The finishes are starting to come in...!

Yes, even I have managed to finish something - amazing! I have been so busy and battling illness, but I did finish the charity quilt just in time to hand it in:


It took me long enough to quilt it - it's been sitting in a corner for a few months I think, just waiting and waiting for some attention. Alice wanted a close up of the quilting...


I just did a quick loopy design with variegated thread. I had a few bits that didn't go quite as smoothly as I hoped, but mostly it was ok. At least it is done - right?!

Stacy from Pink Berry Sprinkles finished this gorgeous quilt:


I love the colors, I love the pattern, I love the quilting..... I just love it!!


Well done Stacy!

Shelley has been busy again and finished this unique picture:

She painted some of it and then used scrapbooking paper and embellishments for the rest of it. Now I wish I was this creative!!! And look Alice - there is lots of purple in it!! Now I know there weren't any "stitches" in this project, but it is a finished craft UFO, so it counts :) Well done Shelley!

In other news.... I have nearly finished the crochet bag that I have been working on for months... years... decades... no, really, I started it months ago and then got distracted and it has been feeling very neglected. It just needed flowers and buttons and putting together. Today I got the flowers done... tomorrow I will put it together? I hope... :) I also still want to finish the craft/sewing bag I was working on so that I can take it to hospital with me. Those are my grand plans anyway :)

I got the loveliest surprise the other day from my dear friend Deborah, the Crochet Queen. She made this lovely bag with goodies in it for me:



The bikkies didn't last long (they were very,very morish!), but the "low fat treat" will last a long time I'm sure! Isn't it cute?


I took a photo of it next to a pen so that you can see how little it is :) Here is a better photo pinched from Deborah's blog:


Isn't it sweet?! Thank you Deborah - you are so sweet too :) This really made my day. The basket already has all sorts of junk, er, useful craft things in it :)

Tomorrow.... the next block for Fruit of the Spirit....

PS... Just came across this quilt along hosted by A Few Scraps. It's a brilliant idea of doing the actual "quilting" rather than piecing like most other quilt alongs. I really, really want to join in on this... do you think I could take Nina with me to hospital?! Well, I can catch up can't I?! I hope so! Go over to A Few Scraps and check it out :) I know I can use as much help and practice as I can get with machine quilting! Oh and there is a giveaway :) Go, go, go - quick!