2 More UFOs Finished.

 This first block was made by Sue McP. from Melbourne and it's such a pretty block that I made it into a cushion to show off the pretty stitching and embellishments.

 This cross stitched piece was one I made probably 20 years ago and never made it into a finished item so I made this into a cushion as well and this is my 14th UFO finish for this year.

 I used "cat" fabric for the cushion backing.

 This is my 15th UFO finish for the year and the hexagon block was found in the orphan block pile and I used it to decorate a denim bag I made.

This small denim bag was one I made and decorated with pink scraps stitched to batting and it's a cute little tote bag.
 

This baby jacket was knitted this week and there will be lots more made so I can use up some of my supplies of yarn.

All if these items have been made and will be donated to Peter Mac's auxiliary shop to raise funds for various projects for patients. It's great to be able to finish more projects and donate them to raise money for cancer patients' support services as I don't have room to store them and they will be better finished than languishing in a box.

Hugs, Jan Mac 

UFO Monday -12th and 13th Finishes.

 The first UFO was made from leftover blocks that remained after I made Jake a quilt 18 months ago. I found enough aqua fabric to add borders and binding and made a piano key border to use up the remaining blocks. It wasn't a very old UFO but it's good to have it finished and it will be donated to Peter Mac for sale in their auxillary shop .

This little quilt was donated years ago and I finished the buttonhole applique, and added borders. I had to get creative with adding lime green squares in the corners of the border as I didn't have enough of the darker green fabric .  It's brighter than it appears in the photo as it was a dull day when taking photos. This one will also be donated for sale by Peter Mac to raise funds for patient services.
     They might not be large UFOs but it's still good to have them finished and it's time to find some more to complete soon.
Hugs, Jan Mac 

Weekly Catch Up.

 I still love QAYG quilts and, thanks to my lovely supporters, I have a pile of these QAYG donated blocks to put together. They always make lovely quilts and these will all  be donated to Peter Mac to warm some of their patients.

 Last night we visited our two grandsons and I was able to take a photo of Jake wearing his new beanie. I'm happy with the pattern, and I have bought more lightweight fleece fabric so plan to make some more to donate to Peter Mac. 

 I also found this child's apron in my box of donations and added some ties so it's now finished. I didn't count it as a UFO finish as it didn't need much work, and it will be donated for sale in the Peter Mac auxiliary shop where they sell hand made items to raise funds for various projects for patients.

I was supposed to be cleaning up my sewing room but playing with the QAYG blocks became a priority and there's always next week. Lol
Hugs, Jan Mac 

More Generous Donations.

 I have such wonderful blog readers who support these quilt projects and I really appreciate all that you do to help the needy. This beautiful quilt top was donated by Jenny B. from New Zealand and it will makd a treasured gift quilt for Peter Mac  so I plan on quilting it very soon.

 Delys R. from Western Australia has also very generously sent another parcel of goodies. The pile of beanies for New Guinea is growing with the addition of these 5 from Delys.

 She also sent 41 QAYG blocks in pretty feminine colours and 14 suitable for males. Delys must have known that I have been working on making more quiots from donated QAYG blocks and these will be used up very quickly too.

 Delys also included some fabric and bias fabric strips which will be used up in future projects and add more variety to my scraps.

These are the blocks Delys included for the male's quilts.
Many thanks Jenny and Delys for your continued support of my quilt projects and helping to bring comfort to more people in need.
     I'll share some photos of finished quilts soon as well as a denim bag I made for sale in the Petef Mac auxiliary shop. It was fun to have a play with a different project for an hour and make something useful from my scraps. I try not to waste too much time on social media but I have enjoyed getting ideas for items to make for sale, by browsing Instagram and Pinterest. I need to get back to my cross stitch too but at the moment baby knitting is taking up my spare television viewing time.
Hugs, Jan Mac 

Baby Time.

Not a great photo but this is the cushion and laundry hamper I made for Aidan. They chose a teddy bear theme this time and I machine appliqued the bears based on a wall decal they had for the nursery.

I'm also going to make some fleecy chemo hats for Peter Mac and I made a trial one for Jake using fire truck fabric I bought. The family came for a visit today to get out of the house and Aidan was perfect. Thankfully so far he's a better sleeper than Jake was and Jake is happy with me holding Aidan this time. As Aidan is a goid sleeper, Jake's world hasn't changed much yet and he's enjoying having his Dad home this week as well. It's lovely to see the new parents handle the new baby with such confidence and also have plenty of time for Jake.
We're living our role as grandparents and life is good.
Hugs, Jan Mac 

Oh My Goodness.

 All of these fabulous knitted goodies were made and donated by Margaret H. from Melbourne, Victoria. Margaret must be a very prolific knitter as there are so many lovely jackets, booties and beanies in a variety of sizes. These have all been made by Margaret to be donated to the people in the New Guinea highlands and they will make life much more enjoyable for them.

A simple thank you seems inadequate, Margaret , but please know that your talented knitting and generous donation will bless many people in need of some comfort. Thank you for your continued support.
Hugs, Jan Mac 

The Missing Week.

 We're thrilled to welcome to Aidan Andrew Johnson, born on Friday May 31st, after a long day. He weighs 6lb 9oz and is incredibly cute. Last week went very quickly with daily doctor visits and we had Jake staying overnight since Thursday.
     Unfortunately Jake and his parents all had head colds and in the spirit of sharing, I seccumbed on Saturday. Thankfully they have recovered and I am almost over it.

 He is named Andrew as his second name as that is a family name for MacFadyens and my DH's first name, but he is known by his second name. Of course Ray is very honoured and chuffed.

 Aidan looks very like Jake but chubbier as Jake was only 5lb 10oz. We're looking forward to lots of cuddles with both boys and Jake can say Aidan's name already.

Jake's  very gentle with him so far and is unconcerned about the new arrival as he still gets lots of attention.

My list of things to sew for the baby's arrival was still quite lengthy but I made some yesterday and hope to resume normal blogging very soon.

I have just received parcels from Jenny B. in New Zealand, Delys R. from Western Australia and Margaret H. from Victoria and will take photos and share very soon. Many thanks to you all.

Hugs, Jan Mac