A Taste Of CHRisTmaS

Today was the "A taste of Christmas" high tea garden party fundraiser for SECET that I have been busy making items for over the last few months.

I have posted many of the piccies up as I have made them but there are a few items I have yet shown you.

The large photo in this first collage shows you the goodies I made , I am really happy to say that most of the items I made had sold.

These are two of the three table runner I made (Beryl helped by doing the binding for me). Two sold - the scrappy one at the top of this piccy didn't sell but that's ok as I really liked it and will simply keep it for myself.

The other two runner were made using a cotton blossom JR that I bought form Jane a few weeks ago. It wasn't really my colours so was very happy to use it for the table runners.

I just love how this gorgeous bag turned out. I had this stitchery waiting to be stitched up and I just knew i would not get around to it so I gave it to Beryl to stitch, when she gave it back I turned it into this stunning bag with lots of pockets. The stitchery itself was made into a large pocket at the front of the bag. I added pockets on the side which are a great size for a water bottle and there is a large pocket right along the inside.



A collage of all my aprons. These all sold and I have orders to make 5 more - I believe I will get more orders. One lady wants a strawberry one made and has some fabric left over from curtains she has just made for her strawberry shed at her nursery.

I had to work this morning so I turned up just before they stopped allowing people to enter. Had a nice cup of tea with Lydia and a gorgeous array of yummies. And then wandered around and bought some yummy treats as well as a Zuzhinni relish and a quilted sun glass holder.

By all accounts the day was very successful with it very busy for most of the morning. Got a bit quieter in the afternoon but I think that is often the way. I guess I will find out at Church tomorrow or at Quilters how much was raised.

I am very grateful that God has given me a creative skill and that i can help to make a difference in his kingdom by sewing items to be sold to raise money to keep scripture teachers in our high schools.

Blogtoberfest day 14 - Bookmarks

A quick piccy of me laughing like a goose with Karen & Haylee.

Here are my latest Bookmarks that I have completed, over 35 made this time, 20 have gone to the shop. We have now sold 115 of these at work. I am pretty chuffed with that. I have also made 8 for the SECET fundraiser and have one to giveaway as well as a bundle spare ready for whatever.

Blogtoberfest day 6 - SECET fundraiser

I have been telling you for a little while about the fundraiser I am sewing for . Well its a Christmas High tea garden Party in November, held in the garden of a friend from church - Sue. She is opening her garden to raise money for SECET - Shoalhaven Employers Of Christian Education Teachers, they put paid scripture teachers in all 4 of our local Public High Schools.

I am hoping to get a nice stockpile up on many different sewn goodies.

I have completed 3 reversible aprons (pattern from tipnut) with cute pockets and a flounce in a co-ordinating fabric. The first pic is of all three aprons.

The first red apron is striped on one side, utensils on the other with a spot and checked trims (flounce, pockets & straps).

The 2nd red apron has a check front and utensils reversed side with stripes and spots as the trims.

The next three pictures are of the blue apron, firstly showing the front, the reversed side and the front with the back folded over to see them together. This is very similar in fabrics to the apron I made for the apron swap last month. Still wanting to make one of these for myself, but now am thinking I might keep a red one instead.