FABRIC, FABRIC AND MORE FABRIC

Only two more sleeps and I can open my Christmas in July pressies, so excited.

 

In the meantime I have some fabric photos to share, I purchased these fabrics last month from Spotlight, they had a HUGE fabric clearance and had most of their craft fabrics reduced and then take another 50% off the reduced price, I purchased all of these fabrics for $85.

These first two fabrics cost only $2/metre and they are great quality fabric, originally $19.99/metre, I purchased 5 metres of each.

 

All these remaining fabrics were $4 and $5/metre, I purchased a couple of metres of each.

I just love this bright happy fabric.

This is a backing fabric but sadly there was just under 2 metres left on the roll, it was $5/metre, so cheap, I would have loved to be able to have purchased several metres to use on the backs of the quilts I make for Aussie Hero Quilts.

This was a great find at $4/metre which I'll be using in a stitchery project I am currently doing.

Are you participating in the Christmas in July swap ? Oh, did I mention only two sleeps till opening the pressies, WOOHOO !!!

Cheers
Kaylee

CHRISTMAS IN JULY SWAP 2015

 

Pressies wrapped to send to my recipient in the Christmas in July 2015 swap, I posted the parcel on the morning of Monday 13th July.

 

This is my parcel received on Monday afternoon.

I opened the envelope and my gifts are sitting on the table in my craft room.

10 more sleeps till I can open these goodies, so excited and looking forward to it. I love the wrapping paper which is in my favourite colour of red.

Cheers
Kaylee

STATE OF ORIGIN 2015 SERIES

I went to bed last night with a smile on my face and I woke up this morning the same way.  I am one very happy smiling QUEENSLANDER and MAROONS supporter today.  Our boys played absolutely brilliantly, so proud of them.  Full time score 52-6 says it all.  9 series wins in 10 years, yes they are "SIMPLY THE BEST"........... 

 

 

                                                  

 

Cheers
Kaylee

MAKE ME SMILE BLOCKS

 

These "Make me Smile" blocks are being sent to another Aussie Hero sewer to put together with others blocks for some guys in Iraq on deployment. I really do enjoy making these star blocks.

 

I hope they make someone smile....

Cheers
Kaylee

AUSSIE HERO QUILTS

Not much blogging for me lately, I have been busy making 2 Aussie Hero Quilts over the last month.

They are both for females, the request for the first one was for a "Dedication to Peter Pan, she lives by the Ocean and loves shades of blue and coral".  I'm happy that I've met the brief for this one and I hope the recipient loves her quilt, I also made her a laundry bag but forgot to take a photo, only realising this after I had packed it all up.

This is the front of the quilt.

 

This is the back of the quilt.  I also decided to add in a little bit of "Aussie" themed fabric.

The brief for this one was "Purple, Disney Movies and St. Kilda AFL Club", I am happy to have met the brief, making the front of the quilt with Purple and Disney Movies using the pillow case from the doona cover set I made the quilt at the top of this blog post. 

I made the back of the quilt the St. Kilda part of the brief.  I hope the recipient will be happy with her duel quilt top.

 

Have a great weekend everyone.

 

Cheers

Kaylee

BINDING

Cutting binding was one of my "pet hates",  not anymore , it's so quick and easy with my GO machine.  However I tend to cut way too much, I really enjoy using my GO machine, it's so quick and easy.  I needed binding for 2 Aussie Hero Quilts I am currently working on and I cut enough for 3-4 quilts in under 10 minutes.  So I no have spare which is always good to have on hand.

 

 

Have a great long weekend everyone.

Cheers
Kaylee

AUSSIE HERO QUILTS

I was thrilled and honoured to have been involved in making a block for the Centenary ANZAC quilt for Aussie Hero Quilts and Laundry bags, last week in the mail I received this folder in the mail which contains photos of the quilt along with a Certificate of Appreciation and a letter from The Rear Admiral, Commander joint Task Force 633.  I was so chuffed and thrilled and teary, such a surprise.

 

 

I am currently working on two Aussie Hero Quilts, this is one of the quilts, firstly yesterday morning I sandwiched the quilt together.

Then in the afternoon I quilted this quilt, so now I only have to bind the quilt and sew the label on the back. Then to finish the second quilt I am working on.

Cheers
Kaylee