Pauline, Put the kettle on ...

Happy 80th Birthday Aunty Pauline!

My lovely sister-in-law Jo made this beautiful cake for Aunty Pauline!

Just wanted to share this portrait with you ...

 

my incredibly talented friend, Theresa James, gave me this for my birthday!  A wonderful likeness to Archie!  Thank you Tree!

It's on the wall ...

 Chuffed to bits! :) 

ps:  while doing a bit of sorting out, I found these sweet leaf buttons - perfect for the wall hanging!

So ....

I have been free motion quilting my wall hanging this weekend and it's not easy!

It's taking a lot longer than I thought it would!  Not sure what Archie thinks ...

The quilt has a rustic, folk art look ...

and David likes it ...

I'm hoping, if it turns out ok, to hang it in our sitting room but we'll have to see.  I know it's silly to say because I've had the size on the pattern from the start, but it's turned out larger than I thought it would!  So watch this space.  By the way, I got the pattern from Quilt Mania, Autumn Special 2014 - so it's been on my 'to do list' for a while!!!

Progress report ...

Going well ...

This is a great project to do a little bit each evening in front of the TV!

2016 is starting well ...

I've finished the daisy quilt and it is now looking pretty on Poppy's bed ...

I have finished the quilt I made in my Dad's memory and I have taken it over to Prospect Hospice ...

I love the way the quilting looks like waves - thank you Barbara!

And I love the anchor fabric on the back.  Think Dad will be very proud - hope so anyway!

And yesterday, I picked up my teapot quilt which I've made for my Aunt's 80th Birthday.  Just need to bind it now ...

Can you see the quilting looks like steam?  Big thank you to Barbara at Fir Tree Quilting for long arm quilting all my quilts so beautifully.

Now on to my next project which I'm hoping will be a wall hanging for the sitting room ...

Quilt in a bag ...

Popped over to Cupcake Cottons this morning because I needed to remind myself of the quilt course I have signed myself up for and they have a sale on!  Needless to say, the quilt is lovely.  Hope Steph doesn't mind, but here is a quick photograph of the example hanging up in the shop ...

It's another block a month quilt starting in February.  This is perfect for me - I love the fact that over the year my quilt will grow!  And here is my quilt in a bag ...

Not going to show you the fabrics yet but watch this space!

HAPPY 2016!

Weekend of sewing, walking and chatting ...

spent a wonderful weekend with my friend Jenny at Keyhaven, Hampshire.  Spent the time sewing, walking, chatting and enjoying a glass or two of wine!

 Our photo shoot ...

Thanks for a fabulous weekend Jen!