Mr Postman...look and see...

The Lucy Lockets Quilt Swap is now in full swing, I can picture lots of sewers patching together little bits of fabric and eagerly waiting for their Postie to drop their swapie's quilt through the door...Hurrah!!! Mine has arrived... I was very happy to be paired up with Quilting Bebbs, I have had the pleasure in us emailing each other through our blogs, so it wass lovely to get a quilt from a Friend. Quilting Bebbs, I thank you from the heart...yes the heart and just look at all those lovely hearts...how sweet is this? it is already up in my sewing room. I just need to buy some more hooks and Quilting Bebbs thought of everything including little rings to hang it on the wall with some lovely little extra bits and bobs...buttons and nice goodies:-)
So I guess I must be falling a little behind...Oh but look, the sewing room has taken on the paraphernalia of a quilter...the ruler, rotary cutter and lots of little bits of fabric litter the floor...
Add in some colour and texture for inspiration and not to mention the beautiful sunshine shinning away...
There you have it a 'SNEAKY PEEK' at my finished quilt, I do not want to give to much away as it is a gift...

Now as if that was not enough from my dear postman who is weighed under by packages and letters walking through the village in the heat...Oh Bless...He also delivered this little package...A GIVEAWAY win...THREE CHEERS for GIVEAWAYS...This came from the lovely Sal Snippets...who you should all know by now...she has just got in a new range of fabrics and I was lucky enough to win a Fat Quarter and in true Sal Style I got a few extra bits. She is always so generous...I am not sure yet what I will make with this, its very pretty fabric with a large pattern and I am thinking it might be nice as a summer garden cushion. Thanks Sal...
SO whilst Mommy is busy sewing what are the little ones up to...Well we have new craze going on around here, remember 'Shrinky Dinks'? You used to (depending on your age) get them free in cereal boxes, you colour them in and pop them in the oven and they shrink to about a tenth of the size. As a previous paper crafter I have all the bits to make these, but we used a heat gun rather than the oven...both children love them and are able to turn out great results...with a little help from me with the keyring attachment they have produced some great little things that have been given out to friends and family...Oh and a few to decorate the light fitting in my kitchen...because you have to do that...right?
I had to show you my latest thrifted Tea set...yes another tea set in the 'Suzie Sews' household...this set has been on my mind, remember the 'Critters in Tea Cups'? well I am looking at some lovely buttermilk yarn to make up some mice to go with the these tea cups...
Talking of future projects this little pile is inspiring me, a few bits I picked up from the patchwork shop at the weekend...I am thinking yo yo buttons and small knitted flowers for hair clips...
To finish with a totally self indulgent picture of my wee ones sandy toes...Yer Its Beach weather...

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