Bah Humbug swap

Finally, the day has arrived when I can open my Bah Humbug swap present....it's been sitting here since 1st December tempting me . . . .

and inside was a lovely mug and mug rug - Love the fabric wrapper and who can say no to cashews??

(Sorry - its sideways...it will have to do for now!)

I was able to hand mine over ... I had intended I would hand it directly to De, but instead it had to go via her very capable "courier".

It looked like this:

and inside was this:

I had fun making it.....after I found a mug I was happy with....seemed they were either cartoony or thick and fairly ugly.

I really enjoy these little swaps.  Thanks Sandi, Helen Teresa & Norreen

Claytons Christmas Swap

Another fun swap from the Tuesday Girls.

This time I was sending to Shez who seems to have liked my little collection.

and I received from Sandi herself.

She included:

• a fat quarter with reindeer - in a  lovely gold which will match the table runner I finished a little while back - here.
• some cute snowflake buttons which will go onto my North Pole Quilt which I hope to finish before Christmas 2016
• a lovely bird in a dome for the Christmas decoration
• and some gorgeous gooey Lindt balls...mmm too hard to resist and too nice to share

The next swap is open, - a "Road Trip" swap - pop over here to read about it.  I hope you join in.

I'm off to Sydney for the weekend - a bit of a catch up with people I worked with in the early 80's...I wonder if I will recognise everyone???

Kitchen Kaper Swap

The lovely "Tuesday Girls" organised another swap...we needed to include:

1.  One Tea towel - either bought or handmade..
2.  One Cookie Cutter
3.  One Spatula
4.  A Recipe Card.. (Add your favourite recipe to the card)..
5.  An Individually wrapped cookie..

I sent this to O'Faigh

and I received this lovely collection of goodies - from Jan (Little Red Hen) - those cookies were hand made and were very yummy - lucky they made the photo at all!!!
and the cookie cutter says "Eat Me"   ...how cute.

 (oops - its upside down - sorry...)

Another fun swap.
Looking forward to the next one...a Claytons Christmas swap.

An Easy Swap...well a No Fuss Swap

Feeling like a little fun??? - there is a Claytons Christmas Swap happening over here.

So simple - easy to do - minimum hand work - and you might make a new friend...pop on over and have a look!

All you need is:

1.  A Christmas ornament - either bought or homemade..

2.  A Christmas fat quarter.

3.  Christmas button/s

4.  A small treat 

Go on - you know you want to.

Stuff-a-Tin Swap from No Fuss Swappers

I joined in the second swap from the No Fuss Swappers - this time we had to stuff a tin - no real rules...but of course sewing oriented.

I found a lovely tin during my trip to Nundle and lined it - the lid can be used as pin/needle  cushion - and the bottom so things don't rattle around...We were allowed to include a small treat - it had to fit in the tin - I chose Fruit Tingles as Sarah - my recipient - is working on the Fruit Tingles Quilt from Sue Daley.



(So now you see what my FNSI - April project was)
I received this lovely collection of bits & pieces from Christine.  It includes a cute little zippered pouch in "my" colours and matching threads and buttons, a key ring & charm, pins, lace to match the fat quarter, a mini charm pack.  That tin was totally stuffed full!!!

Thanks again Christine

There is a new swap happening over on  to No Fuss Swappers ...

This time it's for some Kitchen goodies...

Pop on over here to sign up....it really is a nice simple swap - 

and NO extras are allowed.

No Fuss Swap

I rarely go in swaps - I diddle daddle over what to make,  I am short of time and I am a bit put off by the tradition of  putting in "extras"....how much ???...what???

So, when the No Fuss Swap was born I decided to give it a try.  It is a NO FUSS swap - no extras - any extras and you are kicked out...so they say...

The first No Fuss Swap was an Easter themed mug rug, a fat quarter and a small treat...But I still deliberated a long time before deciding on this one.

I made this for Jan (aka Little Red Hen) and she probably has so many variations of little red hens...but I made it anyway.
All reports indicate that she really does love it - thanks Jan.

I received this lovely egg shaped mug rug from Rell, a lovely purple fat quarter and some Quality Street chocolates - I haven't had one of those for ages!!...I may have eaten one before the picture was taken...only one.

I wasn't supposed to open the present yet - but some others have and I will be down in Nundle on Friday - the official opening day - so I've given in.
So, if you are interested in a NO Fuss Swap - they seem to come along quite quickly...pop over here and see whats going on.  (Sorry - only in Australia...postage is a killer!)
You do need to be a blogger so we can get an idea of what to make or gift.

Thanks to Sandi, Helen, Teresa & Noreen for getting this idea off the ground.