Saturday, July 31, 2010

What I have been Up Too. !

Well time has got away from me again.! Its a couple of weeks since I bloged but I have done quite a bit in that time !

I have never made either of my daughters a quilt. ! All three grandchildren have one ..... Thought it was time so Made a top at a retreat a few weeks ago and this is the result all finished !IMG_0148

This is the top before quilting

IMG_0164

The top after quilting and finished .!

It's Called Cherish nature by Moda Lovely colours.

IMG_0156

A close up of the quilting I did this one on my Frame .

IMG_0169

Quilting from the back.

I have also done several Dear Jane blocks  after not doing any for a while It was good to get back to it.

IMG_0172

This is a few of them .

Ive also done a few more Hexagons from My candied hexagon quilt , I am loving doing these.

IMG_0246

Last weeks workIMG_0244

It dosn't matter where I take them  everyone wants to look and now quite a few of my groups members have started doing them too. 

Oh one more flaunt but I didn't make this one ...... This is my 38th year Wedding Anniversary Present.......!cid_image002_jpg@01CB298C 

My new RED Pajero. ! I love it . !

Saturday, July 10, 2010

I'm Back.......

Well I have actually been home for a while but just never seem to have time to update this blog, I went to another retreat and did lots of stitching, again it was for a week, I made 2 quilt tops, 2 bags Covered a grocery bag, made 3 dog quilts.! and a few 

FWS blocks.   

IMG_0825

This is a large Tote made from Moda Santorini Charm Squares.

IMG_0824

This one in a gorgeous Blue and White.

IMG_0823

This is a lovely quilt top I'ts Julie Wallace's Decorator Quilt Pattern Made up in Yuwa fabrics very Shabby Chic.

IMG_0820 

Sun Rise over Coolum.... yes some of us were up Early.!

IMG_0035

The candied hexagon's are coming along I am really enjoying doing them....

IMG_0903 

This is another quilt top Cherish nature by Moda, I used a jelly Roll and a pack of Charm Squares.  Its been claimed by my eldest daughter I will start quilting it tomorrow.

Theres lots more I could add to this but I'll do another update in a couple of days........

Things I like to Do

  • Quilt Sew Read Cooking Caravaning Travel

Little Fishes

Little Fishes
First Postcard