Here goes nothing

I think I have it!
While I was looking through some blogs and some very lovely projects I found this 'How To' by Connie on how to add a signature to your blog. This link will get you to where you need to be to do this http://conniekresin.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/how-to-add-signature-to-your-blog-posts.html


As I am not completely computer literate I found this to be very helpful... Thank you very much Connie.

Getting Braver...

I know it has been a while since my last post but I am soooo very new at this, not sure what to type, what to share with you all.


Over the last couple of weeks Nomes has helped me to sign up for my FIRST ever swap. I am now in a Mug Rug swap and I am excited and nervous all at the same time. I hope I don't stress to much about it. I do have a photo to share of the colours I chose...I do hope you like!

When the swap is over I will be revealing the finished product:)


In my absence I have also been busy making a Peg Bag which I found at http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/WordPress/?p=136 she calls it a drindl clothespin bag. The end result is rather cute, well I think so!

I put a different spin on it, only slightly...the apron on mine is not free flowing as the pattern says,I appliquéd the apron on mine.


Last but not least I made my first D9P (for those who don't speak quilt it is a disappearing 9 patch). I honestly thought that they were going to be more involved but to my surprise they are quite simple and fun to make...see below for my first one

Until next time... hopefully I won't be gone for quite so long :)


Hugs 
Sharina (aka Polly)

Some Of My Creations

The pictures you will see below are some of the random projects that I have completed since I have known Nomes...I have a feeling that there will be many more random projects in the future, please enjoy looking at them as I had making them.

This is my latest creation Nomes and I refer to it as a 'Thread Catcher'.

Above is my pumpkin pin cushion 

I turned the giraffe square that Nomes  gave me into coaster

The above pic is another coaster I made with the centre pieced block donated by my Aunty May

I had fun putting this coaster together I just love crazy patch

These Quilt-as-you-go boxes by Judy Campbell (Handmade Vol. 18 No.7)  were a real challenge for me, I had to ask both my mum and Nomes for help in interpreting the instructions; the end result was worth the headache I got.


As you can see I do not tell a lie when I said that Nomes is a hard task master, for all her clever evilness she has opened my eyes back up to the fun that I used to have when I was quilting...for that I thank her.


Hugs Sharina (aka Polly)

It's Done Now!!

Well I'm here after much twisting of my arms and sore very sore ears from Nomes I am going to put up my first post, so here it goes.......... 

You are looking at my first ever mug bag that I put together under Nomes excellent tutor-ledge it turned out rather well, I must admit that I needed some help from both of my wonderful neighbours. Nome's helped me interpret the pattern and Miss Raelene helped me by drilling out the holes in the beads so as I could thread them. 


Hugs Sharina (a.k.a Polly)

I finally succumbed to Naomi's badgering!

After much procrastination by me, and a whole bunch of pushing by Nomes, she has started this blog for me!  She has assured me that I need a blog, but I think I still need a bit of convincing!

In the meantime, here's a couple of things I've made when visiting with her (which happens to be the house next door!)

 Naomi is a hard task mistress, and quite often when I pop next door, she puts me to work....these three pics are just a small sampling of some of the things I've made at her place. 

 I did a zip...yay me!  All up, this zippered pouch has 50, 25 a side, of those flap things, or owl feathers as I ended up referring to them as!

I have a gorgeous little pooch that looks just like the puppy on my old coffee mug....sadly it was chipped and not wanting it to give up the ghost altogether, I have preserved my Lucy look-a-like mug by turning it into a pincushion.

Until next time, when Naomi will have handed the reigns over to me, sew up big.

Hugs
Sharina (a.k.a Polly)

P.S. This post was actually written by Naomi, but she'll get me to do future posts.