Monday, 1 August 2022

Just a few more!


I have 4 more hexi's to go and then the layout starts to see if l have enough to make a large quilt! 
This cross stitch is about halfway, can't wait to see it finished.

Tuesday, 19 July 2022

Winter Time!

Had to make another project bag set.
Doing another owl for july. Its actually for USA January but here in South Africa its winter in July! #jollyjuly
Also a new start! A small project l have laying around for about 10 yrs. Bought at a small Chinese shop in Clanwilliam. Although its a kit l am using Aida and DMC threads.

Saturday, 25 June 2022

A Finish!

Just completed nr 3 of the owls, so have 9 more to go!
Finished this one on plastic canvas too.

Something bright in the garden!

Daughter surprised us with some yummy teatime scones!

Thursday, 16 June 2022

Monday, 23 May 2022

A new quilt started!

Still embroidering on my hexi's 
Needed a smaller vinyl bag for my threads.
Well l started another quilt and its all shweshwe fabric. Finished 20 star blocks. All triangles joined and squared of to2 1/2 inch blocks. Going to use for sashing. Don't like wasting fabric. Also bought too little of the green fabric, will have to get a few more meters. So now l have to make a trip to Grahamstown to get some more.

Wednesday, 4 May 2022

Having fun.




Got this lovely piece of sunshine yesterday picked fresh from daughter's garden.




Watching YouTube and stitching. I have a clipboard on top of my laptop keyboard and stitching the day away!

Made these 2 small bags to keep threads together in large vinyl bag. Busy with owl sal designed by Lesley Teare!

Friday, 29 April 2022

Trying to stay sane!!!!

We are now starting with winter here and have had a few cold days lately but love it. Today is very windy. Having lots of issues with water supply!!!!!It seems that our municipality has not been giving attention to the pumps that pump water into our holder dam. Now its long weekend here and nobody wants to answer their phones. The huge question I always ask is where has the self pride in work whatever you do gone? Here is large communities that depend on water coming from the dam. Luckily I have water tanks here and we often have rain so they stay full. We are not dependent on the municipality. 

I have not been doing much as I have some wrist pain and need to rest my hands a bit. Its  a bit bad as I am unable to lift things with my left hand. I am a lefty anyway and think that I have been picking heavy things up. Not easy as I have started another quilt and need to cut fabric but hands are too sore to press down on the rotary cutter.  

Gee its so difficult to just sit around and not do much. I have been working on my owl slowly and taking breaks.





A new quilt that I have started but have to cut a lot of pieces still!



My sister sent me this cute snowball globe, which she put in a piece of check fabric, but was sadly damaged in the post.
I had to use it to make something beautiful anyway and decided to make a pincushion using everything.
  

Made this vinyl bag for a friend who was in our town this past week.


Also made a bag from a small piece of vinyl and will use it for keeping my 
threads in.

 

Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Still Busy!!!!!

I am still busy slowly embroidering the hexi's and enjoying it very much. I try to get a few done a week. I still have 2 other quilts to get done but have not really decided what design I am going to make! Thinking about center stars and log cabin and some pinwheels. Still thinking while I stitching away at my hexi's.  

Thursday, 17 March 2022

Wow Bags and more bags!!!


2 more bags and a start on the owl cross stitch!


Two more bags!


And another 2 bags done. I think its now 12 bags in total! I am finished with project bags now for a while.

An old ufo, embroidered the eyes a bit, but not completed yet.

Friday, 11 March 2022

Projects!!!!!

Finished this project bag with clear vinyl infront.
Trying to make a bed with a very playfull Amber!
Another project bag for my x stitching projects. 
Another hexi done
Working on this wallhanging now. The border of cats and hearts are 2 different projects that l combined with the center. Will see what border will come next!

Monday, 7 March 2022

Just thoughts and finished!!!!!!

I seem to be on a roll now using all my old stitcheries that have been laying around
for many years. I have also noticed that I know so much more how to join, add and also complete.
I need to get so much more done. This has caused a brain block as to how I want to finish all these pieces that I have made over the years without knowing what I am going to do with them. Now seems a right time to get some of the pieces out and see what next. 
This little wall hanging blocks had been finished many years ago and now all joined and it was really out the box stitching, have never used such flowery fabrics together.
Just had to try using clear plastic for project bags. Now I know how to make these.

Made this book cover from a miniture quilt top that I made a few years ago.

 

Wow days are running away!

Well time goes by so quickly l have been so busy lately. Its winter school holidays and nearly over and it just flew by the grandson goes ba...