Busy busy

I have been very busy trying to finish the 12mini quilts and have to put my sewing into slow motion as I need to get the housework up to date and also get ready for a visit with friends. I will be painting the diningrooom this week and also try to get the kitchen cupboards done too.

Here are the last three of the series of mini calender quilt blocks from the Craftwise magazine here in South Africa. Now I just have to finish them and then post them early. Hope they will like the gift and use it.

This is a quilt I made with matching pillows and also made some golly wogs. Just love them, they have the most gorgous smiles. Also made a raggedy ann and they keep each other company.


I have finished painting my kitchen walls and will start the cupboards soon, maybe next week. Am exhausted from all the climbing on the ladder and down. I have painted the wall a Plascon beige called saswatch and am going to paint the cupboards poppy red. Love the combination. I must have something painted in my favorite color.

Had a very uneventful day, had to pay the bills and have started with my October block. I will not be doing much sewing tomorrow as I have to get the kitchen painting done. Hubby hinted that he hopes it will not take forever to get done. hahaha dont like such hints.

September

This is the September block with folded flowers and it is a new technique for me. It is easy and all I need now is buttons to sew in the centre.
Am going to show the Chicks this new technique. We have a blog site now www.thechicks.iblog.co.za Please feel free to view what we are doing!!!!

Thank You For Special Friends.

I must just thank a dear friend for a parcel she sent me and I received it today. I did not know about it so it was a huge surprise. Thank you friend for being such a wonderful person in my life and also may you receive many blessings from the Lord for being a caring friend. I have been too busy to do another block but have done some stitching on it. I have now got up to date with the magazine and now have to wait for the next issue to finish the last 3 months blocks.

This is my August mini quilt block and have to still put the beaded leaves in.

We had a quite day as the electricity was off for the afternoon. The rainy weather was lovely and still is raining but the house is too dark to do sewing or reading. So we spent the afternoon in front of the fire just relaxing. But this morning I got some painting in and started to paint the kitchen walls will continue tomorrow. When the electricity is off only does one then realize how dependant one has become.I have started the August block but have not been able to sew today.

This is July and the snowman is a square that I had bought long ago. The check fabric is leftovers from a pleated skirt that I had made for my daughter. It was high fashion when she was in grade 7 till 9.

Here is the next 3 months done. So now I am halfway and have started July.

As you can see I have finished the first 3 months mini quilt tops and am now busy with the next three months. They are looking great even though I must say so myself. I just love all the paper piecing of the different patchwork squares. Thanks to Craftwise magazine and the designer of these mini calender quilts.