Well Hi Everybody

The weather is still inclement, but not half as bad as some people have got it.  The skies may be gray but my heart is glowing.  I have just received a wonderful present from Emma @emmacraftdesigns (Thank you Emma)

I have just started a new project so Rosella will have to wait a little while.  The new project is the centrepiece to my Bee Quilt – which is a new adventure in itself.

 

I have sewn all the squares of the quilt and now need to sew them into strips or rows.  here is a recap of how it should look ……….

Well that is all for now, hopefully will have some other progress news on Sunday.

Bye for now

 

Well the only thing good about our inclement weather is to sew and sew and sew.

I have an announcement – another finish yah!

Jane Austen is Finished…….

Just need to save some pennies to get it framed.  I’m convinced a mahogany frame will do it justice without taking away the colours.

Also been working on new patchwork ideas – mainly drawing the images out on graph paper and buying material.  Will have some pictures next time.

The only other thing to do on a rainy day is to snuggle with your pet.

 

Bye for now.

Daisy

 

Hi everybody

Typical miserable weather – perfect for staying in and sewing.

Well I managed to do some more sewing today (Sunday) and have almost finished sewing the “Busy Bee” quilt together (top cover only), but I do not have photos to show you.

Other projects on the go – I have progressed a little more with Lady Greensleeves – see below

17th February 2019

2nd March 2019

Knitting – nothing achieved on this front.

Well that’s all folks

Bye

 

 

Hi everybody,

It’s Thursday and I have an extra day off work as it is the Birthday of my Husband.  It is a very low key affair today which is how he wants it.  Been out for a gentle stroll and something to eat and looked in the book shop, always a good idea – for me anyway.  It’s raining today – how can 2 days be so different.  Yesterday extremely warm for February – husband done the garden – he suffers today with aches.  Bless him!.  Everywhere does look nice though.  Can’t wait for Spring and everything coming into bloom.  It’s my favourite time of year together with Autumn.

Well below are some more books on my list:

I’ve started on the David Attenborough book, but as I always start more than one project at any one time then it would seem I need more bookmarks as this is the only one I can find.

With this in mind I have started to stitch one of the bookmarks that I mentioned buying last year

 

I am stitching is at work alongside stitching Carmen and an item from my Christmas Stash (you see I cannot do one subject at a time – I need the variety).  They will all get finished and hopefully push me towards my Goals for 19 for 19.

Take a look at my progress below:

This is Carmen, the large picture is how it looked in October last year (I admit to not concentrating much on this).

 

This is from the Christmas Stash I purchased at the beginning of the year. Cute!

Well that’s all folks, busy weekend ahead so not much stitching.

Bye for now.

Daisy

Hello Hetty here

Well mummy and daddy have been out in the sun, but it is not warm enough for me just yet.  Hopefully we are going to have another lovely summer and I can go out under the tree like last year.  The window is open and I can hear all the birds tweeting, cooing and twittering.

Here is mummy and me posing he! he!  I always make my way to my favourite snuggling place.

Hope you are all having lovely weather, take care, time for sleep now!

Peck Peck

Hi everybody,

Well despite the title -very little sewing is being accomplished today.  It is so nice outside – I went for a stroll with my husband instead.  Then it was time to clean Hetty out.  So back to the sewing – I have been concentrating on the Jane Austen quote and here is my progress so far – it’s nearly finished….

and now …..

I am really liking it.  What do you think?

My friend visited from Northumberland – she stays with her sister in Hitchin so I see her whenever she visits if possible, and she gave me a little present.  See below ……

They are very sweet!  And I do not have a thimble so very useful!

Well that was short and sweet

So bye for now!

Daisy

 

 

 

Hello

Yes it is time for a review on my progress for “19 for 19”.  Here goes ……

1.     Read 19 books  (1 book read)
2.     Sewing projects (2 sewing projects finished – Little Owl coaster and Christmas  Dachshund.)
3.    Learn something new Well I have decided to try my hand at Patchwork Quilts, not listed on my original ideas, but new to me
4.    To not buy clothes as much  Fairly successful – only 1 shirt bought in almost 2 months – that’s good for me!
5.    To eat more vegetables not that good as cold put me off my food
6.    To write to Penpals  1 letter + present to Australian penpal
7.    To create something and sell it for Charity Nothing to report here
8.    To watch 19 DVD’s or Movies Bought 1 DVD – not watched yet.  Watched box set (5 DVD’s) of Pink Panther movies (laughed loads see No. 11)
9.    To finish my first novel. Still a WIP
10.    To write a small poetry book  I have written some poetry
11.    To laugh more  Moderate success
12.    To play my Saxophone or Trumpet more Nothing to report here
13.    To try and learn the Ukelele. Nothing to report here
14.    To learn Pilates and Deep Breathing Cold prevented deep breathing – had  Asthma review
15.    To  Visit National Trust Houses/English Heritage places Nothing to report here
16.    To visit the V & A Museum Nothing to report here
17.    Visit an Art Gallery Nothing to report here
18.    Go on a long walk Not achieved any walks yet
19. Go to Local Craft Fairs more.  Nothing to report here

 

Hi Everybody

I jumped right in and started sewing together the “Bee Patchwork Quilt”.  Either by luck or good judgement most of the squares lined up.  I am not going to beat myself up if some are slightly out though I know it looks better overall if all lines are perfectly horizontal and vertical.  Remember this is my first go and will be a learning curve.

Take a look and see what you think.

Picture 1 – only sewed together in squares of 4

Picture 2,3 and 4 – individual blocks

 

Just a quick question – the squares appear to fray a lot – anybody got a good idea to stop this.  I don’t have a machine that overlocks edges.  Any tips let me know.

Bye for now

Daisy

 

Hi Hetty Here,

Hope everybody is chipper.  I have been a good girl flying around and allowing myself to be smothered with love from my human mummy – she is so good at the head scatches.  I love her so much …..

Now for some exercise – fly about and choose mum’s head to land on –

She even let me re-style her freshly washed hair …….

And then I flew around the room and landed somewhere new – I’ve never been on here before, perhaps I can reach across to the tree and ladder perch – no I can’t quite reach!

 

Ah well I’m tired from all that fun – time to sleep now

Cheerio till next time.

Hetty

Hi everybody

Hope everyone is well and happy stitching or perhaps gardening, in our gorgeous sunny day  in England, spring is arriving.

I have been busy with other projects (see previous posts) but I have not neglected my long project that is Lady Greensleeves.

This is the previous version – and now ……..

I have mainly concentrated on the area around her hair and the corner/edge area.

And now – I have finished reading my first book. It is a historical novel woven around the true facts of our royal history.  I first read her Wideacre trilogy in my 20’s and have completed 5 novels in her Plantagenet/Tudor novels.

 

Well that is all my work so far.

Thanks for stopping by…

Toodle Pip!