BEEN RECEIVED! Ann's block for Christmas swap

i forgot to show the whole block that i sent ann last month
she said she received it safe and sound

pugs and many kisses
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(feeling smoochy today!)

sorry for my absence!

hi all
apologise for my absense from blog land - we are all doing fine here - our state has not been affected by the fire or floods thankfully. thank you so much to all who have messaged or emailed to check on me and my family - i appreciate it so much

we have been having a few little human challenges as we take him off the medicine for his reflux....but we are hanging in there, poor little fella! the doctor has encouraged us to ride it out as he gets used to it all, so we are doing that, but he is suffering a bit. i think he is also been getting frustrated as he can't tell us exactly all he would like to.

but, i have been doing some crafty-related things too!

the first is an update on puglet's jungle themed wall quilt. this first picture you will recognise from last post as the centre panel of the whole quilt.

my mum, who is a WAY better draw-er than me, then copied a few of the animals so i could enlarge them as applique blocks for above and below the centre pane;. here is how they are progressing.

we are trying to get puglet's room in order at the moment, so it will be good to have this done soon, so we know how much wall space it will take up.

these are my sneak peeks of my swaps for the month of feb

this one is for Jolanda in Portugal - she asked for a star in shabby chick colours - i hope this is suitable, it is not really my palette and i had to ask mr google for help.

this one is for shauna in canada who asked for a churn dash, shoo fly or star in any colours. i went with a shooting star

i loved the shooting star so much, that i also used it for leena for her christmas swap! i hope she likes it

i am still working on a block for fiona, our newest member of the christmas swap, she asked for christmas trees in green and red, so i have made an applique block and just need to blanket stitch around the trees and stars to finish them off.

thanks so much for reading, and for caring
i love you all very much, and appreciate your friendship

pugs and sloppy kisses
crafty
xx

some goodies, some work...

hello fellow crafters!
hope this blog finds you well today. we are heading for a hot spell here in adelaide, and today was quite warm out here

but happiness in the mail box!
i got this lovely package from melody for the regular block swap for jan.
she put in some iron ons for the little human, and a lovely 'crafty pig' tape measure that i LOVE!

and this is her block - a doggy block!

then a bit of my work.  hubby decided that puglet HAD to have a quilt like the little human's and so the jungle quilt has started.  the plan is to have this middle panel, the red, the yellow with 'little *****'s jungle' on it (the little human's says 'little ****'s farm) and then some blown up applique blocks with 6 of the animals from the panel.
so far, i have bought a lot of blending fabric.....and sewn on two pieces....better get a move on!

but in good news, i finished my friend's wedding quilt.....i am seeing her tomorrow, so that is great too.  i am happy with how it turned out.  i still have to sew the binding on the back..

and just for good measure, here is a photo of the little human and mickey.  the little human has just realised that if he climbs onto the back of the couch, he can see from the lounge room into the kitchen - he is pretty pleased with himself, and thought that mickey needed to see too.

in the hot weather i am definitely feeling pregnant, and now i really look pregnant (which in some ways is better than just looking fat!).  not looking forward to 39 tomorrow and then 40 degrees on sunday - but we are lucky because we have air con - so can't really complain (but i probably will!)

stay cool, or warm, depending on where you are in the world!

pugs and hot kisses
crafty
xx

whew - jan block swaps finished!

i must admit i was slightly nervous there - but they came together not too bad (which doesn't always happen for me! he he)

the first is a sneak peak of the owl block made for melody in Vic

and this is the christmas block made for Ann in Canada

this is the pack that i put together in response to the project run by the lovely Jenny. if you want to contribute you can go here for the info.

the idea is that each pack would be a little re-starter for someone who lost all their sewing gear in the flood.

so each pack contains - a fat quarter, some needles, some scissors, an armchair caddy with pin cushion and 6 skiens of thread.  a lovely idea, and the armchair caddy instructions they provided came together really quickly.  you don't have to send it in a drawstring bag, but they appreciate it if you do.

only a small thing, but hopefully a ray of sunshine in someone otherwise crappy month

pregnancy update - puglet is moving around lots and i can feel it now. i forgot how cool that part is - makes it seem more real somehow, like im not just getting really fat :) we've started cleaning out the spare room to be puglet's room and we are having to be ruthless with what we had in there! so lots going to the op shop, hubby's hurting - he's a bit of a hoarder. but im loving it because im a chucker!!!!

ive designed a jungle themed quilt for puglet's room based around a panel that i bought at the craft fair - will show you some when i have a chance to make some blocks. also have to do the boring stuff like hemming curtains etc - blah! :)

hope the week is treating you well!

pugs and kisses always
crafty
xxx

i love the post man - lucky me!!!!

lucky lucky me!  i was the lucky winner in Shauna's prize draw!!!!!

that was back in october, and apparently she had a bit of trouble with the postman with a few of her deliveries that month and mine original prize went missing.....
i honestly thought that that was just one of those things that happens in life and my prize was being enjoyed by some postman's crafty wife ;)

but lucky me, Shauna reposted - AND CAN I SAY A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!

the pack contains 8 fat quarters, a great ruler, a lovely scrappy pattern, a needlepack and my fave, a me and my sisters charm pack in a tin with a lovely baby pattern enclosed - the fabric is splish splash - so birght and colourful
it has made my day - thank you again

pugs and lucky kisses
xx

crafty ways to help those in the Queensland floods

hi ladies
i know that this has been posted on many blogs, put if anyone is interested in crafty ways to help out those affected by the Queensland floods here in Oz, here are two ladies organising projects

1. make a sewing kit with supplies to be given to someone who has lost theirs -
http://www.gumtree-designers.com/2011/01/we-need-your-help.html

2. send in QAYG blocks so that quilts can be made for those in need -
http://ozcomfortquilts.blogspot.com/2011/01/heartbreak-as-floods-spread.html

much love, pugs and kisses
xx

RECEIVED! Linda's block swap for December

just heard from Linda that her block safely arrived to her! here is the whole thing! i really love the fabric - so cute

pugs and kisses
xx