Initial Heart Swap 2017

I enjoy doing this one and have signed up again to participate in 2017.  If you want to participate as well, you better hurry as signups close December 31st

To sign up, go to Cheryls post on Gone Stitchin' here to find out all about it.

SSCS Gifts

Yesterday I showed you the ornaments sent and received for Chookyblue's SSCS.  Today I will show you the gifts.
From Tracey I received these lovely gifts.  The Yankee Candle smells divine.  I was quite amazed I could still smell it as have a horrid cold.

Then to Julie I sent this Zig-Zag tablerunner made out of Tilda Fabrics.

This is one of my favourite patterns to make, and if you want to have a go, you can find the tutorial here for it.
Again another great swap held and a big thanks to ChookyBlue for holding it again.

SSCS Ornaments

This year I cut down on the swaps I have been in previously but I did join in Chookyblue's SSCS. For those that do not know about this swap, we had to make a decoration which could be opened when the parcel was received, and then out main gift on Christmas day. Today I am showing you the ornament I sent and what I received. I sent to Julie over in Australia and this is the ornament I made her

It is a good pattern and you find out how to make it here

Then all the way from Australia I received these cute ones from Tracey

A Nurse's Christmas

It is coming up Christmas and for me working as a nurse over this time of the year, so this poem is apt for me and all those other nurses working out there

SMS Giveaway Day

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

I am a bit late joining the party but I am here. Hectic with work and was away when the party started as I went to watch the Grease musical over here in Rotorua, New Zealand. Anyway lets get to the giveaway I will be giving away Tilda's Christmas Ideas to one lucky reader. It is open to everyone no matter where you live as I will be shipping directly to you from The Book Depository

To enter just head over to Instagram and and follow me and leave a comment on this post with your user name

Competition will close on Monday New Zealand time after I finish work.

Don'y forget the look at the other giveaways at SewMamaSew

A Cats Choir

I have been on the hunt for a new Jim Shore ornament after obtaining some of these lovely ornaments last year.  However going past my local postshop/bookshop shop and seeing this in the window, Jim Shore will have to wait another year.
Its called Cats Choir

A Sprocket Pillow

When I was getting ready to make my items for the A&P show back in October, I trialed making a sprocket pillow to enter too, though I only signed up one to enter, which is on my previous post.

Was pretty chuffed with the end result and is now sitting on my bed.

If you would like the pattern to make this easy pillow just head on over Cluck Cluck Sew for it here.