At the going down of the sun

... And in the morning we will remember

Blessings

Yesterday I was very fortunate to escape the house and head over to Di's for a little laughter, lunch and some light sewing! (I did fail on the home baked cake front!)

It was just the tonic I needed, so thank you Di, hope I didn't moan too much!

Now I say light sewing, as I was there a fair few hours, and we managed to sew these little lovelies for Bee Blessed!





Aren't they pretty! What a blessing it is to have such friends!

Tomorrow. Return to work, so progress will return to normal, slower levels, I'll try and give you an update of how my half term list faired, though as I have a school meeting tomorrow evening with the Diva, hmmm 6th form! It may be in a day or two!

UR Priceless Blog Hop

I have to congratulate Madame Samm, for once again orchestrating another brilliant blog hop!

This time round our cheerleader is Katherine from Sew Me Something Good 

there's a full list of everyone on Katherine's side bar 

At last I can show you what else I've been working on!

After learning the secrets of the frame purse earlier this year, and a follow on swap on Flickr, I was thrilled to be involved in this blog hop, as I know how addictive they can be!   

so I give you my wee little coin purse ...

I went diving into my stash, I cant tell you what the fabrics are, other than the spot is a Tanya Whelan, the blue is from Hushabye and the lining is a Riley Blake fabric 

now if you love little coin purses, you can now buy the pattern from Madame Samm's Craftsy Pattern Shop for $7.50 ...

look at the detail in the bottom !  (no sniggering!)  

I planned to make a twinne, its cut, ready to go, I just ran out of time!  

Seems I've been busy lately!  But I do see a few more of these in my future ... just sayin'

There are 100 bloggers taking part, and these are all the lovelies that are posting along with me today ...

Day 2 - Nov.6th

The Crafter's Apprentice
Jane's Fabric and Quilts
Rosemary B
Why-Knot-Kwilt
Random Thoughts..do or "di"
Mary T.
Supermom No Cape
Lily Pad Quilting
.Quiltscapes.
Stitch, Stitch, Stitch
Rose Creations
The Treehouse
Gracie Oliver Arts
Quilting Prolifically  -  Oh, that's me!
Stekje
Grammie Q's

Make sure you go take a look at each one, they are all so different!

Oh, and Madame Samm will be pinning each purse everyday, so if you want to see some more great eye candy go take a peak here!

And ... yes and ....

there are prizes too!

S.S.E.N.

Start Something ELSE New!

Well, you didn't think I could stick to the list of things that I HAD to do, do you?

I was browsing the web, as you do, and fell upon something new, this was before I got the latest edition of Fat Quarterly!  (expect to see something from that too! - just sayin!)

I was so taken by it, I did a quick mental calculation, explored a few layer cakes, and rejected them for these ....

Mmm,  Vintage Modern by Bonnie and Camille .... I knew that FQ bundle would have it's day!

so now I have a collection of blocks building up nicely ...  well, really once I got all the cutting done,  they don't take long to piece at all!

and just so you know  ...

you'll find me at the bottom of the garden with the fairies!

Quilting, and piecing, and planning a few more!

striking off a few ...

... on Monday, my list consisted of several things ...

I've sent off the class submission - Done

I even got some samples quilted up - Done

I got all, yes all the cutting for a Queen size Mod Pop Quilt along ... Done

and that pile of Hello Pilgrim I got from Alice at Backstitch back at Festival ...

well I started something new!

I'm joining Jenny from Sew Kind of Wonderful on the Curve it Up  Quilt Along ...

so this is my first block.  Another one is next week ...

and I was going to turn these into a quilt top and get it loaded onto the frame   ...

I am happy to report there has been progress ...

in fact more progress than this ... I have a finished top ...

and I found a suitable backing ... 

so hopefully in the morning I will get it loaded and commence quilting  :)  

Oh, and there were a couple of other things too!

So the plan for the weekend ? 

Hmm,  quilt the quilt above, do some more with the purse frames and get a blog post written, 

and maybe, I'll get a Swoon block done too!

Hello November

a little sad to say goodbye to October, it went too fast!

but then that happens when you've been busy!

 With 3 large quilts quilted (one not shown here) there has been cake, fabric, gifts, swaps and makes ...

all good!

Linking up with Lynne for Fresh Sewing day 

have you seen what everyone else has been up to?  Go on, go take a look!

Mouthy Stitches 2 - Totes and hopes

So yesterday I was beavering away in the studio, and I hear this noise ...

did someone just whistle ?

I turn around and there at the garden gate is the post man!  

Now, I've been expecting a couple of things and the size of the package he had in his hand looked to be just the right size for a couple of new low voltage bulb that are for the studio ...

oh goodie, I get some more light, just when I need it now the clocks have gone back!

only when I got up close and signed for my package, all those stamps, 

and the big give away return address of Germany ...

this particular postman always comes to the gate, he wants rid of his packages, and figures, quite correctly, that the car is in the drive, therefore I am home!

He's normally not wrong!

I was straight indoors and ripped that package right open ...

then I remembered my camera!

oh Wow!  Really, this one is all mine!

oh my, Aylin, wow you have spoiled me silly!

can you see that green quilting?  

and look at this beautiful lining and a zippered pocket too!

look at the tiny piecing ...

Now, when I saw this in the making on the flickr group, I loved it, but oh, I really didn't want to get my hopes up that it would be coming to me!

But it did! 

Thank you so much Aylin, you stalked me well, oooooh you did good!

Happy mail indeed!

(I'm still anxiously waiting for the tote I made to arrive at its new home, soon, very soon I hope)