Rainy Tuesday

Well at least we had a couple of nice days over the Bank Holiday but now back to wet and cold can't wait to get to the sunshine in Greece, 12 days to go but with the state of my knees especially the right one which also has ligament damage I will probably have to spend the two weeks under a brolly on a sunbed round the pool with a good book then struggle down to the restaurants in the evening, just have to do it!!!! See the specialist 2 days after we get back and am expecting to hear I need both knees replacing, perils of getting old. Anyway I am still sewing did a blanket for my son's new puppy, a brown labrador they have named Dottie and when my friend saw it she wanted one for her cat hence the one for Smudge then I did the wall hanging which I love. Also I now have two quilts, one lapsize which at the moment I am doing some hand applique on then a bed quilt then I am going to hand quilt them both, there's a brave statement......

House Group Day

I am blogging 2 days running hope you are all impressed. had a lovely day today our house group met at Margaret Williams house and what a lovely lunch she did, salmon, new potatos and salad followed by baked meringue trifle I think she called it anyway it was delicious.  It wasn't till we were packing up I remembered I wanted to take some photos but got a couple, Ann Harris had to leave early and Helen wasn't able to make it today. I did lots of sewing and will put my photo on when finished the wall hanging. I have decided to get back into hand quilting as I am not desperate for any quilts so have the time to do it and it really is relaxing (don

't you think Mrs G)

Another Bag

I do not blog that often then when I do I do not seem to have much to put on but I have been busy  sewing.
This week I made a bag, black and patterned the pattern is The New York Skyline I loved it as soon as I saw it and the bag was so simple to make, might have to do another one. When I was at Poppy Patch for sit and sew last week I made the mug rug and bag I did do other sewing as well!  Sewing in mty workroom today was lovely with the sun streaming in and when I looked up i looked straight at the hanging basket with the lovely pansies in, hooray summer may just be on its way....

Another week

Where do the weeks go? I do not believe the saying that when we get older we do things at a slower pace, I think we are just doing so much more of the things we enjoy doing now we are retired, anyway we had a lovely walk over Irthlingborough meadows and lakes last week still needed the wellies but roll on summer!!!
  Made another cushion for my grandson this time, just love the loose ears on the doggies and it is the absolute image of their dog. Also the green and cream piece was my project for Higham Piecemakers challenge, we had to blindly pick three paint color cards and make something matching fabric to the paint cards, quite challenging but enjoyable.
  Well have just finished all the housework I am doing for today so can now go sew without guilt ....

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.