"Makes Me Happy Monday" Number 22.

Hello,

Happy Monday to you all. Today I am posting a little later than usual because I wanted to finish of "Red work Seasons". This is making me very very happy this Monday. I have turned mine into a table topper. I don't have many red pieces of material in my stash so it was a real challenge to do this without really buying any more material. Though I do admit to buying some red homespun along the way. I have added the seasons in the side border in back stitch .The pattern was designed by Paula Stoddard and is available for download on her blog. Thank you so much for this Paula. The only design change I made was to the Summer block, it originally contained a American Flag so I changed this to the Royal Life Saving Flag. I used calico for the backing. The final measurements are 28.5inches wide and 27 inches in length.

Last week I was lucky enough to win a prize of this teddy bear and his "rose " hand lotion and body wash. Our local patchwork shop had a Big Morning Tea to raise funds for the Cancer Council.
First prize was a beautiful quilt. I bought my ticket a few weeks back because I wasn't able to get to the morning tea as I was nurse/career for my Mum. She had her carpel tunnel operated on the day before so we were unable to attend.Now some of you know that my Brother Peter passed away from bowel cancer last year so these morning teas now take on even more meaning. I really don't have any need for "Teddy" so will be adding some baby items to him and dropping him into the gift shop at PMH next month when Lucy has her appointment. So the goodness travels on.

I am extremely happy with how the little garden applique turned out. I finished this last Friday and it wasn't until I nearly had it all done did I realise that I hadn't cut out the middle section of the "picket fence" I seem to have a thicker "straw bale fence". I also changed the flower design next to the "straw bale fence" I did have it cut out and ironed on but wasn't happy. Luckily it all worked out in the end.

Now if you really want to know what else is making me Happy this Monday you must check out Tarnyia's recipe. (Sunday May 23rd posting.) I finally got around to making it late yesterday. Yum, this Tangy Lemon Slice will make you happy. I did the same as Tarnyia and doubled the mixture. Now I am very happy that I found Tarnyia through blogging. Why you may ask. Tarnyia knew my brother Peter when he had his station at Mount Magnet. It really is a small world.

Plus I am jumping for joy happy that Lucy's corset is nearly finished. Hopefully she will have the rest of the beads sewn on at school today. When I got up this morning Lucy was sitting in my chair with the light on sewing on beads. Gosh she looked like her Mother!!!! The next project they are making will be something out of denim. So much easier than a corset!!!!

So a multitude of things are making Me Happy this Monday. Remember you have until lunchtime next Sunday to enter my 200th post giveaway. Good luck and thank you to those who have entered so far. What is making you happy today?

Happy Monday to you all.

Bev C