Chicks!

Boring blanket stitching during grandsons rugby practice. Just one more chick to go then done. 

A new cross stitch pattern!!!!!

This is a new for me start. Another full HAEDS chart. Its my Birthday month and I have had this for a long time. I am adding some kreinik to the snow for sparkle!

 

Cross stitching!

l have been working on this project for a few days. It has lots of confetti. Well it's done last night. Its Curl up with a good book@ Spangler. Nearly done for a months stitching. Will be swapping to another project 1st April.

Went to a lovely farm market yesterday which had mostly food.

Its was so nice and shady under the eucalyptus trees.

Cool and cloudy here today, Autumn is starting.

A Fully Finish!

I remembered that l still had the crochet bedspread that l crocheted more than 35 years ago and still in perfect condition. I should have used it when summer started but forgot. Now on my bed till it gets cold here. We are now having Autumn season. 

Finally got the beading done on my Angel. Love using an easel with magnets so l can change the project to different seasons.

Well now to get my winter wall hanging started its in planning stage. I have Summer Christmas and Autumn done! 

Life is a bit hectic until now but grandson has a short school holiday now so l will be doing a lot less driving and have more time at home at last!

Take care and blessings.

Finally a finish!

Finally l fully finished these 2 pieces stitched in 2023. Stocking @ Judy Whitman and the Joy one l have no idea who the designer is. 

Just life!

Had such fun with that app everyone was playing with. My best friend and myself!

Me stitching!

I have restarted my Kitty Heaven. I can't seem to enjoy the 18 ct aida and now its 16 ct aida. 

Mire than 40 yrs ago when l just got the internet at home l joined my 1st quilting group and when postage was cheap and we still had a working postal service we often did swaps and these were a hexi swap. At last l finished a nice basket to use.

Also made these blocks a few years ago and decided to join them but one of the seams didn't line up. But l am going to add some embroidery to cover it up. Also fully finish it.

Made this bag. It is just putting scraps on batting then stitching rows and add lining and finished. But a big But the fabric trays too much and l prefer applique much neater. So no to do another one.

That's all l have been doing and as always working at grandma's taxi. Such a privilege to be part of seeing the last grandson going through school.

Take care and happy stitching ❤️🌹

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!