Monday, 25 March 2013

Saturday, 23 March 2013

Borders borders!!!


This is my row by row wallhanging

This is my border
with the 10 finished paper piecing blocks

 Now if I could have another 3 nice quiet Saturdays to myself I can get the whole 40 blocks done. Sigh


This is my corner blocks with the hexigans
in.

Friday, 22 March 2013

Lots done today!!!!!



I have been very busy today and did quite a bit of things around the house. Been working on getting these dolls dressed before winter, which seems it is never going to come.
I even burnt my fingers when thinking of other stuff and not concentrating on taking a roasted chicken out of the oven. hehehehe
I also got to help a friend that wants to get to know how to work a computer and that is very interesting
because then I also have to think about it too. We do not have any training institution around here. So its a case of helping each other.

Got all these sets finished
today
Two dolls left
to keep me company

Ready to be dressed

Hubby's parents photo is
getting embroidered

Monday, 18 March 2013

A gift and a bit of stitching!!!

Made 4 of these
hexagons for a
row by row wallhanging

Did this today
and I think it
came out
beautiful

Last but not least!!
I received these lovely
goodies.
It was a blog comment that I made
and it all came from Marelize at
http://marelize-ries.blogspot.com/
Thank you very much Marelize.

Sunday, 17 March 2013

Crazy embroidery and pets.


Charka asking for a scratch

A bit more embroidery but
will have to start doing the
seams
Tonic our golden cat.






Sunday, 10 March 2013

Crazy block for Dad





This is the block so far


My Dad loved painting these


And another soldier


Thursday, 28 February 2013

Got a bit more done!!!!!!!!

Found this needle just the right thing for getting
satin ribbon
through my fabric without
damaging the threads
A Protea embroidered yesterday.
A bit more stitching done.

Saturday, 16 February 2013

A finish!!!!!!

Finished my Polka Dot Girls wallhanging at last just have to do the binding and then it will be on show in my lounge. hehehehe just love having something completed after many years. The stitcheries travelled far and wide with me on the roads to visit daughter and family who worked in Namibia for some years and now back in South Africa but even further than to Namibia. I

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

My sewingroom now

Well everyone here is what my sewingroom looks like now. All nice and neatly in the shelves. Wondering how long it will stay this way!!!!

Thursday, 31 January 2013

My embroidery corner and sewing room

I have just got some more shelves and it just looks great, but now I have lots of sorting to do as I dont want the plastic shelves around but they have stuff in that needs to be sorted and packed away. Just love that all my baskets are on top of the shelves. Each of them has a story. Still embroidering away and have finished the block with daughter's wedding photo and now onto the next one. O nearly forgot that the fires that we had in the Cederberg Mountains here on our side have been put out.
This is where I sit and do my embroidery with all my goodies around. Its in my diningroom and has lots of light during the day. We never use the diningroom anyway so I have taken over half. hehehehehe

Monday, 28 January 2013

Fire and embroidery

We have been having some fires in the Cederberg Mountains since 16th January 2013 and after getting them under control, they started again today and this is what it looks like at the moment. I have been keeping inside today with the heat around 42*C here and did some embroidery.

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...