2012 is here......

I am planning on staying on top of this blog for the year. Time just gets away on me and I forget to update it. Hopefully by years end it will be a habit and I will just update it all the time.

Now what has been happening in my corner of the world. I have designed some new dolls and other things. Patterns are almost completed. Now this really is one job I do not like at all... the pattern writing. But it has to be done...... LOL

Here are some pics of new things I am working on.....
Kitty Kat...

I will have another doll in a magazine very soon... She is called Kitty and her Dolly..... here is a sneak peek... sorry I cannot show you more.. but you won't have to wait long to see them. I know I never gave much away and no surprise there is a Raggedy involved... LOL

Here are some pressies I gave to friends.....

Some pressies I received......

I am working on some new drawings for stitcheries and applique projects that will be coming very soon. There will also be a small freebie BOM......

Here are 2 new patterns I am writing at the  moment......

Some things I was asked to make for orders......

Some cute Wallnut shell pincushions I have just made......

So until next post... have fun everyone and Happy New Year......

I know I have been MIA again........

I tell you it all happens to me...... Hopefully now everything that can go wrong has and I will have a clear run to the end of the year.... LOL

Finally I have managed to get the next drawing up on my Typepad blog for the Teddy BOM... It is a free one so please go to my Typepad blog and save all the pics to your computer. Print them off and start stitching and join us in making the lovely Teddy wall hanging. This is the latest drawing to be added.......

I have also managed to get some patterns finished... Woo Hoo always a good feeling.....

This one is called Raggedy Twins.

It sells for $12 AUD for hard copy. This price includes postage.

$7 for an e pattern.

 

The next Pattern is called Raggedy Angel.

This one is available for $12 for a hard copy. This price includes postage.

$15 for a hard copy and a set of wire wings. Postage will be and extra $5 in Australia.

$7 for an e pattern.

And here is one I am still working on... as you can see it is a a cat brooch......

Face painting instructions are included in the patterns..... If you would like any of the patterns please e mail me and I will let you know how to pay.

Please go to our new blog..... and check out the lovely things we have for sale and the freebie's as well.

 Our next post will be on Wednesday. Please make sure you become a follower, join the e mail link so you don't miss a post and make sure you leave a comment so you will be in the draw to win a lovely prize......

This weekend I am off to have a stall at the Rosewood Quilt Show. If you are in the area please pop in and have a look at the gorgeous quilts and all the goodies that are there for sale........

Until next time... Happy crafting....

Finally I am crafting again......

I did manage to make a couple of dolls the other week... but unfortunately I was unable to get pics as I had to rush them off to my sister so she could close her suitcase for her trip to the USA......
But I am makng 2 small dolls now... not much to look at ..but they will be little cuties.....

Plus I am also working on a few other things. I am making the bag usng the freebee Raggedy stitchery that we gave away on our Bits & Bobs blog.... Plus I am also working on a couple of secret projects as well......... one is a Teddy BOM... it will be very cute......

Our cute little Xavier last week......

He sure is checking his Mum out.....

Well I am to finish my little cuties ... Happy crafting everyone.....

Sorry I have been MIA for quite awhile.......

Many things have happened...... Hubby had a pre heart attack... just as darn scary as a full blown one I can tell you. One artery was blocked 95% and the second one was blocke 80%. He now has two stents in  and is on the mend. Though he isn't back to where he was before, but he will get there. We are going to exercise classes twice a week and do sessions at home on the other days. He has to go to Cardio Rehab so I tag along as well...... and I am starting to feel a lot better... so it is certainly doing me a lot of good. I can now lift the wheelchair into the back of the station wagon no worries... LOL

One of our daughters has had her baby .. a gorgeous baby boy named Xavier Vincent Clarke... Xavier weighed in at 7 lb 6 ozs  3355 grams... He as 50.5 cm long.

What do you all think.... This is Xavier at 4 days old.......

He is one gorgeous little man........

I am getting back into carfting again... it has been a long time since I have done any serious crafting.... but I am slowly getting back into it all again.....

My friend Jan Knight and I have decided to have a combined blog as well as our individual ones.

Click on the piture and hopefully it will take you to the new blog. Our first post will be on Wednesday, bo make sure you pop on over and have a look.

I have released a few new patterns...

This is Annie and Choooky.....

This is Bella Bunny.....

These are Lily & Lucas....

And my Favourites... T Cup Raggedies.....

I also released this pattern.....

All patterns are $10 AUD for a hard copy...plus postage and    $7  AUD for an e pattern.

Aussie orders can be paid via direct deposit or Pay Pal if you wish to use your credit card and all overseas orders are to be through Pay Pal.......

I will be on here regulary so I hope you all stayed tuned........

Happy crafting.....

March Newsletter.

Hi Everyone...the new computer is going fine... yes I had to get a new one.. It has taken me a couple of weeks to get everything set up on here like I want it to be... still a few things to get done and then I will be happy.
                                                                          


                                                                    GIVE AWAY.


First off the lucky winner of the cute Raggedy from the last newsletter is Desley Boland from Hattonvale. Congratulations Desley....


The next give away, for anyone who orders from my blogs or website is a collection of graphics with this cute Raggedy on them.... The collection will include siggy tag, bookmark, post it note holder, note papers and more......... it doesn't matter how much you spend... just buy something to be in  the draw.

HAND DYED RIC RAC.

How lovely is this ... gorgeous hand dyed Ric Rac from Cottage Garden Threads.......

The Ric Rac comes in 10 glorious colours and there are 5 metres on a spool.

AUD $11 + postage per spool.

Buy all 10 and receive them for $100 and free postage.

I will have the gorgeous felt trim in stock very soon as well.

TILDA CHARACTERS COLLECTION.

How lovely is this... It is a set of Tilda books..... in a cute slipcase.

These are the four books Angels, Birds, Dolls and Bunnies. They are as usual the most glorious books to look at. There are 30 projects in them. Very cute. All the templates to make the projects and detailed instructions. You won't want to miss out on a set of these...

AUD $25 + postage......

Be quick I only have a few left, they are selling fast.

FREEBIE TEDDY BOM

Each month I am giving away a Teddy drawing that will be made into a wall quilt at the end. It is available on my Typepad blog.

The drawings are downloaded from the right hand column on my blog, under Pages...  Teddy BOM.

The drawings will stay there permanently. 

These are the first two..

 

So please pop on over and grab your drawings and when you have stitched them... send me a pic.....

NEW DOLL PATTERN COMING SOON

I have another very cute Raggedy Pattern that will be available very soon. I am almost finished my sample and my pattern tester Sharlene is also almost finished the test one for me.... so far so good everything is coming along fantastic.

PINCUSHIONS.

I have just finished some cute pincushions... AUD $8 each + postage.

To end off I will show you some pics of a three panel room divider screen that I have been working on for a very long time... Almost finished at long last......

That is it for this month...

 Please pop over to my website and buy something to be in the draw for the month's give away.

 Also go to my Typepad blog and grab your freebie teddy drawings.

Have fun everyone....

Back again....

I hope I can manage to stay back this time... I have been flat out. We have been flooded in twice since Christmas. The last flood I have never seen so much water....

Lately I have been doing a lot of graphics work.  There are siggy tags, post it note holders, bookmarks and notepaper to name a few. I have some added to my website so pop on over and take a look....... 

Cathron Country Designs 

I have also added some new Cottage Garden Threads to the website. So while you are there please check out the Threads page. They are gorgeous threads to work with. I also sell the hand dyed felts that Pam from Cottage Garden dyes and soon I will have her ric rac in stock as well.. Just waiting on the order to arrive......

This is my latest doll pattern. It is called Annie & Chooky. Both are freestanding as you insert dowel rods into the legs. The pattern is available for $10 + postage for a paper pattern or $7 for an e pattern. Just e mail me if you would like to buy one. I accept Pay Pal and Direct deposit for Aussie customers and Pay Pal for all international customers.

These are some more dolls I have just finished. I am about to start on the next batch....... Patterns for these little cuties will be available soon.

The little doll with the green dress and the one in the red check dress in the top pic are Gracie. Her pattern is available free from my Typepad blog. Just look under pages in the right hand side bar for Gracie and click to follow and download. The link to my Typepad blog is in the following section.

You can also find my patterns and graphic printables on 

The Pattern Cupboard

Pattern Mart

Pattern Page

Please pop on over to my Typepad blog if you would like to download the freebie drawing for the Teddy BOM... I will download one per month until June..... so join my Typepad blog as a follower so you don't miss out on any...... They are cute.

I have added a second page to the Fabrics page on my website. Please check It out. Click on each pic to enlarge and you will see how many fat 1/4's are in each box and the price. 

Any orders from my blogs or website will give you and entry for a chance to win this cutie......

I will draw the winner by the random number generator on 

March 23rd.

That's all  for now.......