It's been so long.

I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted anything on my blog. I do apologize to anyone who has taken the time to come to my blog to see what I have been up to.

What have I been up to? A lot really but not in the sewing room. Life has become hectic with business trips away and other things. I can however see a light at the end of the tunnel and life should get back to normal..........................whatever normal is!!

I think we have to make time for what is important and to say no to things that get in the way. Not always easy but it sounds good all the same.

Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope you will find time to pop in every now and again. I will be here. xxx

Sewing Table

Look what my hubby made me. A lovely quilting table for my Bernina. They are not cheap to buy and he is very handy so after him offering to make one, I couldn't spoil his fun and say no.... and he got all the material to make it free!!!!! I have already used it and it's great.

Quilts, quilts.

Here are 2 quilts I have recently quilted. The first one was started in June of last year and the second was started in September. My Brother machine was not up to the quilting and in late August 09 I bought myself a Bernina Quilters Edition sewing machine. I cannot believe that I can quilt. I truly was starting to think it was me and not my machine.

So you can imagine how excited I still am when looking at "My 2 Quilts". They are not perfect but they are quilted and I think look okay. I'm hoping the only way I can go with my quilting is up from here!!!!

Another Bag

My daughter Josephine was looking for, you guessed it.............another bag. I bought this fabric at a lovely quilting shop and Josephine was with me and she fell in love with the fabric and I just had to buy it. Thinking one day I would use it to make her something not knowing "that something" would turn up in less than 12 months of the fabric sitting in skinny cupboard!!

I didn't have a pattern so just went for it and I am rather happy with the way it has come up. There is even enough fabric left that maybe I could make myself one.

Ab Fab Giveaways

Helen is having this fantastic giveaway. A 7 month BOM which you can win and do just in time for christmas. Isn't it beautiful. So for your chance to win why don't you pop on over to Helen's blog. You can by going to http://hugsnkisses.typepad.com/hugsfromhelen/2009/06/twas-the-night-before-christmas.html


Also Jackie is having a great giveaway because it is her birthday. Happy birthday to her. Now you know you want to pop on over to her blog as well so here is her address http://cvquiltworksblogspot.com/2009/06/its-time-to-celebrate.html

All done!

At last I have the 2 shaggy quilts and the 2 cushions finished for the single beds in our guest room.

The back of the quilts are done in a cream flannel with tiny brown dots on it. The design of the cushions was created as they were being made. Even though I am happy with the way the cushions turned out, I think next time I will draw up just what I want first and then it might not be so stressful.

I really enjoy doing this sort of quilt and I am already planning my next 2! Just need to go to town and visit a quilting shop to get the fabric.

Is it a UFO?

Three years ago we did one of our bedrooms up as a guest room and I had good intentions of making 2 light shades for the bedside lights. Well I got one done at the time and some 3 years later I got the other one made. So here it is...................hot off the press so to speak. It is amazing how good you feel when you get something done that has been sitting there niggling away at you and making you feel guilty.

The shade is made out of cardboard, covered in fabric and then decorated. I made some roses out of ribbon to place at the front of the shade.

So my question is.................was it a UFO when it hadn't been started even though it's mate had been made and was in full use?