Friday Night with Friends

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Friday Night with Friends saw me finishing the Red Brolly Christmas Hanger. I love it and despite thinking that it might be fiddly to sew it was surprisingly easy and came together quickly. And........I sewed it together at night !!! I always try to do some craft after work in the evenings, but sometimes I am soooo tired I make a mess of it and have to spend time unpicking or even re-cutting a piece! And lots of choice words!!! LOL!


Just trying to show you the sides here. It's quite roomy and I will be able to fill it with plenty of goodies.
I made the hanging ribbon a little longer than the pattern stated so that I could tie a decent bow of sorts.
Might get another couple done before Christmas.


I also tried to do some stitching on one of the blocks for "Cake Walk" but the green pencil is fading and combined with night light I had to give up. I will need to get out the light box to retrace it again. NOT HAPPY! Won't be using that pen for tracing a stitchery or need to make sure I press harder next time!





Coming home from work on Friday afternoon I found a surprise in the mailbox. The postman had left my gift from Cheryll for participation in the "F" Challenge.


No thanks necessary Cheryll. I was having the time of my life trying to think of things for the swap! But........thanks all the same. They are lovely FQ's and I will have to make something out of them soon. Also loved what they were wrapped in............pattern paper. Maybe I can steal this idea for some of my things as I have a lot of patterns ( most with pieces missing as I am not too good at returning them back to the original packet) and can put them to use! Thanks for nifty idea Cheryll.


Don't forget to enter the give-away for new and old followers. Drawn on 17th November.

Comments

  1. Jeanette3 November 2012 at 07:09

    Love your goodie bag. I made one years ago & have been going to make more. :) Hugs,

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  2. Cheryll3 November 2012 at 07:59

    LoVe your goodies bag... the jolly man is a real cutie! Oooh I think they will be a hit in December! :)

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  3. Anonymous3 November 2012 at 09:12

    love your bag Heather it looks fantastic i have always been meaning to make one,you have inspired me to get it out,well done.xx

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  4. Michelle Ridgway3 November 2012 at 15:17

    Gorgeous project
    It will be wonderful full of goodies.

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  5. Simone Harding3 November 2012 at 17:24

    Congrats on a successful night. I loooooove your goodie bag it is fabulous.

    I also love your fabric from Cheryll, can't wait to see what you make with the fabric.

    I am now going on a pattern hunt.

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  6. Bev C3 November 2012 at 17:30

    Hello Heather,

    Oh your Red Brolly Christmas Hanger came out beautifully.

    Happy days.
    Bev.xoxo

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  7. Maria3 November 2012 at 18:15

    Hi Heather, Just popped over form Cheryll's Friday night with Friends..
    I love the Red Brolly Stitchery on your hanger..

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  8. Noela3 November 2012 at 19:37

    The Red Brolly stitchery hanger is lovely. Beautiful stitchery. Hugs.....

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  9. Anthea3 November 2012 at 22:46

    Your Red Brolly hanger is really lovely Heather, well done...
    Your stitching is so neat & I love the colours.
    visiting via FNFW

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  10. CathyC4 November 2012 at 07:32

    WOW! gorgeous stitching, so cute ;-)
    thanks for visiting me on FNwF

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  11. barb's creations4 November 2012 at 08:37

    Love the Bronwyn Hayes stitchery,must hunt mine out and get it rady to trace.A very productive Friday Heather :) Barb.

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  12. Sisbabestitches4 November 2012 at 15:31

    Oh the Hanger is gorgeous, lots of room for lots of pressies and well done for managing to successfully use machinery on a Friday night (as you saw I was not brave enough) :) Lovely fq from Cheryll!

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