Hi Everyone

Again I have applied myself well and achieved a little bit more on “The Fruit of Plenty” cross stitch designed by Jacob De Graaf of Modern Folk Embroidery.

This is where I was

And this is my progress

This stitch-a-long is organised by Avis of Sewing Beside the Sea and we post every three weeks. So please pop along to the other sites listed below to see their progress.

Daisy

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, 

AJ, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Connie, Cindy, MaryMargaret

We had quite a hard winter (well one very heavy snowy week) with some of the lowest temperatures I have known. It had had a devastating effect on our garden. Lots of photos to follow.

This was the snowy week and it got to minus 18 degree C. It stayed frozen like this for 4 days and then slowly melted.

The Camelia bush has lost all of its buds and is normally the first to blossom – as you can see in a previous photo – a gorgeous pinky/red flower.

Before

These are the two main plants that didn’t survive the cold very well. The palm tree suffered the worst.

After

As you can see the palm tree has lost all of its leaves. We are hoping that it will generate a new growth somewhere on the trunk but with no leaves to photosynthesise we may have to accept it is dead. The Pieris Forest Flame is just about surviving – although it looks a poor example of it’s beautiful self. There are new shoots lower down and one growing from the old trunk so fingers crossed no more frosts.

The survivors are the Rhododendrum, the Photinia Crispy Pink, the Oak Tree, The Canadian Maple Tree and the Cherry Tree, the last three have blossom and buds. Happy Days!!

But at least we have some spring flowers.

Nothing like a cheery daffodil and I’m not sure what the white flower is and as have thrown out the packaging. Is it a Narcissi’s??

Well that is a little tour of our garden, hopefully we can tend to the damage and hope nature can perform her miracles.

Daisy

Hello Everyone

Due to the inclement weather we are experiencing in the UK at the moment it lends that a lot of sewing can be done, as we cannot get outside to do various jobs in the garden. No idle hands at this party.

I have been sewing the “Jane Austen Quilt” and she is now close to a finished top. I have the backing fabric ready and some batting so will be able to sandwich her together once I have removed all of the paper pieces – which is always the laborious job. Any how here is a photo of the top with the two side panels sewn together and the middle section awaiting to be sewn to each other.

Sorry the edges and top get cuf off but I’m quite short and this is the best I can do whilst it is laid out on the bed.

That’s it for now – thanks for stopping by.

Daisy

Hello Everybody

I have a finish – Nashville Quilt is completed. One Happy Husband. He has tried it out already.

So here are some pictures of the Nashville Quilt Journey.

Purchased material in July 21,

Original Layout and some sewing achieved in December 21.

New and Final Layout in June 22.

31st December 2022 displayed awaiting quilting

Completed on 26th March 2023. Just in time for our 14th Wedding Anniversary and we have actually been together for 25 years – so the perfect gift.

My next project is “The Honey Bee Quilt” – which you may remember (or not), and is already started. The material is by Gail Pan for Henry Glass & Co.

Well that is all from me – so why not grab a cup of you favourite drink (and maybe a lice of cake) and peruse the list below. I’m sure the three weeks will whizz by,

Daisy

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie

Hello Everyone

Hope you are well and having fun stitching your chosen project. I have made a conscious effort to get some stitching done in this last week as previous weeks have been occupied by non-stitchy duties.

Here is where I was last time……

Here is my progress ….

So why not grab a cuppa and peruse the list below to see the progress of the other members in our sewing group.

Bye for now

Daisy

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, 

AJ, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Connie, Cindy, MaryMargaret

Hello Everyone

Well it has been a very up and down week, the weather is all over the place and makes my head ache (I’m very sensitive to pressure changes). It has been the perfect time however to snuggle under a quilt whilst quilting it and therefore I have almost completed 2/3rd’s of the Nashville Quilt. Here are some photos (Sorry that it looks grey but is in fact black)

Back and front of dining booths.

Back and front of Dance Floor area.

Back and front of Stage surround.

Hopefully in next three weeks I will be close to binding and finishing this quilt. (One happy husband).

Bye for now

Daisy

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie

Hello Everyone

Hope you are all safe and well. I have been busy sewing during my break from the paid job and have achieved quite a bit on Fruits of Plenty by Modern Folk Embroidery.

So here is where I was last time

And here is my progress

Well that is me, so why not grab a cuppa and peruse the other members listed below to see how they have faired these past three weeks.

Bye for now

Daisy

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, 

AJ, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Connie, Cindy, MaryMargaret

Hello Everyone

I have been on holiday from the paid job for a week and have really buckled down and got on with the job. So I am feeling so happy with my sewing, having achieved quite bit on the cross-stitching front and the patchwork/quilting agenda.

So here we go ………

First up is the cross stitch – just a quick mention for the work I have put in on my SAL which will be shown on Sunday in another blog.

Secondly – Sophia is looking gorgeous, she is now complete on the hair and the upper part of her face with just a little around her nose and mouth and the head will be complete. still a lot more to sew but I have made the decision to cut the bottom piece out of the design.

I have rolled it up a little so there is more hair than shown. (Husband really likes it, by the way!!!)

Thirdly – My Jane Austen Quilt has had a lot of attention and below are the pictures to demonstrate how she will be laid out. I have cut out all the shapes required now and three of the side panel blocks are sewn together along with four corner blocks and some interim panels. The centre panel is now complete. Here are the photos ….. oops slight misplacement on last block on right hand side (good job that isn’t sewn together).

I have also been quilting “the Nashville Quilt” for my husband but again pictures and write up will follow in another blog.

Finally – I have also been adding a few lines to the “Memoirs Quilt” side panel area. Those rows on the left within the clips are now sewn together.

On top of all this I went to visit mum and helped her sort the backing for the fairy quilt she has been constructing (my design judged on her idea.) I get to do the mathematics and help cut the material since she had her fall and broke her wrist, it is not as strong as once was.

All the border is complete now and with the backing sewn together she will start quilting it. It is going to look gorgeous on her bed when complete. Now I have to say goodbye as she has given me some more maths to do and ideas to get onto graph paper.

Bye for now and thanks for reading, your support is everything.

Daisy

Hello everyone

Well it has been a mixed bag for these past three weeks – good intentions started well in respect of stitching on the Nashville Quilt although I have changed my mind (or rather chickened out of diagonal lines incase they did not come out straight) and stitched on just one side of the small cream squares to get horizontal quilting (no photos this week), and then stitched around the central image on the dance floor area and stitched around every 2nd circled squared from the centre for that area. Just need to change to red to do the outer square. I have stitched around the two chairs and table that are shown on the back of the photo below, also stitched in the ditch around the red lady holding guitar and the red man leaning against the wall.

I think that I come into the category of “Topper” – I like designing and creating the top of the quilt but have little confidence in my quilting stitching. (Room for improvement!)

Aside from that spurt of stitching I have not picked it up again. (Won’t make deadline of Husband’s Birthday now oops!) Partly his fault as he wanted a new Smart TV and I have to be the one to sort things out tech wise as it’s just not his thing. So he basically hi-jacked my sewing time. Hopefully next time I have some improved stitching to show you.

Bye for now

Daisy

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, Connie, and  Cathie 

Well the year is certainly racing ahead and I have been able to apply myself and achieve a lot of stitching these past few weeks. I have managed to fill in the last part of the relief area as seen on previous post and rolled the frame up and outlined and started to fill in on the next section. Here are the photos

Last time I was here …..

And now I am on this part ……

Well that is me – please pop along to the other sites listed below to see what the other members in our group have achieved .

Daisy

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, 

AJ, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Connie, Cindy, MaryMargaret