Some finishes and sad news

Finished this Magic Dragon designed by Joan Elliott.

My Angel of Cross Stitching also designed by
Joan Elliot, which uses 391 dmc colors, is now completed.
will be washed and framed next year.

And the very sad news is that we have lost a wonderful neighbor and also a very special
friend last week. Okkie Maas was a much loved person here in Clanwilliam.
He was an English teacher and was loved by most of his students. It was a privilege
to have known him.

I have a finish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is my Angel of Cross Stitching now completed at last.

Just a wash and some beads and will have her framed next year.

This bogianvilla is now flowering and gives the neighbors

a beautiful show. 

Special happenings in our life!!!

Grandson Neil was christened 25th October 2015 and this

is my daughter Natascha and her family.

Well Neil, 7 months old, just fitted into his christening suite that Grandmother Linda 

bought for him so Natascha removed the shirt and this cute

Chippendale appeared

Qubby (quilters husband) also now has his very own computer centre at last

and enjoys playing games for hours.

I have also been cross stitching on my Angel of Cross Stitching and now just have the wing and back stitching to go. Getting to finish her by the year end.

Update on our pawkids!!!

Lucky, nearly a year old, has settled in and is such as pleasure to have around.

Coco, 5 months old now, is growing so fast and is really such a mischief

around the garden well whats left of the garden!

Together they are such fun to have around.

Have started to get used riding in the car and going for

long early morning walks. Have to get rid of all the energy. 

A bit of Cross Stitching

I have been doing a lot of cross stitching lately which is my favorite hobby at the moment. Just sitting and stitching away. It takes lots of quiet time with all the counting and also this Angel of Cross Stitching has 391 different DMC colors. but am getting lots done. Have the hands face hair and wings to complete. Think I will finish this by the end of the year.

Some Cross Stitching done this week.

I am still stitching on the Angel of Cross Stitching by Joan Elliott and this far. Hoping to have her done by year end.
Here is the original

 https://www.google.co.za/search?q=Angel+of+cross+stitching+by+Joan+Elliott&biw=1366&bih=667&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCsQ7AlqFQoTCK7_6rW8gsgCFWcR2wodTv8Hyw&dpr=1#imgrc=0iSYrJhAKdP6GM%3A

OOOO we now have two new babies!!!!

We have just had this cutie Coco for 2 weeks now and she already has

such personality.

We have also adopted this guy Lucky from The Lucky Lucy Foundation 

http://www.luckylucy.org/

and he has a wonderful personality too. A real gentleman. Only 7 months 

old and already settled nicely and having fun.

Our Kids and their families!!!

Our son Bennie and his family

Our daughter Natascha with  baby Neil back at work.

Cats and babies!!!!!

Hubby is like a magnet that just draws cats to him.
Here Tonic the oldest is refusing to give up her lap and sun to Charka.
 He decided to just lie over her than give up and take the seat beside hubby

Neil is growing by the day.

Neil just loves this new seating arrangement

Visiting in Port Alfred!!!!!!

Daughter and Family

Matthew and peaches babysitting Neil

Baby Neil and myself

Hubby with Tiaan and Matthew overseeing
 the capture of game for relocation.
a whole new experience for hubby.

Matthew has this huge chicken burger and finished it

Matthew (finds this very amusing)
 with a goat Ben which is hubby's name, 

wow grandad has a comfy chest

Neil now 3 months old

Sophie's Universe update!!!!

I have now got to row 52 of my Sophie's Universe. 

Am still having lots of fun and also learning such a lot

of new techniques and combinations even this old hooker of many years.

Thank you very much Dedri Uys for sharing this

wonderful design with the world.

if you are interested go to

 http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/sophies-universe-cal-2015/sophies-universe-cal-2015-information/

it will change your way of crochet forever.

finished at last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finished this throw over the weekend and now ready for our winter which seems to have started at last. Just love winter weather.

Very sad news!!!!!!!

Sadly we had to say goodbye to our very special dog Bella on Thursday 28th May 2015, She has left a huge hole in our hearts but will be remembered by all who knew her as a very loving soul.

Bella favorite hobby

Bella\s favorite pasttime

Just a tiny table centre!!

I am busy with the Sophie's Universe and decided to use some of the new techniques that I have learned there and do something with pure cotton and here is my own design.

Well am now finished with small stuff and need to get back to Sophie's Universe by Dedri Uys.

A really busy hooker!!!!

Working on this throw and have lots more roses to add

Made this for my daughters friend

A close up of the flowers

Just could not resist!!!!

It took a while to get this project out of my mind. humph well after trying to resist this I decided to finish all my other hooking projects and then use my left over wool for this one.
I have now just finished the 2nd week of instructions and am going to start on week 3.
Well if you are interested please visit  http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/crafts/yarn/crochet/ and see what this is all about.
Even though I am an experienced hooker there is still a lot of learning here. Thank you to Dedri Uys for sharing this wonderful design with us. It takes many hours to do such an intricate design.

The New Addition to our family!!!

 Welcome Neil Pienaar!!!!!! its the baby brother that Matthew was wishing for because girls were just not nice. hehehehe Matts words now.
   

The day Neil got home

Matthew still such a wonderful big brother

At  last Neil grabbed onto Matthews hand. and the
bond was sealed. As you can see on Matthews face.

Hooking and relaxing is so important!

okay now l have started Sophie's Universe bom and finished part 1!
if any of you are intwreated you can get the pattern at
'lookatwhatimade' dont have the link here but just use ol google!

relaxing in the garden is such a huge things for Charka! I

At last now to share What I have been up to!!!!

Finished this rag quilt made up of my old denims and  left over fleece
lying here in my sewing room

Here is the two sides, the fleece is so nice and soft.

Its now heights of Mango season here and these are
just so delicious

Busy with a cute dragon baby quilt

Beading now attached to my stems

Busy embroidering a cushion cover for my fabulous chair and this
is just the start of all the crazy embroidery that I am going to add

Finished adding all the back labels to my Crazy Quilt and now completed
exactly a year after I had it all together. Wow wondering where has time gone by so quickly.