G'day. I made my first version of this doll a few years ago. I was recently asked to make him again for the daughter of a friend. I completed him on the weekend.
Luckily, I still had most of the fabric left over from my earlier one, so I didn't have to go hunting for anything.
I still have my original one, he sits atop the old kitchen dresser in my sewing room and he still brings a smile to the faces of everyone who sees him.
Take care.
Liz...
G'day. I haven't done much sewing of late, but yesterday, managed to make the spicy mug mats that I have wanted to get done for some time.
I bought the bright and breezy fabric some time ago as I love the vibrant colors and had these mats in mind for it.
I have put a homemade sachet of allspice in them, this can be removed when the mats need washing.
I am not entirely happy with the Allspice, the theory is that when a hot cup is placed on them, they should release the fragrance of the spice, but mine do not. Does anyone have a tried and true recipe they could give me please? I know I can get any number from the Internet, but I am hoping someone out there will have a good one. Take care. Liz...
I made this sweet girl some time ago and she has been moved from pillar to post ever since. I have never found just the right spot for her since we have moved into our new home.
But I think I have solved the problem. She now hangs proudly on the wall just outside the main bedroom and she really does look quite at home.
To be brutally honest, I did have her there once before, for a very short time, but hubby kept saying "Does she have to hang there"? So I moved her and hung a picture on the wall instead, but, I was never happy with it and in my heart I knew she belonged there.
I have made an executive decision. I have moved her back to where she belongs. Once again she is on the wall outside the main bedroom and this decision is final.
I am sure I saw her give just the slightest hint of a smile when I put her back.Don't you think she looks happy? Oh, by the way, did I tell you her name is Millie?
G'day. After getting some housework and a bit of gardening (weeding and watering) done yesterday, I sat down and finished this stitchery.It has been some time since I have had the pleasure of sitting down for long periods to do some sewing, so I am making the most of it.
Each pattern that I get in this BOM has three stitchery panels in them. Two, like the one pictured and a verse. I haven't started the verses yet, thought I would get a few of the larger stitcheries out of the way first.
This one is actually from block two. I may get to start the other panel today at some stage. I have let the blocks accumulate as I have had other things to finish first. So there are still the three panels from the next block waiting in the wings to be stitched as well. By the time I have finished that (if not earlier), the mailman will be putting block four in the letterbox.
It is going to be a hot one here today so the weatherman tells me. Looks like I will be inside most of the day. I have been for my walk early this morning (6.00am) pulled the awnings down and closed the drapes, watered the plants that needed it, done some housework, so a few hours stitching under the air conditioner this afternoon sounds good to me. Back to work tomorrow and Thursday and then a full day out and about on Friday, so that means the stitching stops for a while. Take care. Liz...
G'day. Because the weather has been so bad here over the weekend, it has given me a chance to sit and do some more of the BOM that I am making.Normally I would probably be out trying to get our garden on the go. Though the sun came through yesterday afternoon and was actually quite warm, so in a burst of inspiration I put the stitching down and got the lawn mower going and made the front and back yards respectable again.
Hubby has a very bad cold at the moment and has either been laying down or sitting quietly in the lounge room reading a book, so because of this and the weather and the fact that I need his help in the garden design, doing some stitching seemed like a good idea. So, block two is now finished. I have already started on block three and now that I have some shopping and housework and a bit of gardening out of the way, I may be able to sit and do some of it today. This is my short week at work where I only work Wednesday and Thursday, so I am hoping tomorrow may see a bit more of this lovely quilt coming together as well.Take care. Liz...
G'day. I have finally started my Christmas quilt. A bit late for Christmas this year, but that doesn't matter.
This is a Vivian Robinson design called "The Joys of Christmas Thyme". It is a truly lovely quilt. Instead of using the DMC threads that Vivian recommends in her pattern, I have used Cottage Garden Threads. These are a variegated thread and are just delightful to use.
I have seen this quilt completed (with the DMC threads) and fell in love with it and of course just had to make it, but with the change of thread. I am very happy with how the first block has turned out. I have nearly finished the second block, it is coming together nicely. My hubby saw me working on the above block and I was stitching the two snowmen and he commented that he thought "snowmen had to be white, not multi coloured" !!! I advised him in a nice way, to go back to the book he was reading. Take care. Liz...
G'day. Some time ago I posted a picture of a couple of blocks that I had made to go into a quilt as gift to a workmate who is having her first child in another six weeks or so. The above photo is the finished quilt. This quilt was my idea and I approached two other work friends who also like to quilt/sew. Two of us had completed our blocks, but the other girl decided that she just didn't have the time to commit to making her blocks, so she handed over her fabric and work friend and I completed them.
Seeing that the quilt was my idea, I felt compelled to have a greater input into the finishing of it, which is exactly what I did. Luckily (!!!!) I had been home from work this past week with food poisoning and it gave me the time to get this quilt completed. The farewell dinner was held last night at a local hotel here in the town where I live/work, but due to still not being well, I couldn't attend. Fellow friend/workmate/quilter, picked the quilt up yesterday afternoon, it was all lovingly wrapped in tissue paper and in a lovely gift bag all ready to be presented last night. I am eagerly awaiting to hear if the recipient liked it . It's a shame the quality of the photo I took is so poor, but in my haste to have a photo of the quilt and my outdoor clothes line was full of washing, I hung it on the line under the "entertaining" area, which is in the shade. It really did turn out lovely. If I say so myself, we did a great job of it.I can now settle down and continue on with my Christmas stitchery quilt that I started some weeks ago, though it is not going to make it in time for this Christmas, but there's always next year... Take care. Liz...
