Where do I go next ?

At the end of last year I joined a local art group,thy have interesting speaker each month.

This month we have been asked to take a long something depicting Winter.

Having tried snow dyeing I though I would take along the fabric.After some though I have decided

to use some of the fabric to make a picture.

          Having got this far I now do not know whether to any more quilting or is it less is more.

                                                        What do you think ?????

                                                           Help please.

What did you do on Sunday?, I did.............

The Grandchildren were due to come up for a few day as it is the schools half term holiday

Saturday I had a phone call to say that my grandson had a temperature so as to unwell.

Having got things ready and nothing planed for the next two days ,WHAT was I to do.

Having made a start on my stash and found long forgotten fabric I have made a new bag.

 It is made from thick fabric so I have not added any form of wading or stiffening.I have added a zip pocket

and three other pockets to the in side. This will now go into stock ready for the summer craft fairs.

I am attending the first fair of the year  this Saturday, it was cancelled last month due to bad weather. I will be having a sale to reduce my stock of Christmas items , as I then do not have to store them.

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As the grandchildren were unable to come I sent them this photo of there Den, the Snowdrops and Aconites are now open and putting on a lovely show.The leaves of the Bluebells are showing as well so thy will not be long now.I love this part of my garden in Spring.

                       I hope the weather will be kind to you and enjoy your week.

Something for the 14th

I think a bit of a theme going on this week.The wall hanging was something I made in the summer, then I started work on a quilt and to-day the postman dropped a card through my door.


                                             Enjoy your Day

Starting work on a commission

                                               I am starting work on a commission to-day.

                                               It is for a Quilo similar to one I made some years ago.

                                               So the sorting of the stash is on hold.
                         
                                                I will get all the cutting done before the week-end.

Going through my stash

 
Having time to go through my fabric I found this.There was only a small amount so decided to make this bag for a child. Then it was back to sorting out again. I have found fabric to make samples for Norfolk Young Quilter's as well as Very small scraps. One of our charity shops will take them if in a clear plastic bag. Textile waste can then be sold by the kilo. My sewing room is no clearer so I will have to set a side time this week to try and finish it as my grandchildren are coming to stay for a few days. They sleep in my sewing room and to get the cot in my machine and table have to go away.




Once the snow had gone I went out with my camera to see what was now putting on a display.

               The snowdrops are at the base of this Contorted Hazel that forms my grandchildren s Den.

                                   Spring is on it's way but we still have snow in our weather forecast.

                                                         Well back to fabric sorting .


                                              Do take a look at the blogs that are showing
                                        Japan's Quilt show.There are links on the side of my blog.