No Quilting to-day

I have just made my granddaughter two dresses for her birthday. All the family will be hear for Easter Sunday tea  so we will make it a party for her. Just a few days early but I will be on holiday on the actual day. I think she will get a lot of wear from the dresses as thy will have Christmas in New Zealand with her other grandparents . Two summers.



I will have to get all the beds clear of fabric and put the machine away but to day as the sun is out I must get the grass cut.

Two new Tote bags

I have had a very busy time . The Norfolk Young Quilters have been very active with two workshops making the OWL book cover , as the first one was over subscribed . Last  weekend we were selling fabric ( unsuitable for quilting )at Norfolk Quilters coffee morning.  M.C. and I have had a day cutting out 18 kits for the next Y.Q. workshop in June as well as sorting some fabric for the one in August .

I am also trying to sort out my Mothers bungalow , deciding where thing will go ( to my girls ,storage ,or for sale )

I just had to have my FIX of sewing .Back to my stack for more inspiration and this is the result as well as some for Christmas  but I will leave them for later.

Now to get ready to go and celebrate my Mothers 92nd birthday this afternoon.

going through my stash

 Having put all my sewing things away for Christmas and having my Mother ill for a month it is back to sewing. The pattern I found in a book at the library on Monday .It will now go to the care home I have now got my Mother in , for a charity auction .

Now to look through more fabric to see what to make next.


Happy Sewing

Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire

                                                 I have used this floor as inspiration this time .

Medieval 1

 

Using this photo of the floor in  Byland Abby , North Yorkshire , England I have started work on some blocks . 

When I started to look at tiles from the medieval times I was struck by the patterns that are now used in Patchwork . The tile in the bottom corner of the photo made me think of double wedding ring . The one in the centre of the photo Dresden plate .

                           What do you think ?? 

Owl Book cover

I have just made this book  cover to follow the instructions M.C has written out for the Norfolk Young Quilter as a run through to make certain nothing has been left out.

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M.C. and I are now working on some medieval inspired block. I am enjoying this as it need's some research to find images. The first block  is under way .


Enjoy your sewing and look at the show in Tokyo on other blog .

Finshed my way

 Well after loosing the marks made from the pattern I just tried to mark it the best I could.
Then I lost the crystals,  so when found I stuck them on and called it a day.  So my cats are not to the Stich Witch pattern but thy will still go on my wall.

The  First Snowdrops






I am now working on the folder cover the Norfolk Young quilters will be making in March.
M.C  has worked out the instructions  so I will follow them to see thy make sense. As yet all is fine I will show when finished.


HAPPY SEWING

Work in progress

This is a Stich Witch kit I am working on .I have decided I must try some hand work. It is taking longer than I thought as the light is not good at this time of year.( Note to self put daylight bulb in lamp.) I see all the lovely hand work done by other on there blogs but I am not that good as practice makes perfect .
Happy New Year and Happy Sewing.

Result of the Raffle

    The Mermaid Quilt      number 14

    The Hexagon Quilt      number  7

I have now finished Craft fair's until next year. I have a few projects in mind to start after Christmas but for now the machine must go a way as All the family are coming to stay. The grandchildren are already getting excited and talking about the large number of present Father Christmas left last year. It is good to have them all coming and it gives my mother something to look forward to.

Hear is wishing you all a Happy Holiday , and a peaceful New Year.

Ready for Santa

                I have just made 4 stocking to take to Thorpe Marriott on Saturday.

 

 

 

The Norfolk Quilters are holding  a Coffee morning where M.C will be selling thing she has made to rise funds for the Young Quilters ,her very good friend has agreed to help with the selling.