Need to make Library Bags

I'm going to Fiji with my daughter and her family in about 5 weeks and we are taking a whole heap of things to give away to small school children while we are there.

Apparently we take a train trip to a small school and hand out gifts, such as exercise books, pencils, books, games etc.

We have bought lots of stationery and toys and I was thinking I might make up some library bags, but I have never made any.

I was thinking of sewing up the sides of a pretty fabric, make a casing up the top edge with a slight opening to thread thru a cord.

Is that what you would do?  PLEASE HELP!

Until next post...

Cheers...Jewells

Before I move in

Sorry I have been a bit slack on posting this last month, but with buying and selling a home, I have been busy busy busy.

Last Thursday we finally became the owners of a 5 bedroom home on a 16 acre block.  We wanted to have it painted before we moved in and decided to get a couple of things fixed before hand.

A "couple of things" has turned into something bigger than Ben Hur! 

I have taken down all the curtains and after washing them I realise that I need to replace most of them..I think the dirt was holding them together!

The room above is going to be my sewing room, and the 3 mirrored-door built in has been changed to all shelving for my fabric.  Light switches have been moved and all switches throughout the house have been changed as I didn't like the timber & brass ones.

Light fittings have been changed, old ceiling fans removed & replaced by modern ones, fly screens replaced, front door replaced,  one toilet removed & replaced with a new one and it keeps going on and on.

Last Friday it looked like a TV remodelling show as there were: 2 builders, 2 painters, 2 electricians and my partner and I all there doing things!

I spent 3 hours cleaning the oven today, only to find out that when I turned it on to get rid of the smell, it doesn't work!

It will be worth it when we move in a couple of weeks!

Until next post...

Cheers...Jewells

Jelly Roll Quilt Race

I have been told by a frind from the States about this new craze going on over there.... a quilt top made in under an hour!

Here is the link to the Video clip:

http://www.quilt-video.com/2011/02/18/jelly-roll-quilt-race-lasagna-quilt/

42 strips - size without border 48" x 64 ( 3yrds total fabric)
55 strips - size without border 55" x 84
69 strips - size without border 70" x 84"
82 strips - size without border 78" x 88"
96 strips - size without border 88" x 92"

Cut 18" off the first strip, this will be extra.
Sew all strips together on a diagonal on one selvage end ( like binding)
fold strips on top of each other and sew on right side, cut the fold when
you get to the bottom end. Open and place right sides together and repeat
for a total of 5 times (for 42 strips). More repeats are needed when using
more strips.
You can press as you go or you can press when you are completely done.

I think I might be using this idea to use up a lot of my fabric ends... doesn't have to be only Jelly Rolls!

What do you think?

Until next post...

Cheers...Jewells

Birthday present made

It feels good to make something instead of buying it for a friend's 1 year old boy.

As, I am sure, he has plenty of pyjamas to fit him for the rest of this winter, I have made them as a size 2, so he can have some nice new ones for next winter.

Until next post..

Cheers...Jewells

Bobsey Twins & Amish

Home today as it is "Mechanic's Picnic Day"... ok, ok, I'm not a mechanic, but I am the secretary at a mechanical workshop!

So, I slept in, then did the washing of the linen, cooked a vegetable & bacon quiche and cut out 2 pairs of size 2 pyjamas for a birthday present in a few weeks, plus.......

 I have started cleaning out my cupboards for my big move and I came across this set of books I bought from an Antique Shop while I was in the States last year.

It is the first 12 books in the "Bobbsey Twins" series by Laura Lee Hope.  I don't think they were read that much here in Australia, but I could be wrong, as I was not a reader when I was young, only started reading later in life.   Has anyone read these books?

...... talking of my trip to the States, I bought the 2 Amish dolls a couple of visits ago, and the last time I found this "Nancy Noel" print of an Amish girl against a quilt.  They are on permanent display in my dining room.

 

Must go and sew up the pyjamas.

Until next post...

Cheers...Jewells

           

For Sale

My home has now been on the market for a couple of weeks and the Real Estate Agent has taken 2 lots of people through it, but no offers yet.

My house is the cream one behind the trees, that is my neighbour's house with the red roof and white walls.

This is what is what is on my wall, but hidden behind one of those trees!

They are sooo cute, and I will be taking them to my new home... where I will have real cows too! However, we will only be running about 4 steers... and I have already named them!

Stroganoff, T-Bone, Stew & Hamburger.

They are going to make a farm girl out of me yet! LOL!

Until next post..

Cheers...Jewells

Another Quilt Finished

Phew!! Just finished another quilt.  
I bought this one as a kit.  It was so easy, yet it looks effective!

After many people asking me "where was your stall at the Film Festival?", (I didn't have one this year)  I decided to have a Quilt & Craft Sale this Saturday and this quilt will be in it.

I just got all the stuff out for the sale... there are quilts, knitted dishcloths, herb marking spoons, pyjamas, lemon curd, lime cordial and tea towels.


Until next post..


Cheers..Jewells