Lots of Finishes!

Yes it is finished, I know it isn't bound in this photo but this is the most finished pic you will get of this quilt. This is Northern Solitude fabrics used to make up the Jellystone Park pattern, and this quilt is for my motherinlaw. I bought the kit from Sarah at PatchworksPlus a while back. This is the second time I have made this quilt and it is the second time EVER that I have had puckers on the back, in spite of being so careful with my basting. The top didn't quite sit flat this time or last time with this pattern. I love the pattern but don't think I will be making it up again, it seems that we just don't quite work together. has anyone else had trouble like this with a particular pattern?????

Oh and the backing. I used a Barbara Brackman olive green Morris Workshop tonal fabric that blends in beautifully with the greens in this quilt.

A charm square pincushion.

I first saw this stitchery pattern on a cushion in the Secret Santa givings at the Club Quilt Narromine last year or the year before; and by chance happened across the pattern in a Country Threads Stitchery mag in a second hand shop. I traced off the small design onto a charm square, then stitched the charms together to make a pincushion. The charms I used were from Pure by Sweetwater and I used a dark chocolate brown DMC thread for the stitching; love the effect!

Two more green sheep with Green Sheep books! I bought these books from Book Depository.

When I bought my half metre of green chenille Kerry thought I would get three sheep from it, but I still have enough left to make a fourth! The pattern is Kerry's but I added in the ears.

I have finished my Secret Santa present for the online Friends in Stitching group. I will reveal whats inside after Christmas.

Looks like Woody has put claim a the mini log cabin quilt that I have FINALLY bound!

It was done with a single fold binding and I found this to be rather fiddly, much prefer doble fold binding. Excuse the wonkyness, I pulled the binding over too tight in some places....

Last, not a finish but a works in progress.

Nellie's Needlecase by Anni Downs. I am part way through whipstitching the wool applique on. Love working with the wool, it's so lovely to push the needle through.

Matilda Station Finished

Lovely wrapping paper!

Matilda Station is finished, wrapped and gone to it's new home!

A massive quilt and a huge amount of work; but very satisfying to have it finished.

A few weeks ago I went to make another sewing purse for a friend and stuffed it up. I didn't re-pin and sewed right over a pin and then caught almost the tip of the pin and broke the machine needle. It is the white headed pin in middle of the photo; and this project is still not finished!

Since I last blogged I have been head down working hard on my SSCS present to send. I finished it today and have it ready to post. The little parcel on top contains a christmas ornament and the recipient is to open this upon recieving the parcel; then the larger parcel is to be put away to be opened on Christmas day.