he he he do I say that its only 11 months till Christmas.......

Can anyone else believe that in 12 days time its the end of January ALREADY..

 

Somehow after a weeks training in Adelaide I managed to loose a week and was hoping against all hope that yesterday was only the 10th and not the 17th of January -

apparently I as wrong....

 

No 1 son about to start Yr 10 and get his licence in May, Middle son is about to turn 12 on Australia Day and is in his final year at Primary School, Miss 3 is in Yr 4 and still rules the roost.  We've now lived in Waikerie 8 years and its almost the longest time I have lived in one town, amazing how quickly time flies.

 

This year I made the resolution to finish some workshop projects - I may have a few starting from Australasian Quilt Convention in 2009 to Indulge in Stitches in 2014 - with lecturers from Anni Downs, Natalie Bird, Gloria Loughman, Braenda Gail, Gail Pan, Libby Richardson, Rosalie Quinlen, Melly Hurlseton (McNiece), Browyn Hayes from Red Brolly, Natalie Ross to name a few.

Block Keep from Indulge in Stitches 2014 designed  by Robyn at Country Hart

 

Pincushion from Indulge in Stitches designed by Bronwyn at Red Brolly

 

 

Haven't I been lucky - to attend a workshop is such a wonderful experience for all and to be honest my first time I had no idea of what to expect but no matter where I have gone I have meet some wonderful people, many whom I can now call friends.

 

Mind you have some more to do... (and this is only part of them)

This is only from last years Indulge in Stitches

 

 

Spent the afternoon in Nays Place - added some more shelves (gotta love a quick detour to Ikea after training last week) over 40 bolts of fabric arriving next week - slowly running out of room, I think that's a good thing.

 

 

Stay tuned for more fabric photos to be uploaded to facebook and pinterest.

 

Not sure if I showed you all but I did participate in Gnome Angels mug mat swap - I received a parcel from Trayce W from USA - complete with some chocolates (mm they went pretty quickly)

 

 

Think I shared a sneak peak of mine..

 

 

Cant wait to show you the fabric that I have coming in and yes it will mean rearranging 'Nays Place'

 

Keep Stitching

 

Nay



New Stock arriving daily ..... Nays Place is starting to fill up

Slowly Slowly I am starting to bring in stock

Orders this month with Aurifil threads,

Set of 4 by 1300 metre spools of Cotton Mako' 50 in basic piecing colours:

5004, 2600, 2000 & 2314 RPP $70 NPP $55

Minick&Simpson collection 10 Spools of Cotton Mako' Ne 50 (200 metre spools)
packaged in an attractive cardboard gift box RRP $60  NPP $50

 Libby Richardson from Libbys Artsmart Cottages ,

Karen Kay Buckleys products from Legends and Lace

and another order with Gail Pan

Home Sweet Home

Angels Sewing Basket

Alphabet Home Table Runner

Little Bluebirds Table Runner

Sampler in Blue

Love Christmas

Red Brolly

Boys Quilt

Girls Quilt

My DH and kids are patiently waiting for me to finish their quilts -

 mmm who else has quilts tops waiting to be sandwiched and quilted.  

Think the last count was 9 but have to admit was

having a clean up on the weekend and found another 2 quilts that I have started

and obviously 'put away' to finish later.

Another 6 weeks of weekend football and I might start having time to myself and a chance to get out into Nays Place......

And just to really scare the pants of you - 

ONLY 139 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.....

Have you started your Christmas Sewing yet.....

Oh and I love this photo from one of our local papers
We've had 5 days for minus degrees for the morning temperature and frost - BRRRR
it's been cold but the afternoons have been lovely.

 

Take Care

Keep Sewing

Nay

Hello and guess who is on holidays - ME - WOO HOO

So its day 2 of my holidays and what am I doing - my blog - YEAH -

after a promise to some Brooky Girls to keep my blog updated regularly

(and yes Alison M I'm talking about you ;) ) 

 

 

So what do you do when you're on holidays and the kids are at school and the hubby is not around

well it goes a little like this

Day 1 - ... still in jammies at 10:30 am (does that set the scene)

help hubby with unblocking and cleaning the flue of the wood heater

lunch, facebook, coffee, facebook, coffee, pay some bills and then

start the challenge - finish as many UFO's as possible in the next 2 weeks

finally sewing all those hexagons together

 

BUT first

Day 2 - hair cut, clean some kids rooms (aarrgghhh) and then back to the UFO's

 

How about you - what are you doing today?

 

 

On Nays Place front my shipment from Gail Pan arrived and I know Red Brolly is arriving soon

 

Simply Christmas RRP $18.00 NPP $16.00

 

Stitching Makes my Heart Happy Sewing Thread Holder RRP $10.00 NPP $9.00

 



Meadowlark Quilt RRP$14.00 NPP $12.50

A Stitch in Time RRP $10.00 NPP $9.00

 

Little Bird Sewing Set RRP$14.00 NPP $12.50

 

 

Love Christmas RRP $14.00 NPP $12.50

 



Believe in the Magic RRP $14.00 NPP $12.50

Alphabet Home Table Runner RRP $14.00 NPP $12.50

Peace, Love & Hope RRP $14.00 NPP $12.50

Sampler in Blue RRP $14.00 NPP $12.50

 

I have also ordered Gails book Patchwork loves Embroidery but it is on backorder - stay tuned for more holiday updates

 

Keep sewing - I'm off for a haircut...

;)

 

 

 

 

 

A great weekend and an update at last

WOW -

 doesn't a weekend of sewing restore your soul.

 

To be in a room full of people who just get you and understand you when all you want to do is look at the fabric and ponder what it would be like - to touch, feel, look, twist and turn and just go "oohhh yum" and let your mind wander and go overtime in what you can make with this.

 

Once again I as lucky enough to attend Robyn Welsh - Country Hart Indulge in Stitches weekend with Rosalie Quinlen and Bronwyn Hayes.  About 100 of us all headed to Seppeltsfield in the Barossa Valley South Australia to Maggie Beer Pheasant Farm for two days of fun, laughter, lots of talking and projects, projects, projects.  3 new projects per day - almost to much but I have lots of projects to go on - there are a few 'over achieving' ladies who have already finished - I'm sure if you visit Sue from Mallee Country Craft and Fudge you will see her finished projects.

 

Photo overload but have fun - mum and I meet up with the lovely Brooky Girls - aka Alison M, Alison W and Maxine - we meet some new friends Jenny, Jan, Tina, Karen and Renai.  Also caught up with ladies form our table last year Cherie, Fiona, Anne, Pauline, Trish and Joy and reminisced about how 2 ladies how two ladies that weren't very nice made last years weekend and nice it is to not have them here this year. 

 

Robyn, Abbie, Steve and Kirrily did a great job again, Ellie Beer and staff did a magnificent job of the catering - and ye Robyn has booked the venue again for next year - be interesting to see who the tutors are?

 

Our table - the Brooky Girls (minus 1) Alison M, Alison W, Maxine with Jenny, Jan, Tina, Karen and Renai (who venture over from Melbourne by herself)

 

Rosalie and myself

Bronwyn Hayes Sewing Bag

Robyn Welsh Armchair Caddy

Rosalie Quinlens Stitchery

Rosalie Quinlens Stitchery

Bronwyn Hayes Pin Cushion bag

Robyn Welsh Block Holder

Rosalie Quinlens Cottage Garden Thread Club Project

 

Bronwyn Hayes

 

 

So this has got me thinking - when you look at going to a sewing weekend/day what do you want - multiple projects - full kit for each project, finishing kits to purchase, full catering, accommodation included or book your own, set tables or move each day so you can meet new people. 

 

Now that our local shop has closed it doors - Nays Place will be going full steam ahead - as much as I can anyway and I would love to host a workshop

so tell me everyone would you travel to the Riverland

for a weekend of fun, fabric, chocolate and more?