Newbie Quilters Secret Santa

all wraped up and ready to go ….. will have to be sent tomorrow

a pillow case dress

following various tutorials and instructions found on the web

this is what I came up with

I even used the excess pillow case fabric to make binding for the straps, it is a little big, gues that is what you get with a ver un co-operative toddler rolling on the floor rather than being measured, but that could be a good thing too

is it any wonder

that sometimes I just don’t feel like sewing in here

Getting thrifty

A recent trip to the local Op shop had me very pleased to finally find where they keep their fabric, I actually went to look for a blouse for an interview that I have coming up …….aparently there are no generous size 16s in our area……. But I found some very cool jeans with fraying and bits all over I’m considering having a go at a back pack with them

Then I found the sheets and table cloths, I picked up a holly hobby single sheet, not sure what I’ll use it for but I liked it, a cross stitched table cloth which will make a good apron skirt or top for miss a cute pillow case to attempt a pillow case dress for miss and a yellow with white spots valance for a dress for miss……but I opened it to find black texts on the flat bit any ideas on how to remove texta would be appreciated

another block

myb13, originally uploaded by beebeejaybee.

its not quite as straight as it should be and perhaps a little smaller but for the moment I’m going with “finished is better than perfect”

my first block

Its been calling since I got my parcel the other day so how could I not do it
here it is, once I work out how to get the progress widget happening I’ll put it in the side bar

A Journey

this will be a long term project which I will be starting soon along with a few other essential baby newbie quilters members I’ll eventually get around to putting a thingy in the side bar and a list of blogs but today is too hot, I’m off to enjoy our new insulation

a new quilt …. more pink fabric

I’m planning on doing a square in square thing with these, I’m not sure what to use as sashing to bring them together, fo that matter I’m not really sure I like the pink with white fireworks bursts I’m considering white or cream because it always looks so crisp, but I think in this house it wont last that colour so I considered pink ….. bring on another pink thing ……. or chocolate bu would that be too dark …… maybe black…… but theres tha dark thing again …… what do you think
sorry the pic isn’t the best …. my new phone only has a 3Mp camera and no flash and its too late for the sun to be coming in that window

EB beginers sewers Opening Day

Today was opening day for our (the essential baby beginners sewers) kids stocking filler swap

I promised miss last night the sooner she went to bed and to sleep the sooner it would be tomorrow and we could open the parcel ….. I don’t think she quite understands tomorrow she is only just up to understanding “mine” … so it didn’t really work but was good practice to be making promises that are completely keepable

anyway today is the day I was up bright and early ready to go … mis wasn’t so keen to get up which is normal … not that I got her up she is just not a morning person just like mummy

once she was dressed and my work clothes were in the dryer I found the camera because the phone isn’t working and started clicking

our swap partner was Shirley AKA  jotsmum she created a little something for both miss and I <3 the purple package was labled for me and red for miss <3  …… mis found it easier to get the robbon of the purple one first, lol, and pulled the paper off …. I in my dressing gown was not going on the other side of the camera so left her to it …..

out came a lovely little zipper pouch which wether it was intended or not is just the right size for my DS  games and charger <3 so I’m not going to be searching in the bottom of my work bag for them again just for the little pouch, inside the little pouch was a interesting little thing with a speach bubble attached ….. ok so the bubble had slipped a little but I knew once I pulled it out of the bag exatcy what it was, I’ve been meaning to make  on for ages…. the bubble said, ” will keep your coffee warm” …. awesome ….. have I mentioned here I live on coffee … I know I have on my other blog



then I convinced miss to have a better go at the red packages this time she got the ribbon off and impatiently handed me the first package which i put a bit of a tear in ……. a really cute bag … I have use those fabrics before for my raggy quilt which miss sleeps under so cute, sorry I have no idea on the pattern but I do recognise it



after taking the bag throwing it over her shoulder and saying “bye bye bye” she wandered off then came back to play some keyboard (she’s obsessed with that atm) and eventually back to the last parcle which she thrust into my hands with the same expectant but inpaitent look …. another tear and out came a ……. gray “gee gat”  <3 she was very impressed  with it and showed him how to play keyboard and told me all about him … eyes ears etc gee gat, gee gat, geegat  lol

 

thanks shirley

unfortunatley I didn’t take any pics of my item, it went to aimee‘ s house  for Mr E hopefully she will be able to take and upload a pic to share when her camera and puter start talking again

EB Beginners sewers kids stocking stuffer swap sneak peak