Saturday, January 31, 2015

I spy with a difference


This is  an "I spy" with a difference.  There are flaps with pictures underneath that match the blocks without flaps.

It is a wall-hanging as it has a white background.

Ophelia



Here is my latest effort.  Unfortunately I went "off with the fairies" while I was trimming the large blocks  and cut the wrong side of the block. This only happened once, thankfully. The magazine is QuiltTrends, August 2014.  The original pattern was in grey and yellow with striped damask.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

So, What's next

It has been a long time since I last posted here,  what  with camera problems or missing  cords.   I bought a new camera for my birthday.  No excuses now.

Over the Christmas break I have been quite busy making quilts and bags and finishing off a few runners.
This afternoon I completed two bags and found fabric for more.  There are two quilts ready to go to the quilter.  There is a third almost complete however I need a trip to  Spotlight for some haberdashery  items before I can finish it.  Another quilt is slowly growing on my design wall but it needs more fabric (of course).

By the way, I did finish the Storm at Sea quilt, I gave it to my sister for her birthday last October. She was quite impressed.  I can't find the photo for it yet, I may have to ask her to take a pic for me.
It is 60" square.

Monday, June 9, 2014


I took my little pal for his annual shots.  While waiting he approached another dog in the waiting room.  Ouch, the dog struck out and hit poor Casey on the eyelid. His eyes quickly became bloodshot.  he had an impromptu operation and wore this little "hat" for a few weeks.  Not a happy little dog.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Tumbling Blocks

I started to make a tablecloth with these diamond-shaped pieces of batiks.  Still a long way to go.  When I eventually sew them together, I will need to place them facing the same way.

A little jacket for a little girl

This was the easiest knitting I've done for a long time. Thick yarn and size 5.00mm needles, it as knitted from the right sleeve to the left sleeve.  I added the buttons later.

Soft toys



I found patterns for these toys in craft books, I gave them to my two younger  grandchildren.  They  received one of each.