Update on Happy Scrappy Spring

I have pieced the first two rows and completed the stitching on four of the five blocks on the third row.

The strips measure 58"

I'm now stitching the basket block

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Happy Scrappy Spring

I am doing Kaaren's Happy Scrappy Spring quilt and I have finished the first and second rows of stitching.

Hoping to find time to sew the pieced blocks this weekend. My sister has had a major operation and I have been driving to her home everyday, taking her lunch and spending time with her. My son is also home on a months holiday. There just doesn't seem to be enough time in a day. I have traced out the third row and I have started stitching the wreath block, its a 161/2 by 161/2 inch block - really enjoying this BOM.
The button and link to this BOM is in my sidebar.

Wordless Wednesday

Barnyard Plaids

Telkom!! GRRRrrrrrrr
After telephone calls to Telkom on Saturday, I still could not get Internet, I don't know if it was the heavy rain or what. In frustration, I switched the computer off. I hope all Moms had a fabulous Mothers Day. 
I wonder if winter has arrived early. We've had a freezing cold spell. I had to get out my winter slippers and jerseys.
I have bought another one of Beth Broodryk's patterns. I love her miniature designs.They are all  paper foundation piecing. I also bought a pack of plaids.

                                 blocks completed

 

I used fabric from my stash for the borders. Ready for quilting.

Have you seen Kaaren's new BOM, Happy Scrappy Spring?  It's a six month row along and ends 6th September, just in time for Spring here.......I'm so tempted, I love scrap busting projects.
 
Sadly, my father in law passed away peacefully on the 30th April. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and we miss him already. R.I.P.  John Alfred Wright Ellis   10 September 1923  -  30 April 2013

Copper Thieves

We have been without internet access since the 18th March. Our service provider had several main cables stolen.  After lodging a complaint, we eventually received a sms message from Telkom.

No internet = more time to quilt. I finished my Raggedy quilt top in 2011, now finally, its quilted and bound. Also finished quilting a  table runner and, mini whirlwind quilt.

 Quilted different designs in each block, I even tried feathers

  machine quilted the centre and outlined the flowers with invisible thread 

 hand quilted

Yay! so happy to be back online.

Clutter Quilting Peppadews

Inspired by the book Clear your Clutter by Karen Kingston I started the year off by clearing out cupboards. Its amazing how much stuff we collect/hoard over the years. 12 bags of paper went into recycling, boxes of books and magazines,clothes,crockery etc went to the charity shop. Why do I need 15 vases?! I kept one. As I was clearing, I found things I had forgotten about and clothes still with the price tags attached that I had never worn. Now, when I open the cupboards I can see/find everything. No more surprises!
It feels like 40C today- no energy!

Several tops need quilting . I moved my machine to the dining table, its a spacious 8 seater, much more comfortable than at the small table in my sewing room, and started on the raggedy quilt, doing a little quilting every morning. By 9am its too hot and humid to quilt. I just have the border to quilt and the binding to sew on then I will have 6 tops left to quilt.

                                                                 
Peppadews growing wild in my garden, they are everywhere. Delicious stuffed with cream cheese, on sandwiches, pizza, in salads. I have preserved enough and left the rest to dry on the plants, there's just too much.

Books I have enjoyed,
Secret son - Melissa Dien
The lollipop shoes - Joanne Harris
The Partisans Daughter - Louis De Bernieres
Talking to Heaven - James Van Praagh
Inner Tranquility - Darren Main
Clear you Clutter - Karen Kingston
The Next Always - Nora Roberts -Book One of the Inn at Boonsboro Trilogy

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2013.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Wishing you and yours a very happy and joyous Christmas day filled with many blessings xxx

Hot off the machine

This morning I was determined to add the last border. I wanted to finish this quilt sooner but with all the Christmas preparations going on, just not enough time. I doubt it will be quilted by Christmas.

   Pattern by Red Brolly Designs