Friday 13 August 2010

some retail therapy.....

can chase away the blues... that should be a song!
Well it has been a week and a half. I received the names of my swap partners for the COLOURS and FRIENDS swaps. For the colours I have Judit in Hungary and for the friends swap I have Oddbjorg in Norway. Talk about going around the world! I have added their blogs to my list. Today I went out shopping to buy the fabrics that I will be using for the gifts I will make. Judit and Oddbjorg have very different colour choices so I really enjoyed picking fabrics for them. I have also made a start on a project each which will have to stay under wraps for now except for some sneak peaks maybe?
Maree at 'on my verandah' is organising a Christmas swap -haven't jumped in yet but the sign up is by September 1st.

Seeing as I can't show you my fabrics I will show you my progress on my flower garden!
Three new flowers this week...

and the top so far....
I am quite happy with the scrappiness of it.
Tonight my 6 yo twin nieces are here and no 1 son will be taking them home later to babysit them. They were fascinated with my hexies flowers and I let them play with the made flowers in my tin. They spread them all over the lounge floor. It is nice to have little girls here for a change. They are identical but one wears pink and the other purple to tell them apart, they are just gorgeous!

And just to finish off my post here is a post of Princess Maisie. I was at the computer and turned around to find her sprawled out on the couch on a crochet spread that my nanna made. I didn't have the heart to just put it in a cupboard so for now it will be enjoyed over the couch.

Have a great weekend.
Marina

7 comments:

  1. Hiya - back from holiday and I am catching up on blogs..... your flower quilt is taking shape nicely and princess maisie - well such a 'princess' and looks very comfortable on the crochet blanket.... Hugz
    Fiona

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  2. Good to hear you had a reason to shop.

    Cats always know the best spots to rest.

    Loving the way your flowers look.

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  3. Your garden is beautiful! One day I will start one too.

    Princess Maisie is gorgeous!

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  4. The hexagon flowers are coming along beautifully! Very excited to see some of the fabrics and what you are going to be making for your lucky swap partners.

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  5. Nice you visit my blog. With the Friends swap I have someone in New Zealand. I am still thinking what to make or buy. I hope you have a very nice swap.

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  6. Oh, your flower garden is looking very good. Maisie is definitely enjoy the spread and you should too. Don't hide it in a cupboard.

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  7. The hex quilt is really coming along beautifully!
    Micki

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