2011 resolutions

This year I have made a promise to myself to be more of an active blogger. I know, I know it is February already but I've been busy. I want to be able to let people know out there what I've been up to other than being a full time mum. I've been busy over the Christmas and New Year period. Not only did I manage to make a number of Jinny Beyer's soccer balls for presents.

I have started my 2011 UFO list. My major project that I have been actively working on is my hexagons.

My little girl has turned 4 and we had to celebrate over 2 days. She didn't have a party but she did have her chocolate cake with chocolate icing, sprinkles and marshmallows (substituted for smarties). She was just happy that her younger brother was able to have a piece of cake as Mummy made one of his special allergy cakes.

And a special little boy in my Mother's Group turned 2. He was our Kris Kringle for Christmas so he got...yes...that's right a soccer ball, which his mother tells me he absolutely adores. So for his birthday I made him a special quilt. Whilst taking photos, I forgot to get one of the finished product but here it is not quilted (I quilted in the ditch and bound in black).

Well that's it for now. I have been blogging and checking in with my favourite sites. Found some great BOMs and have started in the Layer Cake Quilt Along which I need to put up on my blog.

Happy stitching and quilting

Kylie

Its Halloween today not that we celebrate it in Australia.

For those that think that the date and time of the post was off. Well it was by months but anyhow it does not matter.

It is actually October 2010 and my welcome post was posted on Halloween even though I started it in March. It comes of being a busy mother of two children under 4 years.

Until next time

Welcome to my Blog

Hello fellow craft lovers,

This is my first time writing on my blog and I have always been fascinated with how many people actually follow their favourite quilter, patchwork, applique or stitchery designer as they develop new projects for their avid fans.

I discovered the dreaded patchwork and quilting addiction in 2005 with of all people my mum (who has also found the quilting bug). I love machine pieced quilts, applique both blanket stitch and needleturn, stitcheries and english paper piecing. I consider myself to be eclectic in my material stash but love 1800 reproduction fabrics and patterns. I also have a love of cross stitch which I rediscover during my lull periods when I want to give patchwork a little breather and I'm a knitter.

In recent times, I have started putting some pen to paper and have been creating some of my own designs. I would love to show you but they are very draft stage at the moment, so who knows what will appear on the pages.

I have added some of my favourite blog sites so feel free to have a look if you are not already an avid follower.

I am busily trying to finalise some Christmas projects for the upcoming festive season. I will add photos shortly so show my progress.

Until next time, happy crafting.