October Challenge Entry

I have another entry for the October leg of the challenge...the very lovely Lois has posted her entry.
and what a cute little Christmas bear all dressed up and ready for Christmas...

Have you noticed how the Christmas stuff is creeping into the stores...I drove past some of our local landmarks last week and saw that the council had the big rigs out putting on the massive Christmas decorations to the giant trees we have around the city. they do look pretty when they are all lit up.

I love Christmas...not for the silly thing that it tends to become because of commercialism...but because it reminds us of the true reason for the season, the birth of our saviour.

I love to celebrate and that is what it is all about the celebration of the birth of Christ...after all we can't Christmas without Christ...

come on ladies get those entries in...not long now.

big hugs

Amanda



More Entries for October

We have 2 more entries for October, the very lovely Marilyn and Amy have sent in their pictures for the October challenge, don't they look great!

Not long to go now ladies so get those entries in...

I will be MIA over the next 2 days so if you send in your entry and I don't get it up on the blog by Sunday  please don't worry , it will get there.

I have been looking at the pictures over the last 5 months and am just inspired by all the different things you ladies have made over the monthly challenges...we certainly have some talent out there.

You all should be congratulated for being so good at what you do. I truly do appreciate the beauty of your work.

we are about 5 weeks away from our summer break and I am pushing to get all the stuff done that I need to so that I can spend MY Summer sewing and crafting.

I also have my DD's 21st birthday (8th Jan) to organize, that is going to be big and fun. she is such a wonderful woman and I am so privileged to be her Mum.

So I will sign off for now, till Sunday anyway...get crafting and sewing Ladies there is not much time left.

Big Stitchy Hugs (wonder what they look like?)

Amanda

October Entries for the Christmas Challenge

Have a look at the 7 entries so far...fantastic...




Gorgeous Karen





My little box



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Marilyns lovely Snowmen




All dressed up for Christmas

 

Fantastic Amy

Diana's coasters to match her Runner.



Hoping for a few more entries this month...just one month to go in the challenge.

I am preparing for the 6 week school break over summer, can't wait to sort out the sewing room again and get creative...

well till next time I blog (soon)
have fun sewing and crafting

Amanda

Mid October...

Hi Ladies, how are you all doing with your challenge for October? I have been a bit distracted this month with tooth ache and such so have been going slowly on my item for October.
I can't wait to see what you all come up with, I am sure we will have some really fantastic stuff.


If you are stuck for ideas maybe do a Christmas blog hop to check out what people are making and get some ideas from that. I just googled Christmas sewing blogs and came up with a few.


I am almost finished mine I just have some adjustments to make and it will be ready for posting.


This challenge has been so much fun and I would like to do it again next year, maybe with a few changes but essentially the same.


It has been a fantastic experience for me and a good challenge to get me into making stuff.


I must sign off now, so be happy and have fun Stitching.

Amanda

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October Challenge

October: your choice - make it from fabric but it must be Christmassy..

we are up to our second last challenge Ladies...this one is totally in your control as to what you make but it has to made from fabric and Christmassy...

the Prize is from the Fabric Cafe.

More soon on this challenge...

now here are the pictures from the draw for September...

Thanks to Sharon NZ for telling me how to do this...



Winner 1 Amy




Winner 2 Deanna




Winner 3 Rita



all I can say is that you learn something new every day...I have wondered how on earth I could share with you the proof of the draws and you know the Bible says "ask and you shall receive".

we have a full month to get our items in for October so lets get working Ladies.

I can't wait to see what creative things you all come up with.

happy stitching

Amanda

Winners x 3

OK Ladies the winners are drawn...

For the first prize...4 Fat Quarters or 1 Charm pack from Fabric Cafe ...

the winner is...Amy...



Lucky number 4



Now for the Extra prizes...this is so much fun...I may be addicted...

Prize no. 2...

1 Charm pack from the Fabric Cafe

Lucky number 6 is ....Deanna

whoo hoo...

lucky last Prize...

1 Charm pack from the Fabric Cafe

lucky number is 21...

I swear this is quite legit but 21 is My Mum Rita...

 Sorry the Picture of Rita's keeps loading sideways...no idea why but will try to load it at a later time.

I have copied the pages with the "Proof" of the draws and pasted them into a word doc but I am not sure how to post them as pictures so you can see it was really the luck of the draw...

Ladies I am so happy for you all...I will email you privately tomorrow to work out how you get your prize.

big hugs and congratulations

Amanda

Apologies...

Sorry Deanna I did have your picture but forgot to post it...

here is Deanna's doll...

it is Santa...after all what is Christmas without the big fella in red?

good job...

Santa

Drawing Soon...

Amanda

Last Entry...Challenge Closed

Sorry Ladies this is the last entry for the September challenge... It is now closed.

Hope

Congrats to all the ladies who entered...

surprise surprise there are two extra Prizes that will be sent out to two lucky ladies...

I will do the draw later today when the clock runs down...

big hugs to all those that participated.

Amanda

New Entries

Ladies we have 3 more entries that I can show you before I duck out for the morning...

they are all fantastic...

I will endeavor to get any more that come posted by the mid afternoon so you all can see them.

hugs

Amanda