Happy New Year. We have been sent photos of Bobbie’s first Christmas and it was wonderful to see her open her presents by video link. As we thought, she was far more interested in the wrapping to start with, but with help from her young cousins enjoyed her new toys. We still have some giftsContinue reading “2021”
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Happy New Years Eve
Happy New Year Eve. Although it has been a strange year it seems to have flown by and here we are on the cusp of 2021. Unfortunately we can’t get together as usual but we can still meet up virtually to share our love of patchwork & quilting. The Ambleside quilt a long, block aContinue reading “Happy New Years Eve”
How to eat an Elephant
As the saying goes – In small bites. The Elephant in question is the mess I have made of my studio in trying to clear out all the unwanted hand and machine embroidery items. Today I actually started putting things back on the shelves but still feel that I have taken on too much. NextContinue reading “How to eat an Elephant”
Merryneum
I love the lexicographer Suzie Dent from Countdown. She recently tweeted Merryneum as her (unofficial) word of the day. This is the blurry space between Christmas and New Year. Today (Monday) we entered into Merryneum as our Christmas celebration was delayed by a couple of days. Christmas day started out ok. Not our usual largeContinue reading “Merryneum”
Christmas Eve – Looking forward to 2021
It’s finally time to take a break and to sit down with a glass and piece of my mothers Christmas cake. The decorations are up, gifts wrapped and vegetables peeled ready for tomorrow, all the parcels posted and have arrived (thank goodness ). It has been a busy few days, and I now have timeContinue reading “Christmas Eve – Looking forward to 2021”
A Christmas Cracker
We are usually one of the last in our street to put up any Christmas decorations ( mainly due to the fact that I won’t have a bar of it until after my Birthday ) and this year has not been an exception. Yesterday we put up the external Christmas lights and decorated the tree.Continue reading “A Christmas Cracker”
Covered Buttons
I mentioned in my last post that I was using covered buttons as a finishing touch to the bolster cushion and I have been asked for step by step instructions to make them. I used 38mm metal buttons by Prym and covered with a piece of thin wadding. I glued this in place with aContinue reading “Covered Buttons”
Back to the Block Swap
My Big Birthday celebrations have finished – if I had an emoji here it would be a sad face. We had a lovely afternoon on Saturday, when our daughter, her husband and Robyn surprised us for a walk in our local country park. This made me realise even more that it is the simple thingsContinue reading “Back to the Block Swap”
A Talented Bunch of Friends
Today we woke to a miserable sleety day. It was trying so hard to snow but it was too warm so it has just turned into one of those grey winter days. However even the grey day cannot dampen my spirits today and several of my friends have braved the weather and popped round withContinue reading “A Talented Bunch of Friends”
And the Winner is
Elizabeth Coulson Congratulations Elizabeth. The fabric bundle will be with you soon Thank you to everyone who entered the competition. Bev
Bev Mayo 