Disappearing 9 Patch

I started not one, not two, but THREE Quilts today!!
The kids will be leaving their school at the end of term 3 so I have 15 days to whip up 5 teachers gifts!! Using the last of my Summer in the City Charm Squares, I sewed together four 9 patch squares and I have cut them up ready to be re positioned and sewn back together. This will be a simple quilt, with the D9P as the centre then a small orange sashing and a wide border.I also cut up a heap of 3" purple strips to make a purple toned Bento Box Quilt, and I am going to make Bec's 9 Patch using my Tula Pink Nest fabrics.
So, I am away for the weekend, off to Fairbridge for a quilting retreat that's been organised by my mum, all of my cousins will be there so hopefully I will be able to get some serious sewing in!

Some fabric shopping

I did some fabric shopping at my Mum's house on Sunday! We went up for Fathers Day, I forgot the camera but I gave my Dad 2 packets of Cherry Ripes, some stationary I got as part of my Election campain kit, and a boxed set of 10 Rock 'N Roll CD's, many hours of listening pleasure there!!
I gave my mum a bag of fabrics I no longer liked or had a use for and in return helped her out in her sewing room, she has way to many UFO's, some very vintage and some that should not be allowed to see the light of day ever!
I went through all the tubs and helped re-sort and cull. I came away with 3 purples each 1 metre long (I can only use some, need to return the rest) and 4 FQ's ~ 2 Japanese FQ's and a 1 metre piece, perfect for my Crane Quilt 2 cherry FQ for my Cherry Table Runner pattern I have been meaning to start ~ And this cute as little Apple print scrap piece ~ Thanks Mum xx

Flickr Doll Quilt Swap 4 ~ recieved!!

Oh my, I just so love my Doll Quilt! Made by Bronwyn, it is just the nicest quilt ever! Made from a log cabin pattern, the quilting is in the middle of the strips highlighting the blocks perfectly, it's just the sweetest quilt, so not letting any cat's near this one, straight to the wall, just need to sew a sleeve onto it!Close up pic~Triangle quilt label~Lottie having a look but no touching!~Bronwyn also sent me some beautiful baby print fabrics and some charm squares, very kind, thanks again, I just love it. Xx

Flickr Doll Quilt Swap 4 ~ sneak peak

Using up the last of my fave Amy Butler prints, I hope my swapee likes it!

2008 Calisthenics State Championships

Our Mandurah club did so well today, winning the State Comps for Sub Junior B grade 2008. I have over 400 pics on my camera, I snapped away all day taking individual and group photos.
Mandurah Team 1 and 2 won every dance event, Cate's in Team 2 and 2A, her 2A team never placed for there 3 dances but they did so well with only 4 girls in the team and having to compete against our division 2 team for 3 events. They combined some of the category divisions, so for March our Team 1 and 2 were competing against each other and our team 2 never placed but they did win it last time. For the Fancy, our team 2 came 4th and our team 1 won.
Results Division 1
3rd 12 points Carine
2nd 15 points tie Phoenix 1 and Narrogin
1st 36 points Mandurah
Results Division 2
3rd 5 points tie Thornlie 2 and Narrogin 2 5 points
2nd Carine 14 points
1st Mandurah 2 24 points
Now for some photos! Cate in her Aesthetic (Graceful), Cinderella; I did all the sequining for theseClubs, I still Call Australia Home; Cate's fave danceMarch, We all live in a Yellow Submarine; my fave dance Rods, Were Happy Little Vegemites; (with her coach Kristy)Fancy (Mexican) La Raspa; with her trophy All the comps are over now, so we start exam prep! Next post, some quilting xx

Miniature Booty Swap sneak peak

I have finished my Miniature Booty Swap Doll Quilt! Using bright blues and a leaf green print, I quilted on the green print by using a free arm stipple with swirls. Measuring an impressive 17"; the pattern is called Crossed Canoes and I found it on this site.
Ready to be sent on Monday, I just need to make a label.

Big Day Out

Cate and I had a Big Day Out today! First we took the boys to school by bus then went down to Gloria Jeans by the foreshore for coffee and babychinos.Then we went over to the Justine Clark concert where all of our fave songs were sung and Cate got to pose for a photo and get her poster signed and I got to tell Justine what big fans we are! Then off to the Dome cafe with friends for lunch ,then over to the playground and a quick paddle in the water before heading off to get the boys from school! Phew!