Another block completed

 Have had this pattern around for ages and got this done at last.
Its 6 triangles combined.
English Paper Piecing technique and
all hand stitched.

A small project completed!!!!

This is a free design from Jenny of Elefantz and just had to stitch it. I will be making two telephone book covers with these.

Rudolf the red nosed Reindeer!!!!!

Nearly done with Rudolf, Lucky checking if all is done. Now just to finish off this wall hanging then I have completed another project for Christmas 2016. I try to make something for each season once a year. I have now a nice collection of Christmas thingy's.

Rudolf the red nosed Reindeer!

Just love this guy. Still working on this wall hanging. Now to find a nice big red nose.

Wip (work in progress) update!

Nearly done, just bit quilting and binding. Started loooong ago!

Old fashioned tray cloth

This is a pre printed cloth just had to embroider this!

A minture quilt!!

As a lot of my friends know I prefer doing all my stitching by hand. Now when I watched this tiny quilt being made on you. tube, I decided to give my sewing machine a nice test to see if I would be able to get this done. Well I must say it was such fun to do and I did this in a day. Thanks to Sue Bouchard for sharing this cute pattern with me.  Its called the Card Trick block and she has made the instructions so easy and even myself have found to be easy very easy. So now I have to do the same one just in a smaller mini and also the pattern is available from her site. So once again thanks Sue for sharing this wonderful easy instruction pattern with me.

 https://www.quiltinaday.com/freepattern/patterns/card_trick_mini.pdf

My new Knitting and Crochet bag

I have finished this bag for my knitting and crochet projects, supplies always is a bit bulky and need lots of space and also have a lot of pockets in here with zips to keep my hooks in safe place as they tend to fall out if not under zip and lock. hehehehehe!

It is quite large because I did not want to cut away some of the lovely cat fabric pictures.

Still needs some finishing touches and ready to use.

A lot going on today!!!!

Bought these new coloris threads from DMC 

Used some here to make a cute Cat Banner

Adding a new family photo to my Crazy Quilt

Adding a new photo of the grandsons and there are now 4

Also adding daughters new family photo

Received these lovely roses from my neighbour

UFO completed at last. Its a Gail Pan Design and I added a bit more to get it a bit bigger.
all hand stitched

the back and quilting done in red thread.

Romance in Paris

My fusion quilt is done! 100 fabric blocks 50 crocheted  shapes!  Started 2 August  finished today.

at the last stage!!!

At last I have now got the blocks together and also done the edging. Now I have to add all the extras that will make this a very special fusion quilt.
Now back to all my ufo's that are waiting to have a turn.

My fusion quilt!

Getting to the end. Have 10 more blocks to add then it will be ready to add the next stage and that is different  crocheted  shapes which will give me the romantic antique  look!

Busy as always!!!!

This is a Sunbonnet Sue quilt I made many years ago in  the hope of handing it down to
a granddaughter. Well a few years down the line, I have 4 handsome grandsons and no granddaughter.
So I have decided to donate this to a charity of my choice and see if they could generate some needed funds.

This is the back of my quilt and I am still working on my fusion quilt "Romance in Paris"
Have 50 blocks joined and now onto the next 50!!!

Main fabric blocks on the front and you can see where I got the theme from!

Tonic having a peek at the new quilt

Here is the first half of my quilt and I will be adding these pretty crocheted\
forms in the open blocks.

My fairy garden now completed so far but never know
 when some other member will come for a visit or stay!

Coco says Hi!!

I have a love of red and this bag is just what I need for all the stuff one
needs to have daily!!

Lucky also says Hi!!!

Sentimental feelings!

It's our oldest grandson's Birthday today, where has time gone? It feels like his dad was grandson's age just yesterday!!!

Got these special pincushion flowers from my neighbor this morning!

Happening around the house

one two three in a row and it is Coco that has her paw on Lucky face.

Completed 100 blocks for my fusion quilt now to place the blocks and then hook them together.

Whatever big brother does I copy!!!!! Even in Prayer

Sadly our wonderful cat Charka passed away this afternoon and he will be missed by all who had contact with him. Was a wild one but very loving.  

At last a bit of time for blogging!!!!!!

Well it was really a busy day for me, at last I can spend some time now to update my blog.

I have baked biscuits for the dogs, Washed the dogs bedding and also gave them a bath.

Then I did some of this Shisha embroidery and just love it. I added it to my crazy quilt which has a few more open spaces around. Hubby shakes his head at this because he says that the quilt is finished. hehehehe no its not I will be adding some more goodies to it as I go along. Also have to still add a photo of Neil our youngest grandson.

Matthew holding Neil

This is my square mirror embroidery, this technique is called shisha

Here are all four of my shisha pieces done

The oval mirror shisha done

All nice and clean and shiny. Lucky and Coco had a bath today and also a spring clean of their kennels.

Just thoughts!

Had a interesting meeting at our local 'Hens with pens' group here in Clanwilliam. It was so interesting to see so many different colour personalities! We are all busy working on our own projects trying to get some ufo's done. Also great inspiration to see what the members are working on. The member who entertained us today showed us some of her projects and l could see that she likes primitive colour ways. Also could say antique personality. Very interesting too is that l had a look at each member and could see their colour preferences. Must add we have lots of different talents to share! Makes us a very special group!

International Embroidery Day Yesterday!!

Well of course I had to do some embroidery yesterday and received this cute stitchery from  http://www.sugarlane-designs.com/2016/07/a-heartfelt-freebie-for-fnsi-ers.html
 and finished it this afternoon. Thanks Sugarlane Designs for the free cutie.

just busy!!!!!

A new cross stitch started

Hooked these for charity

Neil giving grandpa scary face

Compare these to Neil's scary face. Saw these at a love coffee shop in Vredendal

Lucky and Coco 's paths through the garden and also how they trimed the palm trees for fun

These are wild flowers that come up this time every year, just love them.

Here is a whole patch of them

This is a ordinary daisy flowering.

And after all the rain we received here is the dam that was at 8% now overflowing.
https://www.facebook.com/renier.zeelie/videos/10210603722071857/


I have also decided to wash my batting and wondered the best way to do it without the washing machine pulling it to shreds, I put a 2 metre piece in a pillow case and washed it. Came out perfect. Now to see if I still have an allergic reaction to the fluff!!!!

Busy with a baby quilt for a family member and cannot show it until completed.