Done done!

My chandelier quilt is now completed. All fabric is what l had in my stash. Even the batting and backing. 

Nature's best!

Our Amaryllis are now flowering. 

What to do?

 My daughter asked me a very difficult question today.  'Mom what must l do with all this cross stitch stuff when you pass on? She doesn't do much handstitching. Doesn't have the time and no interest. She loves painting. 

Well l said what you don't want throw it away. That was not a good answer at all! I now realize how much this was bothering her. It is causing her lots of stress it seems.

Well that ended in tears and it was very thought provoking for me. She replied ' how do you expect me to throw something away when l know how much time you spent working on them and also how you enjoyed every stitch!'

So l pondered for a while and contacted a friend that loves cross stitching and she said that her stitching friends have decided to give a name and number of a friend that will take all their stitching stuff and share it to other crosstitching friends.

Wow so l asķed if l can give her name and number to my daughter to pass my stuff onto. She accepted my offer.

That is just the way stitchers who care help each other.  Only sad thing is that l am far from that group but my daughter can send it all to her.  So relieved that l am able to sort thru this hickup.

So now l need to find a person to take all my fabrics too.

Will sort that out when l get there. One step at a time as the saying goes!

Now back to crosstitching on 'Little Women'!

A few nearly finishes!

 Hi from a coĺd mid winter's day in South Africa.

Have been so busy lately which is great. I feel so priviledged to have a roof over my head and a nice warm bed to sleep in. Also being able to have our own vehicĺe and food. You know to cut it short 'Thank you to The Lord for all our blessings every tiny one'

We had a nice lunch at Sacramento Restaurant in Skoenmakerskop yesterday and it was great seeing all the ships sailing by and the beautiful blue of the sea.

I have now got all my chandelier blocks sewn together and now square it off and then sandwich and quilt it. Amber got annoyed at me for draping the quilt top over her to take a picture. Hehehe

Am also doing the finishing of my winter theme cross stitch projects. Adding some wool and beads to give that really snowy winter feeling! The beads take forever!

Well thats all for now and just finished a lava cake as per request from grandson.

Thinking of all the loss in Texas. Huge hugs to all!😢🙏

Time!!!!

Wow haven't been here for a while.  Life seems to get busy! We had a nice 2 week trip 'down memory lane ' even went to the tip of Africa. 

Busy getting Matilda goes to the beach #finally a farmgirl design done.

This is a block we made as a group 'The Ragdolls'

Here we are where the two Indian and Atlantic seas meet!

 

Crosstitching Station!!!!

Made myself a crosstitching station using a nice wooden tray we got full of goodies when we bought our new small car. The black is a nice triàngle foam covered with black fabric. I bought it to hold hubby's tablet but he never used it, prefer holding in his hand. . So it holds my clipboard with pattern and lots of space to store all my goodies. I put my thread holder box underneath when finished  stitching. I have a cute cat new project started this week and working on it tomorrow still. Will then swap out with another project already working on!

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Blessings everyday!!!!

I have been so busy with daily life, which l do with a thankful heart.  Everyday is a blessing esp if one has the privilege to see our grandsons moving forward in life. Just realized that the oldest is now married and has been transferred to another town and promoted. Next one finishes 2nd year of studies this week

 Next is now in 12th grade and last year of school and also got his drivers license and a truck. 

Then there is the youngest at 10 years old grade 4 and playing his first rugby match this afternoon. He is so excited and of course we have to go and support him. 

We are so blessed to have our daughter and her 2 sons just a few steps away. Our son and his family is over 1000km away. But technology keeps us connected!  Hubby had his 80th Birthday on the 21st April and we are truly blessed to have him healthy and of sound mind around to keep us in reality. 

Been working on 'Little Women the whole Easter weekend as a sal with a South Africa group of Facebook friends was really slow gowing because l do want the border to match up.

Put a ric rac border around. Need to find a charm to completely finish

Joined this interesting sized blocks together. The squares were made by my quilting friends 'The Ragdolls'. Didn't join classes to make squares as glue is involved and l hate sticky fingers.

Slowly moved up to left corner got some large colors done. The confetti takes so long so l needed a break after finishing the confetti on the previous page. I want to get to the top of the page soon.

Finished the chandelier blocks for our bed. Went thru my scraps and wow l found some lovely pieces just waiting to be used. Now to complete layout and join. 

Well l wish you all a creative blessed time till my next posting.

Take care and lots of 💕

 

Just daily things

I made a plan with the large water bottles. The plastic handles don't last long so l made a small bag with handles

 

Finished the stitching of this funky cat cross stitch and still have to get it fully finished.

Life has been busy!

We have been so busy lately. Can't believe Neil is done with the 1st term of Grade4. Time goes by so quickly. He also had his 10th Birthday. 

 

I am now working on my dragon. Nearly finished another page but have so much confetti that l need something with a bit more body.

 

Stìtched 70 blocks for my Chandelier quilt. Will lay it out soon.

Our vygies are just blooming so much just when we think they are done out come more flowers.

On our morning walk we saw this family taking their morning walk too. 

Got tired of all the confetti stitching and now starting this cute small cat project.

Kitty's Sewing Lesson completed!

Made this gorgeous pumkin!

 

Nature is so special!

 

Matthew grew this rose from a cutting. And now she is rewarding him for taking good care of her!

Slowly l am getting the back stitching done. I am doing one or two strands a day, as Anna @stitch roadies says. 

We also bought a smaller car for us last week. 

Our Amaryllis is now flowering and it looks so beautiful.

I have finished a pumpkin for my autumn collection. 
 

 

Life has its blessings!

We have a very small garden but all the gray is not my idea of living. I bought these hanging containers to have some height and not much on the lawn. Well we thought this beauty was nearly dead. Its now, with hubby's green fingers is blooming to its fullest. 

At last completed this Owl project after it was designed by Lesley Teare in 2019. Yes 5 years ago now done. Need to fully finish it later. 

A dear friend Anna @stitchroadies from Portland USA always says when finished a project start a new one! I have been reading a very old book, slowly and enjoying it immensely, my sister sourced it for me, l saw a flosstuber @Sarah'sstitchyspot had cross stitched it and l just had to start it. So here l am starting 'Little Women' designed by Micheal Jolly! 

Now this beauty this morning! We had it for many years now and it just brought us so much joy seeing it flower every year. So hubby has repotted it here and now she is showering us once again with her love. This morning we had a very light spray of rain and the drops look like diamonds on her petals. Thanks to The Lord for these special seconds in life for free!