tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372762052024-03-14T06:41:13.283+11:00ufo_queenHello, welcome to my world of crazy stitching and creative imagery.Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-4192098693809820592012-08-07T18:40:00.000+10:002012-08-07T18:49:08.033+10:00More Blocks for the CCJP Blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>My February Block - RED</u></span><br />
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Well I have finally completed five blocks for my wall hanging "Jewel Box". These blocks are a part of my contribution to the <a href="http://www.cqjp2012.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">CCJP Blog 2012...</a> I am enjoying the small blocks very much, I have always wanted to do some 'Tone-On-Tone' crazy, and I saw this as my perfect chance...<br />
This my Red Block<br />
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Here are my 'Pine Cones'... <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XklB-GeZldk/UCDDe3_qRxI/AAAAAAAAA9U/ORuJKvEXlvw/s1600/Close+up+for+Blog+LT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" kda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XklB-GeZldk/UCDDe3_qRxI/AAAAAAAAA9U/ORuJKvEXlvw/s320/Close+up+for+Blog+LT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Some SRE roses to fill a patch...</div>
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This little treasure was given to me on an "Inchie" some years ago, it was such a perfect shade to match my block I had to use it...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>My March Block - Blue</u></span></div>
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Here is my Blue Block - I had so much fun embellishing this one. I love blue...</div>
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Close up of my hand dyed motif and beading <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9w8QB3Cglc/UCDHKsXOCSI/AAAAAAAAA98/WDaipigVK-0/s1600/3.+Close-up+for+Blog+Beading+and+Dragonfly.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9w8QB3Cglc/UCDHKsXOCSI/AAAAAAAAA98/WDaipigVK-0/s320/3.+Close-up+for+Blog+Beading+and+Dragonfly.JPG" width="289" /></a></div>
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This the top part of the block, again my pine-cones have been added. These are my common theme in all blocks...</div>
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Now here's a close up of my majestic dragonfly,it was so much fun, bringing him to life.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>My April Block - Green</u> </span></div>
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This my green block, I found this one very hard to bring together. Just using green threads didn't work, so added some shades of tan, yellow...</div>
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This is another Paisley, but the first one on these blocks...</div>
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Here's a close up of my 'Pine Cones' and my Shell stitch. Oh and another Spider-web. The small flowers on the right are Mokuba Rosettes, made from picot ribbon.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NZQ-xnjHLAI/UCDL3_jY1SI/AAAAAAAAA-4/P6YvWem5zXE/s1600/c.+Close-up+of+the+centre+&+top+R+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" kda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NZQ-xnjHLAI/UCDL3_jY1SI/AAAAAAAAA-4/P6YvWem5zXE/s320/c.+Close-up+of+the+centre+&+top+R+(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>My May Block - Yellow - 'Imagine'</u></span></div>
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My yellow block is a little bit brighter that this photo shows, it will be another addition to my "Jewel Box" wall hanging...</div>
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My "Pine Cones" in the middle and various stitches - and my 'Imagine' embellishment...</div>
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I'm now working on my June block - Pink... I'm also working on an Round Robin I have joined with the <a href="http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/southerncrosscrazies/" target="_blank">SSC Yahoo Group</a>. I also have another 2 blocks to do for the "Christmas Cracker" Swap. </div>
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So stay tuned for more of my work in the next few months... </div>
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</div>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-76160675593207261052012-01-31T20:51:00.002+11:002012-01-31T21:10:42.860+11:00Projects for 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> One of my resolution for 2012 was to write more on my Blog, as it is I'm sure for most of you. Now it is the end of January already, and I have only just started. <br />
My DH, Ray and I are determined to make 2012 a much better year for us, then the past 18 months. I have started stitching again, and have already finished one 6"x 6" block for the <br />
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I'm actually doing 2 in 1 challenge, as on another group I'm in there is a challenge for "A Block a Month" with a different colour and theme. So I'm incorporating both into my blocks. I'm also doing them as a "Tone-On-Tone" theme.<br />
Other projects I've nominated myself for are a "Christmas Cracker Swap" and to make or finish a quilt for my sister for her 60th birthday. Thank goodness her birthday isn't until November. Now with January gone that only leaves me with 10 months to complete it... In between, in my spare time, I'll try to finish off a few UFOs as well.<br />
Here's my first block - January Silver/Dreams...<br />
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My naked block, mixture of lovely Silver Fabrics.<br />
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</div> My finished block, had to add 'some' colour.<br />
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Details of the bottom right corner 'My Dream Garden'<br />
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Close detail of my Brazilian Pine Cones.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0wnIG7A3eIM/TglYHUI8PjI/AAAAAAAAA7g/jneilLf5ygs/s1600/My+Quilt+made+for+my+Mum+on+her+90th+birthday+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="184" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0wnIG7A3eIM/TglYHUI8PjI/AAAAAAAAA7g/jneilLf5ygs/s200/My+Quilt+made+for+my+Mum+on+her+90th+birthday+2011.jpg" width="200" /></a> My Mum turned 90 years of age in April this year... We had a very special day with her, to share our love, for a Special lady. I haven't done much stitching since Ray's car accident last September, but I did manage to get a small lap quilt made for my Mum. I worked on the stitchery blocks while bed-side sitting when Ray was in hospital and the numerous hours sitting in waiting rooms at Doctors, X-ray and Physio. I did get it finished and presented it to my Mum on her birthday, she was really happy with it.</div>I'd like to share some of the photos of the stitchery blocks and a full picture of the quilt it's self... Enjoy!!!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The poem that follows here was written by a very dear person, whom I have grown to love very much since her and hubby Jim, arrived to be our next door neighbors, some seven and a half years ago…</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <strong><span style="color: #444444;">oooOOOooo</span></strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Our Faye turns 60!!!</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">2nd October 2010</span></span></u></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">One day we said - let’s move to the coast</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">So Valla was chosen to make the most</span></strong></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Of aging bones and slower speed</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">With green rolling hills and lots of trees</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Now we never have had a neighbor live close</span></strong></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">And found we were stuck with some, 20 meters at most</span></strong></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">They jumped over the fence and made themselves known</span></strong></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Faye and Ray were their names, and upon us would grow</span></strong></em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">From beers in the garden and wine on the deck</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">No matter what time of day, oh, what the heck</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">No standing on ceremony, no special fancy airs</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Just friendship shared and mates who care</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Faye is a special one, no one could doubt</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Her commitment to family and friends stand out</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">But where she shines like a light so bright</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Is her talent with sewing and craft all alike</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Faye’s patchwork and quilts are a sight to behold</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Her needlework stories on postcards are told</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">All around the world those pieces would drift</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">What a special treat to receive her unique gift</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Creative people like Faye I ‘m in awe</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">When those skills were given I was behind the door</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">She has tried to teach me and patience she’s shown</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">But mostly over the head this has flown</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Boring women have immaculate homes</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Is a saying I love to repeat</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Faye is not boring that’s for sure</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Sewing much more fun than a house that’s neat</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">I will never forget our girls’ week away</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Faye, Betty, Maureen and I,</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Four friends on the run in the Port Douglas sun</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Cocktails for breakfast to try</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Now Sis, you are special to both Jim and I</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">And the road ahead will sometimes be high</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">Just remember if you need a feed or a cry</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">We‘ll be here to catch you without asking why</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><br />
<strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;"></span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">On that note we will raise our glass</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">To a lovely lady, just full of class</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">I’ll have a wine, Jim a beer</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: xx-small;">And we’ll thank God he brought us here</span></strong></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><strong>Happy 60th birthday, dear friend.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">oooOOOooo</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This one was my first effort, and I stitched it onto a 'Friendship Block' made for a friend who had a hugh operation. The quilt was put together by one of the girls in the <a href="http://www.thefibreartpostcardcottage.com/?sid=5a0ef5eb01cbb037c740258998f0aa91">Fibre Art Plus</a> group and sent to Bobbie with our love...<br />
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</div><div align="center">This one I have done on <a href="http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/southerncrosscrazies/photos/album/581441984/pic/298626267/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=81&count=20&dir=asc">Joy's</a> block in the 'Seams Only' RR with the <a href="http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/southerncrosscrazies/">SCC Yahoo Group</a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for my third effort, I started to get a little more creative and filled in the center... This one was on a <a href="http://ufoqeeen.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-swap-block.html">DYOB</a> with the <a href="http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/ChainsofHearts/">Chain of Hearts Yahoo Group</a>. We had a "Stitch Caller" every week who nominated the stitches we had to try on our own block, then at the end of the 6 weeks we had to swap our block with another participatent. It was good fun...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is on Patti's block from the same "Seams Only" RR with the SCC Group. You can see her full block <a href="http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/southerncrosscrazies/photos/album/581441984/pic/1842179797/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=81&count=20&dir=asc">here...</a> I am really getting into it now.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">But Hey, take a look at this one... my creative juices were really flowing, when it came to Alison's block. <a href="http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/southerncrosscrazies/photos/album/581441984/pic/663421454/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=81&count=20&dir=asc">Here is</a> her finished block...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for my latest Paisley, I have stitched this onto my own block <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crazyquiltinginternationalgalleryone/photos/album/1315270187/pic/1908149982/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc">click here</a> which came home to me, so embellished by the girls in the FFT#7, Gerry, Nikki, Dianne and Mary from the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crazyquiltinginternationalgalleryone/photos/album/0/list">CQI</a> Yahoo group. Their work is just beautiful. I have added my stitching to the top right hand corner of the block...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see from the picture of the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crazyquiltinginternationalgalleryone/photos/album/1315270187/pic/1908149982/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc">block</a> this wonderful little hand-painted button has been stitched onto my block by <a href="http://olderrose.blogspot.com/2009/07/challenge-block.html">Gerry</a> , she does the most wonderful encrusting embellishment. <br />
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It's been so long since my last confes... Uh??? Oh!!! LOL!!! I mean since my last posting, I've nearly forgotten what I have to do.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/S1KrlAeHzCI/AAAAAAAAApg/MmVJUiUwHJg/s1600-h/IMGP0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/S1KrlAeHzCI/AAAAAAAAApg/MmVJUiUwHJg/s200/IMGP0022.JPG" /></a>So much has been happening, since last year, but now things have settled down again and I'm almost back to normal. Then again - what's normal???</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
I'm back into my stitching again, thank goodness, I thought for awhile last year I'd never stitch again!!! But here I am already signed up for 2 RRs and a Birthday ATC Swap.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">These are my blocks for one RR with the <a href="http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/southerncrosscrazies/"> SCC Yahoo Group</a> .</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This RR is another Seams Only, and the idea of the RR is to build onto each row of stitching on each seam. Until such time as you're satified that no more can be added without over-doing it. These blocks are matching the large block (below) that I did for last years Seams Only RR.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/S1KupNw0KyI/AAAAAAAAApw/_tn4Mw2bIg0/s1600-h/My+Finished+Block.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/S1KupNw0KyI/AAAAAAAAApw/_tn4Mw2bIg0/s320/My+Finished+Block.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
I'm planing to place the 5 blocks on the left side and accross the bottom of this block. So I'm hoping that the girls will embellish the smaller blocks in a similar fashion</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" /></a></div>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-12345013112928541852009-06-16T12:37:00.003+10:002009-06-21T17:11:44.276+10:00My Swap Block<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SjcGEYEDoJI/AAAAAAAAApA/aGMKnND_aUQ/s1600-h/My+Swap+Block+Completed+for+Margaret+P.+2009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347749754774462610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SjcGEYEDoJI/AAAAAAAAApA/aGMKnND_aUQ/s320/My+Swap+Block+Completed+for+Margaret+P.+2009.JPG" /></a><br /><div>This is my Swap Block for our DYOB Challenge, at least I do have this one finished... My block is going to Margaret P. in Queensland, </div><br />I hope she likes it...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-48868508604359658042009-04-20T08:19:00.001+10:002009-04-20T08:24:14.338+10:00Cyber DYB with the Chain of Hearts GroupThis is my naked block for this DYB starting on 22nd April.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SeubQYaHIzI/AAAAAAAAAog/ZIbSl7acr4w/s1600-h/DYB+Cyber+Block+-+CoH.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326521690027926322" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SeubQYaHIzI/AAAAAAAAAog/ZIbSl7acr4w/s320/DYB+Cyber+Block+-+CoH.JPG" /></a> My block is a part of "6" blocks, all of which have been embellished in another RR some 3 three years ago. (yeah! you read right 3 years ago - Hey, I'm not the UFO Queen of nothing). Anyway this is the one that I was supposed to embellish, and I have been waiting for this DYB project came along... I knew one would eventually LOL!!! So now I'm anxiously waiting for the 25th when the first lot of stitches are released for publication.<br /><br /><div></div>You can follow all the others members blocks and progress on this special <a href="http://doyourownblock.blogspot.com/">Blog</a>...<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-38918858650685506682009-03-12T17:15:00.004+11:002009-03-12T17:38:47.603+11:00My WIP on my Crazy Black Block<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/Sbiq5DGS3qI/AAAAAAAAAn8/P5uvXkeGZio/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312183657544474274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/Sbiq5DGS3qI/AAAAAAAAAn8/P5uvXkeGZio/s200/005.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is a little preview of my seam treatment on my next Crazy Black Block. I'm so enjoying this project, and I'm so excited with my effort on the peacock in the center of this block.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/Sbio_hAkv8I/AAAAAAAAAnc/fBSk5MD6ABg/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/Sbio_hAkv8I/AAAAAAAAAnc/fBSk5MD6ABg/s160/001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>The center patch is satin and I have done the peacock in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DMC</span> one thread Ecru and No. 822. There is supposed to be a little more done on the right side of him, but not sure if <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i'll</span> do that yet. Will depend what I put on the seam next to him...<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SbipATdvAWI/AAAAAAAAAnk/T2o1rwyXDNw/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SbipATdvAWI/AAAAAAAAAnk/T2o1rwyXDNw/s160/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here is a another of my seam treatments on my next Crazy Black Block. I am really enjoying this project, as I think Black is really so easy to work on... Love it!!! Not finished this one either yet... Still more to do here<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SbisoAQ11AI/AAAAAAAAAoE/o1AtJf8WnLM/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312185563748881410" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SbisoAQ11AI/AAAAAAAAAoE/o1AtJf8WnLM/s200/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SbipApF-nHI/AAAAAAAAAns/RHhLzZRwEUQ/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SbipApF-nHI/AAAAAAAAAns/RHhLzZRwEUQ/s160/003.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>This is my spider web so far, still have a bit to do on it and have to find the spider as well... </div><div>There so much more I can do on this block, it is and will be the largest block in the quilt. It is a 15" block and has quite a few seams on it.</div></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" border="0" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-72749634720722728502009-02-12T12:50:00.008+11:002009-02-12T14:14:48.204+11:00My Crazy Black BlocksEver since I've been reading the wonderful Blog of <a href="http://nzjo.blogspot.com/2008/09/borerthe-sagathe-fixup-tyingthe.html">Jo in NZ</a>, I have been ever so inspired by her beautiful work. I have started something that I have always wanted to have a go at; and that is a small quilt (??) or maybe a wall-hanging, that is made up of black and black toning fabrics.<br />When I say quilt with some ???s I mean, that I may not get enough blocks made to make a quilt but that's what I would like to achieve. Although a wall-hanging would be great as well...<br /><br />These pictures are some of the seam only treatments that I have done on my first block so far...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCnK4jHlI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/h5j4PweenkU/s1600-h/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301724795793251922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCnK4jHlI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/h5j4PweenkU/s200/006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This seam has a very simple treatment beside this brilliant coloured lace, which has been sent to me by another crazy seamstress...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCmxmV2lI/AAAAAAAAAmI/Xkqd0KOGJi4/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301724789005998674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCmxmV2lI/AAAAAAAAAmI/Xkqd0KOGJi4/s200/005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>This corner had a few small seams in it and I have just kept adding to each one, until there was no room left... <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCmgzPpjI/AAAAAAAAAmA/WE_DBoGPF84/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301724784496715314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCmgzPpjI/AAAAAAAAAmA/WE_DBoGPF84/s200/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I love the combinations I have put together here on these two seams, there seven (7) different stitches in them...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCmEoavcI/AAAAAAAAAl4/M8y2ulpH4NI/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301724776935112130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCmEoavcI/AAAAAAAAAl4/M8y2ulpH4NI/s200/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This the over-all block, I still have some work to do on it, but I may start on the next block soon, as I will need to tie them all together with seam treatments that will need to spread over the adjoining seams. So I will come back to this one at a later date...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCl_2jVlI/AAAAAAAAAlw/WbFjqcgWjxM/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301724775652218450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SZOCl_2jVlI/AAAAAAAAAlw/WbFjqcgWjxM/s200/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-33749621227489586392009-01-12T18:59:00.007+11:002010-04-22T23:24:59.473+10:00My Crazy Patch Pincushions<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SWr6s9wbZhI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/xp7L_nmtzDI/s1600-h/076.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290316362698941970" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SWr6s9wbZhI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/xp7L_nmtzDI/s200/076.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SWr6saq5E1I/AAAAAAAAAkI/K3bi1PJAIIU/s1600-h/080.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290316353280480082" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SWr6saq5E1I/AAAAAAAAAkI/K3bi1PJAIIU/s200/080.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
This is my gift to my very good friend Wilma... I made it last year, and gave it to her for Christmas. I have recycled old CDs for the base, covered one with wool-felt. The top is a peice of crazy-patch and I have embroidered it with seam treatments... practice for the RR I've entered into for this year. There is a wonderful tutorial from <a href="http://ivoryblushroses.blogspot.com/">Ivory Blush Rose </a>-Here the <a href="http://ivoryblushroses.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorial">link</a> to it, for the instructions to make yourself one...<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-81531395761213737272008-12-04T14:01:00.005+11:002009-01-22T10:47:51.001+11:00Special Block - For a "Because We Care Quilt"Here is my block contribution I have made for a good 'cyber' friend of mine, she has been very ill, and was operated on last Monday. Another friend is making the quilt up, from the blocks that we have all made. I just love doing 'crazy' stitching, I can't help myself... I hope she'll like it.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/STdIZLRU8uI/AAAAAAAAAkA/lo3Ko2ce8HE/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275765085847220962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/STdIZLRU8uI/AAAAAAAAAkA/lo3Ko2ce8HE/s320/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" border="0" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-26219893240780500862008-12-04T13:38:00.005+11:002009-01-22T10:49:45.635+11:00My Secret Santa Present has arrived...Will, look at this wonderful lot of presents, my Secret Santa has made for me... There were 3 little parcels in the envelope, all with lovely handmade tags on them. My SS has written a lovely letter with her card, secretly telling me about herself and her family. I know she comes from Box Hill in Victoria, she is sooo secret she doesn't have a Blog!!!! We'll have to see if we can fix that little hick-up for next year!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/STdDdbv9mBI/AAAAAAAAAj4/64hnVXPcTtI/s1600-h/for+blog+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275759661432018962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/STdDdbv9mBI/AAAAAAAAAj4/64hnVXPcTtI/s320/for+blog+1.JPG" border="0" /></a> These are the lovely pressies that were in my parcel. A beautiful handmade card, a great little "Santa Broach" a soft felt bauble for my tree, a groovy purple Santa and a wonderful wall hanging.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/STdDc3x_MUI/AAAAAAAAAjw/z0vk_r7tDz0/s1600-h/for+blog+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275759651776835906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/STdDc3x_MUI/AAAAAAAAAjw/z0vk_r7tDz0/s320/for+blog+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is a picture of the Santa wall hanging that my SS has made for me, isn't it lovely...<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/STdDcen0X5I/AAAAAAAAAjo/2m0Z-uTh7fo/s1600-h/for+blog+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275759645023297426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/STdDcen0X5I/AAAAAAAAAjo/2m0Z-uTh7fo/s320/for+blog+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> That's not all I have done some detective work to find out who my secret Santa is, and now I know her mane... Thank you soooo much June for my lovely surprise, I love it...<br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" border="0" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-90652771603631076692008-11-24T16:46:00.012+11:002009-01-22T10:49:11.667+11:00The Elves have Left the Building...Well, I happy to say that I have finished my Christmas Bauble for the Bee Sew Whimsical <a href="http://beesewwhimsical.blogspot.com/search/label/Swaps">Secret Santa </a>Honeypot Swap. I'm really very relieved as I'm usually running late with these swaps, 'cause I leave everything to the last minute, but NOT this time...Heee!!! I cannot say who is going to receive my little treasure, but the Elves should have it to her (in Victoria... clue!!!) within a few days. I do hope she likes it, I have made myself one, and it is very handy to have all your needles threaded, you don't have to waste time trying to thread needles...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SSpEabT-M2I/AAAAAAAAAi4/JZ6yxhh5bso/s1600-h/For+Blog+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272101534589399906" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SSpEabT-M2I/AAAAAAAAAi4/JZ6yxhh5bso/s200/For+Blog+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div>This is it and how it'll look hanging on ????'s Christmas Tree... If you haven't worked out what it is yet, I'll tell you. It is a Quilters/Stitcher's Threaded Needle Caddy.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SSpGWX6mcoI/AAAAAAAAAjA/KgjkPAM7HH8/s1600-h/For+Blog+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272103663981458050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SSpGWX6mcoI/AAAAAAAAAjA/KgjkPAM7HH8/s200/For+Blog+2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here it is opened with a large reel of thread in it...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SSpIxkwVvWI/AAAAAAAAAjI/fwitTZ_FNZ4/s1600-h/For+Blog+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272106330307804514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SSpIxkwVvWI/AAAAAAAAAjI/fwitTZ_FNZ4/s200/For+Blog+3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br />I have also put in it some needles (threaded...) and a needle threaded (just in-case)...</div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"></a><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" border="0" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-47677745470740287202008-10-24T09:49:00.019+11:002008-10-25T08:36:12.976+11:00Parcel in the Mail<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SQEAZvEmoeI/AAAAAAAAAgU/VQEMKizcJ20/s1600-h/Blog+it+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260486281877955042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SQEAZvEmoeI/AAAAAAAAAgU/VQEMKizcJ20/s200/Blog+it+3.JPG" border="0" /></a> What a wonderful surprise I received in the mail yesterday... Wow, a few weeks ago <a href="http://mandyscrafts.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-other-hobby.html">Mandy Collins</a> asked me if I'd like another plantlet, from her Africian Violets. Of course I said Yes!!! In her parcel was no less then 7 little pups, one of which has a couple of small flowers on it already. I'm not sure what colours the others are but one has varigated leaves. I'll have to wait to see what the others are, what a wonderful surprise, thanks you so much Mandy.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SQEJsIPsT5I/AAAAAAAAAgc/Od6q0MACr3c/s1600-h/Blog+it+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260496493477646226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SQEJsIPsT5I/AAAAAAAAAgc/Od6q0MACr3c/s200/Blog+it+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SQEKJNaC69I/AAAAAAAAAgk/CHgy8g15xAs/s1600-h/Blog+it+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260496993079454674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SQEKJNaC69I/AAAAAAAAAgk/CHgy8g15xAs/s200/Blog+it+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Mandy also sent me two lovely, very creative ATCs. This one on the left is called "Aurora Australis" and the green one is called 'Dragonflies"<br /><br /><br />These beautiful pink flowers, are the first flowers that belong to the first pup that Mandy sent me a couple of years ago. It really is the most wonderful shade of pink I've ever seen... <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260499226517728450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SQEMLNnObMI/AAAAAAAAAgs/GHqu8e5qbXM/s200/Blog+it+6.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260499235075127730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SQEMLtfd-bI/AAAAAAAAAg0/oZJCk73ya0E/s200/Blog+it+7.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260499235879314994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SQEMLwfM5jI/AAAAAAAAAg8/wGF8lVJnojo/s200/Blog+it+5.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" border="0" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-28175221619305956322008-05-12T00:04:00.010+10:002008-12-10T13:19:52.939+11:00Mother's Day & 60th Wedding Anniversary QuiltI have just had a really lovely "Mother's Day" today, even though it has just been Ray & I here. First of all I had a wonderful 'virtual' breakfast from my No. 2 son, with a phone call about 9:30am to see how I liked it. My little grandson said into the phone "Happy Mother's Day Grandma" . From No. 1 son I received in the mail on Friday a voucher for as massage and a lovely card. Also a card from my twin grand-daughters. Then a phone call this arvo, to see how my day had been. Then this evening after Ray had cooked dinner for me, I received another phone call from No. 3 (step) daughter. This has prompted me to place on my Blog some photos of my Anniversary Quilt I made for my Mum & Dad....<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCcD3SlClgI/AAAAAAAAAOs/eyDwUVEPPB0/s1600-h/Quilt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199128543237412354" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCcD3SlClgI/AAAAAAAAAOs/eyDwUVEPPB0/s200/Quilt.jpg" border="0" /></a>I thought it high time I published some photos of my quilt, which I made<br />in 2005 for my wonderful parent's "60th Wedding Anniversary". It was their anniversary in September and I decided to make a quilt of some sort at the end of July... Not only did I 'not have much time', but I really had no idea of how to go about it. I did know I wanted to put photos on it, but then had to find them, or get my little sister to find them for me. I also knew I wanted to have some input from all the families as well. So obviously that so a bit of an ordeal as I live so far from all of them. So into the post I place the fabric and pens, for them all to do their 'Congratulating' words of love...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCcD4ClClhI/AAAAAAAAAO0/Plst2ls0gT4/s1600-h/Marriage+Certificate.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199128556122314258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCcD4ClClhI/AAAAAAAAAO0/Plst2ls0gT4/s200/Marriage+Certificate.jpg" border="0" /></a> My sister managed to find their "Marriage Certificate" as well, so with fingers crossed, I put it through the photocopier, to print it onto the fabric... so that I could add it to the quilt as well.<br />Mind you my Mother astounded that we were able to find the photos and the certificate as well. She really was amazed, as to how I was able to print them onto the fabric too.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCcD4SlCliI/AAAAAAAAAO8/VF5lDkJhQVY/s1600-h/This+My+Family+Block.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199128560417281570" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCcD4SlCliI/AAAAAAAAAO8/VF5lDkJhQVY/s200/This+My+Family+Block.JPG" border="0" />This is my families block... My boys, their wives, my step-daughter, my hubby and myself all had something to say, even my first grandson had his little hand-print put on it.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCcD4SlCliI/AAAAAAAAAO8/VF5lDkJhQVY/s1600-h/This+My+Family+Block.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCb-7ClClcI/AAAAAAAAAOM/xfjd3mbJVi8/s1600-h/Center+picture+-+Mum+%26+Dad.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199123110103782850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCb-7ClClcI/AAAAAAAAAOM/xfjd3mbJVi8/s200/Center+picture+-+Mum+%26+Dad.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the middle block... and is my Mum & Dad on their wedding day. I transferred their wedding photo onto plain fabric, the when I had placed the smaller blocks around the photo, I then proceeded to embroider around the edge to embellish the photo.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCb-7ilCldI/AAAAAAAAAOU/tBdFO11eI6c/s1600-h/Me+%26+My+Sibblings+Block.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199123118693717458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCb-7ilCldI/AAAAAAAAAOU/tBdFO11eI6c/s200/Me+%26+My+Sibblings+Block.JPG" border="0" /></a> This block is a photo of me & my siblings, taken on the day of Mum & Dad's 40th wedding anniversary. That makes this picture over 20 years old. I used the bubble-jet set in the process of transferring the photos onto the fabric.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCb-7ylCleI/AAAAAAAAAOc/R3qxDK8N4HI/s1600-h/My+Older+Sister+wrote+this+story.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199123122988684770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCb-7ylCleI/AAAAAAAAAOc/R3qxDK8N4HI/s200/My+Older+Sister+wrote+this+story.JPG" border="0" /></a> My older sister wrote this story for me, she also did the drawing at the top. It is a drawing of our home on the farm, where we all grow up. I might add the house is still standing I think, but I often wonder how. I have appliqued the butterflies and have some some more embroidery on this block as well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCb-8ClClfI/AAAAAAAAAOk/vTaGEjjMbq4/s1600-h/The+Lable+for+the+Back.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199123127283652082" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SCb-8ClClfI/AAAAAAAAAOk/vTaGEjjMbq4/s200/The+Lable+for+the+Back.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the label I printed for the back of the quilt. The drawing on this block is a second one my sister draw. It is after Dad did a few reno on the house... added bedroom (sleep-out) and a bathroom/laundry. Oh, we girls thought we were in heaven to have our own room.<br /><br /><br />I trust you have enjoyed looking at my work, and I hope all you Mothers out there, have had a day as wonderful day as I have today. Thank you Mum & Dad for my birthday, and Thank you, family for thinking of me today...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" border="0" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-45807730950354751492008-05-01T09:28:00.028+10:002008-12-10T13:19:54.971+11:00My Latest Arty Projects<strong><em>What<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkHrjn-dzI/AAAAAAAAAKs/h6UFyjmq68g/s1600-h/Modified+for+Blog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195192090027259698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkHrjn-dzI/AAAAAAAAAKs/h6UFyjmq68g/s200/Modified+for+Blog.JPG" border="0" /></a> are Inchies?</em></strong><br />These little pieces of art have been my latest project… They are 1” square and have 3 layers of fabric (top, batting & backing) just like a traditional quilt. Once you have your base piece made then off you go and put all sorts of embellishments onto them to make them quite arty. Each set consists of nine 1”squares, and can be all the same or you can make each one different but similar, if you know what I mean. How many sets are made is determined by, how many people are in the swap. This my set of Blue Inchies ...<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195185948224026370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkCGDn-dwI/AAAAAAAAAKU/qqlWuJbiUzg/s320/My+Blue+Inchies.JPG" border="0" /><br />I have been in a few swaps with others that are now hooked on making these little treasures, with a couple of different groups as well. These are some of my collection….<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkCrDn-dxI/AAAAAAAAAKc/oJyVo6uAR0I/s1600-h/Blue+Inchies+Modified+for+Blog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195186583879186194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkCrDn-dxI/AAAAAAAAAKc/oJyVo6uAR0I/s200/Blue+Inchies+Modified+for+Blog.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkDGTn-dyI/AAAAAAAAAKk/RCNjKOWHFbg/s1600-h/My+Blue+Inchies+Modified+for+Blog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195187052030621474" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkDGTn-dyI/AAAAAAAAAKk/RCNjKOWHFbg/s200/My+Blue+Inchies+Modified+for+Blog.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />My display of the Blue Inchie Swap from the Australian & New Zealand Art Group. There were seven members in this swap, which meant we had to make seven sets of nine 1"squares. Our host for the swap, Katherine, added an extra one as a surprise for each of us. It's the one one the right with the touch of Orange in it. <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Aus_NZartquilters/">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Aus_NZartquilters/</a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkIazn-d0I/AAAAAAAAAK0/YTsUVT4IxoE/s1600-h/My+Red+Inchies.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195212345093027730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkaGjn-d5I/AAAAAAAAALc/c305M4nra60/s320/Better+for+Blog.JPG" border="0" /><br />This is my set of Red Inchies for a swap with the Fabric Arts Postcard Group. I became a little more creative when displaying these ones, as there were a lot more sets to make for this swap. The picture, top left, is how I have put them together... recycling old CDs, I have placed some of the sets onto these, but could only fit 8, so had to position the other one beside each CD. The Red colours in these are very stunning, don't you think?<br /><br /><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/fiberartpostcards/">http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/fiberartpostcards/</a> </p><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195220200588212146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkhPzn-d7I/AAAAAAAAALs/CTAJl9BZRts/s320/Faye%27s+Purple+Inchies.JPG" border="0" /><br /></p><p></p><p>Now these ones are for a purple swap, I have sent mine away... still waiting on others to arrive before I can make a display out of them. These are like the Red ones - quite stunning... I have one extra and a couple of double ups in this set, but will only use nine in the display, as I have a couple of plain ones to put in.</p><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkTnDn-d3I/AAAAAAAAALM/VsoUlvdHBr0/s1600-h/Donna%27s+specially+named+Inchie.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195205206857381746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkTnDn-d3I/AAAAAAAAALM/VsoUlvdHBr0/s200/Donna%27s+specially+named+Inchie.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkSqDn-d2I/AAAAAAAAALE/cXOxDvkf-88/s1600-h/Inchies+023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195204158885361506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="152" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkSqDn-d2I/AAAAAAAAALE/cXOxDvkf-88/s200/Inchies+023.JPG" width="200" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkTnDn-d3I/AAAAAAAAALM/VsoUlvdHBr0/s1600-h/Donna%27s+specially+named+Inchie.JPG"></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkTnDn-d3I/AAAAAAAAALM/VsoUlvdHBr0/s1600-h/Donna%27s+specially+named+Inchie.JPG"></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkTnDn-d3I/AAAAAAAAALM/VsoUlvdHBr0/s1600-h/Donna%27s+specially+named+Inchie.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkSqDn-d2I/AAAAAAAAALE/cXOxDvkf-88/s1600-h/Inchies+023.JPG"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkSqDn-d2I/AAAAAAAAALE/cXOxDvkf-88/s1600-h/Inchies+023.JPG"></a></p><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkTnDn-d3I/AAAAAAAAALM/VsoUlvdHBr0/s1600-h/Donna%27s+specially+named+Inchie.JPG"></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkTnDn-d3I/AAAAAAAAALM/VsoUlvdHBr0/s1600-h/Donna%27s+specially+named+Inchie.JPG"></a></div><div>These are a couple of close-ups of the purple ones... the one on the left is mine and I made the wire/bead charm on it. The one on the right is one from Donna's set, she has personalised it with my name. How cute is that???<br />I have one more swap that I have to get finished, very quickly, as they are due out tomorrow. I have enjoyed making these little things and have really enjoyed receiving others in the mail. Many thanks to all those who have participated in these swaps... they're great fun. </div><div></div><div></div><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/SBkSqDn-d2I/AAAAAAAAALE/cXOxDvkf-88/s1600-h/Inchies+023.JPG"></a></p></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/74d24adb99d3501e53cd9370fc8b88fe.png" border="0" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37276205.post-4747085723461118512008-01-03T15:41:00.002+11:002008-12-10T13:19:55.183+11:00Christmas with my Grandchildren<em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong></em><br /><span style="color:#666666;"><em><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I'd like you to met my GrandChildren:</span></strong></em><br /><br /><br /></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151106480761351522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="340" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Pa1jMx7KvXA/R3xoDXH-LWI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Pp7-y2yQIzI/s320/All+my+Babies+at+Christmas.jpg" width="320" border="0" /><br /><br /><br />I'd like to share this picture with all my friends, 'cause I think it is so cute and I'd like you all to meet my Grandchildren. From left to right:- we have Archie James who turns 1 tomorrow. He is the little one at the <a href="http://ufoqeeen.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-little-grandson-archie.html">start</a> of my Blog, who has now has his 'Clef lip and palet' opps. <a href="http://ufoqeeen.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-little-grandson-archie.html"> </a><br />Next to him is his big brother Angus John who is 34 mths old and as you can see is so caring towards his little cousins.<br />Then we have Laura Catherine who is the elder of the twins (by 5 minutes) and her sister Elizabeth Anne or 'Lizzie', they are 16 mths old.<br />I am still reliving the past fortnight, in my memories and thoughts... It really was so wonderful to have my 2 boys with their wives and families, here for Christmas. We haven't been together like that for many, many years. Now with littlies as well, it is was something very special.<br />They have all gone home now and the house seems so quite and empty... I'll just have to keep very bust with my sewing and crafty things...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85697/frayed/96c02309d44156c88e70aa2ab5e39f7e.png" border="0" /></a>Fayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17332796936265504730noreply@blogger.com7