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.

A Finish!!!!!!!!!

I have now finished the first single bed quilt for our bunk beds. Now onto the next one!!! Quilted using big stitch quilting technique and also using crochet cotton nr 5. Just love this way of quilting my quilts. Its now my special very own way. 

Having a nice gathering today with the embroidery  group and have done all my prep work to show them how to do English paper piecing by making a small mug rug. Its just so much fun sharing all my knowledge with these wonderful persons. I am not much of a teacher but with lots of fun we get the projects done. The main thing is that I am a lefty and they are all right handed. 

I am following a blog of Jenny of Elefantz, Gentle Domesticity  and its such a wonderful inspiration to me. 

Today is about the use of color. I love bright colors and have always used them much to the horror of family and friends who seem to think that my home is too busy. hehehehe I just don't care as its nice to wake up to all this wonderful bright positive vibes. Being in our new place and a much cooler climate and also having a very nice light and sunny place, does change my color scheme a bit. Our old home was a dark place because of the heat we had there, houses were placed so that there is not much sun flow into the house to keep it cool. Which is necessary because the temps go over 40 degree C during the long summer months. Whereas now we do welcome sunlight and heat here. 

Well now to get working on my 2nd single bed quilt. Have a great day.

A finish!

I needed to test a pattern. Its an english paper piecing block. It came out great.

This is so nice and bright when the sun shines and its at the front door!

On a roll!!!!!

Finished these two single quilt tops for our spare bunk beds!

The old ones are so faded. 

Just love Da Gama Textile fabrics and the colors are so vibrant.

The cotton quality is very good and strong.