Thursday, March 28, 2013

Easter Greetings

Image from The Graphics Fairy

Have a wonderful Easter everyone!

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Taking a trip..

... not literally, but via this block.


Lots of people in blogland have been taking the same trip lately it seems. I am a bit slow on the uptake due to mislaying my sewjo for such a long time... but.. better late than never. Most of the Scrappy Trip-a-long efforts are based on instructions from Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville site (you can link from my blog roll). She has lots of free patterns available and is the Queen of scrappy quilting. I played around with this while at my retreat and it's very simple, so dig out the scraps I say!

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Busy weekend!

I had a wonderful time at my retreat last weekend; also very productive. I made progress on my "Heart & Home" top...added the first border as well as piecing some more houses and adding more applique to other bits. 


I also made a top using my pretty floral fat quarters. Not sure if I want to add a border to this.


 This is not a good photo... it's taken with my phone and doesn't do the fabrics justice. Here is a close-up.


Stacey's at the Gap is a serene and peaceful place.. lovely ladies for company. I'm going back in November! 


Thursday, March 14, 2013

Ready to go...

... off to my retreat tomorrow.


Compared to what some women take this is small potatoes but I think it should be enough. Maybe? I struggled to make decisions about these projects, let alone any more! Hmmm...

Friday, March 8, 2013

Thanks ladies...

To all the wonderful women out there.
It's your day... Celebrate!
International Women's Day 2013

Friday, March 1, 2013

After the rain...

... comes the sun? Afraid not.. just more rain and clouds it seems.
During the recent heavier rain my roses have been busy (and the weeds too of course).


I would like to say I have been as busy as my roses, but alas, not the case. I know that the rainy weather should be an incentive to do crafty things... lots of others are inspired.. but for me rainy days = reading.


I have stirred myself slightly in the craft department however. My March retreat is looming and I need to get organised. Last year I began a small quilt by Anni Downs from an old Homespun magazine, but when I had got to the point of adding the first row of houses to the centre I discovered (shock, horror) that I had cut a nine inch square instead of a nine and a half inch square. And I had already appliqued the hearts! Of course it went to live in the 'I'll get around to that later' basket (sigh).
So I decided that I should at least rectify that mistake so I can continue at retreat.


 As for a decision on other projects to take? Still procrastinating!