Christmas Makes. Table Runners.

 Tilli sleeping while I cut and sew this morning.

 This is what I am making today using this tutorial,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27r6eGwDzXA
I made my own half hexagon and 1/4 hexagon to fit the fabric swatches. The 1/4 hexagon shapes are using the back of the fabric to create white ends and the half hexagons are using the right sides of the fabric.

I will be adding buttons to the finished blocks. What are you making today?

Shopping and Sewing.

 Armed with $40 and thanks to my boys (they give me $10 a week for Savers Shopping trips) I bought this cane thingy for $5, I will turn it into another quilting ruler holder, (a gift for a friend for Christmas).

 This delightful book for my Crafternooners,  for $3. All the wonderful creatures are made from gloves! How utterly charming, and a pair of gloves are available at the $2 shop, perfect!

 Before I went out I made 4 more laundry bags.

Lastly but by no means least, this lot from Savers for $23. The main reason for my trip there today is that I am down to my last couple of balls of T shirt yarn to make cord with. All of this will be used for my charity makes, and from all the research I have at least $140 worth of goods here. A Really good day. Plus the sun is shining! The wool will be scarves, the pencils for the Angels for the Forgotten and the 4 ply cotton will be made into cord.

Crafty Hijinks Photo.

I pinched this picture of us all from http://thehouseonthesideofthehill.blogspot.com.au What a fantastic day we all had. (I am in the top right hand side of the picture).

Charity Makes.

 At Crafty Hijinks I picked up 5 stocking fronts that had all the pieces fused on ready to sew.

 Tilli and Meggie today in the sewing room.

 I have finished doing all the appliques on the stocking front, added a back and lined them. The lining I made longer to look like the tops have been turned over. They will be filled with goodies and placed under the K.Mart Wishing Tree this year.

I have also been making knitted scarves. One ball of 8 ply yarn using 6mm knitting needles with this simple stitch. Cast on 25 stitches, slip 1, k2, p2 to end. All  rows are the same. This creates a stretchy broken rib that is thick, warm and looks the same on both sides. These will be for the Guardian Pharmacy makes.

Angels for the Forgotten Bags.

These are the 27 bags for the Angels for the Forgotten Charity that I have finished sewing this morning before my Crafternooners came. Do you Hijinks Ladies recognise your donated fabrics?

Crafternooners.

 Just a short quickie visit from My Crafternooners today, they had Sports practice this morning and they also have a fair to go to in Diamond Creek. Look at this delightful present from them today,

 This is a really lovely soft rubber tactile pen. I love it! Thank you girls. xxx

 Working on some stitchery, blanket stitch.

 Working on stitchery, back stitch.

 They have started some kitty needlebooks.

Also finishing off their dragons. A really lovely afternoon.

Ballarat Patchwork Closing Down Sale.

It is now one week to go until we close the doors.
Our last day is the 28th of September 2013.
We now have 50% OFF all products storewide!
Get in quick a grab a bargain.
Check out our online shop here or pop into the shop.

We still have a small range of ex-shop samples left for you to purchase,
including softies, bags, clothes, quilts and cushions.

We would also like to thank all our wonderful customers for their
support over the past 10 years, it has been a fabulous experience!

Happy Patching, 

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