am still sewing !!

I know it's been ages since I have blogged, but MrsG. that does not mean I have not done anything. We had a great month in Spain, missed all the snow but not away for this lot this weekend, but at least it was great to get some sun.

 One very sad piece of news this year was the sudden death of Lynda Tanner, a lovely lady who will be sadly missed.

 Have not been able to go to Hamtune and Parklands much this year as we have had alot going on and also I do not like turning out at night in the winter, must be getting old, but will be back when the spring eventualy arrives.  I do go to Higham Piecemakers on a Monday afternoon as it is only 5minutes up the road from me. this past week I was really busy and made the tablemats for our everyday use, still have to put the binding on, the purseI did at Higham last week and it really is nice and easy to do, and the penguin cushion is a birthday present for my granddaughter and I loved doing it.

 Hope you are all keeping warm and what a good excuse when the weather is like this to stay in and sew!!!

Last 2 prezzies made

That's it, the last 2 christmas prezzies made and these bags are super and so quick to make, thanks Diana for the pattern.  Well, Xmas is only a week away now and I have quite a busy week coming up, Higham Piecemakers Monday pm. Hamtune Xmas Party Tuesday evening and Parkland Patchers Wednesday morning then off over to Suffolk Wednesday afternoon to see my family, if any of my friends have nothing to do you could come and do my housework!!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL....

House Groups Xmas Coffee Meeting

Yesterday our House Group had it's annual xmas coffee morning at Beckworths.  The group started in 2001 when I went on a tour in America to the Paducah Quilt Show and various other places. I was paired up with Kathy Lee as we were both on our own, what a fab time we had and became good friends so when we got home decided to meet up about once a month, after a couple of meets Margaret Hill joined us as she lived just down the road from me and was a quilter, couple of years later Margaret Williams, who did not do patchwork but was so keen to learn joined us and has done some fantastic work since then when Helen Spence retired from her job she joined the group and then along came Ann Harris.  We still meet up up every 4 to six weeks and whosever house we meet in that person does a lunch and we have some lovely lunches and great days, chatting, we have all heard how our families have got on over the years, we even do a bit of sewing and are there to help each other with our projects. So a Very Merry Xmas Girls and a H|appy New Year will miss the January meeting as I shall be in Spain but will be thinking of you all.

homemade Selection boxes

today after housework and shopping I took all my xmas fabric scraps and cut them into 21/2" squares then dumped what I didn't want and packed all xmas stuff away till nxt year. Then I made two homemade selection packages for the grandkids and am so pleased with them. This was not my idea, Linda Eggleton made some for her grandkids and put the pics on facebook so I just copied it.

more xmas deccies

Two more deccies I have made this afternoon, from someone who gave up making xmas items 3 years ago, but I have enjoyed making them. A certain person will have a fit that I have blogged 2days running !!!!

more xmas deccies