Happy Valentine's Day

A very old wallhanging made by moi...

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A Valentine card made by T for Grandma...

Love his 5 year old handwriting...

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A precious memory wallhanging

made by a dear friend

when I needed it most...

Thank you Anne!

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My funny Valentines:

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Wordless Wednesday - Yorkshire

Owl be back!

I had hoped to do the odd monthly BQL challenge this year

as the idea is to make something useful each month.

January was a sewing machine cover

and as I could really do with a sewing machine cover,

I hoped to join in.

Sadly, I only got as far as making my owl for the cover,

but hopefully I'll put it together soon...

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I have made another rose-star

this makes seven in total now

with a few more basted...

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I dug out my Cathedral Stars...
And managed to get ALL the borders on!

I must confess, it had been so long

since I used by beloved Janome

that I had forgotten how to thread the bobbin! -

Shame on me!!!

Now just the backing to make.

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My DH has been hard at work

renovating our garage into a sewing studio!

He has put sky-lights in...

And is working on new doors...

The walls have also been insulated and plastered,

I am looking forward to the big move 'outside'.

Thank you DH!!

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Baby-Kalico is now 15 weeks old
and is still wonderful...

Here she is unpacked after her little nap

(which allowed me to get 3 of the 8 border strips on LOL):

And here she is with her little friend...

These 2 girls know how to have a good time ;)

Number 7

Thoughts for Thursday

I'd like to share an email conversation with you

and I am assuming my friend Lisa doesn't mind...

Lisa: (commenting about my rose stars): they are all just beautiful !

look forward to see your final design !

Me: Thank you. Final design? What's that? I never seem to finish anything

Lisa: yes you will ! you finished the Bonnie Quilt didn’t you ?

Me: No I didn't :(

Well, I guess 'Bonnie's quilt' JUST needs borders, backing, quilting, binding...

Wordless Wednesday - Snow & Sun

Numbers 5 & 6

Number Four

I have been busy with my rose star hexagons again...

Number 4:

And I have made a few joining units

just to see how they work/look...

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A gratuitous baby-Kalico shot

under her beautiful Welshquilter quilt:

And another one of her getting a bit of shut-eye...

And here's one with her 'Connex jewelry'

that her brother made her :)

She is a good sport :)

Wordless Wednesday

Can't Stop!

I was only going to try one...

This is number 3!!

I blame a certain friendly blogger

for the neglect of my Carolina Lilies while I make these...

1:

2:

3:

Perhaps I had better stop soon,

I really have enough to be finishing as it is,

without this new start.

Although it is very handy having something small to work on,

 as it fits in my bag..

(well that's my excuse and I am sticking to it LOL)

Love is...

"Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous;

love does not brag and is not arrogant,

does not act unbecomingly;

it does not seek its own, is not provoked,

does not take into account a wrong suffered,

does not rejoice in unrighteousness, "

- I Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is a happy baby.

Wordless Wednesday - Second Rose Star

Find the pattern here:

http://summerfete.blogspot.com/2012/01/rose-star-tutorial.html

Counting Sheep

More sheep

caught on the new camera...

It's still really frosty out.

Just 'Messing' Around...

A quilty friend suggested I join the

rose star block party

hosted by summerfete...

I have only made one block so far.

(Thanks Andrea for a very pleasant distraction

from my UFO's (and nappies LOL)!!)

Today, DS1, baby-kalico and I went for a walk

so that I could 'mess around' with my new camera...

We walked up our farm track...

and quite a way down the road...

it was really frosty out
and we had to go 'off-road' a few times to

let a tractor, a learner driver and a neighbour pass....

I admit, I just had the camera on 'auto'...

...but I'm still really pleased with it!

Wordless Wednesday

rose star

Late Delivery

Santa finally delivered my new camera...

...love it!

Thank you so much!

(no excuses now for bad photos?!)

Oops! I've done it again!

Last time I tackled my Carolina Lilies

I sewed some berries in the wrong place...

Well, I unpicked them...

... and promptly sewed the leaves in the wrong place LOL!

Anyway, I have decided to just make more leaves

and sew LOTS of leaves on

(and I may add a few extra berries too while I'm at it LOL)

Baby-Kalico continues to delight us

(lack of sleep is the new sewing...well, sort of!)

As does her brother...

And I still try to fit in a bit of

Gluten-Free baking when possible
(even though pies get left in ovens to cool

instead of being taken out on time,

but they are still edible!)

The tea-towel which is much loved

and very well used is a design

by Veldt.

And we have had some very strong winds lately!

Our poor trampoline was taken for

an unscheduled flight!