A new Baby and a quilt

A few years ago (2006/2007) I was part of a block swap through SCQIS which is a quilt based yahoo group.   There were 12 of us in the group and we all made a pieced block of my chosing.   My block choice was Shooting Star 2, the beige fabric was supplied by me, and all participants used a colour from the Fossil Fern range. 

I received the blocks back over three years ago and it has been sitting in my craft room for many years as a cot quilt.   Earlier this year we found out that my sister-in-law was expecting her third child.

Today, my sister-in-law Stephanie gave birth to her third daughter. One day overdue and weighing in at 9lb3oz (a fraction over 4.2kg). As I do this post, we do not know the name of our neice.

Here is the completed that was finished on 19 July (the due date) and it is ready to go to New Zealand on Thursday with Justin. 

Till next time
XoX 

Cupcake time

With Claire's 7th birthday fast approaching.  During the week I bought one of those cupcake kits complete with stand.

Well today, I did a practice at the cupcakes she would like to have at her party.

As well as looking great, they taste really good.

One little cupcake up close 

All Cupcakes on the stand. 

One happy Claire with a sample of the cupcakes that she will have at her party.

I am pretty happy with these cupcakes.   Now to think about making the butterfly cake as well. 

Till Next Time

XoX

Swimming Meet

Last weekend (Sunday 11 July) Katie and Claire participated in their first ever swimming competition with other swim clubs. 

Both girls did very well for a first time.   Katie' results were 4th 50m Freestyle and 3rd 50m Backstroke in the 8 year age group.

Claire was only in one event.  25m Freestyle in the 6 year age group and she came first.  

The girls train in a little 12.5m pool and Claire is still in the learn to swim program so this result for her was amazing.  The next time Claire swims in a meet she will be in the 7 year old age group. 

Here are a couple of pics of the girls learning to dive off blocks. 

                                                                                                               



Katie in action





The girls did so well and Claire wants to start doing mini squads as well.  




Claire getting ready to race












Till next time
XoX