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Saturday, February 7, 2015

FNWF, Initial Heart Swap.

Last night I joined in to sew with lots of other quilters for Cheryll's Friday Night with Friends. A big Thank you to Cheryll for encouraging us again this year.
 I began the night by working on the new SAL 2015 run by Chookyblue and her lovely assistant Susan. I was hoping to get some backgrounds cut out but all I managed,was to sort out the fabrics I would use for Part 1 and make myself some notes so I will have an action plan to follow when I do start tomorrow. I am thinking that I probably will blanket stitch most of the applique so traced the pieces on the back of the sheets so they are reversed and ready to copy them onto viseofix.




I am also still working on Gossip in the Garden, so to actually get some stitching to show, I prepared these hexies for two of the blocks. Think I have to make 75 in all so have about 25 ready, only 50 to go.
I do love those Nancy Halvorsen fabrics. Don't know what I will do when I run out of them.

I also wanted to show the gifts I received from Marilyn for the Valentine's Day Initial Heart Swap also hosted by Cheryll. Thank you Cheryll you are a legend.......
The parcel above contained the lovely gifts below.  


A passport holder, three knitted wash cloths (see my initial knitted into the small yellow one), some chocolates and this little Golden Book which was a great read. I had a good laugh when I read it. Thank you very much Marilyn for the beautiful and thoughtful gifts you have made me. Hope to go for a trip later in the year so will put the passport holder to good use if that happens.
I sent my parcel off on Monday so hope it arrives soon. Can't show a photo as I completely forgot to take one of the wrapped parcel before I posted it.
Well must go, a few more hexies are calling me and hubby wants to use the computer.
Have a great weekend ...............Happy stitching till next time.......






13 comments:

  1. Lovely hexies Noela and gorgeous gifts from Marilyn

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  2. I enjoyed your company last night...
    And WOW what lovely gifts from Marilyn in the swap! XoX

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  3. Lovely gifts...keep on with those hexies!!

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  4. Marilyn sent you gorgeous Valentine gifts.....

    Nice hexies ....

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  5. Great organising, beautiful gifts you were spoilt.

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  6. Lots going on stitching wise at your place Noela. It is sad when you run out of favourite fabric! Lovely gift too xx

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  7. brilliant parcel of goodies... how fun.... love your projects too...
    Hugz

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  8. It's lovely to get prep work done with friends, now you can get to the realy good stuff, lol. What a gorgeous parcel! The dishcloths with your initial are so sweet :) What a fun book!

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  9. Great idea to do your prep work for your SAL, I look forward to seeing your blocks as they get made up :) Barb.

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  10. glad to see you made a start to the NJ SAL..........I need to get a move on...........

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  11. Fun exciting projects to be working on; going through fabric always takes me longer than I think it should too - is it a case of too much fabric or is it just I love lingering in my fabric?!! What a lovely gift parcel Marilyn put together for you :-)

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  12. Those fabrics are beautiful in your hexies and love the parcel you received too. Looking forward to seeing some more on those lovely projects

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