More Curtains ... Baby cot quilt ... Giveaway

Good Morning, afternoon or evening (depending on where you are in the world!!)

This week has been busy with the children being off school!  They have had fun playing out with friends or on Youth club trips!  These children have more of a social life than I do! 🤔

I have finished of the curtains for the nursery, ready for the arrive of grandbaby! 

I have to admit (brag!!) that the curtains match up perfectly! I am delighted 😀

Lovely Rainbow
Curtains

Spotty Cot Quilt

Not sure if I ever mentioned my eldest daughter, Laura, is having a baby!  can you believe that it is only a few days short of their first wedding anniversary!!  Time flies hey!

Time does go fast ... time to make the most of time lol Flashing before my eyes!

DON'T FORGET MY GIVEAWAY ... See post below!!

Have fun, stay safe

Hugs Heather

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GIVEAWAY

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Artist belt (either the flowery one or the dragon one)

The bag and make-up case/pencil case (whatever you want to use it for!!)

Like, comment, follow me, tag/share post to be in with a chance.

Post also on my twitter account and Instagram ... both have same user name of xstitchchick

Like, comment, follow and share on all 3 posts if you want to!!

Will post free of charge, anywhere in the world!!

Closing date 31st July 2018.

Good luck 

Hugs Heather

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Come along way ...

Hello all!

I have been sorting though my photos, I've so many pictures!

Looking back on things, realising I have come along way!!

I have made, I must say I am pleased with myself. I was shown about 3 years ago how to use a sewing machine.

Everything else I have learnt via online  tutorials or you tube videos!!

#HeatherLovesToSew and I hope coming years bring many more exciting and challenging projects 🤩🤗

Have a great day!

Hugs Heather

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The Rainbow is finished!

Good Afternoon Everyone

I hope you are all well.  I have been busy as my kiddies have finished school (yes Northern Irish Schools finish at the end of June!!)

Poor children have 2 months of putting up with me hahaha

I have finally managed to finish my wee grandaughters curtains.  I am delighted with them ... and they line up AND are the same length haha!!  Miracles do happen!!

I now need to find something else to sew or stitch this week.  From Saturday its back to the good ol' cross stitch because Tour de France starts 😁

Conor, Katie and Cara wanted their hair groovy looking for the summer ... Why not ... you only live once!!

A few weeks ago we were baking cakes whilst listening to our favourite radio station. I sent in a request for a shout out. Anyway, Katie missed it ... so with the promise of chocolate cake she got another shout out haha

Here is the cake that Katie baked and decorated!!

It was an exciting day ... great fun driving 100 miles with a cake in the car hahaha!! 

Any ideas what I can sew?  Anyone want to give me a challenge?

Have a great evening, and happy 4th July to my USA friends

Hugs Heather
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Awarded 4th in the Top Ten Cross Stitch Blogs!!

Top 10 UK Cross Stitch Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2018

I am Number 4!!! Whoop 😀😍

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I must start doing more cross stitching as I tend to do more machine sewing these days as people as for things!!  

I have a baby sampler ready to be started.  I will be starting that soon!!

Anyone fancy a stitch-a-long?

Have a great weekend 😀

Hugs Heather

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What a hoot!

Hello there!

A few adventures from the last week.  It is nearly the summer holidays. 🌞🌞🌞

Our children finish on the last week day in June! 

Ollie The Owl

I made an owl cushion with pockets.  He sits up on his own.  I am going to enlarge the chart and make him big enough to hold remote controls etc so he can sit on my sofa!  

Maybe then I can find the remotes when I need them!!

I have tried my hand at making stuffed cuddly toys.  

Katie and Cara loved them so much that they pinched them haha 

Smart Bear

I was asked to make shorts for a teddy bear!
I think he looks smart 😀

Have a great day and stay safe.

Hugs Heather
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I've been a Busy Bee!!!

Hello!

I hope everyone is well! 

The last week I have been ... yes you guessed it ... Sewing!! ✂✂✂

On 7th May I am doing a sewing demonstration at the an-creagan centre, which is a crafts centre! My sewimg machine and I are going to 'strut our stuff' 😆😆 I can set up a stall too! Sew ... I have been busy making goodies!!

I cannot wait!! I'm more excited at doing a demonstration. Ive never done anything like that before.

Here's what I have made so far ...

Watermelon Tote bag

Tote bag

I am hoping to get more made between Wednesday and Saturday. Then get fabrics etc ready to use when Im there. Im thinking of demonstrating Quilting and making pencil cases. 

It is going to be fantastic!! I'll keep you posted 😊

Hugs 

Heather

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Great satisfaction and Lovely makes

Hello All, 

I finished all the graduation gowns in good time, well with about a day and a half to go!!  The children at the school had a great afternoon.  I must admit I felt a great sense of pride and achievement in my sewing when I saw the gowns on the children!!  

Here is a photo of them all 😀😍

I made myself a lovely notice board.  My cork board was boring looking so I got out the paint, fabric and ribbon ... oh and the hot glue gun!! 

lovely new notice board

Katie made some foam flowers to go into the vase she made at pottery class 😁

Katies vase and flowers

I made a make-up bag yesterday 😁

The flowers are the ones I was given at school on Graduation day

Katie has challenged  me to make a lion cushion!  Fingers crossed for me!!

Take care.
Heather
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Cross stitching ~ My Round Robin

Hello there!

After completing the 20 gowns, I am now Cross Stitching again ... yay!!

I have a bit more to stitch plus tack the boxes on so others know where to stitch their part then its ready to post! I will put name etc on when it returns to me!

I haven't taken part in a Round Robin in years!! Really looking forward to it 😊

Life's a Stitch
Yes it certainly is!!

I will post a photo when it's done ❤

My plan is to do alot more cross stitching as I think I've worn myself out with all the machine sewing!!

Bye for now

Heather

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Liverpool, Pottery, Gowns and too many photos!!

Hello!

Goodness, another long gap between postings! We have been upto quite alot! 

A few weeks ago we went to Liverpool to stay with my parents. It was Mark, Katie & Caras first time on a plane! They loved it! We had a blast. I met up with some of my old friends too! Totally brilliant. My kiddies enjoyed seeing where I grew up and all the sights of Liverpool.

We went to Hobbycraft too ... its a great big crafting shop!! Oh boy we were in our element. Cara bought lots of things she could paint!  Katie started a new hobby of scraobooking. Great, great time had by all!!

The kids have been on a pottery course. Now we have loads of lovely things on display in our home.

I was asked, By the boys Headmaster, to make 20 Graduation Gowns! I have 11 done ... 9 left to do within the next week!! Better get my skates on! My sewing machine has smoke coming from it hahaha

I cannot wait for life to get back to normal and slow down a bit!!!

Keep well and safe!! 

Heather

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