Introducing Pat!!

I love school holidays...I have spent some time with my new little dog...Pat...he is very playful and a pleasure to have around the home. He keeps me company! Over the holidays we went away for a few days so Pat had to have a sleep over at Grandma's....Pat does not like chooks!! Pat went on chain!!

 While we were away we got to paddle down the Mary River at my brother in laws. We all had a turn and ended up with a wet behind. Nice!!

 We also had a go at ice skating......lots of fun......this I managed to stay upright.
I was, according to the girls very slow and stayed near the edge. Rachel fell over quite a few times and ended up with a purple knee and Kirsten did the old sympathy fall......someone fell over in front of her and she fell over as an act of sympathy;)

 We also got to meet our newest nephew, Fletcher. Here is Ruby showing off her new brother.

Now, I don't normally take a photo of my washing but todays was particularly impressive. I washed a quilt to go in our quilt show on the weekend and had a few others that I washed and I thought what a great photo this would take....so Ta Da!!

I have made a few cards yesterday that I will add to the blog rather soon....so I hope to see you back soon.
Happy Crafting
Gayle

Ugly paper picture

Hi,

This is a little late, but this is a photo of one of the sheets of paper in our "Ugly Paper Challenge". Brooke and I have this sheet of paper to work with in this challenge. I rather like the paper now....now that I have made my card for the challenge. I am thinking of making a second card...so that the one I have made has a mate!!

 I have also finished Rachel's quilt and I have made a cushion cover to match. Very glad that this one is finished, so now I can move onto planning a few new projects.

 This was the sunset I saw on the way to craft last night.

 Dyed buttons...this was a fun (but messy) little project. I love the watermelon coloured buttons. But they are a little hard to see in this picture.

I hope that you can fit some craft into your day.

Rachel's quilt

Hi, I have been improving my puzzle solving abilities making this one!
These were the fabrics and the pattern in the background. The pattern is "Speedwell Quilt" from a jelly roll book.

Cut into strips and sew into threes.

Sewn together. A bit of a puzzle putting it all together....only had to unpick one seam that I added upside down.

I intend putting a border on....maybe a white border.... then finish it off....with a bit of quilting and binding. That doesn't sound so hard. Ha ha ha
Gayle

Nicola's Quilt....

Hi there,

Another hot one here today outside, so it is really nice to sit in the air-conditioning after finishing off some cattle work and do this blog post. We had the vet out to do some preg. testing. 

As promised this is the finished quilt for Nicola...ta da!! 

I am still experimenting with my quilting. I did try to write Nicola on her quilt. I printed Nicola onto an A4 sheet of paper in a nice font and pinned that to the quilt. Then I stitched over the paper, then tore away the paper and I was left with the stitched Nicola in a cool font.  I think it looked great but the freemotion wavy line leading up to the Nicola was not too cool....a bit more practice is required!!

I also did some quilting in the ditch and some diagonal lines. I bound the quilt with the pink and it is backed with some yellow.

Here is the ever growing Nicola!!...with Ruby giving a loving cuddle!!

Nicola testing out her quilt at the coast with Miss R.

Now work has begun on Miss R's quilt for her bed. Miss R has chosen the colours. Will post some photo's soon.
Thanks for stopping by.
Happy Crafting
Gayle

First post for 2013....

Hi there and a very happy new year to everyone. I have been trying to be very productive on my holidays. I have finished Nicola's quilt top...see here in the top picture. The second picture was some trial and error with colours....I was going to use some brown from my stash and I had it all laid out then when I saw it the next morning I decided....not!! It was very busy and the brown made it very dark.

 I have also been making some cards. My stash of cards is very, very low.
I love this cute bird....and it looks very elegant with the embossed white card for the background.

 This card was made to use up some scrap paper. The flowers were altered using glimmer mist.....I didn't have the right colour flower so out come the glimmer mist for a very bold statement on the card.

 It is hard to see in the picture but the flower does glimmer!!

 Another embossed background.....Stamped flowers......3D butterflies.....

More cards to show you all soon.
Happy Crafting
Gayle

2012's crafty things....enjoy!!

I hope that you all had a terrific Christmas. I have put together some photo's from 2012. Here is a sprinkling of what we have made in 2012. Can't wait for 2013....and more craft to share with you. Best Wishes for 2013.

Happy Crafting
Gayle

Back Again...

...If you didn't know I have been away for a week on the beautiful Gold Coast playing netball, making new friends, shopping, eating and dancing. We had a great time....but I am so glad to be home...still rather tired. Here are a few pictures to fill in my week.


Cards that I made before going away for our wonderful manager-Lynn, who came away with us, watched every game, washed our clothes and kept us all going all week. Thank you Lynn.
Jess- our umpire who came along with us, did our stats and cheered us on. Thanks to you Jess.
Vicky- who shared her birthday with us. Happy Birthday Vicky!

 Us with the WA Jillaroos. A bunch of great ladies.

Finally got to meet my new niece- Nicola Jane!!

Another quilt to make!!

 I also went to watch my first game of grid iron-my nephew was playing.

 Slater got his quilt.....Slater loved his quilt......Slater christened his quilt!!

Our netball team went to see Tapdogs at Jupiters. What a show......they are fabulous if you get the chance go and see them!!
That all for now
Gayle

Don't Show Slater!

Here is a quilt that I made for Slater (see him here....isn't he cute) It is finally finished. Lucky because I have another niece/nephew due in 2 weeks!

 Close up of the jellyfish. I used some metalic thread to quilt the jellyfish to lift them but you can't see this in the photo's.

 Now let's hope the colours will match with Slater's room.....what do you think Kylie?

 These qulits below were made for Ruby and Tia some time ago. I thought that I would put their pictures up also.

 This is how it all starts.......

I can't wait to make the next one!
Gayle