Scissor holder

This is leaving it really late, but i'm managing a post a month :-(, not my intention!! i have been busy with a baby quilt, still in progress, i should upload some shots!! but here is what i got up to this weekend, for an Xmas swap in the embroidery group of http://www.in2crafts/! Just want to add a little fob tonight!! Thanks to this pattern, goes to Paula Storm of Sew Little Time Sew Little Fabric, in her free designs collection. Paula had made a felt one, and i just changed it a bit.

October 2010 already

Can't believe it's October already, and the only handiwork i have to show are these ... I helped my Mom-in-law with her Church project which was embroidery. i made 4x piggy's and 3x seals - blocks of different animals, that you just have to do the outline actually in chain stitch, but then i got carried away. I added a ball to the seal design and i appliqued piggy. The ladies of the church will sew all the different animal-blocks together to make quilts for kiddies for charity and giveaway. i've asked Mom, if she could give me some pics of the final products, would love to see what the finished quilt will look like!!

Keeping with the Spring theme....

Keeping with the Spring theme .... i found another little item i made, quite a few years ago, i can't remember nicely but i think it is one of Di van Niekerk's embroidery patterns i purchased a couple of years ago. Once i'd done the embroidery i pasted it onto a little wooden box that i'd painted. oh yes, i found the broom in a craft shop and sewed that on for extra effect!!! If you have time and you love embroidery please see her website, she has THE most beautiful patterns and ideas - such a pleasure to visit.

Spring time...

1st September = Spring Day in SA - YIPEEEEEEEEEE!!!

I'm so glad winter is over - time for long glorius days doing the hobbies and crafts you love...

I found a few pics of things i did last year, that i hadn't published yet, so here goes, hope you like...

Here another dresden i put on a brown Woolworths bag.

I made a food-covering-net, and made the edging with a matching bias binding. The topping is white felt and i made the 100's & 1000's with coloured beads.

Many tissue pouches - i love making them.

A small hanging quilt.

My Birthday (41st)

My 41st birthday is one i won't forget, having just buried Dad 2 days before. I've read before that no matter what the relationship you had with your parents, you will miss them once they have gone! I think this is true. Take a bit of time out and let them know how much you love them.....

Anyway, i had a nice quiet birthday - i did go to work all day, and my clever daughters provided me with an amazing starter for dinner, thank you girls. And for spoiling me with lovely gifts. I got this stunning little chest from my sister...too cute

A death and funeral

23 August 2010: Remembering you Dad...






I'm trying so hard to get into a routine with my blogging, but then life has it's way of handing you all sorts....


My father passed away on 23 August after a short but stubborn fight with brain cancer. We are going to miss you Dad.

Buried Dad 28 August 2010.

Book Cover Complete!!

I'm so happy, i completed this book cover - and on SA's Women's Day yesterday!!! (it was more fun than ironing the bundle of laundry, lol). In hindsight i should have embroidered a pattern over the different fabrics - like crazy patchworking!! Anyway i'm glad it's finally finished. I hope the lucky recipient will enjoy it. And once the notebook is used up, the cover can be removed and placed on a new book. The butterfly is a bead.

Not quite sure what i want to tackle next... lots of ideas though, i'll think some more whilst finish the ironing :-) .

The front and back of the cover.