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.

little Christmas Trees

7" high Christmas Trees

 This is the Christmas tree's we taught the Norfolk Young Quilters  last month that I have made to put on my stall. This is a very busy time with three fairs at the week-end .I am raffling two of my Quilt's and hop to do so by Christmas.



                                      I hope you have all had a good week-end doing the thing you like.

Artline

   

 

On a Tuesday once a month I go to an evening art group.

Most meetings we have a speaker but this month it as a workshop. 

This painting was done by copping a photograph.

The one below was a copy of a painting done by the artist.  

 

I think I need more practice as I have not used my paints in a long time. 

Perhaps I can use this idea to make a fabric picture from my trip to Guernsey. 

 

 

The bad storm that came through on Monday managed to miss this part of Norfolk. We just had strong wind for about an hour. Other parts of East Anglia did not fair so well ,with power lines down  and people still without power to-day ( 4 day later ) Luckily the weather is mild and the Red Cross now have mobile vans giving out hot drinks.

 

 

I will get my sewing machine going again to-morrow as I have plans for a new bag.

Watch this space.

 

Happy Halloween   

 

 

 

 

                                     

Christmas Crackers

                           The table runner now finished ready for Gressinhall on Sunday.

Gressinhall is an old Workhouse now run as a Museum and open on special days. This week-end it is  Apple Day . There are large orchard and people on hand that can name apple varieties .There are craft and food stall  and lots of apples.

Eight cracker in all

 

 

 

I have made eight fabric covered cracker and filled them with chocolate's I hope thy sell well.

 

I must now get my washing done as it is supposed to stay dry to day. 

 

Happy sewing