Close up of some of the blocks.
I have finally made a start on Matilda's quilt and these are just some of the blocks. There are 45 blocks to do and I only have 9 to go - yay! Then there are 3.5" x 3.5" squares all around the edge before the binding. I can't believe how quickly it is coming along and really want to get it finished now. The hardest bit so far has been the very fiddly 1.5" x 1.5" squares, they are so tiny!
Overalls in Size 4 with yellow sock monkey lining and front pockets. I had bits and pieces of a very old pattern for these that the MIL gave me so had to make some pieces up, but I love how they turned out, so cute!
O+S Sandbox Pants in Size 3 with red sock monkey pockets
Freezer Paper Stencilled T-Shirt of a snake
Some very fuzzy action shots of my little princess thinking it was very funny for mummy to be chasing her around the house trying to take her photo!
Finally I cornerd her in the bathroom . . . right next to the toilet! lol
I know that my swap partner has received her gift for the little man I was sewing for but has yet to post what she got, so once she does will post some pics of the outfits I made : )
Some new fabrics I got in the mail today. I love the 'What do you see?' fabric which I am planning to use as little pocket on the fronts of library bags. The large panel nursery rhyme fabric is a lot larger than I thought as I had the same idea for this fabric but obviously much too big! Possibly good for little cushions, pencil roll outers or I'm not really sure what else? Then there is some beatrix potter fabric, alexander henry tumbleweed tots, sock monkeys and a tiny bit of some dinosaur fabric that I thought would be good for appliques on t's.
And a very rough make up of a library bag (much smaller than what I am planning) in dark green cord with the pocket front. I love this cord fabric which I have quite a bit of as well as some pale pink that I found on the bargain table at SL for just $1.50 p/metre.
Pumpkins in the patch
One lonely lemon on the lemon tree hanging out for some friends
A couple of tomatoes finally sprouting a little late in the season
Our four-legged family members - Jess the Red Cloud Kelpie & Millie the Staffy
A little patch of grass for the kids to play on. This is taken from the back veranda overlooking our block, and over the back fence into the bush behind us.
Back garden waiting for some more plants to go in, and over the back fence into the bush behind us
I am currently knitting this little cardi for Matilda for winter - hopefully I finish it before then and before she's too big for it, lol. Just have to finish the second sleeve and down the front and its nearly all done. The pattern suggests a blanket stitch in a contrasting colour all around the edges, but I haven't decided on a colour yet, probably a slighter darker shade of green? Then a couple of buttons for the front and it will be finished.
I have been making some button hair ties and bobby pins to add to my 'gift' stash. I had lots of fun making these and can't wait to make some more! When I have some time I am going to do a tutorial for these as I found a really easy way to get the elastics onto the buttons : )
This is what I received. My sender didn't include a card but I am going to take a stab in the dark and say a big thankyou to Becca for my gorgeous little chicken pin cushion and some extra little pressies! 
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