November update.

Funny month as I have made things but am at a loss now to remember them all.
Made 4 wreathes for family for Christmas,they are just waiting on ornaments for the middles.2 cushions for Jake but forgot to photograph those.A baby quilt finished for George. The top is done on an African animal quilt for Jake.Made hostess needlecases for the Christmas swap folks.Did a threadpainted nutcracker for Charlotte and received a great surfing santa pic from BB.

October

Another month.Where does the time go.
Gave caitlin her quilt,got a top ready for Lisa's gift for her BIL,made up my mini reverse applique,a folded needle case,a folded fabric box.tried some inktense pencil drawing,some thread painting and I am up to date with swaps I think.
Binding on the Bricks and Stepping stones too.Phew.

Finishing up

Finally got a binding on my reverse applique mini quilt.
Finished up a quilt for Caitlin who will be 4 next week.
My pond challenge piece was shown in situ with the other 11 and I am amzed at how it comes together.

current state of play.

Robbin got my gift,still no word on the Pond thing though.
Finished the top for Scrap Bag Challenge,finished the top of the girly quilt and just need to sew down a binding on a small reverse applique quilt i made a few weeks ago.
Made myself a small needle case too from a Flower Origami book,sweet.

Progress

Got a scrappy border on my Bow ties,got my Pond challenge sent off.PHEW.
Denise received her replacement for her inchie twinchie thing. I am now the proud owner of a BJ original picture postcard.Fabulous rendition of a lighthouse based in Australia.This was part of a swap too.
I have cut and sewn together some blocks for the current scrap bags challenge but somehow it is not as cheerful looking as scrappers usually are.Never mind I will persevere.
Bought some gorgeous little girly material for a quilt for Tom's girlfriend Becca's little girl Caitlin who is going to be 4 in October. Not decided yet what pattern to make it up in.

Latest

A few things achieved but not all.

To do

Quite a list of to do;s/Finish my batik quilt,it is sandwiched and waiting for ......

Cut more coloured pieces from scraps for my Bow ties,it is so effective,can;t believe I have never made one before.

Great Aussie swap,big postcard,too many ideas but implementing them - not easy.

Pond challenge - piece of an art quilt made from a picture of part of a pond.Pheww.Still pondering,but through the night I had an idea for one aspect.

Still got loads of diamonds to do for my handsewn project,only been at it off and on for a couple of years and achieved almost nothing.

Also journalling techniques for textiles,may drop everything else and start the new one.

Nothing done for the last few days as we had a family get together,DH;s son and wife and their little boy george came up and we had a garden party at Rachaels.