Auction Of Promises

I started this blog many moons ago 

so that I could keep my Mom up to date 

with a few things, 

one being my hobby...

Somehow, since she died I just haven't felt the urge to blog 

and I haven't had the time to sew like I used to...

I now work full time, 

have 3 kids and pursue other hobbies 

which are time consuming including 

photography and wine tasting ;)

BUT, I finished this quilt recently

and decided to donate it to my children's junior school 

for their 'Auction of Promises'

so here is a quick pic with the snowdrops 

before I drop it off...

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Today would have been my Mom's 78th Birthday.

Quite fitting, that I did manage some longarm-quilting for a friend, 

but more on that if I manage to blog again :)

On Being Anonymous & Other Works in Progress

My mother sent me a really strange text message the other day...

something about my blog and that she loved me

even though I was anonymous.

So I phoned her up and asked her what she was on about.

She said her friend subscribes to a UK patchwork

magazine and had seen my blog as June's Blog of the month.

At first I was flattered, but then

she went on to say that I was anonymous

and had lots of pictures, but not many words

(makes me sound a bit simple lol).

Now I don't have a copy of the article in my hands

as our local village newsagent was sold out

(A fact the Editors of British Patchwork & Quilting

might be pleased to hear about

and which they can safely take as a hint

that I would appreciate a copy!!)

I am anonymous insofar as
I don't publish my address, bank details etc on the web

because there are, sadly, a lot of crazy... people out there

and this I know to be true and why I have comment moderation on...

But if you are a quilter

or someone wanting to ask something about sewing etc,

you only have to comment and I am more than happy to reply.

So in an attempt to prove that I am willing to be less anonymous,

I will show you the other photos

my darling husband took of me

and some of my quilts the other day....

Here I am with my Heart quilt:

Here I am with my Berry Crush quilt:

Here I am with my ancient Log Cabin quilt:

Here I am with my Cathedral Stars quilt:

Here I am with the back of my Cathedral Stars quilt:

Here I am with the back of my Rose Hexagon quilt:

But enough about me!!

 Here are my latest Works in Progress:

A new quilt on the Longarm.

The top was not made by me,
but by my friend Andrea....

 (I did add the blue borders though)

A Scrappy Trippy a la Bonnie Hunter

being laid out as it will be a picnic blanket

(made as a wedding gift) soon (I hope!)

 A simple table runner
 in Dutch fabrics from my friend Nicolette...

 Quilted with a panto called 'Wildflower'.

Although the binding has been cut,

this was quilted while I had a few techinical issues with the machine

involving a lot of reverse sewing!!

So I am not sure whether to make a table runner

or a nice quilted bag...

And my Criss-Cross Applesauce blocks:

If you have Bonnie's book for this pattern,

you'll know what comes next...

'Make 186 blocks.'

I think not! :)

Hope you've enjoyed seeing the 'real' me.

Although I think I could get used to this anonymous stuff

and may start wearing my sunglasses
all the time around the village lol

:o)

In a Bind

I don't think I have ever

in my Quilting Life,

EVER

had 2 large (king-size)

quilts waiting for binding.

Never EVER!

And yet, I have no time

to bind them.

 

However, as the nights draw in,

I am looking forward to binding them,

but just one more Christmas market to go!

 

The quilt on the left

is my first ever quilt,

started in circa 1986/7/8/9... in

 Laura Ashley etc fabrics

with the help of my mother.

When I put the first pictures of this quilt

FINALLY (after all these years) quilted

(that had been taken by Chris),

my Mother sent me a text message saying:

"Had a look at yr Blog

but nothing new only yr quilt..."

(she did say "it looks lovely",

but that ruins my story LOL)

"Glad u put the blocks 2gether

and not made cushions!"

Say no more LOL.

 

I had wanted to take more photos of the unbound quilts,

but my camera is playing up so I had to use my phone.

When I uploaded the above photo,

I found these photos on my phone too...

taken over the last few months..

 

Autumn: the road to Slaidburn:

Sunday: the flooded road to Ripon
(taken out of the window by DS2, age 6)

The terrible trio: