a boy, and a girl - ill find someone to give the other one to once we have had ours!

i have also made a nursing cover!  big thanks to Freshly Picked for the tutorial.  i am very happy with how it turned out.  i couldn't find them for cheaper than $50 on the net, but the materials for this one cost about $11.  very happy!  for those not familiar with them, it is for breastfeeding in public.  its like a wide apron with some boning in the front so you can keep on eye on the little one.  ive put some terry cloth in both corners on the inside for cleaning up spew, and a pocket in the front, which i imagine will be used for the little human to keep his trains in :)

i am also working on a baby sling at the moment, so will let you know how that turns out!

- presents
my gorgeous friend nat had a baby girl a few weeks ago, and i made this little wiggle-around quilt for her

- hexie flowers
well, i have taken the plunge.  after watching sue daly on a quilter's companion dvd, i thought i would like to have a go at paper piecing.  so i found a pattern from a mag, and just decided to have a go!  i have bought pre-cut papers, and a template for cutting the little hexies, and am finding it quite soothing.  and such a portable project!  i have taken them to my obstetrician's rooms many times to wait, and have found that before i know it, it is my turn!  i think they will also be good for the hospital stay with the puglet.....they are saying 7 days in, and i know that hubby will be out and about with little human more this time, so i may have some down time......perhaps ill sleep though :)

so i have to make about 120 of these (see below) and then join them together with more hexies to make the quilt....i haven't picked the fabric to join them all up....any suggestions?

whew!  i think that is it - all updated!
and internet still going strong - all good :)

thanks for reading and many pugs and kisses to you and yours
xx