Here’s what I’ve been up to …

I told you I’d been a busy beaver … here’s another project all finished up and already in it’s new home at the Quilters Shack in Bundaberg as a store sample. It’s another Honeybun Fun set!! I love making these, I think this is the 4th set I’ve made lol. It’s full of little surprises too … A zippered pouch, pincushion, scissor fob and cute needle  wallet – here’s the inside of the needle-wallet… and the inside of the little tote … you can fit loads of goodies in there :o). Woohoo, an April finish for me :o)!!!

I’ve also been relaxing in the evenings with my “It Takes Two” quilt (by Sue Daley). It’s coming along very nicely … this one is all done by hand so I can watch tv while I’m doing it :o). Here’s one of the finished blocks… I’m using an “Antique Roses” jelly roll, aren’t the fabrics gawjus!!?? And the embroidery is done with Cottage Garden threads - I really love their colours and the way this one goes from burgundy to green – soooo pretty :o).

And the icing on the cake for me was a package in the mail last week!!! I ordered some pretties from Pickledish Patch and I’m so happy with them all … I can’t wait to play with the hand-dyed wool felt, aren’t those colours delish :o)!!! Oh, and I just had to buy me a needle case to go with my quick unpick LOL. Thanks so much Vicki :o)!!!

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!!!!

Joy’s Cave …… Enter at own risk!!!

Hello everyone, oh it’s nice to be back – I can’t believe it’s been over 2 weeks since I last posted - eeek!!!! I’ve been in my little cave sewing up a storm. This sign has never been more appropriate lol… Nikki made this for me and I LOVE it ;o)!!!
Wanna see what I’ve been up to???
Well I’m going to show you anyway :o). I wanted to do this post today so that I could add these goodies to my March OPAM list ;o). No flies on me LOL.
This gawjus quilt will be off to The Quilters Shack in Bundaberg very shortly – as soon as I get her ‘Honeybun Fun’ friends made up too ;o)…

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that’s the front of the quilt on the left, and the back on the right. It’s made from my “Slice ‘n’ Dice” pattern, a quilt-as-you-go reversible quilt made with fat 1/4s. It’s one of my fave designs and I just LOVE it in these pretty Mary Rose beauties that Sue-Ellen sent for me to make it in – yumm!!! I’ll be teaching at Quilters Shack in June so if you’d like to learn my quilt-as-you-go methods give them a call :o). This is what you’d make in the class…and it’s another March finish for me WooHoo :o)!!!
Here’s a couple more March finishes…

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Another version of my “Pack Up Your Troubles” bag in Simple Abundance fabrics – this is the 3rd one I’ve made of this bag :o). Now you can probably see that I haven’t yet stitched the buttons onto the yo yo flowers, but they’re going on this afternoon so I’m including it anyway ;o).
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this new version of my “Beach Tote” done in pretty batiks.
Phew …. I sure have kept my Rosie busy this month, and she’s handled it all like a real trooper :o).
I’m off to do more stitching … I bet poor Rosie is shaking in her boots LOL!!!!! Before I go though I just want to remind you all to pop over to visit my sweet friend Vicki’s new website ‘The Pickledish Patch’….(click on the piccy for the link) She’s got loads of fabulous goodies in there, I’ve got my order in already!!! Pop in and have a look :o).
I hope you’ve had a productive month too!!!!