Friday Night Sew In July report

FNSI wasn't as much an event this month as last month for me unfortunately.  ive been crook, little human has been crook, and hubby has been working over time for the last month due to end of financial year......so the house is a disaster, im behind in the washing and cleaning etc etc etc.

BUT

friday night sew in is friday night sew in....and not to be missed!  so, got the little human to bed, "tidied" the house (ie piled the dirty dishes, put the laundry in the hamper, hid the ironing!) and sat down with hubby in front of the footy. 

my aim was to make 3 softies for The Toy Society......anyone reading this who has any experience making softies probably is laughing at me.....i didn't even get one finished!

but at least i feel like i am on track with project toy society :)

i got out my old scrapbooking paper to use for envelopes.....

and 'collected' all my gear together (yes that is a empty nappy box - can't remember what i used to store stuff in before i had the little human?!)

this is the kitty softie i was working on...

and this is where i was up to when i called it a night last night....started to stitch the front and back together

so all in all, not too bad, and at least i got something started :)

hope you all enjoyed your friday night sew in too!!!

pugs and kisses
xx

new look!

i thought the blog could do with a bit of a tickle up....

i am a bit more confident (note: bit) with this whole blogging thing....so thought i would try something new

let me know what you think!

pugs and kisses
xx

project toy society - underway!

today i took a still-not-entirely-happy little human with me to our local spotlight to find some bargains to use in toys for the toy society.....

and man did i come home with a stash!

my very nice hubby is always happy to get behind a good cause and he has found some spare money in the budget to go towards the endevour.  so i have decided to buy some gear, and then keep it separate so it doesn't get frittered away on other projects.  so here is the starting 'pile'.....

some plain acrylic felt....

some funky acrylic felt.....

some cheap cotton fabric (all $4 a metre!)....

some purply flannel and some purple minkee...so soft!

and them some fabric ribbon for that extra special-ness....

i am sure that this stash will last me years!!! there must be 100's of toys in it surely...?  i hope so anyway....hubby's generosity only goes so far ;)

hope to get at least 3 toys done at FNSI so i can drop them on saturday with the little human - should be a lovely experience i hope!

pugs and kisses
xx

the toy society - time to get orgainsed

i joined the toy society some time ago - random acts of kindness in soft toy form - winner!!!
but i haven't actually done anything about it yet, other than admire from afar.
so - crunch time
this friday night sew in will be dedicated to the toy society
i have a new book that i love - simple softies
so i think i will try some of these

off to buy some felt today with the little human - took him to the docs this morning and we both got anti-biotics - me for my throat and he for his ear infection (ahh can't wait til he can talk and say 'mummy my ear hurts' as opposed to AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR etc'

he he

pugs and kisses
xx

feeling sick :(

not much sewing has been done lately.  i have had a cold type thing for a week now, but the last 4 days has been a ridiculously annoying cough and a very silly voice.  it is freaking out the little human a bit, as i don't sound anything like usual.
last night for the first time in as long as i can remember, i sat and watched television without stitching anything!
i must be sick!
better rest up for friday night sew in!
pugs and kisses
xx

FINISHED! July Block Swap

i have recieved my first block swap from Sue.  i requested any block in cream, blues and greens - i love it!  can't wait to see my collection grow!

this is the block i made for Sue.  she requested a churn dash block in creams, blues and browns.  i hadn't made the block before, so not sure if it is what she is after.  hope it is!  the colourings seem a bit harsh to me.....so fingers crossed that she likes it.

such fun to be swapping!
pugs and kisses
xx

little monsters are here!!!

i have officially finished the applique for the little monsters! they are looking cute! i still have to blanket stitch around them to finish them off.

cross eyed dude!

just checking out the scene...

cheeky dude needing a bit of orthodontic work

bit shy, just seeing who is around

octo-wanna be monster

psychedelic monster

and finally cartwheeling, happy go lucky, fuzzy monster

ahh i love these little dudes!

pugs and kisses
xx