'Catherine's Country Quilts' is the blog for 'Catherine's Country Cottage' by Catherine...x
'Loving it here in the country, busy with needle and thread... Catherine...x'
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Good blustery day... clearing out the cobwebs...
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
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Wednesday, 1 January 2014
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
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
In this photograph the quarter inch seam allowance has been folded over ready to stitch.
Each completed hexagon measures one inch across.
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
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