Friday Night With Friends :)

I am almost finished my Bramfield Manor stitchery by Gail Pan!!!

Have decided to use tiny chain stitch on all of the boarders.

I also have to decide what message to stitch in the gap above the house.

Gail used the alphabet, but I was thinking of something else.

Hope Gail doesn't mind that I have changed the pattern a bit!!!

I also enjoyed a yummy salad with some left over lemon pepper steak.

And for desert........

Does anyone remember this stuff??????

Mum used to make it when we were kids.

I always loved it!!!!

Some people call it tapioca, some call it sago pudding.

Either way it's got a lovely sticky bouncy texture.

I like mine sweet.

Hope you all had fun too!!

Barb :)

Apple Pie to die for !!!!

Yesterday I spent the most wonderful day with

two of my closest friends Heather and Michelle,

at the "Hervey's Range Heritage Tea Rooms".

I know it doesn't look like much, but it truly is a diamond in the rough.

This historical building is an original split log cabin built in the 1860's,

mainly for the trade of local working bullock teams

and coaches heading to the Gold Fields.

It was formerly known as the Eureka Hotel,

and is an important historical location in Townsville.

It's nestled high in the beautiful bush lands of Hervey's Range,

with many breath taking views looking out across the flat lands of Townsville. 

Yesterday we chose to sit under the shady trees at the

front of the building to enjoy the cool fresh breeze that

was washing in through the surrounding trees and bush.

I'm sure it was 5 degrees cooler than at home!

It felt like a spiritual and emotional cleanse from mother nature!!

It was such a lovely, relaxing and peaceful day.

It was full of relaxation, laughter and flashing! (private joke).

OH! Yes, better say we did some stitching too!!!

We enjoyed a delicious breakfast, sorry no pic

because I was so excited to eat it that I forgot to take one!!!

Followed (a few hours later) by this Apple pie to die for!!!

It was liberally spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves

and all those nice things that make you want to have a food coma!

That's why you have to have a coffee with it!!!!

After much giggling and cackling, dispersed with eating and stitching, we finally went home.

I think we all slept well last night!

Hope you had a nice day too.

Hugs n Kisses

Barb

YAY!!!! My threads have arrived!!!

In 2011 (I think??), I went to a stitching day in Cairns

with my Mum (Crafter in Crime - he he he).

We had a wonderful time, and met some other lovely ladies!

Lovely projects, lovely company, lovely scenery, AND lovely food!!

We have since been waiting for them to do another one.

In our goodies bag was this project by Gail Pan, and I loved it immediately!!

I went straight over to the thread display and chose this

gorgeous variegated thread by "Cottage Garden Threads".

It's called Peacock - number 1201.

The more I used it the more I loved it!!!

I then started to worry that I had only bought 1 skein!!
(That's all they had)

So I immediately stopped doing the project in case I couldn't get more,

I'm not sure why. I think I was scared to use it all up???

Just recently I was digging in a bag looking for something else

when I came across it and fell in love again.

The first thing I did was order another 4 skeins (wont catch me twice!!).

I don't know why I thought I needed 4, but that made me happy.

Thankfully, Erica Dekker from Under The Mulberry Tree  was able to oblige me, 

and now I'm off and stitching again!!

Not sure what to make of it yet, maybe a bag?, maybe something for a picture frame?

What would you do with it???

Hugs n Kisses

Barb

FNSI

Sorry for the late post!!!

I spent some much needed time with family yesterday.

I started doing this stitchery for "Friday Night with Friends"

 and finished it with "Friday Night Sew In"!!

Completely by chance :)

I have done 4 of the little designs for the mug rugs, 

and have already changed my mind to maybe do another two???
Not sure yet.
I'm a bit of a home body, thought it might encourage me to invite some people around.
My home is definitely my safe haven :)

I have yet to get the fabric for it. I wish I knew what Janelle Wind used,

but I was thinking I might substitute with Flower sugar or some Lakehouse, not sure yet.

Hope everyone else had a wonderful and relaxing night!

XOXO

Queen of Hearts...Happy Valentines day everyone!!!

I remember when I had started my craft magazine collection,

 I came across some sweet heart shaped cushions.

I think the were from a "Country Threads" magazine, but it was so long ago that I just can't remember :(

They were in country colors and looked very cute!

I had recently been to spotlight and bought three colorways of some fabric to make shorts to wear around the house. I had also been collecting lots of different types and colors of braid and laces.

Then an idea came to mind.......

I made myself three lovely sweet hearts!!!!

So much for the shorts! Ha ha!

Happy Valentines day to you all!
Lots of love and sunshine coming your way!!!

FNWF

Here is my very first result for Friday Night Stitching With Friends!!!

While doing this I was so distracted that I over flowed my fish tank by some literage.

So, this entry will be short because I now have a very wet and smelly rug to sort out.

Had a lovely relaxing time with everyone (until I noticed the tank)!!

See you all next time :)

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Out of the closet!!!!

I was having trouble matching cushions with the color scheme of my couch

a few years ago so I decided to make my own.

I found a likely pattern in a craft magazine,

lamented for months over the materials to use,

and eventually got to stitching and sewing!

Wouldn't you know it, I made 4 cushions, and then decided when I finished them........

I don't like that!!!!!!!!! They don't go!!!!!!!! Damn!

Stuff them in the wardrobe :(   Maybe I can give them away????

There they hid for over a year when I go to take this photo to show you and hey!!

I've got a new couch now, and they look good there!!!

So now they have a place to shine.....FINALLY!!!!

Also, check out my "Things I have made" page. 

I have added some stories there also!!