Sunday Snippets on a Monday..

Okay so a day late,

but seriously,

 Monday is like a Sunday ...

for us anyway...

Enjoy your week!

Candy Girl

YAY... this is my version of Candy Girl by Janelle Wind,

 spent the evening stitching on the binding

 oooh wonky stitching... unpicking a bit then..

 yummy yummy lollipops

 and more... joined by a butterfly or 2

 flitting among the flowers.. one might think that spring could well be approaching ... hmmm not with all the rain we have had lately - but it is working for my quilt!

 hand sew the binding down..

 lots of fabulous stripes

 and hey presto... a bit if tele watching to while away the time...

and it is all done. Another WIP/UFO/PHD done and dusted!
What are you up to then?

Sunday Snippets

no place like it huh..


p.s. I am playing along with Tinniegirl's Sunday Snippets .. here

Lollipop. lollipop... ohh lalala

I believe it is called multi-tasking... all the things that I do in a day..

check out the op shop find this afternoon, oh so pretty...such a delicate pink

and a bit of stitching on Scandinavian Rose, 1st 2 blocks done, this is a very pretty BOM by Rosalie Quinlan, 

 and tonite I have been stitching away on these really cute bright lollipops

I am sooooo loving working on these, this will be a sample for the shop I am thinking, it is another UFO from awhile back...

 I love to put my own stamp on a quilt, so where Janelle is very neat and precise with her needleturn applique,  I am doing a raw edge applique, and deliberately  far less accurate with placement etc, loving it!!

 Rowing Man was really on the edge of his seat with excitement, when these two won their double sculls and picked up a gold medal, what a lot of noise for one man!! Can you imagine what he might be like tomorrow night when we join the Bonds to watch Hamish...

 ...trying to read this before book club on the 14th, enjoying it but there is a distinct lack of time in my life right about now, and every night this week, I have fallen asleep on the same page

 and here is my cute little puppy, she is curled up on our bed, her body clock is telling her it is bedtime, and she is wanting a bit of company ...
Time tomorrow to  think about where we are at with building the house, have all the kitchen and bathrooms sorted, and all the showers, loos, taps, sinks, basins, fridge, dishwasher etc purchased, spent time with the electrician sorting out wiring, plugs, internet/phone lines, heating ducts etc etc... so many decisions made and to be made..

anyway, enjoy your week, what is left of it, certainly enjoy your weekend, and hope I you are enjoying watching the Olympics .

Life is Beautiful...

I started this last year... maybe a bit earlier??

 and pulled it out last week in my efforts to finish off a WISP... you know how that works!

 Helen released this way back, and I offered it as a BOM last year, really popular particularly in the yummylicious French General fabrics as Helen has done..

 so all my inspirational stitcheries are done,

 and placed 'n' sorted on this gorgeous if subdued Evening Mist fabric range from Sentimental Studios for Moda (been moved about a bit since taking this photo tho')

 soooo... I am really rocking into this and keen to get this top pieced, and another WISP ticked off the list, and onto a bed, or wall, or ... somewhere (very likely stored at my Mum's until we move into our new home!)

so true huh!
Enjoy what is left of your week,

where I create..

Hello and Welcome everyone to my space!

                    My name is Shiree
and I live in the centre of the South Island of New Zealand, in a teeny tiny town called Twizel, at the base of the majestic Mt Cook.

This year I have decided to join in Karen's 4th annual event party sharing our work spaces and studios from around the world. I am hoping that next year if I participate again, I will see a dramatic change in my work space, we are building a new house and so I will have a lovely new spot for creating..
so please keep that in mind when you look at these photos....

 a quiet sunny corner

this chair is perfect for hand quilting or stitching

this is what it is all about huh..

now this area is quite messy and only slightly disorganised, (DUH), remember what I said about moving in a few months, so as long as I can work here in the meantime... my long arm usually sits on this frame but it is currently away being serviced,

some threads

and a favourite quilt..

or 2, this is my favourite corner, with one of my most favourite quilts ever, I just love how bright it is...
well, I hope you enjoy your day!

Scandinavian Rose

 Rosalie Quinlan's newest BOM ~ check out Rosalie's blog for some more great pics..

 isn't it ever so pretty, the stitching is just divine!

 I can't wait to start on this...

 available now here, Be in quick, I am sure these will go very fast.

off to start my stitching, what a great way to spend a Sunday!
What are you doing today?