A Little Easter Freebie

Good morning everyone. Happy Monday.....a little bit of catching up on my ABC'S
"E" is now finished...

and also "F"

So a little more "tracing" is in order now.
I wanted to do a little design that I could stitch for Easter...make a little pillow or a mini for my small stand.
Meet "Dot" my sweet little bunny with that yummy BIG egg.

While I was enjoying stitching her I thought that you might as well so she is over on my side bar ready for you to download, trace out and stitch for yourself. Enjoy.

All of you that are stitching Calendar Bears in Country Threads I hope you are having fun with them.
March is out and had to be of course a cute little Irish themed Bear..

Enjoy your Monday
Namaste and Blessings,
Michelle xxx

LGS Part 2

I thought I would just share a few more piccies with you. Mainly because I want them as keepsakes. A little collage. Thanks to many happy snappers!

Down at Cleveland, what are the chances amongst a bus load of ladies that one of your besties will appear out of the crowd at the patchwork shop you are visiting....my friend Gaye had just dropped in for some supplies not knowing we would be there....Shez to the rescue and a lovely photo of us...

 By the way I was just holding that fabric for a friend...truly! It's not mine!
Our lovely hostesses and guest designers on our big stitching day gave us each one of their designs. Along with other treats and a special mug in our goody bags to remind us of the occassion. You will have to see my previous post to see if I got anything stitched.

My gorgeous roomie Swap Mama Cheryll from Gone Stitchin' spoilt me with some lovely gifts.
Very cute meeses to mind the cheese platter handmade by Cheryll's clever brother.

and this natty tool to undo your safety pins when you have pinned a quilt. Plus the sweetest little peg to hold some ribbon...

But wait! There is more....how spoilt am I a very sweet needle case too!

Inside is just as pretty...

Big hugs to my lovely room sharer xxx She is such a fun date!
Phew! I think that is it. I am sure you have seen many happy photos floating around blogland of our fun filled weekend and I promise I have finished LOL! I shall leave you with our paparazzi extraordinaire Miss Shez...caught at her own game haha!

 Laughter is certainly "good for the soul" Bless you Shez x
Namaste and Blessings,
Michelle xxx

Very Clever Friends

Oh finally I think I am back on the air.......What a shamozzel that turned out to be with no internet or phone! Bit hairy for a blogger.....I was having withdrawals! Hope it plays nice now. Anyway!
I wanted to share with you all my very talented friend Teresa's from All Things Vintage gorgeous project that she surprised us all with at LGS. Teresa was one of the surprise guest designers. I never get time to stitch anyone else's work even though I would often like to...so it has to be something I cannot live without when I do! This is one of those.
Take a peek...

Told you it was gorgeous! Teresa kindly gave us the pattern and bits and bobs to get us started. I just had to get some of the beautiful fabric to make one from her. Not to mention the lace cards...ooh!

I didn't get much done on the stitching day but being a bit of a sickie I have curled up and stitched away madly.

Already to make the cover now...even have the little tulle dress all set to go too.

I have lots of little treasures that I will be able to use on the pockets etc.....loving this project. Plus when I get it done instead of having 45 different bags with projects in I may actually be able to find them
"ALL IN ONE PLACE" which just happens to be the name of the pattern. If you love it too and would like the pattern just link on Teresa's blog name earlier in the post to take you to her blog....leave a comment and I am sure she will get back to you. Ohh it is so nice to have clever friends who make beautiful things.
Even though I was dead and dying last night I dragged myself to the Entertainment Centre to see the Eagles in concert. As you know Mr R. and I have been fans FOREVER! I loved every second of it and have to say am a little worse for wear today but totally worth it.

Bernie Leadon, one of the originals joined them for this concert which was awesome!

These guys still rock!!!!!
Namaste and Blessings,
Michelle xxx

LGS Brisbane 2015

Wow! What a weekend. Let's get Stitched 2015 was held in my home town this year. Ladies came from all over Australia and one even crossed the Tasman from New Zealand to be with us. This is our group photo yesterday afternoon....talk about 4 days of savage enjoyment! WARNING!!!! MANY photos!

We began the proceedings with a meet and greet and a name badge swap for the Friday bus trip.
Our lovely hostesses...Joy Coey, Fiona Ransley, Dawn Hay and Vicki Tucek.

 I just love mine...made by the lovely Christine (no blog). Looks a little like it might suit me doesn't it!

I made mine for our NZ guest who just happens to be Michell (no E) too.

and you may know that person photobombing us in the back...there is always one in a crowd LOL!
Fun on the bus.....must be the thought of all that fabric waiting to be mine! We visited Bayside Stitch and Craft, Linen and Lace, Nikki Tervo's Brandy Gully, Faieries in My Garden and Quilters and Embroiders Store.

I didn't need a thing so I was very restrained NOT! Why did everything have to be on sale???? My resolve was good until then. I even have little gifties I cannot show you...Oh ah!

Dear friend Shez had the same issues as myself. LOL!

The beautiful Linen and Lace at Cleveland was on our journey and I lined up with some lovely ladies for a photo outside. Sue, De, Marilyn, yours truly and Vicki.                                                                                                                                                    

Friday night was Pizza and games night but unfortunately I am sworn to secrecy about the goings on!
Saturday was a free day so I played Brissy hostess to this bevy of beauties, beside our beautiful Brisbane River...boy that's a lot of "B's"

I am sure you will recognise our very own Cheryll (swap Mama and my lovely roomie...oh what fun we had), Shez and Sue Belleli from Quilted Hugs.
We headed down by the bay at Cleveland again after hitting a local quilting outlet near where I live...my goodness! Let's just say their stock is considerable lower now!
Saturday night saw us having dinner at the Morrison Hotel and cake as LGS is now 5 years old. However  when we all discovered what was actually on the wall paper hilarity ensued and poor Joy was mortified...

 Gave us lots to talk about anyway I can tell you and just quietly some just couldn't stay away. LOL!
Sunday was our big stitching day and each of us received of these.

I shall share the goodies and all about them next post.
Lots of photo opportunities with friends (sadly several of mine that I gave my camera to others didn't come out :( but these ones did. Such fun!

Cheryll- Gone Stitchin', Fiona- BubzRugz, Shez - Enjoying Life, Sue - Quilted Hugs.

Cheryll, Jeanette - Nette's Place, Moi, Shez and Sue. I have been wanting to meet Jeanette for soooo long!
Teresa from All Things Vintage and myself. Teresa was one of our surprise designers....but you will have to wait so I can show you properly.

Well if you have hung in there with me...thank you!
I will tell you all about our designers and goodie bags next post.
This little stitcher is very tired and as I have actually awoken this morning with a cold and feeling a bit blah! I am taking it easy.
Thank you to all the wonderful women who made it such a fantastic experience and safe travels home.
Namaste and Blessings,
Michelle xxx

Stitching, Sorting and Packing!

I would have to be the worst at packing and organising myself to go anywhere. I pack to much....not the right things....aaarrrghh! I either had a maid OR was a maid in a previous a life! Well at tleast the suitcase is out!

and some of the stitching things are sorted..

You see I am very excited as I am joining a host of lovely ladies coming from all over Australia for 4 and a half lovely days for a "Stitchy" get together which is being held in the old home town of Brisbane! Cannot wait to hug old friends and meet new ones too....oh and did I mention there is a spot of stitching! So just  warning you now There will probably be a long post when I return as I don't do the I-phone or I-pad thingy. Stitching wise I am still stitching  birds, berries and blooms....

there have been a couple of bits that I don't think I planned very well but all in all it's looking ok.

Poor old "E" has only had a couple of stitches worked on it.

 I have a little sneaky to show you though of a giftie for later in the year....it's a secret! Just a few more stitches and it will be complete....

Ok I  must away and see if I can get my head around this packing caper (I don't even have to go far lol)

Enjoy your day,
Namaste and Blessings
Michelle xxx

Bits and Bobs and Show and Tell

Good morning all. I hope you are enjoying your weekend. We are having a quiet weekend and I have been very diligent and working on my French Garden Dredsen Plate quilt. I am trying so hard not to get distracted and have so far appliqued all my birdies in place and after deciding they would need some sustenance in this garden I have been madly appliquing little berries for them..

It is a bit tricky when you are doing the creating and have no one to ask or a pattern to follow (or someone to blame lol) but I think it is going to work our ok. Anyway I never could colour inside the lines!

Speaking of colouring. I loved the thought of just a pop of colour in a graphite drawing I was doing. I have loved it when I have seen it in black and white photos where they have a little something in colour.....maybe it will work in my drawing too!  So with beautiful little Marigold as my model I set to having a good old play with my new coloured pencils and ooohh they were just gorgeous! I think Marigold is quite pleased with what we achieved.

 She is going to be a gift for a friend.
I have lots of  show and tell from stitching group last week. Last year the girls had a little stitch-a-long and stitched my "C" is for "Christmas" pattern.
Mary finished hers and it is just beautiful...love it!

Robyn P. was very chuffed to have the binding on a very old UFO.....just how old? A secret! What's shared at group stays at group...no spilling the beans here Rob! *wink*

This year as you know the girls are stitching my "Country at Heart" Alphabet for their stitch-a-long and progress is being made.
Robyn P. has made a great start on "A"

Jan is up to "B" with "A & C" all stitched up...a girl after my own heart. Who says you have to stitch them in order...not me!

Monica is chasing me and is up to "E"  lol! Monica does the most beautiful teeny tiny stitches.

So is my other friend Lorel from my daytime friends group...motoring along I mean with her blocks. I will get some piccies of hers next time. Great work girls! Love all these girls, they are so much fun. Diane opted for stitching my Baby Alphabet as she has a need to so piccies there later too. Looking very nice.
Sandra from my Wednesday day group has made a beautiful quilt from a panel for her niece her married recently in Hawaii. Sandra is beautifully hand quilting it and the backing was bought in Hawaii while she was there for the nuptials.

Isn't it gorgeous!
Well I think I have caught you all up with my doings and show and tell. Thanks everyone for letting me share your work xx

Remember to put some "heart" in your day.
Namaste and Blessings,
Michelle xxx