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Lower Hutt, New Zealand
I have been stitching forever it seems and now do this just for pleasure,My DH and I are retired so I have lots of time for my hobbies--sewing Gardening and walking my dog. Have 4 grand-kids aged from 18 to 11 One lives in Australia and the others are very close to where we live. Hope to contribute more thru this blog. Kiwi Jan New Zealand

Saturday, November 28, 2009




Today Fudge and I finished some Christmas themed Artist Trading cards --here are a few of them

Tuesday, November 24, 2009


Have just made the BOM for my Quilt Clubs Christmas meeting  this Thursday -- rather like this block--wonder if I will win them --they get raffled at the meeting between the makers can see a nice table topper here or place mats--Might even just make one for me and turn it into a table runner
Kiwi Jan

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Christmas Challenge


Kia-ora, Today Sunday 22nd Fudge and  I made the apron for our Christmas challenge.The rules were it has to be able to be worn and must use Christmas fabric -- I used the same pattern as the BBQ ones I made the other day but fussy cut and did a little applique on this one-- Just enough to make it pretty--I hope.
Kiwi Jan

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Kia-ora, Today I spent time with Fudge--my Janome machine and
with my serger--- and made this BBQ apron --Its a Christmas gift for-----!!
Have enough fabric left to make a second one but wont use the NZ fabric as trim.
Will use something different.

I also have a ladies apron to make for the Christmas challenge at my Quilting club--Pinestream Quilters --we have to make a apron that can be worn and use Christmas fabric. Wont put up a picture of that until after our meeting next week tho.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Kia-ora One of the pictures below is a Journal cover I made for my oldest granddaughter she noticed one that had been made for me and asked me could I make her one-- so this is it. She picked the fabric and its a hand dye by my friend Irene from Melbourne Florida.