~Pin Cushion Swap Received And Sent~

I was recently involved in a Pin Cushion Swap over at Maree's of Ollie and May
The deal was to send a Pin Cushion to a Secret Partner
My Partner was Tatyana and the Pin Cushion above is the one I received off her
Isn't it just lovely!!!
I just love the traditional star pattern.......Tatyana also included a fat 1/4 with a very similar pattern!!!

Tatyana also included some buttons and one of her beaded creations

And also a little owl

The cute little owl is for JoJo

Thank you so very very much Tatyana for thinking of her!!!

Tatyana also included her little card complete with little owls!!!

To see more of her creations go over here

Thanks you so much Tatyana for these gorgeous gifts....I am enjoying all of them!!!

My little package went to Lynda who I had actually met at Girls Day in the Country this year

This is the card I sent her

My little cross stitched Pin Cushion sitting atop a fat quarter

together with some yummy Lindt Chilli Chocolate

Can't help thinking of one of my favourite movies Chocolat when I seen Chilli Chocolate!!!

To see some scenes from the movie go over here

Thank you Maree for running this lovely little Pin Cushion Swap!!!

~Two New Shoe Bags~

A quick little post here...

I've finished 2 little shoe bags

one for my Sister and one for me...

A little label on the back of my Sister's bag...

And I managed to find perfect little glass beads for the ties!!!

Pattern by Anni Downes from her Some Kind of Wonderful book...

The fabric was gifted to my by Nat whom I met whilst I was in Bathurst

shortly after I moved and she also moved...

Nat is really into dyeing fabrics now!!!

She dyed the pink one above and also the thread!!!

Now I'm really looking forward to using my shoe bag next time we have an overnight stay!!!

More Faery Kisses...

Oops...here are more pics that I meant to add to the post below...

inner border on...

bottom right hand corner...with beads on the inner wings...

bottom left corner...more beading on the outer wings...

top left corner...

centre panel...

...bottom left

top right hand corner...

Today I'm off to take JoJo to a local production of The Women at our local theatre group

The Women is a 2008 American comedy film written, produced and directed by Diane English. The screenplay is an updated version of the George Cukor-directed 1939 film of the same name based on a 1936 play by Clare Boothe Luce.

Happy Stitching...and Happy Sunday...Dzintra

Faery Kisses...The Seventh Kiss, And A Word From Shakespeare!!!

Here's a post I've been wanting to do for a while...

This gorgeous quilt...Faery Kisses by Helen Stubbings of Hugs'nKisses done in cooler colours...

Each BOM (Block of the Month) is called a Kiss...

I fell in love with the warmer coloured one at Rosemont The Patchwork Shop completed by Jo...
I also couldn't resist the 'sewing writing' around the border...

If you see a faery ring
In a field of grass,
Very lightly step around,
Tip-Toe as you pass,
Last night Faeries frolicked there
And they're sleeping somewhere near.
If you see a tiny faery Lying fast asleep
Shut your eyes And run away,
Do not stay to peek!
Do not tell Or you'll break a faery spell.

William Shakespeare
Part of my Faerie series.


My quilt top ready for the Faery Ring border...

I've done a lot of beadwork on it also...will take some close up pics another time...


The edges of the wings are maroon Mill Hill beads

Before the hearts were sewn on...

And the bit I've been busting to get to...the 'sewing writing'...

And the perfect book to have by my side while I stitch with these very special Faeries...

The Secret Lives of Elves and Faeries, From the Private Journal of The Reverend Robert Kirk...

There is a Faery Kisses gallery over here...
And I still love this quilt as much today as I did when I first saw it 5 years ago!!!