Another Block done!

Got there hibiscus flowers from Matts this afternoon.

Another block embroidered. Having fun doing the embroidery now.

 All lovely House of Embroidery threads.

 

A few more completed!!!!

I have made a few more of these and slowly getting it done! In total I have now completed 30 blocks. Have to start deciding how I am going to arrange them into a quilt. Well first things first and will embroider them first then see what the quilt is wanting to look like.

 

Slow stitching!!!

I have always loved stitching by hand. I have a love hate relationship with my sewing machine.

It seems that lots of quilters are now also doing slow stitching, which means stitching by hand. We here in South Africa seem to have a lots of electricity failures and then have to keep busy. I have been so lucky as I also love to hand needle turn applique too. Well here is what I have done for the weekend. 

 

A sad goodbye!!!!!!!

Had to say goodbye to this sweet cat Tonic yesterday. She was 17 yrs old and was a very loving cat. She shared to much ups and downs with us.                                                                                                        
 Now back to daily life, hehehehe!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      I need to remember to add hashtags to all my posting to show who had inspired my projects. I want to show respect to the designers whom show us their wonderful designs and also allow us to use it. I only use all the items I make for myself and no selling here. It takes too much time to make and people don't really want to pay for all the work that goes into handcrafts. Well I can't afford all the lovely designs I see. Have bought a few patterns and also many quilt mags though. But somehow I just start following the chosen pattern and then change the whole thing to my tastes and continue from there my own style. But one has to have good manners and give thanks to the designers of the original patterns.                      

                                                                                                                                                                       This is a project I started and its such fun.

  I worked out the templets myself and then made them. Let me see its from 

  https://www.instagram.com/vintagesewingbox

She has some great designs and I love all the pretty things she makes.

Also the threads I am using is from House of Embroidery.

I am also using a combination of  Da Gama Three Cats fabrics and lots of fabrics that have been gifted and in my stash.

Hope I have done this correct!!!!!

Have a wonderful day!

A few more!

Added a few more items onto the wallhanging that is leftover from other projects. Now onto the border want it a bit bigger for this wall! Decisions to make uhmmmm!

Daily life and having fun!

Well I have had a busy week and needed some stitching time this Saturday afternoon.

Hubby has to go to have the second cataract removed by specialist in Port Elizabeth and I have to go with to drive back as he is not allowed to drive after the treatment. 

So I have to wait in the car,  I am not allowed in with him, because of the covid regulations. Grrr!!! anyway I have now prepped the hexi flowers and leaves to be appliqued and it will keep me busy for a while. Having fun with this wall hanging and changing it to include lots of my favorite techniques. I have added lots of hexi's and stars. Using all left overs of other projects I completed recently. I am just adding stuff as I go along. Next will be the small flowers to the leaves that I embroidered, but am unsure what I will be adding. Then onto a border, quilting and binding. 

Saw this on our walk today in someones garden and just had to have a photo of the beauty of this flower.