Just!!!!

This is one of my 6 placemats

that I am nearly finished with

and took me 2 years to complete.

Maybe it was just not my color

theme or something. Well I have

been working to get all my ufo's completed

and now have got to these.

This is a railroad that runs from

Saldanah on the West Coast through

to Kathu in the Northern Cape. It just

transports goods. We went to a small

town called Strandfontein on Christmas day

to see how it has grown, we have not been

there for ages, it has now become a small

seaside town but sadly only busy around

the December holidays so there are not many

permanent people living there.

I am flying!!!

Bye everyone

wow now spiderman

is high up in the air.

Christmas items!!!

This is my Christmas card holder
that was done by our group
"The Crafting Chatting Chick"

This is Jesse holding her item.

Here are 4 of the 6 Chicks at

our Christmas tea at the local

coffee shop "Emile's"

This is my peg bag that I completed yesterday.

From one of the Australian Quilting magazines.

Do you see my snail????

This is angels I made that I found

on the site of Australian Magazines

forum. Made 1 for each Chick.

Here are the four of six Chicks who

made it to the Christmas tea.

Christmas decorating started!!!

I have started with my
Christmas decorating and here is
what I have done so far. I like to take
things slow and enjoy it.











This is my angel that I made
last year and she hangs above the
mirror in the entrance.











This is my four pillow covers I made
also last year and made the quilt on the
back of the couch two years ago.












This is the light in my lounge and just
had to hang the bubbles with ribbons there
I saw something simular but with bigger
baubles in a local yummy shop by the name
of Emile's. He decorates his shop different every
year and I have gone every year to see the display.










This is my perpetual calender and als
gets the Christmas treat.

Also have Raggedy Ann and her Christmas tree.

Sorry about the pic not being very clear but

it is the best one. See my lovely gollywogs at the bottom,

well you can just see their eyes. My favorite dolls always.

Then I have my Christmas wallhanging and put it up every year

but still not completed, but it has to be up.

Completed jipeeeeeee!!!!!!

Finished at Last !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Parts of this quilt comes from a
great magazine "The Australian
Patchwork & Quilting magazine"
It is in Volume 11 no 8 "Calling all Angels"
by Keryn Beischer and I just
loved it from the minute I saw it.
I have changed it a lot but as you
can see I used lots of the blocks
from that pattern.










This is the back of my quilt
sorry that the color did not come out
clearly but you can see the quilting
which was done by hand with Coats
no 8 crochet cotton.










This is the centre block











This is one of the side panels and found
these lovely star beads at a local shop here
in this small town of ours. cant believe it!!!











And here is the complete quilt and on my bed
and our cat Chichi is testing to see if it feels
good enough to sleep on.

Matthews new friend the chameleon

This is Matthew's new friend

and it has already bit him

on the chin.

This colored chappie

( my hubby calls them that)

then decided to leave as

it was a bit too rough living

with a kid with hair that is too short, bad haircut.

X stitch project completed

This is a cross stitch that I have completed

today. It came out so cute with the quilted edge

with fabric that I have received from Pamela in

USA.

Next projects completed

This was started a while back as

a friendship quilt with my "Potpouri"

group and they have all finished theirs

but I seem to lag behind. Have never

been one to rush things to just get it completed

I need to take time to reflect on the next step.

I also am not able to follow the instructions to

the letter, have to forever change the quilt to

my liking.

This is a peg bag that I have now completed

for my daughter and it is in Country Threads Vol 4 No 12

and as you can see I have changed it a bit. It was fun and

easy to make and I have also started one for myself.

Completed this!!

Here is a picture of the two pillowcases I have

designed and completed. Also the heart banner

was designed and made by me last year.

My Daughter painted this love roses picture

specially for me. We also made the furniture ourselves.

Just some snippets in daily life.

This is a creeper I planted and have no idea what

it is. It is only open in the mornings.

This is our 2 monsters the black one

is Bella and the other is Zazu

We have a very hot day at 42*C here today

and this is Bella on the lawn cooling off her stomach.

Our Anniversary!!!!

Yesterday was our 36th Wedding anniversary!!!
Can't believe it has been that long.
This was a yellow phase in my life.
Well we have survived this long and
hope it will be even longer. Thank
the Lord for taking care of us.
We have 2 kids and 2 inlaw kids
and now also have 3 gorgous
healthy grandsons too.
Wow so much to be thankful for.!!!

Matthew our grandson and his dog.

Matthew our grandson and his dog

Zazu which stays with us as she is

unable to go with them into Namibia.

He is trying to look and sit like her.

Matthew!!

This is in Namibia where the kids were on their
way back to the Lodge.

























The only way Daughter thought of explaining
this to Matthew was to tell him it was a star
that fell out of the sky and is now sleeping.
well he then decided even if it is light he wants
to sleep with the star.

In the garden!!!

This is a gorgous bouganvillia
that grows in our garden and
flowers on the neighbours side
and it is just one that has the combined
colored flowers. A real beauty.
taken around 5.30pm this afternoon.
















This is a wooden cross that I made
all by myself from some wood lying
around here and then picked some
lovely lavender from the garden and also
the greenery from one of the conifer trees.

Another completed project!!

This is one of the round pillows

that I have completed for my bedroom

The idea has been twirling around in my

head for some time now and here is the result.

Still have the other one to completed must say

it is nearly finished.

My sewing machine cover

I have completed my sewing machine cover at last.
I have been wanting to make one for my sewing machine
for ages but never really got round to it. Now that I am
getting my sewing room a bit more organized, well hopefully.
I decided to make the cover.















This is the top and side panel which was embroiderd
with threads that I had received from Pamela in USA.

This is the front panel .

This is the back panel.
I just loved using all my goodies that
I have collected over the years and also
that I have recieved from friends.

Another project completed!!!!

Front and back of my file.

This is the inside and I have also

combined my needle holder items

with the file.

This is my sewing file cover that

was a round robin project by the

Potpouri group and now completed.

Back to normal????

Also want to see what Grandpa's

glasses see !!!

He is not very impressed with

the new bicycle. Too much hard

work. Still has to learn to work the

pedals to move forward.

No more riding for today.

It was great having the kids visiting here

but sadly that has come to an end and they

are now on their way back home.

Matthew kept us very busy and now the

house is so quiet even the dogs dont know what

to do with themselves. Maybe they are just

resting after all the activities with Matthew.

Never a dull moment with him around.

Daughter sewing file

This is the file I made for my daughter.

She has received it and loves it and already

has lots of her embroidery pages in.