It's Tuesday and I can't wait...

It's Tuesday and I can't wait... to get my braces off next Monday! Yahoo!!!!!

It's been just about two and half years since I had them put on. Here is a before shot:

It's not that great, but the only one I could find just prior to getting my braces on, where I'm smiling with my teeth! I'm planning on posting an after shot next week and am really, really excited. I'm sure anyone who has worn braces, either as a teenager or an adult can understand just how amazing it is that the end is finally in sight.

Thanks for Louise from Buttons By Lou Lou for starting and hosting It's Tuesday and I can't wait.... Visit Louise to see who else is playing...

my creative space

I'm working on a patch for a goodwill quilt we're doing at SS&Q for one of our lovely members. It had to be made up on a 'white on white' fabric and use blues and aqua fabrics and/or threads. The theme was hearts. I decided to get clever and draw my own design... so I hope it turns out ok!! As I'm pretty new to embroidery, my Mum is slowly teaching me new stitches. Here you can see two newies that I've learned today - the chain stitch and the whipped chain stitch. Feeling pretty pleased with myself!

xx

angels are on their way

photo by ckgd2

My stitchy parcel is winging it's way over to Ontario, Canada as of yesterday afternoon. Hopefully it will arrive safe and sound to my secret angel swap partner in around a week's time... and she has as much fun unwrapping everything as I did! How much fun (and a little nerve wracking) is it to send your own handmade goodies off to surprise someone?

my angel arrived!

I've been soooo busy this week and this is the first time I've managed to get onto the computer for more than five minutes all in one go! I'm very, very excited to announce that my angel swap parcel from my stitcher's angel arrived on Tuesday morning and it was so much fun to open up!!


It was so exciting to find out that my angel is in fact the very talented Liz Allen and I absolutely adore all of the wonderful gifts she made for me! Thank you so much Liz, they are each and every one truly gorgeous and I love them. To answer a very important question, the colours were very me and as far as I'm concerned, you can never go overboard with polka dots!! :)

A fabulous bag (outside), what a lovely button clasp!
I took it to my stitching group Tuesday night and got lots of compliments!

Divine butterfly fabric lining (inside)

A sweet little angel (you've inspired me to make some too!!)

A very dotty thread holder
(that I've been wanting for ages)

A pretty (sweet) needle wallet. This is the inside!

A gorgeous pincushion (love that ric rac!)

Some dotty fat quarters that will definitely come in handy!

I'm a very spoilt stitcher. Again, I want to thank you so much, Liz! Can't wait to introduce myself and come and have a long visit with you on your blog. See you soon!

Kylie x

wordless weekend

My creative space...

I was sitting outside, quietly stitching away in my Mum's garden and thought what a perfect time it would be to start playing along. It's such a gorgeous spring afternoon here in Melbourne and today, this is my creative space.


The sticheries are for my second Angel Swap project and I've just finished them off. Now it's time for a cup of tea! Then back to stitching some binding on Angel Swap project number three...

Thanks for visiting! I hope you can come back in a few days and see my finished needle wallet... but in the mean time why don't you visit some more creative spaces here.

xx

Double Delight, just delightful!

wordless weekend