Has anyone a pattern for a Banded Bag for storage or know where I can get one, please, like this photo

I have so many fabrics from my quilting days so I think this would be the perfect solution to using up all those

PS: not good at pattern making Im afraid!

Fairy Garden

Oh I forgot to show you the garden I made over Christmas
My Daughter has been looking at all the wonderful goodies you guys can buy in the states for these gardens and she wants to make one after thebig snow over there I thought hang on I have a pot somewhere here I will make one so off I went to the nursery, these plants are not cheap though I think I paid over $5 for 1.
 I thought it wouldn't be very expensive, so small,so I picked them out and fronted the check out! I was a bit shocked when she told me the price......Too Late!!!! had to bite the bullet and take them as there was a huge line up there waiting! what can ya do! lol Shame!!! Things I get myself into lol

 

So anyway its cute!  the little house is tin and has a candle inside, a battery one that is!

Time Flys

Hi Everyone!    Well I haven't had time to come on and check out whats going on I love the tennis and absolutely have to watch the Australian Open, so a load of time has gone and due to my eyes playing up at night,I'm not getting a lot done, today I decided to try to get this table runner at least the top finished but NO! I haven't as yet!

I have so many projects here to finish!

Here are some of my projects in this basket, yes, all sewing in some form or another lol

I have my chair covered up due to my cat who looses vast amounts of hair and covers my lovely red chair so there's nothing else for it but to cover it with an old sheet

And here is my desk right now I actually hate a lot of mess when Im working so whats up with this desk then!!! lol 

I purchased this kit some time ago, I hate to say it has to be over 15 years, before I came here

Gosh!!! so i thought I had better get this done, I wasn't happy with the actual designs on the pattern so I have to make a few changes here and there, oops I see I have sewn that up wrong Arrggghhhh!!!!

they have to be opposites!!!

At the moment I am stitching these silly little things! they are very frustrating as I cant get the circles the same I also have to make a few leaves that's going to be tricky, wish I didn't start that now!

I did mark them but my eyes! that's what I am blaming anyway! lol

Happy Christmas Bloggers

To all my favourite bloggers Have a wonderful Christmas

May you be blessed!!!

My Christmas tree

This is my small tree which we have in the family room

I made most of the decorations as I couldn't find many here in my city

I found 3 wooden stars,12 pine cone decs, I painted white, the large star at the top of the tree and the 3 birds so I got stuck in and I made the rest

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends in the USA

My little grandy

Jayden he adores Trains and loves having his photo taken, hes such a precious child

 I guess we all think that way of our grandbabies!

made little Quilt today

For my Mini  friend, Jood!

took a while to make the cushion but it turned out quite well!!!

And yes I can make 3 more.......

I thought 1 little ornament was a bit of a let down for the children so here are 3 more

* yes my camera has started to work again thank goodness I was very worried as it was quite expensive! so here's hoping!

Christmas will be here soon.......

So thought I should get on with some little gifts for my Nieces and nephews

 Not too sure that the mouth of the Gingerbread man is quite right~ Have to finish their eyes
One each for the children, I wonder if I can make 3 more...mmmm

 I have made 2 Christmas bags before for my Niece and Nephew and then they had another little boy so I made this one for him

 And then I thought I would make a bunting for the children to hang up for Christmas

The Bed is all done.....

Oh Im so proud of myself to actually get this finished lol

Its a lot lighter colour than how it shows here

My work place

In those double doors is a walk in robe fitted with shelving

and they are full I have scrapbooking papers, lemax, dept 56, minis, and landscaping supplies I could show you but you'd faint so I better not! lol

 

I keep most of my scrapbooking stash here

 Some of my Miniatures here

I wanted to add another photo but it keep loading from the top and I cant get it to load at the bottom no matter how many times I have tried!!!

Inside the Mill

I have taken a couple of photos of the inside of the Mill

But it seems my camera is showing that its now Locked..... no idea why! weird

Need a bed in here I think!

 

Bottom floor

I Have a pile of bits and piece to put together for the grinding the seed  part of this Mill but have not worked it out as yet!

I didn't get time to finish the inside in class

I took this one with my Iphone with the candles glowing

The Mill I made with Rik Pierce 

Fergus is looking out the door admiring his new cart

The Chimney

Oh dear Shamus is supposed to be picking corn for supper

 Im not sure what he is doing there

Found a bed .....and made a house

Searching for the flowers I found a bed ......didnt find the flowers though

This bed I had made a while ago using a 1inch thick MDF cut to size added some white card around the sides and cut out the headboard with my scrollsaw from Balsa

I thought I will make some linens well I have made the mattress using card and batting covered with sheeting and the top sheet

Still thinking about using  this pretty mauve fabric for the quilt!

then I saw Kathryn Krieger's latest Video on making a Christmas cottage and that was the end of that other idea ! lol

This is all I have done so far its actually for a photo album but Im making it to put a candle in it for my Christmas table display tomorrow I will make the roof section I ran out of time today!

 7" x 3 1/2" base

5" x 7" walls 

cute windows all made from Paper and Card~!

I will try to finish it tomorrow after I have polished my car! Some days one has to tackle the real world stuff!!

Stairs

I havent done those stairs yet Im still not happy!!!

I like these though....... Im thinking forget the stairs! lol

Back to the tudor!

Have been dreaming about these stairs! goodness what a problem!

I have tried a few times

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Thought this would work then cut out the side to make a bread shop

But No ran out of room to get the to the top! Arrgghh!!

Maybe this will work only I will have to extend the base!

This little bread shoppe will be fine I think! I may make a few of these

 

 

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So not much organised today! after all that dreaming lol I will shingle the little side alley shoppe and paint it up and make some bread to sell and perhaps a few potatoes and cabbages! The Tudor is an eating house/ pub with a  meeting room
and an attic for the servants quarters!

What are your Thought on the stairs!

Baskets

I think I now realise why I gave up Minis! lol

Takes all day to make a few baskets some of which are not very good I fear!

 I think the little red and white one is less than be desired a few more bits added to the top on the ones on the left. I haven't made minis for so long I feel I'm back to square 1 again.... learner!!!  lol

Fun Day!

Today was going out day with hubby for lunch on the mountain at the Chocolate Cottage while I was there I decided to go have look for some beads and things at 
 Danish Flower Art Shop and I found some really cute things

Interesting things! some tiny birds I will paint some trays I have made some perfume trays awhile ago so I will do some more 3 square trays but I will add some photos in those to hang in the book box  little clock and an unusual decoration for my tudor

A couple of other little bits there

 I found these 2 pieces of jewellery that I am making a light for the tudor out of, as you see the steps here although the little candles wont work I will be hanging a bulb down in the centre after I hang it up with the chain which Im yet to cut and fix and that will give the impression I need with out paying lots of  dollars for a really perfect one

 Good Idea do you think?

Bits and Pieces

made a couple of things to day but had to go out so not much accomplished in the Book

Planters, basket, birdhouses and scrolls

Thought a bit of colour would brighten up the tree house

And a little blue bird house

Anyone know where I can purchase some tiny birds?