Santa Sack Reveal

My lovely partner this year was Pam.

We have been busy making each other gifts to fill our sacks.

I caved and opened mine last night.
Totally Spoiled, just look.

Perfect gifts just for me. Lets take a closer look.

My new Bag :o)

Think this one will come on holiday with me in January with a couple of stitching projects in it.

A Rosalie Quinlan design.

My new Christmas mug, Mug bag (Red Brolly Design) and a Mug Rug.

Might have to keep Shez away from the Mug Rug  or maybe she wants it for

her every growing collection :o)

Ahh ..... be still my beating heart

We all know I love Bonnie and Camille ranges so this is all a sensory overload for me.

Thank you Pam.

Above is a design be Natalie Lymer - Cinderberry Stitches and below

is Michelle Ridgeway.  Great Aussie designers are being featured in my gifts.

oh Yum Yum ..... I have hidden these in the freezer for later.

My new Wall hanging which is already up in my Entrance Hall.

Huge thank you Pam for all my lovely goodies and another huge thank you to Cheryll

for hosting this fun swap.  Pam is saving my gifts to her for Christmas day so I will share them with you later.

hugs Sharon

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Santa Sack Swap

The wonderful Shez and I have been exchanging gifts over the last

6 months as part of Cheryll's Santa Sack Swap

 

 

At our last Blog Meet we swapped the last couple of gifts

and just look at my Santa Sack now :)

 

so full I don't want to squeeze the last two pressies in :)

 

Thank you Shez, I am so looking forward to opening

my special gifts.

 

hugs, Sharon

 



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Getting organised

I am in a few Christmas Swaps this year 

and I am loving making things for my partners.

Last year I sat on the sidelines and watched but this year, 

I am playing along and it is so much fun.

I like to be organised, how organised?

This organised

Both are now all ready for their new homes,

even packed up in boxes ready to post.

And for this one,

I have two items to go.

One needs the finishing touches and that last item,

help! I have not idea what to do.

Shez, what do you want? :o)

So being I am so organised, I started making these last night.

I am not a paper craft person but think they will be OK when finished.

Oh Christmas is going to be fun for me this year.

Thank you Bloggy friends.

Hugs, Sharon

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Progress and a distraction :o)

Do you remember my WIP Madness post last week?

Well I have made real progress

Out of the six projects that I had started that week

I have finished 3 (and one of them is two items)

but sadly I still can not show you any more than this :(

Sorry they are all "Secret Santa and Swap" sewing.

I have also managed to start something else but more on that next post.

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Weather Vane

"Weather Vane"

is the next block in the 

2012 Designer Mystery BOM

It was designed by Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson

otherwise known as "Me and my Sister Designs"

and I have finished sewing up mine this morning.

Here are my first three blocks so far. 

Also managed to get a couple more Xmas pressies ready to hand over to 

Shez at the Bloggers meet this coming Saturday.

I'm off  now to find my pins and pincushion.

I asked for help to "flip" the back room yesterday (where I am sewing)

in a hope that the space might work better and since then they have been missing in action.

No one is owning up to "hiding" them on me and I 

know they were her Sat night as I was using them.

hmmm ..... I could go buy more and while I'm there maybe some new fabric?

Have a great day.

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We need to talk .......

Dear Postie, we need to talk.  

You normally come and deliver my parcels around 8.30am. 

You are very reliable and if I know something is coming

 I even try to shower and get dressed before you arrive

 as we both know you have caught me out a few times 

and I have answered the door in my PJ's!   

Sorry about that.

This morning I was ready, waiting your arrival and nothing, you did not knock :(

Oh well.

Miss Lily started Ballet this term and here she is this afternoon at the Parents Day.

The one and only day in a term that the parents are allowed to watch the class.

I know I am a little, well a LOT bias but isn't she so cute :o)

Oh back to postie ......

look what I found on the step when I got home 

(insert huge grin here)

I might just have to forgive you Mr Postie for being a few hours later than normal

but it's not my fault next time I answer the door in my flannel PJ's OK!

Oh Shez, that puppy is even cuter in person :)

and I'm keeping the box all for me and not letting a child have it!

(insert Squeals of excitement here) It's an Anni Downs / Hatched and Patched

Santa Sack. Thank you Shez it is beautiful and PERFECT stitching.

Look what was inside

7 gifts ..... oh do I really have to wait?  .... ok I will

Aghhh it's like being a kid in a candy store :o)

I have to admit,

 I have had a little squeeze and then to add to my own torment 

I have carefully placed them all back into my new Sack and left them right here .......

Oh but not before taking one last photo to show you exactly how big my new Santa Sack is.

Not the most flattering photo of Miss Lily but you get a good idea on size :o)

Thanks again Shez.

And Cheryll, this is such a fun swap.

No to go back and open the rest of my mail :o)

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Santa Sack Swap

Santa Sack Swap

With the first mailing we are to include a Santa Sack or Stocking

and that is the only thing that we are allowed to open.

The rest of the gifts have to sit there and tease us until December.

Shez has received her parcel in the mail and has opened her 1st gift

so I can now share it with you :o)

Christmas Stocking

The pattern is by Robin Kingsley of Bird Brain Designs

and I have worked it in a verigated thread.

So pleased that you like it Shez and no peeking into the other gifts :o)

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Ready to Mail

Heading out in the mail this week 

is the first lot of gifts

 to Shez in the Santa Sack Swap.

One gift is a Santa Sack or was that a Stocking?

hmmm............

and the rest, well we will have to wait until Shez opens them in December :)

Off now, I must go do some grocery shopping and when I get that organised
 start working on my swap item for the

swap which is due in a couple of weeks.

Have a great day,

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Bottled Rainbow and Secret Squirrel business!

Bottled Rainbow

Week 2 

I seem to have lots of green scraps but 

when it came to doing this block I fell short with not many blending with the 

"Cactus" shading.

Must remember to pick an easier colour to work with next week.

Here are my two block so far.

I have also been doing a little 

Secret Squirrel Sewing

this weekend.

I am participating in two exciting Christmas swaps.

 and  

Sadly all I can show you is what is in my bin!

Sorry Julie and Shez but this is all I can share 

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