Sarah's Prim Treasures

Weekend Progress

2009-11-15T14:14:00.005+11:00

Only sneak peeps here today I am afraid! This weekend has seen me on a big sewing frenzy!
I have finished 2 swap items, finished the Hampton Blues Table Runner (top only), and have nearly finished the Precious Things bag, needlebag and a Christmas decoration. AND, I did manage to do a little bit of gardening too! Pretty good going!

But, I would really like to keep going, but I really need to get some work done :+(

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend and find the time to be creative!

x Sarah

PS: There is still time to enter the pattern 'Hot Potato' - pop over HERE to sign up

PSS: I am having SO much trouble with my blog feed's..... they are just not updating - anyone else having this trouble?

Week sewing and a play

2009-11-14T13:39:00.003+11:00

Yay! I have finally finished the stitchery I started on at Campania! Last night, I went through my fabric stash and found some suitable fabrics for the outer...... might get to that later today or even Sunday!

This morning, I have had a little 'play' with these:

Hampton Blue's Charm Squares..... I am thinking of maybe a Table Runner...... we'll see!

These Charms are actually on sale over at my online store for a bargain price of $10 each pack!

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend and find the time to be creative!

x Sarah

'Shabby' Quilting

2009-11-12T15:06:00.002+11:00

I have just finished quilting this lovely 'shabby' quilt for a lady:

Isn't it pretty?!!

She made it for her daughter. I think it turned out great........

Don't forget to pop over here and enter the pattern 'hot potato', you still have time.......

Off I go, to get ready for work :+(

Enjoy your day

x Sarah

Giveaway - its on the move!!

2009-11-10T12:36:00.006+11:00

My latest finish is this Table Runner made from the 'Roses De Noel' Charms that my lovely friend Bec sent me (thanx Bec xx)! This runner only took a few hours to make.......

And the result is gorgeous! Gotta love those Prairie Points!! This pattern uses 42 x 5" Charms - though you could easily make it using 40. There was only 40 in my pack and I cut myself 2 cream homespun ones as well.

Can you remember a LONG time ago, I 'won' this pattern from Cathy? This pattern is like a 'hot potato'......... you make it, show us your runner, then you must put the pattern up for grabs again on your blog....... Draw a winner, then send it on.............. Easy peasy!

Now, this pattern has already been around the 'traps' and is now on the move again...... So, if you would like this pattern to make your own Table Runner, then pass it on (hopefully don't take as long as me!), then please sign up to this post to go in the draw..... Don't be shy!! .... I shall draw the 'winner' next in a week's time.

Goodluck

x Sarah

Cards & Raffle quilt

2009-11-09T15:14:00.002+11:00

In today's mail, I finally received my new cards! My old ones had the old address on them! I didn't get as many as I got last time as we will be moving again.......

Have you been over to my Cousin Andrea's blog lately? Her lovely DD Jess is going to Africa for a College trip and to raise funds they are selling tickets to win this GORGEOUS quilt! Isn't it lovely?! Cost is only 2 pounds (sorry don't have the 'pound' sign lol)

If you pop over to Andrea's blog, she has all the details..............

I actually have a 'finish'.... I shall pop back tomorrow with pics of that as well as a GIVEAWAY of my own.......

Enjoy the rest of your Monday

x Sarah

New stitching

2009-11-08T16:11:00.002+11:00

What a lovely weekend it has turned out to be! Beautiful weather - it said on last nights news that the temp here was expected to get to 28dec..... that was even hotter than the expected temp at Brisbane! Not sure what it actually reached!

Anyway, on my sewing news, I have managed to do some hand stitching during the evening which is now finished and I can only give you a sneak peep at the moment:

Looks interesting doesn't it?!

Also, I forgot to show you all this block:

My friend Kristy took along her Butterfly Garden blocks to work on at the Campania Workshop and Leanne signed it for her! Doesn't it look fantastic what she did with it! Lucky thing - wish I thought of bringing my Journey of a Quilter!

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend

x Sarah

Found and shopping

2009-11-03T19:51:00.002+11:00

Just thought I would say, those missing books have been found - they were not even in my home! I am not going to mention any names, but she had borrowed one of them and told me she returned it but never did LOL! The other was found as well, to a blog-less SIL.........

Anyway, what I popped in today for, was to tell you all that I went over to visit Pauline to pick out my fabric choice for the Kerry Swain Workshop on the 21-22 Nov yesterday....... I wanted something 'different' to my normal 'same ole'.... something abit more 'manly', something that would go with our new home - thinking I could finish it and give it to Dennis for Christmas :+)
These are what I chose...... I did chose them before, but we were not sure if it would work or not, so I actually took Dennis with me yesterday and made sure he actually like them..... And he did! With this quilt, it is a Mystery, and was told I had to have mainly the same-ish colour and a couple of totally different...... The fabric range is called 'Metro goes Au Naturel':

And, remember I bought myself a Luggage Tag while at the shop a little while ago..... well, I found Dennis one too:

Don't forget Pauline's giveaway..... she is nearly up to her 100th post.... pop on over, leave a comment and you are in the running........

Off now, to do some stitching...............

x Sarah

Grrr & blogging

2009-11-02T13:29:00.001+11:00

Why is it, your craft room is an absolute mess, yet you know exactly where everything is? I HAD everything fairly tidy in there since moving, yet I cant find a thing! I have been looking, looking for a book ever since returning from holidays..... cant find it ANYWHERE!! It took me 2 hours (and that is NO joke!) to find my embroidery hoop to take to Campania (yet I didn't even use it), then yesterday and this morning I have been looking for another book and cant find that either! GRRRRRRRR! I give up!

Anyway, to chill out a bit I decided to make some more of these:

If you have purchased anything from my online store, you would know what these are! I get SO many comments about these.... they are cute - if I do say so myself! These were made using the Stampin Up range of stamps, card and Crystal Effects (which is the little drops I put around the scallops). Check out Martyn's blog, he is a Stampin Up Demonstrator and has some great stuff on his blog and if you cant find a demonstrator near you, he would be happy to organise something for you!

Oh, and I thought I would mention that Gloria (a lady who I have been chatting to via emails for a little while) has started her very own blog! Way to go! Pop over here and say 'hi'!

x Sarah

Campania Projects

2009-11-01T21:25:00.001+11:00

Ok, so here is my progress on yesterday's project, not much and I have not touched it since!

Here is a pic of all the projects for the day:

This is called Friends & Family by Rosie:

And this cute design is another of Rosie's called Your Way Home. It is actually mounted on canvas which looked really great:

This lovely quilt was designed by Deirdre called Christmas Wishes:

And, here is Leonie's project called 'Christmas Tidings':

Now, Deidre is such a Halloween fanatic (you cant half tell with those shoes from last post lol) and could not resist making these 'Trick or Treat Bags'!

This little Punch Needle Pouch is designed to put your Punch Needle and threader in! Cool! This was designed by Leonie:

And, check out this project (terrible pic I know!).... cute huh!

I must say there were LOTS of great projects to work on throughout the day, plenty of food and laughter! Everyone seemed to enjoy the day! Thanks girls!

x Sarah

PS: If you would like to see the GORGEOUS name tags we received, pop over to Jo's blog and check them out - she made them all! Good on you Jo!

The Campania Gathering

2009-10-31T20:30:00.002+11:00

Today was spent at The Crow's Gathering at Campania! It was such a lovely day. This was one of the projects on offer - a Leanne's House pattern and what I started on the day (though I didn't get much done as I was feeling a little 'off'!)

Here is a pic of the hall, filled with ladies eager to start their day in the lovely hall:

Leonie and Deidre set up their shop - The Quilted Crow on the stage:

It was very nice to see Leanne's first 2 BOM's in 'person' (and some of us got a sneak peep at her new BOM coming out soon and I must say it is just GORGEOUS!!). I also got to have a look at her Leanne's Quilters Journal, it really did look fantastic, I think it might have inspired me to get back into mine again!

As the day was a Christmas Theme, all the tables were set with these prim tree's - cute huh?!

As it was also Halloween, some of the girls dressed the part for a little while and Cathy bought along a 'furry friend', here it is with Deidre (btw, check out those shoes):

COOL!! Here is a close up...... LOL!!

And, here is a pic of Helen, Rosie, Leanne, Jo and *Me* at the end of the day:

I still have pics to share - of the projects, and will pop back tomorrow and post those - I am a bit buggered, so it wont be long and I will be in bed! Jo, Fiona, Cathy, Leanne, Christine and Lisa (who I met for the first time today :+) might have more pics to share in the mean time..........

Thankyou girls for a fantastic day, as always xx

Nitey Nite

x Sarah

Quilting & Packing

2009-10-29T20:15:00.002+11:00

Tomorrow is the start on my 4 days off! Friday is my normal day off and Monday here in Tassie is a Public Holiday! Tomorrow will be spent quilting a quilt on my frame, and doing some household chores! Saturday however, will be spent in Campania where the girls from the Crow will hold their Gathering! Guest tutors for the day are Leanne Beasley and Rosalie Quinlan! I am really looking forward to that! I have started to get my bits and bobs ready to go..... a BIG bag, my sewing bag and of course my little tidy bin (don't go to these days without it!!):

I must remember to charge my camera (I have been taking heaps of pics lately and would hate, HATE, it to run flat while there!!).

Best be off,
x Sarah

'Wild Thing' you make my heart sing..............

2009-10-25T15:41:00.005+11:00

Here it is - Kristy's Birthday quilt! I went out to the beach today (before I gave it away) to take some pics and they turned out great!

This quilt is made using 2 Moda Charm Packs and I made this one using the Simple Abundance range! I totally *love* it and will have to make myself one too I think!

And, I must show you some close ups of my quilting...... flowers & loops - this is the first try of flowers and I am very pleased with the way they turned out!

And, in the outside borders I decided to 'experiment' and do some swirly things and it turned out ok too!

Kristy loved it which was great! She was a little shocked as I had teased her and told her I was making a Table Runner lol!

On other news, to all you Tassie Bloggers (or Tassie readers), there are 2 spots left in the Kerry Swain Workshop for November..... now this is GREAT fun. A full weekend of sewing, no ironing or cutting involved! I went last year and had a ball! If you are interested contact Pauline from Calico Crossroads. Also, Pauline is nearly up to her 100th post, so she is having a Giveaway to celebrate - pop on over to her blog to see what you have to do...... easy peasy!

x Sarah

Happy Birthday + peeks

2009-10-24T08:26:00.002+11:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY To my lovely friend Kristy! I do hope you have a beautiful day, and that it is spend doing nothing at all but being pampered by your family! I am working on your gift, it is nearly finished............. Just a sneaky peek for now:

Catch you tomorrow xx

x Sarah

PS: I shall post full pics of her gift Sunday!

Latest Project

2009-10-23T10:13:00.002+11:00

I have finished the hand stitching on my latest project...... It is a Natalie Ross In Stitches design and is called 'A Ladybirds Serenade' and is available in my online store. I am totally loving needleturn lately...... but am finding the inside points tricky..... I suppose the more I do it the better I will get!

I do afew projects on the go (as always), nothing at completed stage, one nearly.... I shall show you all tomorrow or Sunday :+)

x Sarah

Happy Birthday & WINNERS

2009-10-18T19:51:00.002+11:00

Firstly, I would like to wish my Mum (The Dragon Lady) a very Happy Birthday! We hope you have had a fantastic day, and that Dad, Simon & Kate spoilt you!! If you pop over and wish her a Happy Birthday, it might get her off her bum and show you all some of the beautiful projects she has been working on........ Secondly, I would like to congratulate Jeanette G for winning my online stores September pattern giveaway and Peg, for winning the 'special' giveaway! I have your packages all ready and will be sent off tomorrow! You still have time to enter the October Giveaway, all you have to do is make a purchase before the end of the month to go in the draw..... goodluck!

x Sarah

Show results

2009-10-17T16:35:00.003+11:00

First prize!! How exciting! My Yuletide Faerie won first prize at the local show! You may remember that I made 2 of these recently, one for Helen and one for myself! The pattern for her was in the Xmas In July edition of Homespun and the designer was Country Keepsakes:

Here she is, with her 'sash' looking pretty pleased with herself!

And, I won 2nd prize for this:

Buttons & Bows designed by the lovely Gail Pan! This was one of the Evendale Winter Gathering patterns Gail designed for the day.

Remember this quilt? It was a joint effort with Roseanne helping me make this for my in-laws (her parents) for their 50th Wedding Anniversary. We both pieced it all together and done some applique and then I hand quilted it:

We thought it turned out pretty good, so decided to enter it in the show as well..... and we won 2nd prize!! How exciting! I was thinking of sewing the ribbon on the back, across ways - one edge sewn in the bottom corner and the other edge on the side...... what do you think?

You can imagine my surprise when I returned home to find 3 ribbons waiting for me - though I only really have half of the Anniversary Quilt lol! I was pretty 'chuffed'!

This afternoon was spent putting some borders on a quilt I am working on, but cant really show you all just yet.... in time :+)

I have drawn out the winners of my Store's Giveaway, I will not post the winners just yet, as I will contact them first...... Keep an eye out, it may be YOU!!

x Sarah

A Special Gift

2009-10-16T20:53:00.004+11:00

As most of you know, while I was away my SIL Roseanne was looking after my online store for me! She did a fantastic job, and I really appreciated it! As a thankyou, I decided to make her a gift package up. I gave it all to her on Thursday, this is what she received:

I made one of these lovely doilies....... A Leanne's House pattern and is new out (I have made 2 of these - one being for a shop sample):

While shopping at one of the many craft shops I stopped at, I picked up this cute note pad and card - designed by the lovely Helen from Hugs n Kisses:

I also popped into the bag this HUGE Beach House Pin Cushion as I knew she had always liked them:

Another little bag, like the other 3 I made (so now 4 in total lol). I made this using Nancy Halverson fabrics which I purchased from The Quilters Shack at Bundy....... YUMMY:

Here are all the bags I made while away..... all given a new home! Must make myself one I think!!

I am glad she loved her gifts....... I wonder if she will do it all again sometime LOL!

I would also like to thankyou everyone who made a purchase from my store while I was away. I am yet to do my September Giveaway, which I shall do tomorrow, and have decided that for every order purchased while I was away for those 3 weeks shall go in the draw to win something too! I shall post the winners both on my site and blog sometime on the weekend..... goodluck!

Tomorrow I shall post about my win's from the show (I am yet to take pics with the ribbons).

Enjoy your night

x Sarah

Holiday sewing

2009-10-15T20:26:00.000+11:00

I'm back!! I have SO many blogs and emails to catch up on, so if you have sent me a message, I will get there lol

While staying at Mum & Dad's, I have managed to do some sewing! I made 3 of these little sewing bags! These are SO quick and easy to make!

Here is one that I made for Kate:

And, the one I made for Mum:

Nan was eyeing these off and I secretly made one for her too:

So, I have 3 finishes for October.... so far! I do have more to share and will post tomorrow about a 'thankyou' gift for someone special! And, I received a lovely surprise when I got home..... I won some placements at the local show! Will share that too, soon - don't want to overload now and have nothing to share for a while LOL

x Sarah

Beautiful Betsy

2009-10-13T23:16:00.002+11:00

Today, our last full day here on holidays, was spent with Betsy! Not too far away from Mum and Dad's place (about 100ks or 2 1/2hrs as it is such a bad road and you need a 4WD!!) there is a plane wreck from 1945!

My brother had told me about this place last week, and we were very intrigued by it!

I had mentioned it to Dad and he seemed keen too, he mentioned to one of his mates and he wanted to go too! So, we headed off this morning......

This place was just AWESOME! I am so glad we went, it is worth the trip! Its not everyday that you actually seen remains from a plane crash from that long ago! There was bits from the plane scattered around everywhere. Most of this has been un-touched. You could easily spend the whole day there.

The wreckage of "Beautiful Betsy" was not discovered until 49 years later on 2 August 1994, when park ranger, Mark Roe, was checking the results of a controlled burn-off in the Kroombit Tops National Park, about 80kms from Gladstone. Standing on an escarpment, he saw something glinting in the sunlight about 800 metres north of his location. He found the wreckage of "Beautiful Betsy" which had crashed on the side of an unnamed hillside.

There were 8 men killed in the crash.......

If you would like to read about this place, click here.

Tommorow we head back home, so I shall pop back Thursday with some of my 'holiday craft'!

x Sarah

The Quilters Shack and meeting a special lady

2009-10-12T16:15:00.003+11:00

On the way back from Hervey Bay we stopped at a few places.... Childers, Howard, Bundaberg etc. One place I was REALLY looking forward to visiting while away on holidays was this shop:

'The Quilters Shack':

This shop is just GORGEOUS!! Filled to the brim with delicious fabrics, kits, quilts, patterns, bags, bears! I purchased some fabric as well as this cute mug, which I must take a pic of to show you all!

You may wonder why I was really looking forward to seeing this shop....... My lovely friend Jenny works there! We had never met 'in person' before, we were both members of a craft forum quite afew years back, and now we are members of a online craft group which has been runninf for the last few years, so we had got to know one another through both those! It was SO nice to finally meet her in person!

I was SO great to finally meet you in person Jen!

x Sarah

Hervey Bay Shopping

2009-10-11T09:00:00.000+11:00

While in Hervey Bay, we were told we could not go past this shop: Dewdrop Inn Patchwork Store! Oh, this place was just LOVELY!! Lots to choose from here, sewing machines, buttons, beads, softies as well as all your patchwork supplies!

Great displays!

Both Kate and Myself loved this quilt....... I am TOTALLY loving this blue and brown theme of late!

I think this one is Polka Dot Girls?

No stitchery here, its painted! How clever!

Ok, that's all for today's post..... tomorrow's post we are off to Bundaberg! Cya then!

x Sarah

Hervey Bay Marina

2009-10-10T16:05:00.000+11:00

Just thought I would share some pics of lovely boats at the Marina at Hervey Bay! I was in LOVE with this one..... it was SO big, I could not get in one shot as it was at the end of the Marina! So here is the back:

And, the front:

Isn't this one just gorgeous!

Ummmmmm........ amongst all those lovely expensive boat was this:

LOL!

This one is pretty nice too dont you think?!

Tommorrow's post we are off to the patchwork store....... so keep an eye out for that!

x Sarah

Hervey Bay

2009-10-10T12:21:00.005+11:00

I have been MIA the last few days as we have been down the coast! Hervey Bay! Such a lovely place! We stayed at the Mantra, right by the marina and the view was just BEAUTIFUL!

The view from our room:

This one was taken with me leaning over the balcony so that I could get the other pool in the pic lol

Sitting on our 'deck' drinking our morning coffee to this...... magnificent!

Here is one of the many Whale Watching Tour boats coming in - we decided not to go, I get motion sickness and forgot to bring my 'pills' lol! Maybe next time!

We have been having a nice relaxing time, sometimes not doing anything at all..... But, I have SO much stuff to show you all, too much for one post, so I will post everyday until I have caught you all up! I dropped into afew craft shops (of course!) and 'met' someone special! I will show you all soon!

Until then, I hope you are all enjoying your weekend

x Sarah

Shop Update

2009-10-01T13:54:00.002+10:00

Hey everyone! Not much to share here at the moment! I have been doing a little (and I do mean little!) of hand stitching. I will share when I have a bit more of it done lol!
When I was packing my bag, ready for our trip, I did put some fabric in to make a quilt top (using Mum's sewing machine), but haven't really done any of that as yet either..... though I have cut out all of the blocks (after a little mishap - tell you later!)

On shop news, I just thought I would let you all know that Leanne's House brand new pattern 'Butterflies and Blossom' is on its way to me YAY!! These are GORGEOUS, stitched doilies. I have already uploaded these onto the site so you can pre-order them now to secure your pattern, if you are interested in pattern click here. I also have kits for the Butterfly Doily (the one on the bottom). If you are interested in the kit click here.

Also on its way, is Rosalie Quinlan's new book 'A Stitch In Time'! Quilts, Dolls, Birdies, Canisters and Stitcheries and I will be selling these for $25.

Both will be here early next week.

Now, as I am holidays, there will be a slight delay in processing your order. I have my lovely SIL Roseanne looking after things back home, and she is doing a great job! She is doing her absolute best in being as quick as she possibly can, so please be patient.

x Sarah

Our Gift

2009-09-29T17:30:00.001+10:00

I decided to make the newly married couple, Simon & Katie a quilt as their gift from us. I cant quite remember the pattern name, but I will be getting some in my store soon (when I come back from holidays), and if you would like to order one please email me and I will keep one aside. I must say, that it was a lovely easy to follow pattern!

Such pretty fabrics - Northern Solitude, one of MY favourites LOL!!

I did think this range would be perfect as Kate loves Butterflies and this range has them in some of the fabrics. I decided to applique some scattered about the quilt. I only did 5 as I didn't want to take they eye of the GORGEOUS fabrics! The Butterfly designs came from Leanne's House BOM Butterfly Garden.

Here is the label:

And, a close up of my quilting! That turned out a treat! Only the second time I have done freehand hearts!

Today was spent shopping, such a nice relaxing day!

x Sarah