At the wheel...

My very first bit of spinning... two years ago..

Getting much better... a year later...

I bought my Spinning Wheel at... Wingham Wool Work... Catherine...x

http://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/

She Purrrs...

My beautiful Singer Featherweight 221K

A great website for 221K enthusiasts...

http://www.featherweight221.com/fwrx/index.html

Catherine & The Cottage... Home Sweet Home...

The Quilt Maker

Loving it here in the country, busy with needle and thread, stitching away on my sewing machine or by hand with a thimble instead.

Be sure the quilt I am making is created with utmost care, and that every stitch is wrapped in love and blessed with a heartfelt prayer.

Catherine...x

A Life Pleasing to God...

"A life pleasing to God: '...we urge you, brothers to... aspire to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.' " (1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 ESV

Mother Theresa...

People are often unreasonable and self-centred. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.” ― Mother Teresa

Life at The Cottage

My favourite stories of all time...

Family...

My Mother's Mother - in the centre...

My Father's Mother...

                                            Me and my mother.... 1970's...

2013

2014

About Skills...

'Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.' Proverbs 22:29

Wise Words...

"Don't complain and talk about all your problems. Eighty percent of people don't care; the other twenty percent will think you deserve them." Mark Twain

Welcome to 'Catherine's Country Quilts'...

'Catherine's Country Quilts' is the blog for 'Catherine's Country Cottage' by Catherine...x

 

Good blustery day... clearing out the cobwebs...

Good blustery day to you all - so fed up with the wind and rain!

Well, well, well... It's that time of year, again... not exactly spring, but the sewing room needs sorting!

The sun is out - for the moment - and the animals are striking while the iron is hot! 'Le Chien' is out having a walk and 'Le Chat' is lying in a sunny spot in the lounge not caring to feel the wind in his furrrrr, whilst I am recovering from 'In Fluenza' - which means all my New Year's Resolutions went to pot on new years day as the lurgy bit on new year's morning - gym, swim and yoga are out until next week! Aaargh! So frustrating!

Nevertheless, armed with a box of 'Kleenex', a bottle of 'Covonia' and a pack of 'Sudafed', I'm gradually working my way through piles of fabric, sorting out cotton reels/spools, and finding my way through endless piles of paper... tell me... how does all this paper, magic it's way into my sewing room? It's astounding the amount of paper that still comes through letter boxes, and what's with those paper ad's that are stuffed into magazines? Then, there are those people who shove paper leaflets into your hands as you walk down the high street... let's stop there. The point is - it's all being chucked out - TODAY!

Once that's all done (sigh)... I can get stitching!

Hope you are safe and warm.
May God bless you.
Catherine...x

Picture by:
http://www.free-hdwallpapers.com/wallpaper/abstract/blowing-in-the-wind/175498

*** Happy New Year! *** 2014 ***