a long way to go...............

still can't do the big post............

this pic was taken last Thurs.........

Deep Blue Sea on the wall is 60x70in.............Blue Lanterns as I have called mine is supposed to finish 70x80in so this pic shows how much work i have to go.....
When I saw Anne Ida's first post on the 7th I had the top 3 rows done......I pulled my basket out last Thursday......added the next 2 rows and then got into the preping.............it's grown a bit since then but not heaps............

My pile of key fobs grew to...........I had a pile of stripes sewn but needed to put the metal on...........got that done on the weekend too..............

Catch you later

Chookyblue

KERST Swap - sent and received...........

Very kindly Katrien hosted the KERST swap once again.........this is my second year participating.......you have to make/send gifts from the letters of KERST (Christmas) in dutch.....

below are the gifts I sent to Frederika in Norway
Most of the girls live in Netherlands or Norway you can see the list of participants here
It is difficult for me to work out words to translate to dutch with the correct letters........but google translate makes it so much easier.................
Frederika shared a post here with these gifts..........

K - kruissteek (cross stitch), kaarten (cards)

E - engel (angel)

R - Rode draad en stitchery (red thread and stitchery)

S- schrijfblok(writing pad), sleutelhanger (keyfob)

T - tafelloper (tablerunner)

I can't find my pics of this runner so I got this pic from Frederika's blog
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Below are the presents that Bizzy Martine in Netherlands sent to me...........

K - kaars (candle)

E - engel (angel)

R - rendier (reindeer)

S -
T-
I am not sure the correct words  in Dutch for the last 2 presents a mug rug and stitchery wall hanging.

She got her friend to design this stitchery just for me..............how special........I have a bigger pic below so you can see it better......Martine and I have been blog friends for many years now..............
I do love my international swaps...............

thanks so much for my gifts Martine and thanks once again to Katrien for organising the swap........I am so pleased to be able to participate............

Catch you later

Chookyblue

keyfobs............

Sorry 2 posts in one day............
which one is your favourite fabric colour combination.................

I got a little carried away.........glue sticks make it quicker................

Has anyone got these supplies online lately.................it's been awhile and I think i got these from Etsy originally.............the webbing is 11/4inch wide.........and for some reason I don't have enough rings.............bugger..........but I would like to get a few more supplies........

Any suggestions???

Catch you later

Chookyblue

friendship is precious..............

I had some visitors for a few days this week.................even better when I managed to get her to stay a little longer.........it is just so nice to have Maree and the little farmyards come to visit..............they are so easy to have and my kids are a great help too in keeping an eye on them and entertaining them.........

I have always loved this block since Maree started it..............part of a BOM in one of the mags Homespun i think - she decided to turn it into a cushion.............and guess where it lives at now - my house...............I was so excited when I opened the parcel.........I have loved this from when Maree first started making it..............

EDIT added Homespun # 68 vol 10 no 1. The block is Breast of Friends BOM Block One by Leanne's House.

this describes our friendship so well...............

gorgeous stitching..........

wandering around the garden I took this one too.............

crepe myrtles........

a hardy wonderful shrub..........

We had some fun making key fobs...........

mine on the left...........another friend called in and made one too..........and Maree's on the right........

 

I got a little carried away later and made these other key fobs............heaps of fun

Here's the table runner I made with the candy bar I had of Breakfast at Tiffany's.........added the cream blocks.........

thanks to Maree for the brown spot I used on the binding............

the idea came from Maree so check hers out here......

.....a little delayed in posting as I was a little blah after Maree left...........we were having such a nice time I was a little sad once she went home...........and I also had to finish the binding............

Take care.................Chookyblue