All Cooped Up

I spent the weekend working on putting the quilt top together only to find that I didn't have quite enough of the outside border with the size I chose to use and the fact that I decided the wood grain needed to go in the one direction.  Now I have to find something else or order a full yard from the US.  I will see what I can find before deciding.  This is how it looks right now.

I still can't decide whether to use the check or go with straight colours.  I even though of using peepers with the checks...

Just not sure...

Block 10

A little bit of this block and a little bit of that block and I have come up with my own design to go into my All Cooped Up quilt.   I am using Which Came First as the main central block so needed 10 smaller blocks to surround it but All Cooped Up only had 9 blocks. 

Just Nan Christmas Stocking

I didn't get this finished at the fab 4 weekend away but I did get it all done today.  Mine is a little different to the other 3.  I didn't use the gingerbread coloured fabric that came in the kit but swapped it out for a very pretty piece of Stitches and Spice called Jacaranda Haze.  The fabric you see it sitting against is what I have used for the lining.  And don't you just love the little gingerbread counting pin?

This is also my first cross stitch finish in such a long time.

This is us

We had such a great time for our weekend together.  Left to right - Me, Helen, Lee-Ann & Coral and not forgetting our best little buddy Milo.  Too much food, but who cares, lots of fantastic converstation and more laughs than can ever be imagined.  Put us 4 together and the time passes far to quickly.

A fantastic time so far..

Another day to go and tonight we introduced our bestest buddy Lee-Ann to the wonders of Indian food.  Mmmmmmm

A weekend away with the Fab 4

We are staying with Lee-Ann and can't wait.  See you tomorrow and we promise to only talk about the weather in the car ride across.