In this photograph the quarter inch seam allowance has been folded over ready to stitch.
Each completed hexagon measures one inch across.
'Loving it here in the country, busy with needle and thread... Catherine...x'
Sunday, 20 October 2013
Hexagons... Ready for stitching... Catherine...x
Here is a little look at my work for the 'Traditional Patchwork for Beginners' Workshop I am teaching... Do the colours give you a hint? Yes! This will become a Christmas Table Runner/Wall Hanging... or perhaps a lap quilt to snuggle under in front of the open log fire! Mmm... I love Christmas... and it will be upon us before we can say... 'Pudding!' ... Catherine...x
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Sunday, 25 August 2013
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Friday, 5 July 2013
Hat Cutomisation Order... Complete...
Good morning!
Everything is a-sew-sew here! Have plenty to get on with... table-cloth, quilts, rag doll, hats... all to place on my table for the 'Country Fair & Antiques' on Saturday, 13 July, 11am-4pm.
Yesterday, I presented a lovely lady with the hat she asked me to customise for her. She was thrilled, which thrilled me! Big smiles all round! All the effort and time was worth while and I feel a wonderful sense of satisfaction from a job well done. Nothing beats that.
Here's wishing you all a happy and productive day... but don't forget to go outside, breathe in the fragrance from the beautiful blooms and soak up the glorious sunshine, while it lasts.
God bless.
Catherine...x
Everything is a-sew-sew here! Have plenty to get on with... table-cloth, quilts, rag doll, hats... all to place on my table for the 'Country Fair & Antiques' on Saturday, 13 July, 11am-4pm.
Yesterday, I presented a lovely lady with the hat she asked me to customise for her. She was thrilled, which thrilled me! Big smiles all round! All the effort and time was worth while and I feel a wonderful sense of satisfaction from a job well done. Nothing beats that.
Here's wishing you all a happy and productive day... but don't forget to go outside, breathe in the fragrance from the beautiful blooms and soak up the glorious sunshine, while it lasts.
God bless.
Catherine...x
Thursday, 20 June 2013
How alarming!
At the crack of sparrows (5am), I heard the sound of an alarm going off near our property, the noise was not far away from our bedroom window and it set the hens and Mr Roodledoo all a cackle!
Eventually, since the alarm was not being tended to, I got out of bed and had a look out the window which overlooks the hen house, but couldn't see anything. I then looked out the bedroom window across the garden, to find a Guinea Fowl perched on the garden wall! It had escaped from the small holding across the road! I looked to see what it was up to and then realised that this Guinea was the culprit making the alarming noise! By about 6am I was concerned that perhaps more Guineas may have escaped their enclosure and had been toying as to whether I ought to go over and tell the owners of the small holding... I walked over to the small holding, the Guinea watching me as I walked past, looked to see if there was anyone up and about but there wasn't... pondering a little longer, I eventually came to the conclusion that, if I were the owner of the small holding and my Guineas were escaping their enclosure, I would want to know about it. Thus, in order to notify the small holder of the situation and stop further escapees from drifting into the village, I knocked on the front door and waited.
Eventually, a sleepy face opened the door, I told him what was up and he apologized profusely... he said I was not to worry, the guinea had probably got out last night and that it would find it's way back, again. (I do hope so! Poor thing!) He said that he was winding down the Guineas to make way for Turkeys and then asked me how my hens were and said that if I needed any further help in future, I could just give him a call. I had asked him to help me once, last year, with a poorly hen, whom he said had had a fright which had given her a heart attack - they are very fragile birds, he said, probably a bird of pray had flown over and caused her to have a fright, happens often, he said. I thanked him for his kind offer and headed home, the Guinea still perched on the wall, I headed over to take a closer look but it flew away.
So, if you hear a strange alarm going off at the crack of sparrows, say a hearty 'Morning!' to Ms Guinea and then send her on her way home!
Eventually, since the alarm was not being tended to, I got out of bed and had a look out the window which overlooks the hen house, but couldn't see anything. I then looked out the bedroom window across the garden, to find a Guinea Fowl perched on the garden wall! It had escaped from the small holding across the road! I looked to see what it was up to and then realised that this Guinea was the culprit making the alarming noise! By about 6am I was concerned that perhaps more Guineas may have escaped their enclosure and had been toying as to whether I ought to go over and tell the owners of the small holding... I walked over to the small holding, the Guinea watching me as I walked past, looked to see if there was anyone up and about but there wasn't... pondering a little longer, I eventually came to the conclusion that, if I were the owner of the small holding and my Guineas were escaping their enclosure, I would want to know about it. Thus, in order to notify the small holder of the situation and stop further escapees from drifting into the village, I knocked on the front door and waited.
Eventually, a sleepy face opened the door, I told him what was up and he apologized profusely... he said I was not to worry, the guinea had probably got out last night and that it would find it's way back, again. (I do hope so! Poor thing!) He said that he was winding down the Guineas to make way for Turkeys and then asked me how my hens were and said that if I needed any further help in future, I could just give him a call. I had asked him to help me once, last year, with a poorly hen, whom he said had had a fright which had given her a heart attack - they are very fragile birds, he said, probably a bird of pray had flown over and caused her to have a fright, happens often, he said. I thanked him for his kind offer and headed home, the Guinea still perched on the wall, I headed over to take a closer look but it flew away.
So, if you hear a strange alarm going off at the crack of sparrows, say a hearty 'Morning!' to Ms Guinea and then send her on her way home!
Alarming, Ms Guinea! ...
Sunday, 16 June 2013
Four Poster... Beautiful...
Love this picture ... very inspirational... Catherine...x
shared from: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Country-Living-Made-Beautiful.
shared from: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Country-Living-Made-Beautiful.
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Glued to the Cutting Board...
Evening all!
Today was spent entirely at the cutting board, prepping for my next project... I went out for two short breaks, to buy cat food and then to have a look at a fabric store, simply to stretch and have a change of scenery. This evening I've been sewing some of the blocks and tomorrow, I shall be cutting again, since I had a bright idea half way through the prep-work to slightly change the colour-design in this project... hence more cutting and a bigger quilt as a result, but that is good and all part of the fun of design.
I will probably sew a little more tonight but when it gets to quitting, sleeping will be extra sweet!
So, here's wishing you all a good night and sweet dreams... Catherine...x
Today was spent entirely at the cutting board, prepping for my next project... I went out for two short breaks, to buy cat food and then to have a look at a fabric store, simply to stretch and have a change of scenery. This evening I've been sewing some of the blocks and tomorrow, I shall be cutting again, since I had a bright idea half way through the prep-work to slightly change the colour-design in this project... hence more cutting and a bigger quilt as a result, but that is good and all part of the fun of design.
I will probably sew a little more tonight but when it gets to quitting, sleeping will be extra sweet!
So, here's wishing you all a good night and sweet dreams... Catherine...x
'Shirttails and Chevrolets' Quilt...
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Shirttails and Chevrolets Quilt Project...
12/06/2013
Today, I went to the local farm store to get some supplies for the
Hens and Mr Roodeldoo...
Hens and Mr Roodeldoo...
and there before my very eyes... I beheld a glorious sight...
Oh my! A pea green Chevrolet Pick-up! I ain't seen one for real before!
Sweetie Pea!
Sweetie Pea!
Catherine...x
09/06/2013
09/06/2013
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