Friday, 18 June 2010

Our local newspaper


This is a small column in our
local newspaper about our sewing
group.

Thursday, 17 June 2010

Completed these!!!

This is a ice cream container cover
that I made. The pattern is in our
local craft magazine "Stitches"














Our sewing group "Potpourrie"
did the colorwheel in class today
and it was great fun working
with so much color and fabrics.
No its not me in the picture.



Sunday, 13 June 2010

Completed!!!!

This is the bottom part of a creative project
that I have been working on for a long time
and just recently been motivated by another
member of our stitching group to get it done.
It took me 2 full days of stitching to finish but
love how it came out. I have moved out of my
box of stitching just neat little stitches and
did this one free style and very rough and loose.
















Another block for Under the Sea completed.






Saturday, 5 June 2010

just because!!!

I belong to a sewing group which seems to have changed for the better.
Now I have been thinking heheheheh here we go again!!!! and also realized
that the group is as good as its leader or convenor is.
There was a stage that I did not feel all that welcome but since the
new very capable person has joined this group it seems to be growing.
I also feel that all of us have started to become great friends because of
the convenor encompasing all our personalities which is so different
except for the interest in stitching. That is what a group is all about
accepting all persons and accommodating their personalities.
Now I have completed this block for my pumkin wallhanging:




Thursday, 27 May 2010

Few finished things.

I have now finished hand quilting Mr Rooster
and it came out just lovely and now for
the bindings.













Here is my latest completed project
It is a sewing box bag for when I need
to take my sewing machine to group
because I am scared it gets damaged
when moving it. This is the inside














And here is what it looks like on the outside.
Just cute dont you think.






Sunday, 23 May 2010

My me only mine Heart Quilt


My Heart quilt is now completed and
now I am ready for the winter, real cold
part of winter to come.
Ahaaaa I cant see the red binding border
properly but that is because the background
for the picture was not chosen properly. Hubby
thought it was easier because it is too long when
he just stands on a chair and holds the quilt up, like
he always does.
Now onto the next project.
What shall it be???????????

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

My new Quilt top 'Hearts'




















This is my new quilt top. I received
6 pre printed blocks and did all the x stitching
on it in red. I then added white blocks of cotton fabric
that was my daughters bedroom curtains and duvet
cover because it is very old strong cotton. Just love it.
I now still have to applique the red hearts on and that
is Tonic our cat doing inspection to see if the work is
acceptable. it seems she approves of it.

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Mr Rooster and family!


Here is Mr Rooster and his
family, I did this in hand needleturn applique
and am now busy with some embroidery.
This is a wallhanging for someplace in
my home.

Sunday, 9 May 2010

Scraps basket????


This is where Tonic my cat sleeps
when I am busy at the computer.
It is my fabric scraps basket, now
how on earth does anyone expect me
to use my scraps when she needs them
more than me!!!!!! Ha so I will just
have to buy more nice fabric instead of
using the scraps hehehehehehe

Friday, 30 April 2010

Sooo interesting

Today was the start of the Cederberg Feastival and
this is what got my attention. Mr Egg man.
All those eggs were empty because I was standing
next to him when he emptied them into a bowl.
I just love his slippers or was it tackies?
He has a great laugh and got most sour
person to laugh with him. I wish you could
see this outfit, it just to die for. Fashion designers
eat your heart out, none of you will ever get
to make anything so special from lots of
waste as this guy did.

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...