My Quilt and Handwork Exhibition at Clanwilliam 12th April 2013

Here we are busy setting up

This is a close up of my crochet work

The other half of the exhibition.
And what would the exhibition be
without my Quilt Diva !
Designer Amy Bradley
  amybradleydesigns.blogspot.com

Here is the whole photo
and it sure brightened the dull
hall up a lot. heheheh
All the items at the back are all
my own work.On either side over the tables
is a friend's quilts, she prefers
machine stitching. I am totally
hand stitching.
The centre table has a few mini quilts
done by Pauline van Blerk.

Just everyday life!!!!

Well sometimes a grandmother has to show off her grandkids and of course the fourlegged ones and then some nice handcraft. The youngest one of the three, Liam is just too fast too have a photo taken of him. 

Eldest Grandson Benjamin, the Sportman

Middle Grandson Matthew the Big Game Hunter with
Stretch the chameleon.

Charka is having fun in a box

Where is Charka now?

Working on my daughter's Throw

Well its back to embroidery!!!!!!

Well I have been doing a bit more embroidery and this is how far I am now

Borders borders!!!



This is my row by row wallhanging



This is my border
with the 10 finished paper piecing blocks

 Now if I could have another 3 nice quiet Saturdays to myself I can get the whole 40 blocks done. Sigh

This is my corner blocks with the hexigans
in.

Lots done today!!!!!

I have been very busy today and did quite a bit of things around the house. Been working on getting these dolls dressed before winter, which seems it is never going to come.
I even burnt my fingers when thinking of other stuff and not concentrating on taking a roasted chicken out of the oven. hehehehe
I also got to help a friend that wants to get to know how to work a computer and that is very interesting
because then I also have to think about it too. We do not have any training institution around here. So its a case of helping each other.

Got all these sets finished
today

Two dolls left
to keep me company

Ready to be dressed

Hubby's parents photo is
getting embroidered

A gift and a bit of stitching!!!

Made 4 of these
hexagons for a
row by row wallhanging

Did this today
and I think it
came out
beautiful

Last but not least!!
I received these lovely
goodies.
It was a blog comment that I made
and it all came from Marelize at
http://marelize-ries.blogspot.com/
Thank you very much Marelize.

Crazy embroidery and pets.

Charka asking for a scratch

A bit more embroidery but
will have to start doing the
seams

Tonic our golden cat.

Crazy block for Dad





This is the block so far

My Dad loved painting these





And another soldier



Got a bit more done!!!!!!!!

Found this needle just the right thing for getting
satin ribbon
through my fabric without
damaging the threads

A Protea embroidered yesterday.

A bit more stitching done.

A finish!!!!!!

Finished my Polka Dot Girls wallhanging at last just have to do the binding and then it will be on show in my lounge. hehehehe just love having something completed after many years. The stitcheries travelled far and wide with me on the roads to visit daughter and family who worked in Namibia for some years and now back in South Africa but even further than to Namibia. I

My sewingroom now

Well everyone here is what my sewingroom looks like now. All nice and neatly in the shelves. Wondering how long it will stay this way!!!!