Christmas Mail.

This is an interesting web site about sending care packages for our troops over the Christmas period.
http://www.defence.gov.au/christmas/mail/

Thread Spool Holder.

I replaced my make shift spool holder with a real one from Spotlight. only $4. Money well spent! I have however attached it to a block of wood with a piece of non slip rubber on the on the bottom to make it more stable.

Christmas Card Shopping.

 As per usual, after posting my parcels I go straight to Savers for more supplies for Aussie Hero stuff. This time instead of fabric I was on the hunt for Christmas cards. All the Aussie Hero laundry bags will have 5 cards each as part of the care package that they can use to send to their loved ones or share around.

 I was very surprised to see how far my $15 went.

A lot of cards still in their boxes and some loose ones too. I went home a very happy girl.

Aussie Hero Laundry Bags.

 I have today made 8 laundry bags.

They are all boxed up ready to post.

Problem Solving.

 This lovely large spool of strong upholstery thread is too big to put onto the machine spool holder and I wanted to use it for the case I made so I gave it a thought and remembered this, A toilet roll holder I bought to hold my Morris Men dolls I made a while ago. 2 rubber washers stretched over the top,  the thread between them (I bought a pack of mixed sets from Aldi a couple of weeks ago, the small rubber washers I use as markers when I am knitting) The large ones we will be using in an up coming crafternoon activity so more on that later.  A very heavy magnet that I have (The kids know to ask me if I can make use of anything before they throw them out and I could not pass up on a large magnet, very handy for picking up pins) holds the whole thing down and the spool fits neatly on the top.

This is where I have it placed when I was sewing. Problem solved!

This is the solution for thinner spools. Place it in a jar or container.

Garden and Makes.

 This is a collage of my front garden today, The flowers are looking lovely.

I had a visitor yesterday, My good friend came by and asked me if I could make a case for her ukulele, I told her I would give it a go. First I traced around it and then added a seam allowance plus a little bit more. (vinyl is difficult to sew), using a tip from the internet I used newspaper under the foot of my sewing machine then pulled the paper off afterwards. I still have bits of paper to remove but on the whole I think it is ok.

Aussie Heroes Quilt Raffle.

 Aussie Hero Quilts (and laundry bags) is having a Christmas Raffle See this link here,
  http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au/ 

These are a couple of prizes and more on the way,  This top picture is a beautiful ruby pendant from Afghanistan, 

There is a $200 Quantas Domestic travel ticket,

A Quilt made by Aussie Hero Quilters,

This is the feature fabric used in all the blocks.

I am making this clock in the winners favourite colours.
The pattern used is Jodie Carleton available here, if you want to make your own.
 http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com.au/p/my-patterns.html 
Her patterns are DIVINE!

Tickets are $5 each and If you would like to buy some then go here for all the details.
 http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au/
Good luck!