3 YEARS BLOGGING!
MY GIVEAWAY: DAY TEN
LAST DAY'S OFFERING!!!! Four Fat Quarters... two are New Zealand fabrics... two are random ones!SO..... this is your last chance to enter! I will be doing the draw in two day's time.... cross ya fingers/toes/lips (yep all of them!)... and let's see who wins.
I'm feeling rather chuffed with myself! I let my fingers do the walking.. and I tracked down one of the two Kayaks we want SANTA to bring for Christmas.. at a good price ... wooo hooo! This one is big enough for Stew, Brylee AND Griffin to ride on.
Now I just have to get the second one (for me)! And a roof rack. And some life jackets for the kids. And some paddles. EEEEEEK!
I will be 'away' from my computer for the rest of today... I'm off on a sewing course in New Lynn. Stew has the kids all day to himself.. the lucky guy. (tongue in cheek)....
LATER.....
"HI"... I'm back! It's been a long day sewing... very tiring. Today's course was all about learning about what our machine can do in relation to fancy stitches.... eeee gads! I already knew about it's stitches, but the item we made was a tricky little bugger!
ABOVE: the first step was to put all the little strips of material together and then do the fancy stitching... then after 6 hours ... and only a few swear words and one stabbed finger:
ABOVE AND BELOW: Taaaaa Daaaa! A little bag! Fully lined too!
I had never made anything so finnicky before... and maybe I never will again! I tell ya, it was a right bitch to sew in some parts! BUT.. it's done. And I'm sure someone will love getting it for Christmas!
Stew has been wonderful, there is a roast of pork in the oven... and now I am going to relax and have a wee tipple.
Keep those GIVEAWAY entries coming in... you have a wee bit longer left! Of course .. YOU people over on the other side of the world have exactly 1 day longer... seeing as you are BEHIND us by a day!
End of Day: and I'm knackered! It's been a neat day... and the roast Pork was delicious! nite nite.
I need to be sewing instead of on this computer and watching Animal Planet on tv! Love your material choices!
ReplyDeleteHappy bloga bithday :-)
ReplyDeleteenjoy yopur day
3 years?
ReplyDeleteyou dont look a day over 2!
happy anniversary!!
Hope your sewing day is full of pins and needles(well I thought that was clever!) and yakking and SOME sewing!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blog birthday. Love those fabrics and I have my fingers crossed too-for me to win!!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy your course.
Happy 3rd Blogaversary Chris! Cute fabrics!
ReplyDeleteHappy 3rd blogaversary Chris!
ReplyDeleteWell done on finding the kayak at a good price.
I hope you enjoy your sewing course today :)
Happy 3rd Blogger birthday! The time sure has flown by! Enjoy your sewing day :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogaversary! ....so glad you decided to start a blog 3 years ago cause I sure love reading it!
ReplyDeleteWow 4 years - loved reading your blog, it always makes me smile and often makes me wish my life was a bit like yours! You make it sound fun even when you fed up etc!!!!! Love all your pics and comments. Kayaking, whats the difference between that and canoeing? I'd be too nervous to do something like that (unless was very calm lake/stream!) XCathy
ReplyDeleteWhoo Hoo 3 years of blogging! Congrats hun, hope you have a good day x
ReplyDeleteNice kayak! Hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of them! Our lot is thinking about them too. Not for me - landlubber I am. But good for them!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogaversary! I hope you are having a great day.
ReplyDeleteThe kayak looks cool! I bet you'll have a lot of fun in them.
Have a great weekend!
Hope you have an enjoyable day sewing!
ReplyDeleteHey, leaving quick comment. Got stuff to do today, feeling a bit better. I Should be rite for work on Monday, sick of being home.
ReplyDeleteOH MY! Fabric with WINE on it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLucky you having a whole day sewing. Don't forget to show and tell.
And of course ....
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!
Happy Blogaversary, lol. :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your course!
ReplyDeleteThat is one cute little bag...but it does look tricky to do. Far above my meager sewing skills but...one day perhaps! If we are one day behind yall does that make us all one day younger????
ReplyDeleteLove the bag, congrats on your 3 years of blogging :)
ReplyDeletewow how did another day sneak past I nearly missed seeing todays addition to the prize.
ReplyDelete3 yrs blogging u rock
Happy 3rd Blogging Birthday - ya tart!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the laughs and keeping me entertained.
lovely bag Chris :) good to see you happy too :)
ReplyDeleteThe bag is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYou clever thing! That bag is amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteHapping Blog Birthday....
ReplyDeleteLove the little bag.
chris...LOVE that bag. it seems way too complicated though. but it is beautiful. keep it for yourself.
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Happy Blogaversary! Wow, hard to believe it's been only 3 years that you've been entertaining the masses with your personality and wit, you've always been one of my favourite bloggers, even if I don't get around to commenting as often as I used to.
ReplyDeleteHappy blog bday Chris!
ReplyDeleteWow - that little bag looks very professional! Congrats on getting that done!
ReplyDeleteHappy blog birthday!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a good day! :)
I missed your "wee bag blog" and when I saw all the comments I had to go back and take a look. I love the fabric!!! I mean the bag is really cute, but the fabric is beautiful. You are a very, very talented potty mouthed lady.
ReplyDeleteThat bag is positively gorgeous! Happy anniversary, Chris!!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I am too late for the giveaway, but here I am...love the bag, it is so cute!!!!
ReplyDeleteAye Chris - happy bloggibirthday to you:)
ReplyDeleteI would love to have entered your contest, but unfortunately I don't quilt, but the material is gorgeous...
that bag looks pretty, glad you only stabbed one finger!
/hugs
hey chris!
ReplyDeletehappy 3rd blogaversary!i loooooooooooooooveeeeeeeeee that bag you made!it's so cute!
OMG! that's a beautiful little bag. I can certainly understand what a headache it must be to make, but gee, it sure does look good!
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Happy anniversary/bloggy birfdeee!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe fat quarters are just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteMicki