What I did last night.

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Well.....I had a very productive night with my friends! No coffee and no chocolate biscuits!!!! How can that be I hear you say!
 I had my lovely daughter for company and we did quite a lot of stitching as we talked and watched Better Homes and Gardens on telly. She is currently working on Down in the Garden by Leanne Beasley.

First I completed the block for Cake Walk quilt that was in the hoop and put on the setting triangles. 


And........then it was on to my tea-towels. I still haven't found my scrap stash.......so I used to scraps from the last quilt I made and went from there. I only have one completed at this stage but the rest have the appliqué ready for blanket stitching. I decided to be a little daring and after using the pattern found by Wendy at Sugarlane Quilts I made up some of my own designs for the other tea-towels.


I think the pink fabric I used makes it look like an angry cat! It looks like it has teeth!! LOL. I didn't mean it this way and only just noticed how it looked when blogging! 
Anyway....here are the rest, just need blanket stitching and buttons.





I think the owl's eyes are mesmerising................don't you? 


Here are the 3 unfinished ones. Don't know what made me do the owl and it has a lot of small pieces to stitch around..........like I don't have enough to do already???
Hope everyone had a wonderful night stitching and getting things completed.


Comments

  1. Cheryll5 January 2013 at 08:28

    You were very busy last night Heather. It's a nice way to spend time with your DD too. LoVe the block.. and those t/towels are S-W-E-E-T ! :)

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  2. De5 January 2013 at 10:48

    You achieved a lot for one night! I think the cat looks cute!

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  3. Anonymous5 January 2013 at 11:50

    wow Heather these are fantastic,well done,i love the designs.xx

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  4. Fiona5 January 2013 at 12:18

    Thanks for visiting me Heather... I'm sorry not to reply to your comment but it came as no reply... it's lvoely to come and visit you and see a very similar type stitchery going on at your place... and I love your dishtowels and had a good laugh at your growling cat!!

    Hugz

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  5. Narelle5 January 2013 at 12:39

    Love the colours you've used on the tea towels...they're a lovely idea :)

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  6. Valspierssews5 January 2013 at 13:00

    The stitchery is beautiful and I think the cat is very cute. All the tea towels look great.

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  7. Wendy5 January 2013 at 14:21

    Your stitchery is beautiful and all the tea towels are lovely. I only noticed the 'angry chicken' after reading your comment, cute! Wendy

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  8. Anita5 January 2013 at 18:11

    lol. I didn't notice your 'angry cat' until you mentioned it,
    I was thinking how cute it was. Love the owl and flowers too.
    Cheers, Anita.

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  9. Leanne5 January 2013 at 20:30

    Hello Heather. I love your tea towels, they look amazing.

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  10. Michell5 January 2013 at 22:27

    Lovely work done

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  11. FleurBleue6 January 2013 at 01:36

    Bonjour from France, just popped in from Cherylls' to admire your work and to wish you a Bonne Annee.

    I love the owl, and you're so right re the eyes.

    Fiona x

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  12. Quilting Chemist (Danette)6 January 2013 at 10:24

    Love the tea towels and the Cake Walk stitching is beautiful.

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  13. Anthea6 January 2013 at 11:13

    such pretty tea towels, and the Cake Walk stitching is really pretty, what a lovely looking project x

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  14. Sisbabestitches6 January 2013 at 16:19

    Oh wow you really got into things. Maybe the stash missing thing was providence, less time being distracted by lovely scraps :) I thought the cat looked a tad surprised, missed the teeth thing entirely, lol. Very hypnotising owl, freaky! Your daring adventure into your own designs has turned out so fabulously :)

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  15. Corrine6 January 2013 at 22:57

    Your work is absolutely beautiful. And aren't you ambitious, hope it rubs off on me!

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  16. Marilyn6 January 2013 at 23:38

    Seems like you had a very productive time. Your tea towels are gorgeous, and love your Cake Walk block.

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  17. Karen7 January 2013 at 00:53

    I am so glad that I discovered your blog! I am visiting by way of the linky party at SewManyWays. Your embroidered basket is just beautiful and I love the appliqued towels. I think I need to make some this year! I love to do hand work, too, and have embroidered some baby and little girls' clothing as well as a couple of tea towels. Right now I am working on a six week sewing challenge for children but two of the outfits will have hand embroidery. I hope you'll stop by and visit.

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  18. Teresa F.7 January 2013 at 07:13

    Your towels are wonderful. Very nice work.

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  19. Cath7 January 2013 at 08:31

    I came here via Find a Friend Friday and I want to say your stitching is lovely and those tea towels.....so darn cute! I am now following you
    Cath @ Bits 'n Bobs

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  20. Quilt Kitty9 January 2013 at 00:46

    Oh I love the kitty teatowel naturally! Tracee xx

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  21. Brenda9 January 2013 at 11:23

    Your stitchery is beautiful and the tea towels will make wonderful gifts.

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