The colour purple...

As a lot of you already know Mum comes over every Tuesday and we wisely spend the day sewing and quilting!

In June she started her most formidable project to date to produce an early wedding anniversary surprise for a lovely lady at dad’s work.



After finding out her favourite colour was purple, Mum and I spent a lot of time selecting the right fabrics. It was such hard work checking out every quilt store we came across in the search for purples! : )



Then work began in earnest every week and slowly it began to evolve over time into a king size quilt that has exceeded our expectations. It’s a monster!!!



We finally finished the last stitch on Saturday.

She has done such an amazing job! I only helped with the cutting she did everything else on her own! What a champ!


Sorry for the blurry photo.

Its details are:

Dimensions: 90 x 104 inches

Poly wool batting

quilted in purple thread by Vicky at Stitch It Quilts.


To Julie and Gino, Mum and Dad hope you like it.

Special deliveries

I have been so super spoilt with all the well wishes and comments from all the awesome people out there that I have met in blogland! Thank you everyone! I read each and every comment! I just have been slack in replying, Sorry!

I opened up an envelope last week to reveal this amazing hand made card from Amy!

Isn't it just gorgeous!?! Imagine how fiddly it would have been to make???

So sweet, we had the Irish wedding prayer read at the ceremony. Love it!

Then I received a parcel all the way from Canada! Thanks Kristie!

I may or may not have been like a kid at Christmas.... It didn't rattle when I shook it :)

How awesome is this hoop? I actually squealed when I opened it all up. Paul gave me the strangest look. couldn't have been to crazy sounding, He still married me : )

I ripped it all open to fast to get a pic with the wrapping paper. Oops. pretend it was like it was above but with gorgeous paper!




Check out the hand made card. Too cute! I'm a Mrs : )

See this little bag. Don't you think it looks like it is meant to live under my pillow, filling my head with beautiful dreams each night?

Dreams about what you ask?

Munki Munki dreams of course!

How sweet is she to part with these beauties???

I am one lucky lady to be a part of this great blogiverse of ours!

Thanks Ladies!!!
Kelli
xxx

Its Happened!!!

We did it!
I am a married woman!!!
I didn't have a camera with me on the day, so here a few pics to tide you through til the professional ones come through.


It was a tad bit wet.





























The first person to correctly guess the temp was Kristie Congrats mate!!!
I'll be in touch for your addy!

Kelli
xxx

Today's the Day!!!!!!!!!!

Today's the Day!!!!
I have silly fake nails and it sucks to type, so sorry folks this is all you are getting!
Today's the Day!!!!
Today's the Day!!!!
Today's the Day!!!!
Hope your day is as great as mine is gonna be!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll be back in the next day or two with the winner. I have taken the photo, just gotta upload it.

Can I bribe you?

Where have I been?
Well, to sum it up, I have been drowning in tuille!
How crazy are weddings????? There are so many different things to organise!!!
Well, I am on the home stretch now, in less than three weeks I will be married! yay!
But until then....
I don't think I am going to be able to blog much. I have done next to no sewing so not much to report about there.
I can do a pre wedding sneak peak if anyone is interested? Tuille Tuille and more tuille.
Here is where the bribing comes into it.
I have a charm pack of Figgy Pudding waiting here and because apparently christmas is just around the corner, one of you fine folk might want it?



How do I get it, you ask? well, Barry the weather god has been awfully generous around here. Lots and lots of water falling from the sky lately!
You mission if you choose to accept it is.... you need to guess what the temp will be on my wedding day and if it will be raining or dry.
because there are so many variables to this. You know how every weather channel is different? well, I am going to go by the one on my phone.


I will take a photo of my weather screen the morning of the wedding and the winner will be notified asap after that.
So, Leave me a message and promise you will still be my friends after this huge blog break and while you are there, have a guess at the temp and rain or sunshine. Please don't guess the same number as anyone else, first correct guess, wins.
International friends welcome to guess but please only use celsius temperatures!

Bloggers Quilt Festival

I am joining in at The Bloggers Quilt Festival over at Amy's Creative Side.
This is always such a fun few days looking at every ones blogs and getting a chance to chat with everyone who leaves comments!
I have been so busy planning my wedding that I haven't been sewing at all! Shocking, I know!!!
So, I am going to have to tell you all about a quilt I made earlier in the year.
It now lives on my couch and I snuggle with it every night, even when its not cold!


My Mum was interested in learning how to make quilts, so I got out 2 jelly rolls from my stash and we both made a quilt each.We sat side by side at my kitchen table each Tuesday until they were finished. We used the same pattern and the same fabrics.


You could say we have twin quilts : )


I just love how they turned out.


It would have to be my favourite quilt for sure!


Thanks for looking!!!

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi

Wow!
Organising a wedding is insane!!!
Because this is a positive only blog, That is all I am going to say about that! : )
My friend Kristie
recently did a blog post telling us how great Canada is. I totally believe her too! It is definitely in my top 3 places to visit!!!
Anyway, It made me think about Melbourne.


I think I take living in Australia for granted sometimes.
I do love this place.
There are heaps of "BIG" things everywhere! Whats not to love about that!?!






I love that Aussies give each other nicknames, many of which are longer than the original names! They usually end in an O.eg, Robbo, Wayno, Chambo,
We actually do call each other Mate and we really say G'day!
If you have ever seen the movie, The Castle. It is a glimpse into Aussie life for sure! Every one I know can relate to that movie! : )


I love that we pretty much have our own language, similar to English but not quite the same!
Australia is very laid back with pretty great weather too!
If anyone remembers the tourism adds from the 80's, yes, we do throw prawns on the Barbie!


Oh yeah, everyone has a Koala in their backyard!
Kidding! I think tourists see more Koalas than the locals do!
So....
Here's the part that you tell me what you love about where you live!
If you live in OZ then feel free to mention things that I have left out!!!