Fabric Beads

These are the beads I created yesterday. I asked a friend over to have a go with me and we had a hoot of a time.

I had asked the girls in a couple of groups for instruction as I was not quite sure and then I remembered another friend had been making them and putting on clothing. I decided to give her a ring and she gave me the low down on how to make them so they could be washed.

Keep stitching

I covered a diary with the the fabric I created the other day. See post below and also a glasses or rotary cutter pouch. I think method could be used for a stack of different things.

You can see a fabric bead on the one diary.

Keep stitching

Little Gifts

The gifts I was given at one of our Christmas breakup this week. I felt pretty special to receive these from the girls.

A envelope to keep my hand work in as well as inside is a design ready for embroidering.
The second is a pin cushion and a scissors case. It would also double as a lipstick and compact powder keeper.

Elvis Parsley at Grapelands

Sue Robyn Heather Leone Marg Barbara Lyn Del Sue

What a lovely day we had today. I met Sue, Marg, Sue and Barbara at Beerwah and Sue took us on a nostalgia trip over to Kilcoy. On the way we stopped at Woodford for a coffee and cake and on to Grapelands with Elvis singing to/with us. Well Marg did most of the singing. Now he did not have his dress up gear on but the voice was fantastic. The singing greengrocer. I want to go back and get my vegetables every week. (what a shame it is to far away)

Then over Commissioner Flat Road where Barbara told us stories of where she lived and where she met her husband. On to Kilcoy where my friend Judy at Chantilly Lace organised the most delicious lunch and coffee for us. Of course we could not resist the gift and jewellery they have. A most beautiful coffee and gift shop. I would recommend this to anyone if they are going through Kilcoy

We had a look around the town. At one of the shops a few of us brought these lovely chunky silver neck laces and then home. A most enjoyable end to our year of quilting with the Jelly Rolls.
Keep stitching till next time
Delia (Del)

Fancy Stripping

This is my first attempt at this and I am pleased with the result.

I think I will put the one strip into a diary cover for a friend.

It was fun to do.

I have just about finished tidying the studio. I was up till 2.00am last night and I think if I stay up tonight again it will be done.

No it was not that messy just that I have taken every thing out of the cupboards and stacked the material back into the right colour codes and re stacked everything else. Now every thing is put away again in its right place. Funny how when you are working you don't alway put it back where it should be.

Happy stitching till next time.

Delia

Hello I have been having a bit of a funny couple of days. With the weather so hot up here in Queenlsand and my air con in the studio gone on the blink. I have brought a machine into the house to do some quilting and sewing but I just can't get my head around anything and to quilt is imposable. I don't know how I ever did it in the house before.



I have made some ATC and a postcard for a swap.

I used to do heaps of these swaps but have not done any for a couple of years and I really enjoyed it.

I am not going to do some fancy stripping of fabric. Just little bits and then later will try my hand at fabric beads. I am not sure how this is done but will be trial and error.

What do you think of the ATC?

Keep smiling

Delia

Glenview Bromelaid Cafe

I had a lovely morning at the Bromelaid Cafe with our Jelly Roll girls.

Our group had each made a block to be placed in the quilt and then we pieced it together and another member (longarm quilter) quilted the quilt.

A lovely surprise for the recipient.

We had decided to do this instead of making a gift for each of the group this Christmas. Well of course how many cushions table runners table toppers can you have.

We all enjoyed making this quilt that we have decided to do another one next year.

Until next time keep smiling
Delia