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.
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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.

Fusion Quilt and and !!!

Still working on this quilt and have to still do the blanket st around 25 blocks and Also finished the work around the 50 front facing blocks. So not far to go now.

 Found this lovely applique photo on the internet, sigh I am not good at drawing such lovely things. So thanks to all the designers who allow us to use these wonderful patterns. Am going to use this for a lovely baby quilt that I am making for a family member. Will have to use soft colors which is a bit difficult for me as I love working with bright very bright colors.

This is how far I have got with my fairy house and will be working again on it soon. Just need to get some red paint for the door and roof. hehehehe I just love RED!!!!

Great visit with grandkids

We went for a week visit to daughter and family. Its always special when you get to see them yearly. 

We were treated to Kirkwood in Port Elizabeth Game feast.

Matthew and Grandpa racing go carts

Neil learned to give Grandpa a scarry face

A silly photo of Ben and myself

Finished!!!!!

My row by  row is done! After  many  years of hanging around in my sewing room. Doing the happy dance! !!!;

Busy as always!!!

Am still working on my fushion quilt and it is taking a lots of time getting the blanket stitching done but I just work at it when I have a bit of spare time. Also my Nina sewing machine had to go to in for a service, but its due anyway. I don't use her as often as I should because I prefer hand stitching but she does understand me very well and I do take care of her very well. hehehehe I tend to grow attached to some of my special items.

I have pulled out an old ufo and am really motivated to get this row by row wallhanging completed.

The red coat Neil is wearing is nearly 40yrs old. I bought it for my son who turned 40 the other day. it sure has kept its lovely red color also the fabric has lasted this long.

Okay just in case you are wondering what this is!!! hehehehe
its my fairy house I am building. Just having fun and want to use it in my garden