A new quilt for Neil!

I have now started on a double bed quilt for Neil. This is the first block using paper piecing technique and by hand. Its easier to get the points perfect. Name of block is New York Beauty. I will be using blue Shweshwe fabrics for the whole quilt.

I will be using a few different blocks mainly with stars! 

A finish at last!!!

I have now completed a project that has been around for far too long!

It took lots of beads and time but done and think it looks great!!

Busy as always, happily stitching away!!!

We have had a busy week and just love having the kids around and looking after Neil is great fun. He is growing up so quickly and luckily we have had the honour of being part of his life. We have not been able to live near either of our kids and grandkids and now we are, thankful to our daughter for wanting us nearer to her. 

I have been busy this past week and got a few things done. 

I crocheted these tops a year ago and just had to put them to use now that I have my red and white quilt on our bed.

I need a new apron to match my kitchen and scratch this fabric out of my stash. I really needed one as I seem to get flour all over the front of my clothes. 

I have these tiny frames just hanging around in my sewing room. I felt like having some nice embroidery pieces in them using my House of embroidery threads. . Just love the colors of their threads.

I also want to get another three of these done.

Daily life and fun stuff in the making

Morning all
I have been following this blog for some time now and really enjoy having some thoughts on what home is really like and this is it for me too. So if you are interested here is the link: (Hope it works)

http://www.elefantz.com/2019/05/practical-domesticity.html

My feeling today about this post is that I enjoy seeing our washed clothes on the washing line and then when dry the clean smell of sunshine and then bring it into the house and the whole house smells so sunny. Also love to see a nice bright colored washed completed quilt hanging on the line. Last not least a nice fresh slice of bread that Hubby baked with the smell drifting through the whole house and then share half with the kids, whom live near us and just love the homemade bread to as they say shop bread.

Now onto my sewing, I am trying to finish some older projects that I started some time ago. Getting this beading done is taking forever as each one is stitched seperately, but I love having something other than stitching to work on.

 Still working on this project and hope to finish it this week and add it to my already embroidered sunflowers.

Having embroidery fun!

Had this piece of calico just had to use it to embroider something. Am still busy with butterfly and will be adding lots of beads. Having fun!

Some stitching done!!!

I have added all the beads and stuff and now to complete the cushion!!!

Need to finish next!!!!!

So special!!!

Some flowers still closed

I recieved these beautiful flowers from our daughter and her family for my birthday. Wow they have spread a wonderful smell throughout the house this morning. Just love the colors too. Red roses and some pink.

Here they are open this morning. So beautiful!!!!

Daily Life

Its Autumn here in South Africa and I have decided I need some more Autumn things around the lounge and added there three cushions and table cloth.

Made these bags for my new embroidery friends, I just could not see them bringing all their stuff in plastic shopping bags

Went for a lovely walk this morning. This is the East beach in Port Alfred and the dogs enjoyed every minute.

Finished and complete!!!

I have now completed new quilts for all 3 bedrooms because I noticed when we moved here that all my old loving quilts were very faded. Some was made many years ago and used daily. This is for the double bunks.

Another finish!!!!

I have now completed this pillow cover for my sewing room. It was a fun project that was done with 2 other friends just starting to learn free style embroidery. They are really having fun and also is an inspiration to me. I have sharing all my embroidery knowledge with them. They seem to enjoy it!!!

Using an old Doily!!!

I made this yesterday and remembered that I have a few old doilies from my grandmother. My mother used them often and it was all hard starched and ironed. I think it caused a lot of damage using the hot iron. Anyway I was able to save this doily and now added it to my toilet (which is only my bathroom) cover of lovely fabric that I made the curtain from. Added some beads and now busy with the roses and leaves. It is just really pretty to me.