Feeling really sentimental!

This is the kist l inherited from my mom. My doll in red is 60 yrs old. Raggedy Ann at least 15 yrs old and a singer l recently bought that needs some attention. The walking stick was also my moms.

Two cross stitch projects l have now mounted and they match perfect without me realizing it until now. Also the pincushion that was a Christmas snow ball that my sister sent me. The glass ball broke during the journey.  l love how l made it into this and not throw it out.

Inherited this from my stepfather and it was in their house when he was small.

My crazy quilt all hand stitched by me 10 years ago. The round table was bought just after we got married 50 yrs ago! The cloth on table is also one of those preprinted pieces from many yrs ago.

Wow never realized l have so many old valuables around the house!

My hexi quilt so far

I still have a few more hexi's to add then l will have a double bed size quilt top done. Thanks to Emma of @vintahesewingbox for the inspiration to use up my scraps.

The finish!

A Finish and more!

This is a new pattern that l just had to have!!!!! wow Love it and even making a nice vinyl bag for it!

Now to find the fabric for it or else l will have to color it myself!

Made a thread catcher with a small felt heart to hold my needle. The cute button l got from my sister

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My grandson got his learners license today!!!!

Quilt start!!!!

I have now started a log cabin quilt for the fourth grandson. Its actually turquiose. Then all 4 grandsons have their heirloom quilts. This top is all done by machine so hoping to get it done soon.

                 My Chatelaine!!!!

This is a work in progress and will be stitching on it only on Wednesdays. Hence the #Chatelainewednesdays. No pattern just going along until my piece of Aida is full. Fun fun!

Hexi's and more hexi's

Prepped 64 more hexi's yesterday and now ready to add to the larger quilt. Can you see my beautiful new scissor, just love it!

A New Start!

Started a new project! I want to stitch my very own designed Chatelaine. I am going to use this very large bead in the center. I am just going to stitch what my heart tells me. Named 'My Heart" This will be my cross stitching every Wednesday. Its a stitchalong by @kitschywip. 

Wow a huge thing happened today, me and hubby realized its our 50th anniversary. Time sure goes fast!

Bath time for Coco!

Its a lovely sunny day and we first went for a beach walk which she thoroughly enjoyed! So she needed a wash to get the salty water and sand off. Well here is Coco all wet and rolling in the grass to dry! Bad hair day!

Her hair dried quickly and niw nice and clean. Will need a hair cut to open her view. She is now starting to get used to not having Lucky around and her feisty personality is coming out. 

Projects completed!!!!!

I have always wanted to make one of these, and at last I got a pattern on the net and this is my own adaptation of the strawberry. This is for my daughters Christmas tree. Love to make a tree ornament every year. Now to make mine!

Finished this quilt for my oldest grandson whom turned 21 years old this year. He has a huge collection of John Deere tractors. And is now working and getting paid to work on the tractors.

Just had to color my own Aida and did it with fabric paint and now nicely ironed and ready to stitch!!!

Now onto my next quilt for another grandson. Then I have made a quilt for each 4 grandsons.

My hands are now playing up as this quilt is very heavy and taking some needed rest. Will work on some light stitching for a few days.

We have been through a lots the past few weeks, hubby had a back operation and its been very difficult to keep him busy and then Lucky our dog got sick. Well he sadly had to be put down because of kidney failure and I suspect he had lots of pain. Now hubby is well on the road to recovery and has started a bit of driving. We are so thankful for all the rain we had but it put hubby in a bit of depression and we had to have garden services cut the lawn but they could not because its was too rainy and it seems hubby started to get antsy about it and luckily for me the  garden service arrived and cut the lawn. Now he seems to be able to move more and is going to attempt to cut it himself slowly. He also can't read for long and that also drove me crazy. Thank goodness I have my handwork to keep me sane and an excuse to spend time on all my projects! oh well alls much better and we have now had 2 days sun and he is brightening up Thanks The Lord for carrying us through all this. 

 

Lucky!!

Sadly our black dog Lucky went to doggie heaven this morning. Hy was the softest loving dog we ever had. He loved walking along the beach!

Finishes!

I have now completed 3 sunflower projects. In cross stitching its referred to as fo's!

Now l need to fully finish them! That's ffo's! Just love these small designs from Melisa on pinkernpunkin.blogspot.com

Autumn finish

Its been a rainy day here and was able to stitch all day.

Finished project in a few days and just loved stitching these smalls. Designed by pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com and for free. 

A Finish!

Done! Now to fully finish!

Nearly done!

Just love these hippy couple! Just got back stitches and grass to complete.

I have started following a blog. Very pretty and interesting small designs to stitch. Pls visit her blog at https://pinkernpunkinquilting.blogspot.com

Just a few more!

I have 4 more hexi's to go and then the layout starts to see if l have enough to make a large quilt! 

This cross stitch is about halfway, can't wait to see it finished.

Winter Time!

Had to make another project bag set.

Doing another owl for july. Its actually for USA January but here in South Africa its winter in July! #jollyjuly

Also a new start! A small project l have laying around for about 10 yrs. Bought at a small Chinese shop in Clanwilliam. Although its a kit l am using Aida and DMC threads.

A Finish!

Just completed nr 3 of the owls, so have 9 more to go!

Finished this one on plastic canvas too.

Something bright in the garden!

Daughter surprised us with some yummy teatime scones!

A bit more stitching!

Have the blocks together and now some borders! #lovemystitchsal

A new quilt started!

Still embroidering on my hexi's 

Needed a smaller vinyl bag for my threads.

Well l started another quilt and its all shweshwe fabric. Finished 20 star blocks. All triangles joined and squared of to2 1/2 inch blocks. Going to use for sashing. Don't like wasting fabric. Also bought too little of the green fabric, will have to get a few more meters. So now l have to make a trip to Grahamstown to get some more.

Having fun.

Got this lovely piece of sunshine yesterday picked fresh from daughter's garden.

Watching YouTube and stitching. I have a clipboard on top of my laptop keyboard and stitching the day away!

Made these 2 small bags to keep threads together in large vinyl bag. Busy with owl sal designed by Lesley Teare!

Trying to stay sane!!!!

We are now starting with winter here and have had a few cold days lately but love it. Today is very windy. Having lots of issues with water supply!!!!!It seems that our municipality has not been giving attention to the pumps that pump water into our holder dam. Now its long weekend here and nobody wants to answer their phones. The huge question I always ask is where has the self pride in work whatever you do gone? Here is large communities that depend on water coming from the dam. Luckily I have water tanks here and we often have rain so they stay full. We are not dependent on the municipality. 

I have not been doing much as I have some wrist pain and need to rest my hands a bit. Its  a bit bad as I am unable to lift things with my left hand. I am a lefty anyway and think that I have been picking heavy things up. Not easy as I have started another quilt and need to cut fabric but hands are too sore to press down on the rotary cutter.  

Gee its so difficult to just sit around and not do much. I have been working on my owl slowly and taking breaks.

A new quilt that I have started but have to cut a lot of pieces still!

My sister sent me this cute snowball globe, which she put in a piece of check fabric, but was sadly damaged in the post.

I had to use it to make something beautiful anyway and decided to make a pincushion using everything.

  

Made this vinyl bag for a friend who was in our town this past week.

Also made a bag from a small piece of vinyl and will use it for keeping my 

threads in.