tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77786317087274188672024-03-14T19:13:35.196+11:00Shiralee StitchesShiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-45664902372616630492015-07-21T22:23:00.001+10:002015-07-21T22:23:55.817+10:00A very busy weekend event<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;">
I've had a lovely time up at the Gold Coast at the Tweed Quilt and Craft Fair. My Shiralee Stitches stall was abuzz with interested fabric lovers. It's always a joy to be amongst customers, some I know and others I have the opportunity to meet. </div>
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I am feeling very relieved that I've actually managed to create a post after such a long absence! To explain my blogging break is quite complicated but I am back....woohoo......and with <a href="http://chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">Chooky's </a>help I endeavour to stay on task.</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-11823887326493986552015-07-07T09:11:00.001+10:002015-07-07T09:22:11.910+10:00Visit to the red centre<div class="mobile-photo">
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
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I was asked at my first market stall with my new shop if I'd make a quilt for a local lady...........well, it was a tricky process to gather through questioning just what would appeal to her, and I even visited her house to look at the bedroom setting............she wanted a rose in the centre and the colour needed to match her paintwork..........here 'tis..........</div>
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........the new owner was "thrilled to bits" with the result and I was so pleased with her and her husbands response...........</div>
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I am working overtime getting ready for our towns Qouta run Craft and Quilt Fair where I will have my stall.</div>
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There is heaps to do..........</div>
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I need to thank my <a href="http://chookyblue.blogspot.com/">newly acquired conscience</a> for reminding me to make a post. Without the prompting I find getting to the computer is usually last on the list of things to do, and it really shouldn't be...........So thanks for keeping me on track Chooky.......you're the best.........do you do other things too like wash dishes via cyberspace, or even sew down bindngs??????.......could do with those things too.......lol..........</div>
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If you're anywhere near Casino on Saturday pop into the Community Centre for the Craft Fair..........</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
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Check out the first range of fabric for Shiralee Stitches shop!!! It's Sue Daleys latest called Twig and Grace. Just so exciting...... I keep pinching myself!!!</div>
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......and when you combine the fabric with what jumped out of this boxful straight from the U.S..............</div>
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You get something like this!!!!!!! Of course still a work in progress. </div>
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If you would like to buy your very own copy of the book with the ruler, and maybe a fabric pack to go with it in these lovely fabrics just leave me a comment. </div>
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I hope this post works..... First time from the iPhone thanks to instructions from my birdy friends whom I would link to if I knew how!!!!! Obviously I need more lessons!!!!!! But please go check out Chookyblues blog as she had bought the book and been playing already........and see who has been playing with her..... Bird on the Border, lucky her.........</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
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I had my little launch at our local Beef Week here in Casino, NSW. It was a huge success and I have been enjoying my Tuesdays with many ladies joining classes at our local hall since then.<br />
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The girls that know me will see that the bear quilt and those to the right on stage aren't mine, they belonged to another stall. <br />
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Mum..........my hired help!!!!.......She was amazing.......<br />
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I have been flat out making samples etc, etc and life has been very busy but I am enjoying doing what I love and so it seems like pure pleasure everyday. <br />
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Stuff in boxes arrives everyday and I really need to start showing you all the goodies. My good friend,<a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/"> Chookyblue</a> is currently busy in her Chook Shed with this<a href="http://birdontheborder.blogspot.com.au/"> little Bird </a>playing with one of the patterns I have just received in a boxful from the U.S. No doubt she will show it off very soon. I am sure she is "Angling"for a win with this design!!!!!......lol........</div>
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More on all this soon.........<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
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Oh dear, life is just so busy. I am embarking on a new adventure in my life and am totally consumed. I have decided it's time to leave the Primary classroom and create my own classes for adults.......what will you teach you ask???????.......well sewing of course!!!!!!! It is all very exciting and all a bit daunting too. I have been in the school education system all my life and now am entering the business world.....yeeks, so much to get your head around.......ABNs, insurance, business registration, a name for myself......etc, etc.......well I seem to identify with Shiralee Stitches now (Shiralee is the name of our beef cattle property here at the Clarence River), so I am now Shiralee Stitches in business name too. As well as lessons I hope to sell some specialist tools, and also some fabrics. I may even try my hand at putting a few designs down on paper....more on that later.......But. needless to say whilst my head has been in a spin, there have been deadlines to meet and I need to catch up.</div>
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My dear friend<a href="http://toomanyeggs-trish.blogspot.com.au/"> here</a> has just emailed a friendly reminder about the nine patch swap......oops.......she will be surprised when I post the belated March ones AND the April ones too..........hehe.......</div>
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I picked up these fabrics from<a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au/cottage/contact/about.asp"> Kerry </a>in Nundle recently, she has beautiful reproduction fabrics....</div>
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I hope you are enjoying great health and finding time to sew......</div>
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http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-14328267719946554812013-04-01T14:30:00.000+11:002013-04-01T14:30:06.038+11:00A lovely Weekend at Girls Day in the Country<div style="text-align: center;">
By now you will have seen lots of photos of our weekend away recently at the lovely town of Nundle, NSW to visit the annual Girls Day in the Country hosted by the ever-lovely <a href="http://www.kerryswainscottage.typepad.com/">Kerry Swain</a>.</div>
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This year <a href="http://suedaleydesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Sue Daley</a> was the guest tutor inspiring us with all her English Paper Piecing.</div>
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But the weekend is even more than the Saturday event in the hall.........all weekend it is an opportunity to catch up with friends, share sewing projects, gossip, laughs, meals together, etc with our friends and bloggers. Words cannot describe how lovely it is to spend the weekend in the company of such wonderful ladies all with a common interest in sewing patchwork and quilting. Some ladies travel great distances to attend.</div>
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Shopping at Kerry's <a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au/cottage/contact/about.asp">Cottage on the Hill</a>..........a real treat........</div>
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Extra special friends.......</div>
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Our cabin foursome........we had a ball.........</div>
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The annual bloggers photo......it is wonderful to have so many friends from the bloggy world all together enjoying each others company.........</div>
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Many thanks to Kerry for all the organising........more photos of Saturday to follow soon........and thanks to the <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">special lady</a> who first introduced me to blogging and took me under her wing (literally!!!....lol...) and introduced me around on my first GDITC a couple of years ago.........it was great to see you again......and this year another <a href="http://birdontheborder.blogspot.com.au/">little birdie</a> found a special place in my heart too, as we shared our cabin together and got to know each other heaps more...........talk about laugh all the time!!!.....it was fantastic...........</div>
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I hope you are all having a lovely Easter, mine has been quiet, just lovely.........I will share some sewing when I get behind the camera and take a few piccies...........</div>
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Oh boy, I am a slack blogger, so long between posts. There is a reason and all will be revealed soon, but for now I have been sewing helter skelter to finish 2 projects by the end of the month.....just made it!!!!.....whew!!!!</div>
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Firstly a lovely bag by our favourite Natalie Bird of<a href="http://www.thebirdhouse.com.au/"> The Birdhouse</a>. This one is being made by stitchers far and wide across the globe as part of the <a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.au/">Stitch-a-long</a>.</div>
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It was originally designed with a stitchery in the centre, but i preferred the applique off the quilt in the same book.....Red Home is the book's name.</div>
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And the next thing I needed to meet the deadline for, a pile of 9 patch blocks for <a href="http://toomanyeggs-trish.blogspot.com.au/">Trish's</a> nine patch swap.......all in reproduction fabrics, which I cannot buy locally so our dear friend Kerry from Nundle's <a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au/cottage/contact/about.asp">Cottage on the Hill</a> came to the rescue.....she is such a sweetie and actually cut these at about after 10 at night for me .....thankyou and big hugs Kerry. I love the green, it will really brighten up the stack when we get the mix back........</div>
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....so I am in a state of relief now.....off to our local craft day today.......very wet here...........I hope you all get a chance to do a little on your craft today.......</div>
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Wow, only early in the year and I have finished something, yes FINISHED!!!!.....This is only due to the inspiration and driving force of my fellow stitchers of <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">Chookyblues</a> <a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.au/">Stitch-a-long</a> which I am happy to be a part of again this year. </div>
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During the month of January our task was to make a little thread catcher from Natalie Birds book Red Home.......here are mine, I made 2....too cute!!!!</div>
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The house fabric is a fat qtr I picked up whilst on holiday in Tasmania as a souvenir, so to speak, as it reminded me of the countryside there, so I am happy to have made it into something I will use in my sewing space all the time.........</div>
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Now I plan to have a little snooze from bloggyland as I spend some quality time with the family before work looms again.......we plan some beach visits, some serious shopping (for the 16yr old daughter!!!), and time with friends having BBQS etc.........not sure if too much sewing will be achieved during this time, so you had better keep the needles busy for me!!!!.....I am sure that there are lots of my bloggy sewing buddies out there always set ready to help out when asked to sew!!!.....lol......</div>
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I hope you are all enjoying the fresh start of a new year and keeping to those New Years Resolutions!!</div>
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
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Well, my friends, we had a lovely Christmas Day and it seems in blogland that many others did too. That Santa man seems to always please, especially when a certain little <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">Chookyblue</a> has a hand in the organising!!!!. Again this year I joined in the Secret Santa Christmas Swap hosted by my dear friend, <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">Chookyblue</a>. This year I posted to Portugal, and my parcel arrived from Belgium..........</div>
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Of course I left my main present till Christmas Day, as the rules say you must..............this is what I had tucked away in my parcel......</div>
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....cute little Christmas children, gorgeous satin binding, and all hand quilted.......just stunning.....</div>
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............a lot of other lovelies too.......the cutest reindeer, lovely ribbon, some syrup, sweet to try soon, and missing from the piccie because they were too yummy to wait for the camera to take a photo, were a box of Belgium Guylian chocolates......YUMMY...........I was totally spoilt........</div>
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.......and now for a BIG "Ta-Da" moment.........for ages now I have been plodding away on my Some Kind OF Wonderful quilt, designed by my all time favourite lady, Anni Downs. I say plodding, because I needleturned the appliques and it was very time consuming, but well worth it........</div>
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I have finally completed the quilting, trying to create something close to the flowers and vines quilted on Anni's original........no special machines here, just the trusty Pfaff, and some staying power!!!</div>
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I am so pleased to be able to report this quilt as finished......it was being completed as part of a<a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.au/"> Stitch-a-long</a> group, headed by<a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/"> Chookyblue</a>, and the deadline has come and gone......but only just!!</div>
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Now with the start of a New Year about to begin, I must go and seek out some new project to keep the little fingers busy.......don't worry, that job won't be hard, there's plenty to choose from!!!!.....Haha.....</div>
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I do hope you are all enjoying the Christmas/New Year season doing things you love with the people closest to your heart.........................</div>
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All the way from Belgium.......from <a href="http://bizzymartine.blogspot.com.au/">Bizzy Martine</a>, and look what I found in the box.......<span id="goog_910979702"></span><span id="goog_910979703"></span><br />
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Loads of little pressies for me, and THE BIG ONE which must remain under the tree till Christmas Day......<a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">Chooky's</a> rules!!..........and I will be good...............<br />
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I was allowed to open this one now........a gorgeous ornament for the tree.......isn't he just the cutest?<br />
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.........and Martine has attached her own label to the back which makes it even more special....<br />
Big hugs to you Martine, I love my little reindeer ornament and I can't wait to open my parcel on Christmas Day.<br />
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I am spending time today to put all the Christmas decorations up........a bit late I know, but this past few weeks has been a bit crazy here........and the craziness hasn't stopped yet.......<br />
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I have a busy little elf making a secret something for <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">Chooky's</a> secret santa swap, SSCS.............can't show.....sshh............santa's sleigh it's on his way to the far away continents to deliver it to_______someone special..........so exciting to be part of this swap, as now I wait for the sleigh to deliver me a special something from some far away place too........woohoo...........</div>
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While the sleighbells are ringing away from here, I have finally begun a quilting job that has had me longing to start for some time .................my Some Kind of Wonderful quilt, the <a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.au/">Stitch-a-long</a> quilt........well I have begun to quilt it...............a long process.......<span id="goog_979401374"></span><span id="goog_979401375"></span></div>
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The <a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.au/">stitch-a-long</a> deadline is very close, like a night away!!!!......so I have been sewing helter skelter and finally have a completed quilt top to share....whew....(wiping brow!!!)</div>
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I have been up to Brisbane for the Craft Fair since I last posted....and.....um......well......there was some damage, of the $$$$ kind if you get my drift!!!!!........oh well......I am sure they were all necessary purchases.....I'm quite sure!!!!!!!.......more of that to follow........</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-17068051993740554362012-09-26T11:37:00.000+10:002012-09-26T11:37:20.728+10:00Some "Wonderful" Progress.....<div style="text-align: center;">
Oh Gee, if you've been following the <a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.au/">Stitch-a-long</a> quilts in progress, you'll know that <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">Chooky</a>, our 'supervisor' has been cracking her whip!!!!.........and I have felt the blows as I was way behind........so I have been working flat-out, but it's hard to speed up needleturn!!!!........lol...........</div>
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So here it is all layed out, my Some Kind of Wonderful quilt in progress, by Anni Downs.........</div>
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I have a purse for shopping instead of chocolates, and wine bottle and glass instead of a chair, oh and shells for the beach in the foreground instead of a cat!!!!.....just a few altered blocks to make it more personal...........I'll take some close-ups soon, but need to move them to a better light for that.........</div>
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Visitors this weekend so must move it all shortly.......</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-89467398156883525282012-09-15T16:20:00.000+10:002012-09-15T16:20:48.286+10:00Quilting with Gold thread........<div style="text-align: center;">For the first time, I am using a metallic thread in my machine to give my William Morris wallhanging a very rich appeal to it..........<span id="goog_2030898453"></span><span id="goog_2030898454"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjtnWkImAZ777aJw7zVDFK4BONNrdolyihunPg7cB9DUgzwCNjtcJSlFsKLhFn0OkIjxJpEodJGiOfvrUYt-Vaa0odaMH4dN4kOYFGIkN5f3WH_mU7subiiTfnerW8HZWMh0_8jTUNz8H/s1600/IMG_2087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjtnWkImAZ777aJw7zVDFK4BONNrdolyihunPg7cB9DUgzwCNjtcJSlFsKLhFn0OkIjxJpEodJGiOfvrUYt-Vaa0odaMH4dN4kOYFGIkN5f3WH_mU7subiiTfnerW8HZWMh0_8jTUNz8H/s320/IMG_2087.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I plan to sit and sew some more of my Some Kind of Wonderful blocks tonight, so hopefully there'll be a photo shoot tomorrow!!........I can hear <a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.au/">Chooky's</a> whip and it's making me move!!!....lol........anyone else finding the needleturn never-ending??????................enjoyable, but never-ending!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, and one last bit of news from me........I have been having trouble keeping 'connected' with all my blogging and emails as life gets busy so have asked my friends how to overcome the issue........buy a phone that can help,or a laptop for portability???..... and from their advice, I now have a laptop on it's way to a local store for me (and I mean only me, no kids allowed!!....lol......as that's half the trouble, finding the computer free!!!!).....so soon I'll be joining the ranks of the multi-taskers.....cooking dinner as I check emails etc........can't wait to make better use of my time.......at present the computer is in a verandah room away from the central living area, so soon I'll have one close at hand..............</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-85332373718675164362012-09-09T13:19:00.000+10:002012-09-09T13:19:35.551+10:00Out with the winter blues.......hello SPRING..........<div style="text-align: center;">The second half of winter has been one full of illness for myself and family, so bring on this lovely spring season, I say!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Getting to the computer has obviously fallen by the wayside, so I hope to catch up with all the blogging news very soon. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been busy working on a project I started ages ago........I had wanted to master applique on the sewing machine and didn't get off to a good start so it ended up in a drawer........well I have had a go......not sure if you could say that I've mastered the machining but I'm pretty happy with the results.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">............I intend to cross hatch the quilting in a metallic thread on the machine, fingers crossed!!!!!.........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and along with lots of other bloggy friends I have just joined <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">Chookyblues</a> Secret Santa Swap for Christmas.....my second year.......I am so excited, I have been given a blogging lady from an overseas country to create a gift for, and somewhere out there in bloggy space, someone will have been given my name to make for me!!!!............hmm, now to visit the blog of my recipient to find out as much about them as possible so I can make something they will like.............see ya..........I'm off to 'lurk'....hehe.........</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-32703943909365760342012-07-11T13:37:00.000+10:002012-07-11T13:37:42.052+10:00Too many to choose from........lol.......<div style="text-align: center;">Does anyone else have too many projects on-the-go that makes deciding on which to work on a problem?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">......I have been busy working on a large variety of sewing projects this week whilst on holidays.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Lancaster quilt of Sue Daley's..........check out those long clamshell borders....I've done 2 rows out of 6 on all 4 borders so far....a looong way to go......... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ......oh and a Ruby jelly roll turned into a Pie style quilt with a dresden plate template set....</div><div style="text-align: center;">too easy.......just need to add borders.......I used my great curved presser foot for the piecing....terrific....bought it at the Fair some time ago........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkM_AJYrv4d349c2CWI940q6FPkDitla0Fpow5vD_yuWoma-sj34Z9IDbM_rUEla3eamI3VxLFXLTqPLxNlS4JQajEPYkfXXM6tseJ6rjQ9aeyGi3T_tKwvA0HlgD9MZUEvvaWCpAObQ8/s1600/IMG_20571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkM_AJYrv4d349c2CWI940q6FPkDitla0Fpow5vD_yuWoma-sj34Z9IDbM_rUEla3eamI3VxLFXLTqPLxNlS4JQajEPYkfXXM6tseJ6rjQ9aeyGi3T_tKwvA0HlgD9MZUEvvaWCpAObQ8/s320/IMG_20571.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .............look at all the projects inside................another decision to be made....which one first?????.....those are by far the best decisions we ever need to make I reckon.........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0P9M2dZgBQwbE0Fp8IV4c5H6uRSWb87ezKgkiF-dy4kxhZkxuerEAAd5Tze2pnP0PkDPZ1ZRs3k4lK-B6ta8etF5thyZg-dq28LXNWMQ5IfbIudWz_W9jE-awj6FPhXsxjU5tAhFvvjCt/s1600/IMG_20581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0P9M2dZgBQwbE0Fp8IV4c5H6uRSWb87ezKgkiF-dy4kxhZkxuerEAAd5Tze2pnP0PkDPZ1ZRs3k4lK-B6ta8etF5thyZg-dq28LXNWMQ5IfbIudWz_W9jE-awj6FPhXsxjU5tAhFvvjCt/s320/IMG_20581.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thankyou so much Sharon, I am loving reading Joanna's story, she writes in such a relaxed fashion it's lovely..........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you are busy in your workspace.....I know of <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">one friend</a> who is busy sorting out the best kind of 'stuff' and that has spurred me on to sort some of my 'stuff' out too............so I'll get to it right now.......</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-32157327051688959832012-06-23T09:25:00.000+10:002012-06-23T09:25:55.202+10:00Getting back on track............<div style="text-align: center;">Sadly, I have been absent from blogland for far too long.................I hope you haven't forgotten me!!!!!!!.................I definitely haven't forgotten you all..........................</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Life took a bit of a sour turn a while back as my stepdad (for those of you who know my Mum, her hubby) suffered a stroke (cerebral haemmorrage) and life just hasn't been the same since. After ambulance, hospital and rehab, he is now home and involved in a community rehab program, and he and Mum are now trying to find a 'new kind of normal'. Needless to say the emotional strain, particularly for Mum continues. Wouldn't it be nice if we could just stay young in our bodies???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whilst all this has been happening, I have managed to keep my fingers busy beside the hospital bed, and in the evenings, with some sewing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been working on a<a href="http://www.busyfingerspatchwork.com/"> Sue Daley</a> design, which I was lucky enough to have Sue kit up for me from fabrics in<a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au/cottage/contact/about.asp"> Kerry's</a> shop at Girls Day in the Country in March. This quilt is called Icy Nights, the original being made in cool colours, but mine is more like warm nights in the lovely pink and brown hues.......lots of paper piecing.....very therapeutic and just what I needed..........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">At one of <a href="http://www.kerryswainscottage.typepad.com/">Kerry's</a> retreats last year I fell in love with a quilt made from reproduction fabrics and wanted to make it for Mum...............it was exactly her colours.......................so I have finally completed it ...................</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our retreat is coming up next month and I just couldn't turn up and say I hadn't finished last year's quilt project!!!!!......................so now I'm ready for another of Kerry's amazing designs with a guilt free conscience!!!!!!................hehe..........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mum has seen the quilt almost finished as I gave it to her for Mothers Day...................I will present the finished version to her on Thursday......oh, yes!!.....she loved it!!!!..........whew!!!...........you never really know if you get it all right when you choose to make a quilt for someone else.....................</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">..............Well, I do hope there's less of a time gap between posts from here on.......................</div><div style="text-align: center;">......................I have missed you all.......................</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, and before I go, GUESS WHAT????? I must tell you I was doing a very big happy dance when I learned that I'd won <a href="http://lilabellelane.blogspot.com.au/">Sharon's</a> blog anniversary giveaway recently!!!!.....woohoo......a beautiful book...........I can't wait for the mailman to bring that one to the box..........of course I will show you when it arrives....thanks Sharon..........</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">....................I hope you're having a lovely weekend................</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-44966890001982285452012-04-09T09:22:00.000+10:002012-04-09T09:22:59.757+10:00It was a fantastic day.....Girls Day in the Country 2012.....<div style="text-align: center;">Well what an exciting start to the day.......a few weeks ago myself, my Mum and friend Jenny woke up soooo very excited......we were heading to the hall in Nundle for my second Girls Day in the Country hosted by the ever-lovely <a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au/cottage/contact/about.asp">Kerry Swain</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmfy2sgDIYaqHowiAvwmqHZcEpIvGdOi_QqJf3PHfKwKp-UMXxv__YAFmp6aC3x-RQsO0w2NooMsb5VF0RqSyXQy0fXDCiPFhK-Mhlut2b8H22Ig-Ou3YmqqdsefkEY4NHB83YE4EgtJz/s1600/IMG_1946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmfy2sgDIYaqHowiAvwmqHZcEpIvGdOi_QqJf3PHfKwKp-UMXxv__YAFmp6aC3x-RQsO0w2NooMsb5VF0RqSyXQy0fXDCiPFhK-Mhlut2b8H22Ig-Ou3YmqqdsefkEY4NHB83YE4EgtJz/s320/IMG_1946.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">.............. just entered the hall and found our table.........yippee, we're sharing a table with<a href="http://birdontheborder.blogspot.com.au/"> Jenny</a>,<a href="http://toomanyeggs-trish.blogspot.com.au/"> Trish</a> and Alison again...............................(the fever of checking out our goodies in the bag!!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YEey1CDWz5kyCPxkoWD78ass0AfxKZUf7MA7rD62ycM9v3tqhlW27VZiFj1i4jxLSUWCNBYIcKbIyFZbBhtCJqeRzA4w5C6bCmQh5ywiy_y31iy4gfSnQjZOSVnYzAeY9jwDTHChrTAU/s1600/IMG_1947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YEey1CDWz5kyCPxkoWD78ass0AfxKZUf7MA7rD62ycM9v3tqhlW27VZiFj1i4jxLSUWCNBYIcKbIyFZbBhtCJqeRzA4w5C6bCmQh5ywiy_y31iy4gfSnQjZOSVnYzAeY9jwDTHChrTAU/s320/IMG_1947.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ................"oooh look I got a red spotty mug for my cups of tea this year"...............</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHNkKIYzPR21ZiFDtU4nkYBuJRjy35TDMgEyVzc-gA1WM8j4mpEBo8GxIKsn3ctlo-Z6SiT4vcjUUfxm6w0bHGR3cJmDxleBxsezwHPB4OtxK2_WF2cB1aaR9AH533t4AY_51Ay8TF_bG/s1600/IMG_1948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHNkKIYzPR21ZiFDtU4nkYBuJRjy35TDMgEyVzc-gA1WM8j4mpEBo8GxIKsn3ctlo-Z6SiT4vcjUUfxm6w0bHGR3cJmDxleBxsezwHPB4OtxK2_WF2cB1aaR9AH533t4AY_51Ay8TF_bG/s320/IMG_1948.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ..................my goodie bag.........I am very excited at this point.....................I had pre-ordered <a href="http://www.busyfingerspatchwork.com/">Sue Daley's </a>new book and can't wait to check it out.........so lucky to have her sign it for me later in the day.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPL3rU2eGjJNDjgyBbrZyAMkIWN7u5TkNacBcrBaVN_a7cMIC6YyTcuRHea-B2r8Rx1QH6F9wQI1qgnpe2dH4Fxve6pB4_KuEPitfI4swXaxWIB8Xn_kpd9r-mvA6vqNP2c76Z7rEOL6B/s1600/IMG_1949.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPL3rU2eGjJNDjgyBbrZyAMkIWN7u5TkNacBcrBaVN_a7cMIC6YyTcuRHea-B2r8Rx1QH6F9wQI1qgnpe2dH4Fxve6pB4_KuEPitfI4swXaxWIB8Xn_kpd9r-mvA6vqNP2c76Z7rEOL6B/s320/IMG_1949.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> .............Jenny hiding behind Kerry's lovely hexagon table decorations.....how else would you decorate a table for an English Paper Piedcing event???????.....how clever is our Kerry!!!!..........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1ihNNCs6qRNMjKVkLCUujY8B5fIMqvJWv3zh_TRwMGaP9ADfdbt4-zZv050vwGvti2MXI23mOf2ALiCY7En_UhVK9PrVjbSgTc5e7Q4ZIqU9XkgWP3nfiVF_W4AYT_wL2xw6tnQUMr6b/s1600/IMG_1953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1ihNNCs6qRNMjKVkLCUujY8B5fIMqvJWv3zh_TRwMGaP9ADfdbt4-zZv050vwGvti2MXI23mOf2ALiCY7En_UhVK9PrVjbSgTc5e7Q4ZIqU9XkgWP3nfiVF_W4AYT_wL2xw6tnQUMr6b/s320/IMG_1953.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ............the hall was beautifully adorned with all of Sue's quilts........................</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3z9_N3msaKCkX4rP5WYw63_LwyDysbQpS1X1ihfLfV2nfqCf4OT1OeQHFvAjOFAU00_9w3crNn8ZcTHY2gOyl_rFhfr5hjUddGMW0IoMBpKKlTIJP-oFeNaM9NT614rqYXB5XFgDMyjlN/s1600/IMG_1977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3z9_N3msaKCkX4rP5WYw63_LwyDysbQpS1X1ihfLfV2nfqCf4OT1OeQHFvAjOFAU00_9w3crNn8ZcTHY2gOyl_rFhfr5hjUddGMW0IoMBpKKlTIJP-oFeNaM9NT614rqYXB5XFgDMyjlN/s320/IMG_1977.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ............bloggy friend re-unite..................</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYodlwBsNkoy4UxANUpGmY1mj4n3AqoukYEE2o-x9tUaQA5gDDnhFWoZ7cRvv-0Pb8A3hB6m-2F7lmN0DGW8sAZ2ZDWnm3U3EAGk0EKcz2ATdNuEFRMcL9mU4yXE7-SR-LG0UdtKMRENTx/s1600/IMG_1980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYodlwBsNkoy4UxANUpGmY1mj4n3AqoukYEE2o-x9tUaQA5gDDnhFWoZ7cRvv-0Pb8A3hB6m-2F7lmN0DGW8sAZ2ZDWnm3U3EAGk0EKcz2ATdNuEFRMcL9mU4yXE7-SR-LG0UdtKMRENTx/s320/IMG_1980.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...........the oh-so-special photo of all the blogging girls from near and far as we come together each year to Nundle for a catch-up 'in the real'. It's so nice to see the beautiful ladies that provide inspiration and regular like-minded contact all year thru blogging......it truly reminds me why I am glad to have found the blog world (thanks<a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/"> Chooky</a>!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well I know I'm suffering a bit of jet lag getting these piccies up in a post.....seems like ages ago now since GDITC, but life does get hectic.....hope you enjoyed the reminder of a great weekend girls........counting down till next year now............</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-31813502817439594572012-04-01T14:18:00.000+10:002012-04-01T14:18:12.953+10:00It was a wonderful weekend......Oh dear, it seems like ages since the big weekend in Nundle to attend <a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au/cottage/contact/about.asp">Kerry's Girls Day in the Country</a>. I have been so busy chasing my tail since returning home....does anyone else find they come home and 'pay' for the joy of the weekend with the catch-up?.....doesn't matter....... it was well worth it...........<br />
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I had a pair of passengers on Thursday when we left home.......my Mum and a friend of ours, Jenny, from our local craft group. We decided to have an extra night at Nundle for the sole purpose of shopping, and taking in the sights of Nundle before meeting the ladies for a pub lunch.<br />
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I'll be back soon with photos of the Saturday at Sue's workshop. In the meantime I'm busy finishing the project we began on the day.....just needs assembling now...........I can hear the sewing machine beckoning me......lol............hope your sewing machine is beckoning you!!!...............<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-63657185060340035432012-03-11T13:20:00.000+11:002012-03-11T13:20:51.237+11:00The 'So' Post....SO long, SO busy, SOOO excited!!!Oh golly it has been far too long since I last posted....sorry my friends. I have lots of excuses, including technical issues and being very busy writing my school program ....but they are excuses......naughty me!!<br />
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So......I have explained the SO long (between posts), and the SO busy (work), but why am I SOOO excited???<br />
Yes, you guessed it!!....my trip to Nundle to the lovely <a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au/cottage/contact/about.asp">Kerry's Girls Day in the Country</a> is only less than 2 weeks away. I am taking Mum and my sewing friend Jenny and we are making a 4 day getaway.....we are all very excited, especially Jenny as this is her first GDITC and she has heard all my stories of fun and laughter and good friends from last year..<br />
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Soooo....the rush is on.......the rush and sewing fever to try to finish my show and tell. As I've said before, <a href="http://www.busyfingerspatchwork.com/">Sue Daley</a>, the English Paper Piecing "Queen" is our tutor and I'm trying desperately to complete her 'It Takes Two' quilt to share. It has been a slow work in progress to do all the EPP, assemble the quilt, add some hand stitching, and now to quilt.....and if you know me, you'll understand the slow speed....I agonise over all of it .!!<br />
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Here's a sneak peek....can't give away too much as most of my readers are coming to Nundle and I'd rather they see it in the real......<br />
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Sooo....must get that machine whirling.......got lots to plan and organise too....does anyone else leave meals for their crowd left at home????...that's the worst part about going away............<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-24163297014608562592012-02-06T13:28:00.000+11:002012-02-06T13:28:02.374+11:00Counting down!!Hi everyone..<span id="goog_1109621268"></span><span id="goog_1109621269"></span>.<br />
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You will see that I've followed <a href="http://www.chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/">Chookyblues</a> clever instructions and added the countdown gadget to my blog.......I am counting down to <a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au/cottage/contact/about.asp">Kerry's Girls Day in the Country</a> at Nundle in March!!.....Oh, I am so excited to be going again this year, and taking Mum with me too (she had a ball too last year), and also taking Jenny, a friend from our local craft group.<br />
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.....here is a photo of all the lovely ladies at our table....4 of whom I keep in bloggy contact with now.... <br />
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I am busy, busy, busy finishing a quilt of<a href="http://suedaleydesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/"> Sue Daley's</a>, this year's tutor, ready to take to Nundle. I would like to share piccies, but techno probs with the camera means there'll be a slight delay!!!....<br />
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I hope you are all keeping the needles busy, and planning fun times for yourself.......<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-6678947925640858022012-01-21T08:27:00.000+11:002012-01-21T08:27:40.950+11:00I have twins!!!<div style="text-align: center;">Well now I have your attention, I must confess these twins are not of the human variety!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">...........Check out these little treasures.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mrs Willy Wagtail has made her nest right on my washing line!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If I am hanging washing out quietly on my own, she is quite happy to sit on her nest with me nearby.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The babies are so cute and growing very fast. Here's Mum......</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs9J3jNNTBu36BChDvRbCBXtxcMMnFaICOtWtcnDoVSoG7l7gP8dH77G35sJ7gCJs7lRQhVnoGzhgQpXX-iTso7xPPPMuQqcF7rj29mGMXYjnooJ5bJWE98WOUmWFO5yGp7gaGgV-tDx_/s1600/IMG_1864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSs9J3jNNTBu36BChDvRbCBXtxcMMnFaICOtWtcnDoVSoG7l7gP8dH77G35sJ7gCJs7lRQhVnoGzhgQpXX-iTso7xPPPMuQqcF7rj29mGMXYjnooJ5bJWE98WOUmWFO5yGp7gaGgV-tDx_/s320/IMG_1864.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ....and even happy amongst the flapping washing......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbjR9QjNu9NBgHhhDab3hNkgD9RKXgEOjEfExuDt_d5aKkpTHc3n9-G4fI07fhojteemiay-x7LG_ZsLFAJ1Y2OLv2zMJiQXe-RK8SXAI3jLmK1GPGcZdgUGpE0fzLUiSVwMYZ5NxjG2E/s1600/IMG_1866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbjR9QjNu9NBgHhhDab3hNkgD9RKXgEOjEfExuDt_d5aKkpTHc3n9-G4fI07fhojteemiay-x7LG_ZsLFAJ1Y2OLv2zMJiQXe-RK8SXAI3jLmK1GPGcZdgUGpE0fzLUiSVwMYZ5NxjG2E/s320/IMG_1866.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The nest is so exposed, I am worried as we have lots of Kookaburras around. So....fingers crossed these babies will fly from the nest soon.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">........isn't nature wonderful?.......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">.....I'll have some sewing to show you soon.....</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-63316700742343418762012-01-15T13:24:00.000+11:002012-01-15T13:24:52.307+11:00Hello.......I'm home......and back in the sewing room........<div style="text-align: center;">Oh wow, what a lovely family beach holiday we've just returned from. My time at our caravan at Evan's Head worked out to be one day short of 4 weeks!!!!!.....so I was well ready to get back to my sewing.......I always plan to stitch while I'm away and usually bring it all home untouched, and that's what happened this time too. I find I never feel clean enough....too much sand and sunscreen......and we're flat-out busy all the time....swimming, sunning, bike riding, walks, shops, talking, a few drinkies and major socialising, not to mention the bowling club is just over the grass from our van!!!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a couple of piccies so you see where we've been.<span id="goog_807247561"></span><span id="goog_807247562"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApeZ2xjDpzdnc-dMv8VyrZtAscsfYwMaB9RkvmDm1uSmkiGq0hN6I106qq8WX-zk7lZiCgor6hb3GQNapY5AFEgtKYC_hNCjT2-byRdsdBYbibxZgvsdm6Z7ahGwOFePcwL3BUCSbDU0K/s1600/IMG_1849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApeZ2xjDpzdnc-dMv8VyrZtAscsfYwMaB9RkvmDm1uSmkiGq0hN6I106qq8WX-zk7lZiCgor6hb3GQNapY5AFEgtKYC_hNCjT2-byRdsdBYbibxZgvsdm6Z7ahGwOFePcwL3BUCSbDU0K/s320/IMG_1849.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The river on the left and surf on the right, so there's loads of swimming choices. My mum and my daughter on the breakwall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CnN6hiGsjOGJHrGd8JRe8nAtL2mIqG7YOZltZi-tlHxk9vt2BjsKHYyWD9YqMn7LkPRr3IorzF35LN2Z5ue3NMIcJxKu7NRnzoAjUvb-FTVwM7XKRjjnVFYyFDHEiK8dq9haHQw-NVfo/s1600/IMG_1831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CnN6hiGsjOGJHrGd8JRe8nAtL2mIqG7YOZltZi-tlHxk9vt2BjsKHYyWD9YqMn7LkPRr3IorzF35LN2Z5ue3NMIcJxKu7NRnzoAjUvb-FTVwM7XKRjjnVFYyFDHEiK8dq9haHQw-NVfo/s320/IMG_1831.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking upriver at very high tide towards the camping area.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">.......and now what's happening in the sewing room, I hear you ask!!??.......</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember my English Paper Piecing rings , well I am finished all 16 rings for the central part of the quilt, and am adding the applique to the centres.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp79qqeDIMR-oJ2faPIUBntSfNvmd6MXj355QXDofE9BeQ7raWhjsy5sIqgIAvOKOPLLTAiO4Kf9f5RKX8WpgGfGrRgsH9H2swEqmaJc4VZo6O1Pd34CmYdumKIED2XWI0y9zKETW48zW/s1600/IMG_1858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp79qqeDIMR-oJ2faPIUBntSfNvmd6MXj355QXDofE9BeQ7raWhjsy5sIqgIAvOKOPLLTAiO4Kf9f5RKX8WpgGfGrRgsH9H2swEqmaJc4VZo6O1Pd34CmYdumKIED2XWI0y9zKETW48zW/s320/IMG_1858.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oops, meant to crop this, and get rid of the thready edges....must have forgotten!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next job is to whip stitch a scalloped design just inside the rings with a decorative thread......this should be interesting as I've never done whip stitch before.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's an image of where I'm headed.....the whole quilt......I would love to have this completed before I head off to<a href="http://www.cottageonthehill.com.au/cottage/contact/about.asp"> Kerry's</a> Girl's Day in the Country at Nundle in March, as <a href="http://www.busyfingerspatchwork.com/">Sue Daley</a>, the designer of this quilt will be the guest tutor for the weekend......so I'd better get those fingers working fast......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzohl-rePtdsGtu3loMzeOO8MvIHU1yX9M1C9LWuGgTsIKz4cxoKwTxLRXNHnJKR3QxySoxs1jicNDbqs9AVMXJFZZ-sW5hSTkJpnwVh6MN21caw50df9UCn_AhorSWClcLplbH8pvl1P/s1600/IMG_1854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzohl-rePtdsGtu3loMzeOO8MvIHU1yX9M1C9LWuGgTsIKz4cxoKwTxLRXNHnJKR3QxySoxs1jicNDbqs9AVMXJFZZ-sW5hSTkJpnwVh6MN21caw50df9UCn_AhorSWClcLplbH8pvl1P/s320/IMG_1854.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">....and to all my bloggy buddies, it's been a long absence and I have missed the contact with you all, so expect me to be leaving you a comment or 2 very soon.........</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
http://shiraleestitches.blogspot.com/</div>Shiralee Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570503718978186613noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778631708727418867.post-80118925310757777102011-12-28T17:04:00.000+11:002011-12-28T17:04:08.126+11:00My lovely SSCS gift....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IwHd6kINYOo/TvqnP-Mp9rI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/oBqer13IQBU/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IwHd6kINYOo/TvqnP-Mp9rI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/oBqer13IQBU/s320/015.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> What a lovely time I had on Christmas Day opening my SSCS gift. <a href="http://thepaintedquilt.blogspot.com/">Kaaren</a> had made these gorgeous pillow cases for me with beautiful redwork stitcheries and a crocheted trim......really pretty. I will need to find a special time to use these. Here is a closer look at Kaaren's super-neat stitching......just so perfectly worked....<br />
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My family and I are on holidays at the beach at the moment and I have some lovely photos off my son's new camera (Xmas pressie)....needless to say we have every moment of Xmas on record...well what else happens when you give a 10yo boy a camera!!!!!!<br />
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So I will have some photos to share when I work out how to transfer them to the daughters laptop!!!.....I am posting this from her laptop so I am crossing fingers as I hit the 'post' button right now!!!...lol.....hope you are all enjoying the holiday season......<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for visiting my blog. Sandy
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