Long Ago...

Long ago, I ordered a quilt kit from 1choice4quilting.com and planned to do it while we moved... You see we were moving cities and there would b a long time spent staying in a hotel room with my littlies. So with that plan in place I organized to have cart some essential sewing things with me (much to my husbands dismay) such as my sewing machine, some fabric and cutting thingies (im very technical) and off we headed...Ha! WHO WAS I KIDDING!? 4 children under 6 in a tiny two bed room place for longer than 2 weeks on my own during the day... Knowing noone or anything about the place we moved to or where the heck anything was... I was delusional... It was so not gonna happen! Having laughed at all my possibilities, I will have you know some how I was actually able to squeeze a night to myself and sew some squares together... But that was it... And up until very recently hadn't used it since... Anyways... The quilt kit I had purchased is called a Sudoku Kit Quilt, (look up what a sudoku puzzle is on Google and that will help explain things) and I've completed the quilt top and pinned it ready to quilt...Im a tad over excited and overly pleased with my efforts considering all of the squares line/match up and so does all of the sashing!!! This is a big achievement as I struggle greatly with my dyslexia and matching things evenly... Even though there was much to unpick I didn't give up on my goal of having my quilt just right! And this is the end result.... Pls tell me what u think... Trystan

It's Done!

It's done! Here are pictures of the quilt I was finishing on the FNSI! It didn't take me long to do... rather its taken me a long time to write about it on my blog! Lol ;-)

I was able to quilt it and then make binding for it and half put it on all the while in the company of me SIS! It was choice! Then the next day we went quilt shop hopping! It was soooooo much fun!

Whilst out shop hopping, I made some discoveries regarding currency... I wanted to buy an awesome Sudoku kit but was not prepared to fork out $35 for the kit and then a further $21 for the accompanying fabrics that bordered the quilt the kit made... I was like, "Surely not!? That's outrageous!"
While we were still in the shop, I had a quick look on one of my have website ( WWW.1choice4quilting.com ) which belongs to a lovely lady - Shawna - because there surely was a better deal! And I totally found some awesomeness! In stead of paying $35 for the kit, Shawna was asking only $18! And in stead of paying $21 a metre for the accompanying fabric, Shawna was only asking $6.45 a yard!
Needless to say I went directly home and a decent order (of which included two yards of fabric, a kit, a charm pack, and a few other goodies) that came to the same amount as the kit and fabric, put together, in the store was gonna cost me!

*BARGAIN* says I! I totally scored! Lol

Anyhoo! Enough blabbering and the waiting of good air! I'm off!

Toodles!

Trystan!

Going out to stay in...

Tonight I'm doing the FNSI... or in other words... FRIDAY NIGHT STAY IN! I have a lot of things that need finishing or rather continue doing as they r big projects...

BUT there is a AWESOME (in my opinion) twist to my FNSI this week! Come on! Guess! Give up?? Ok!

I'll be going to my best sewing buds' house to do it! Yipppy! Oh - for those of u who don't know who my best sewing bud is, its my sister Bee!

*does a little dance*

I'm heading off this afternoon - WITHOUT the children mind u (another big bonus!) - with only the shirt (and jumper coz its flaming cold!) on my back and all of my sewing 'stuffs' for company! I'll chuck it all in the ute and *VAROOM* off I go to an awesome night and even awesomer Saturday doing what I love!

*WHOOPIE* *more dancing*

So I'm literally going out (to my sisters place) to do a challenge that requires one to stay it to complete it! The challenge doesn't state where one needs to stay in... mmm??? So I'm taking the liberty of making the 'stay in' part at someone else place! I don't think anyone will mind... :) I sure don't! Lol!

The picture above is of all that I will need for tonight! Can't forget a thing! That would turn a totally awesome thing into a mega disaster! *boo/hiss for disaster*

The last time we tried to do this I ended up spending the night at the hospital with my son who had fractured his finger in the first few hours of Bee's arrival! Wasn't that a mega bummer!
But that's ok! We get to try again!

I'm so excited I could *BURST* - But I won't! That would lead to me having to miss out on my FNSI! :O DISASTER for sure!

Ok well I'm off for a bit! I'll show u what we accomplish during the night! *yippy* I can't wait!

Toodles!

Trystan

First Paid Job

(Let's see if Blogger will do this post via email!)

My mum saw a mug rug I had made as a gift for someone a few weeks back and asked if I would be willing to make her some so she could give them as gifts etc... I said sure, not thinking anything of it. Later I discovered that she intended on paying me for my works! So this is my FIRST paid job! How brilliant is that!??? I have set out to complete her order ASAP by making (as she has requested) three as thank you's gifts, one as a birthday gift and two matching ones that are just because gifts. Here is what I've done so far! What do you think??? I've not yet finished one of the thank you gift rugs nor have I finished/ barely started the two just because ones... thankfully my mumma is a patient client and is understanding of my 4 loving distractions!! Lol! I will keep you posted on how the mug rugs come along!

Toodles!

Trystan

Table Runner Gift...

The other day I received a phone call from my mother in law to invite my girls and I out to lunch for my sister in laws birthday! Holly Molly! I forgot her birthday! :O What was I suppose to do for a gift??!! Money was scarce and so I was left with my hands as inspiration for the gift... I dove through my craft idea folders and found many things I thought she might like but nothing that I'd be able to make in time for the lunch that day!
In the end I decided on a table runner that was simple and classy... I knew it would not be ready in time but at least I could make a start right??!! So I cut everything out before we left for the lunch.
By the next morning I had finished the gift and was mighty pleased with myself and my efforts! And was praying that my SIS in law was just as happy with the results as I was!

To be perfectly honest I didn't want to give the table runner away... I wanted it! Lol

I sent a text to my SIS in law saying, "Your gift is ready to be picked up now!" Lol I'm such a dag!

Anyways, she liked her gift and all's well that ends well!

This is the picture of the magazine's table runner and the other is of my runner!

What do you think??? Well I'm a tad chuffed with myself! Lol ill have to make myself one!

Toodles!

Trystan

Goings On...

Right-O then... here's the thing, to see the pictures your probably going to have to cut and paste the photo link... I know.. it really sux but the sad truth is my phone is crap and I can't upload pictures onto my blog!
Now that is over with, I'll write the rest of my post...

The past little while I've been a beehive of activity, what with moving and all, and my mind has been a buzz with different ideas and projects I've wanted to do!

Some of he things that have been on the plate have included being apart of a Mug Rug Madness Swap... this is my rug...



I.also sent vegimite, chocolate and a pin cushion! The first I've ever made to be exact!
And this is the rug I was sent! I love it! Thank you so much Cecelia!



I've also started to make a shaggy baby lap rug for my girlfriends baby who was born just the other week... I've made loads of progress... here is the "I'm ready to start sewing" picture...



I was sent a lovely package a few months ago from Carrie from Rose's Quilt Co. And have only just sent a gift back to say thank you! I made Carrie a mug rug! I bet she thought her package got lost in the mail or that I was very very rude for not saying thank you! So this is a pic of the package she sent me and or the mug rug I have just sent her in return!





I will write again with more of what I've been doing... as for now it is very late so good night! And sleep tight!

Toodles Trystan

Ripper!

Ok... so here is the deal... I stumble upon this awesome giveaway by by 1 Choice 4 Quilting, while I was stalking one of my quilting buddies, and just had to share it with you!
It so brilliant! I'm so excited! 10 things - that's right - 10 - are being given away! From fabric to cream to quilt kits and there is even jewelry in there too I think???
Anyways, this is massive! 1 Choice 4 Quilting NEVER does things by halves... and we all benefit from their lovely and generous nature!
So get in on it!

This is a ripper of a giveaway!

Toodles! Trystan

P.S sorry I can do more than write about it... I'm blogging on my phone and it won't let me do what I want! BOO!