6 Ply Socks Finished

I just finished a pair of socks using 6 ply Regia yarn this was sent to me in a swap I was involved in last year so it nice to use it.
Most socks I do use 4 ply but I do have some 6 ply & find that they knit up quite quickly
I am not sure if I will keep these or put them in to my Gift Stash that I need to start again well it won't be long to Christmas & if I don't start getting some gifts done they won't be done or it will be such a mad rush & I have to allow for things that happen to delay getting things done.
I have been reading which means no knitting so now I have started to just read for a little while in bed before I go to sleep if I feel up to it so I can then knit in the evenings while watching TV that how comes I have done the socks

6 Ply Socks

Fabric Arrived

The fabric I ordered from   Lynnette   has arrived I will use the top two fabrics for pinwheel the 2nd one down has a pink print on it, the next two I will use as layer cake size blocks with the last one being the border which I feel ties it all in the backing will be done in a pink flannel this is going to be a king-size one so will be done in rows & columns as much as I love the look of on-point it is too hard when it gets to that size to be able to do it.

Lynnette fabrics is of very good quality & she very good will accomadate when ever possible & she does do international shipping do go & look at her site & please do mention if you order that you seen it on here so she knows where interest is coming from

What I have received in the Last Week

I been very lucky this week, First item was on Monday it was a birthday present from my very good friend Lesley in Harlow you can see it a lovely teddy

Then I had on Tuesday a lovely surprise it was a quilting book which was from my son Karl, not sure if this wasn't in when he was there in May or he forgot it or what but I do also have to thank my sister Julia as she posted it the week before so thank you to both of you for the lovely book you see below

Then Wednesday I received a swap package which was from New Zealand this was from my swap partner Donna who is on a knitting group DRUs I belong to & you see she sent me a quilting magazine from New Zealand plus some yarn which will make some lovely winter socks this would be the same as our double knitting yarn, plus I received a lovely cloth funny thing was the one I sent was same colour lol plus some lovely coasters also which not shown a pin for the lapel & some fabric
So it been a great week for me, & to top it all someone has told me a bit more about the photo on my parents which I have on my Genealogy blog so Thank you to that person

My Week

What I have been up to since my last posting, well I will start with the boring bits to get them out the way lol
I have had to go for my eye check-up at the hospital as I have glaucoma, anyway the the check-up 2 before this one on the field vision it had changed the last one more or less the same this one well they didn't do it so I asked if I am okay to drive, well I have to tell the DVLA (driving licence people) so I come home to find out the number by going to their website & there is info on there seems I should have told them I have glaucoma when I first was told well no one told me.
Anyway downloaded the forms & filled them in as the Dr at the hospital said my vision is okay but it not up to them so I now have to wait to see if I can continue to drive until they say I will carry on.
During the week I had my upgrade to EQ7 this is what my DH paid for for my birthday which was yesterday, I also got from my friend Pat a June Taylor Shape cut Pro it is 20 by 23 inches & has slots every 2.5 inches this is something i will use a lot.
Yesterday I went to my Quilting group which was great so had lots of fun there we did a small runner but I hadn't cut enough for the 2nd border so I couldn't carry on with that so I finished sewing the triangles I had bought pre-cut together, when I got home DH had made me a trifle for after dinner really nice.
If you had seen my earlier post about the Missouri Star Quilting company & their video on Youtube, well I decided that I would get a 2 FQs & cut them up to different square sizes & do the pinwheel their method to see how they came out.
I have squares all up to near the inch or half inch in all but one,
10 inch squares I squared up to 12.5 inch block
8 inch squares I squared up to a 10 inch block 
6 inch squares I squared up to a 7 inch block
5 inch squares I just cut the ears off & it comes out to 5 3/4 inch block
4 inch squares I squared up to 4.5 inch block

The 7 inch squares I made a mistake in cutting & the 9 inch didn't have enough but it gives me a idea of what size squares to cut for what size block you can see the results below
So all in all not a bad end to a week where I done nothing craft wise

Am I Lucky or What

I am still working on stupid computer so no sewing been done but on Tuesday I received a package from my friend   Lynnette   for a belated Christmas present plus my birthday & look what she sent some beautiful fabrics plus some thimbles so am I lucky or what you can see the lovely fabrics she sells if you click on her name above

Tutorial using YouTube

I haven't as yet loaded my camera on to the computer so I thought I would share a tutorial with you it not mine if you click on the link  TUTORIAL  l  it will take you to YouTube where you can see a quick table runner
If you look at the side (you may have to subscribe) it gives more tutorials, I found this after  ROBIN   sent me a link to a different tutorial on Pinwheels which I really want to try if you click on   PINWHEEL  you will see it I am very impressed so thank you Robin if you click on her name above you will go to her blog.

Angel Of July

It the First of July already, here is an Angel to watch over you throughout July have a good month

 

Angel Of July

~Sitting in splendor

In heaven's sweet place

Showing the beauty of wings

Made of lace

Surrounded by flowers

With swans in her midst

The beauty of nature

Her glorious gift

Playing a tune that

Comes from on high

Gentlest breezes

This angel July

Sends love with her heart

That whispers on land

As trees rustle gently

In harmony grand

An angel so peaceful

She's sent with great love

Angelic in nature

Reflected above

Let her just fill you with

Warmth and all care

An angel to bless you with

Dreams we can share

Look to her innocence

Her power and might

While gently she sends you

All love that is bright.~

End of the Month

Well it the last day of the month & we halfway through the year, I guess we should be thinking of getting projects done for Christmas so we don't get caught out when you think of it, it not like we don't know when it is or it is coming yet so many of us have that last minute rush.
I haven't done much I did a mini back scrubber more to use some yarn up I do find that the smaller balls of cotton are a little small but as I can't just pop out to get some I don't have more than 1 ball of a colour so it does make it harder but I always do the handles first that way I don't run out before I finish.
On the sewing side went to Quilting group on Saturday as I been in pain with my back plus with all the computer problems I just took the precut triangles I had bought & started to sew them together.
Janet at the group asked what I was going to do with them & I said Pinwheel & she suggested getting 2 of the sew triangles & put them together but oposite so if i was say using red & black I would have them face right sides together but oposite fabric then draw a line corner to corner (oposite the sewn corner to corner) then sew quarter inch either side of the line & then cut on line & I would have 2 blocks with 4 triangles in.
I will be getting some scraps of fabric & cutting some triangles of the size I have & doing them so I can check the size of the blocks when done also same with doing one pinwheel so I can check the size of that block then I can decide on what I will do with them.
There no photos to share as not taken any plus I not got the camera set on the computer yet.
I have to put on my EQ5 & then the upgrade 6 I going to do that as I am not sure when mu upgrade to EQ7 will be arriving & I am unable to play so need to do that
Well Happy Sewing/Knitting/Crafting & don't forget to start making your Christmas to do List

Computers Love Them or Hate Them

I have had computer problems, I went to switch on the computer on Tuesday & while the light came on & what sounded like the fan nothing screen was okay as it came up with the message it does when the tower is not on.
Anyway so off I go looking for a new computer well the other one was being a bit slow anyway & been saying I may have to get a new one
I went to one place had a nice one which had a 24 inch screen but didn't get too much with it & with the warranty pushed it up so went next door & saw another one not quite as high spec but still good with a 20 inch screen they would let me get Office 2010 business one as I wanted Outlook for my e-mails at a good price plus they had Norton on half price & I asked for them to throw it in but got it for half again plus the waranty so came away with the computer.
Set it all up & switched the power on puff the tower blew so took it back & got a new one which I got them to try plus the mains lead well you never know.
Came home & set it up & put my disc I have to for the internet & it tells me that the operation sytem is not one it uses so phones my provider up thinking it be a week before I get a new version of the disc & the guy talked me through it you don't need a disc now so got online.
I have now had to try to figure out how to use the new computer & gone to Outlook & even that is different to the version I had on Office 2000 so still trying to figure all that out plus getting programs back on one won't as it was for windows 98 but it did work on XP but no way on Windows 7
With all this going on I haven't done much crafts so hope my next post will be more craft related

6 Ply Socks

I have not been feeling great the past few days been feeling light headed/dizzy that sort of thing when the room starts to spin sometimes when you get up quickly from bending down.
Not sure but I have in the past had a bad bouts of this with the room spining & being sick I was in bed with it for a week I have had this a few times like that so I do have some sick tablets so I been taking them as I feel as I am on the edge it not kicked off but could so best to start to take them.
While feeling like this I not been knitting or even reading as I think eye movement don't help.
I had done a pair of socks these are done in 6ply yarn it the Online Welliness II range it has Aloe Vera, Jojoba Oil & Vitamin E in the yarn it 75% Superwash Wool & 25% Polyamid
They knitted up quickly & was nice to knit I did them by casting on using 4mm needles & doing 1 row knit then I changed to 3.50mm ones & started to do the knit 1 purl 1 rib I do all my socks in this sort of method that I use a larger size needle to cast on & do the first row I use the Double Pointed needles so use 4 (3 with stitches on 1 to knit with) I also never measure now I tend to knit by rows I count the rows as I find that I do then get both socks the same size yet the first ones I did I measured & no matter how I tried I found that I could still be out slightly so this way I just click each row then when done each section I just reset to zero & click on the next section.
I am not sure if these will be a gift as DH may like my socks he certainly not in to multi colours he says he can't wear jazzy socks he likes the plain/solid colours & even then if they are too light he not happy he more fussy than a woman lol
I think these may be a gift for a family member who has a birthday in a few months
I am hoping that I will be doing some sewing later I want to do a Knitting Needle case plus need to do a sort of roll for DH back

Crafts & This & That

I finished a pair of socks using from the last lot of yarn I got I posted a photo on 4th June about the yarn 
I have also done a cloth & a back scrubber using Sugar N Creme cotton
I not been as busy on crafts of late as I have been spending more time on Genealogy (see my other blog) so have't got as much done as I would like I am hoping to start on another single quilt plus I am waiting on some pre-cut triangles I bought off Ebay I bought 4 packs each pack contains 80 that 2 of each fabric which is in a Civil War Repo with the 4 packs thought I would turn them in to Pinwheel blocks for a quilt
I know that some have received there EQ7 already but that those in the USA here they saying July well that okay don't pay until it ready to send.
Apart from having a shock with my Sky (Satellite Channels) account they sent a bill for way more than they should nearly £113 well I phoned them as I had been told I could have it on a special offer for 6 months well after sorting it out I have to pay this month £46.10 that because I have to also pay in advance but they had over charged last month as well but from next bill it only be £23.25 plus I have the offer now for 12 months so we have cricket for the Ashes end of the year in to next plus we have the movies not that I am too bothered if we never had them but as a few months ago I was paying £23 for just the entertainment ones no sports or movies & I took some of the channels off so I think I have a good deal lol

On-Point Quilt

Here is my On-Point Quilt that I had been working, I used homespum fabrics plus some Thimbleberries.
This is a single quilt I am rather pleased with it the way it has come out.
The two photos are one with it laid on the floor the other is my friend holding it up

New Blog & Knitting Yarn

First I like to tell you I have created a new blog I decided to have one for my Family History so if that is what you are interested in then you can click on the link on the side bar, I only just done a welcome post today but do check back after today to see what is new.

Well I got the sock yarn I had won on ebay this was from a seller I get my yarn from in Germany I really did get a bargain as it was just a auction lot & not a buy now lot.

I have 8 balls of of a 100 grms each the range is called Spot-Colour & is a 4 ply yarn 75% Virgin Wool Superwash & 25% polyamide, I have a lot of the Online yarn just in different ranges & colours

I do really like the colours of course some much more than others funny how I tend to lean towards the browns, greys, blues more than the Pinks

I have taken time out to do some reading mostly Mills & Boon books as they are what I call easy reading & have finished 7 books I got from the library last week & have now taken them back but not got anymore out as I need to sew the binding on my quilt plus I will get on to some knitting some cloths & socks well I have to start to use my sock stash up & I have now with this lot got at least 3 different ranges that I haven't knitted one range is a 6 ply so should be interesting to see how it does.

DH's Vee-Neck Top

This is the Vee-Neck sweater I done for DH I used a sleeveless pattern for it & then when it said pick up stitches for rib around armholes I cast on that & then changed to stocking stitch & did the short sleeve

Well this wasn't such a great idea as the short sleeves came out way too big so what I did was sewn the excess then cut the sleeve so it was a cut & sew sleeve I use to use this method on necks when I machine Knitted but haven't done anything like that for at least 10 years

The sweater is just to keep DH shoulders warm not for going out in as he does have other sweaters but needed this for when he indoors or working about outside

All in all it hasn't turned out too bad I am pleased with the Vee part & with DH not being a small man I knew he needed room around the arms otherwise he do nothing but moan lol

I taken the photo by putting it on a dressmaker's dummy well best way of doing it lol it a nicer green than the photo really shows.

I am glad that I have finished it as now I can get back to smaller items of knitting, but before that I am taking a bit of time to do some reading as I am giving the hands a rest before I have to start sewing the binding on the quilt.

Angel for June

Today not only is it the 1st of the month it also my DH's birthday so Happy Birthday to him.

Here is your Angel of the month

Angel Of June

~Angel of June

Precious in sky
Sending a promise of

Love from on high

Bringing to earth

Warmth from above

Showing how easy

To learn how to love

Sitting in silence

Watching in blue

Seeing all beauty

In summer's sweet hues

Breath from the sky

Sweet as the mist

With every dew drop

A heart never missed

Love in the air

Hearts in her care

Tenderly watching to

Guard all down here

Angel of June

Sends special tune

Winds in the mist

Harmonious bliss

Summer is scented

From angel's sweet kiss.~

Family History & Crafts

I have pinned the quilt for the on-point homespun & I am still working on DH short sleeved top.

I have been also doing some research on my family history & I have my Gt Gt Grandparents buried in this beautiful church the church is Holy Innocents Church Great Barton Suffolk they are James & Harriet Barnes nee Turner their son Jesse Frederick Barns is also buried there below is a family history report My line is James & Hannah Barnes who are my Gt Grandparents & it their daughter Julia born 1890 who is my grandmother.

Above Holy Inncent Church Great Barton Suffolk

Below the Headstone of Gt Gt Grandparents Jame & Harriet Barnes & one of their sons Jesse Frederick Barnes

1. James Barnes. Born on 2 May 1836 in Market Weston, Suffolk. James was baptized in Market Weston Suffolk on 4 May 1836. James died in Great Barton Suffolk on 29 Jan 1902, he was 65. Buried in cent Church Great Barton Suffolk. Occupation: Shoemaker (1859) Gamekeeper 1861 onwards

 On 23 May 1859 when James was 23, he married Harriet Turner, daughter of William Turner (abt 1807-4 Qrt 1860) & Maria Macro (9 Sep 1809-2 Qrt 1875), in St James Church Bury St Edmunds Sfk. Born on 6 Jul 1834 in Denham, Suffolk. Harriet was baptized in Denham, Suffolk on 7 Sep 1834. Harriet died in Great Barton Suffolk on 19 Oct 1922, she was 88. Buried in Holy Innocent Church Great Barton Suffolk.


JF Barnes Son, of Great Barton was the informant of Harriet's death he was present at death


Census: 1911: Brocklyn Cottages Great Barton Near Bury St Eds - 4 rooms


BARNES, Harriet Head Widow F 76 1835 Old Age Pensioner Denham Suffolk


was married 52 years - had 10 children - 8 living


They had the following children:


2 i. James (1859-1928)


3 ii. William (1861-)


iii. Ada Rebecca. Born in Jun Qrt 1866 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Ada Rebecca died in Bury St Edmunds Suffolk on 17 Aug 1936, she was 70. Buried in 1936 in Holy Inocent Great Barton Suffolk.


Census: 1891 census, Cook at 39 Queen Anne St Cavendish Sq Marylebone Lnd


1901 census, wife at Meadow Lane Thurston Sfk


Spelling of middle name can be Rebeccah


On 24 Oct 1896 when Ada Rebecca was 30, she married Harry Game, son of Thomas Game (abt 1839-) & Lucy Rogers (Jun Qrt 1838-), in Parish Church Great Barton Suffolk. Born in Jun Qrt 1864 in Thurston Suffolk. Harry died in Suffolk on 28 Feb 1924, he was 59.4 Buried on 4 Mar 1924 in Holy Inocent Great Barton Suffolk.4


Census: 1901 census Groom on farm, lived at Meadow Lane Thurston Sfk


24 October 1896 by Banns Parish Church Gt Barton


Ada Rebecca BARNES age 30 Spinster Resident Gt Barton Father James BARNES Labourer


to


Harry GAME Age 34 Bachelor Labourer Residence Thurston Father Thomas GAME Labourer


Witnesses James PARNELL & A. GAME


4 iv. Charles (~1868-1959)


v. Henry John. Born abt 1870 in Horringer, Suffolk.


On the 1871 census it gives a year old child as Harry on later census it gives Henry


vi. Mary. Born abt 1873 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. At the age of 2, Mary was baptized in Holy Inocent Great Barton Suffolk on 31 Oct 1875.


vii. Jesse Frederick. Jesse Frederick was baptized in Holy Inocent Great Barton Suffolk on 31 Oct 1875. Born in Dec qrt 1875 in Barton, Suffolk. Jesse Frederick died in Brooklyn Cottage Great Barton on 10 Jan 1961, he was 85. Buried in Holy Innocent Great Barton Suffolk. Occupation: Roadman.


Jesse was the informant on his mother's death in 1922 he down as living in Great Barton


DG Barnes widow was present & the Informant of death


Occupation Retired Roadman


He is buried with his parents at Holy Innocent Church


Census: 1881 at home with parents


1891 at home with parents


Medical: Cause of death 1a Congestive heart failure, Auricular Fibrillation, Arteriosclerosos
Senility
In Dec Qrt 1936 when Jesse Frederick was 61, he married Doris Gertrude Gillings, daughter of George Gillings (abt 1858-) & Fanny Matilda (abt 1862-), in Bury St Edmund. Born on 31 Aug 1896 in Sudbury Suffolk. Doris Gertrude died in Blyth Suffolk in Jun Qrt 1978, she was 81.


On death reg. gives birth as 31st August 1896 in district of Sudbury Suffolk 4A 773


Death Jun Qrt 1978 didtrict Blyth 10 2052


Marriage Dec Qrt 1936 district Bury ST Edmunds 4a 2535


viii. Amelia Ann. Born in Dec Qrt 1877 in Barton, Suffolk.


Census: 1901 Census Amelia was a laundry maid in the household of the Bishop of Lichfield Augustus Legge


On 16 Apr 1910 when Amelia Ann was 32, she married William John Henry Deacon, son of William Deacon (abt 1852-) & Catherine Gibson (abt 1852-), in Parish Church Great Barton Suffolk. Born in 3 Qrt 1877 in Winslow Buckingham.


On Marriage both give St Edmunds Hill as residence
Witnesses Robert Hunt & Sarah Turner
Second Generation


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2. James Barnes. Born on 16 Nov 1859 in Bradfield St George, Suffolk. James was baptized in Bradfield St George, Suffolk on 1 Apr 1860. James died in 46 Marsden Street St Pancras Lnd on 17 Apr 1928, he was 68. Occupation: Horsekeeper/Cab Driver/Cab Proprietor Horsekeeper.


Census: 1881: 6 Mayne Water Lane, Bury St Edmunds St Mary, Suffolk


On 10 Aug 1884 when James was 24, he married Hannah Pettit, daughter of John Pettit (1821-11 May 1889) & Julia Jane Stigwood (abt Oct 1825-4 Feb 1903), in Parish St George, Bloomsbury, Middlesex. Born on 2 May 1857 in Upend Cheveley, Cambridgeshire. At the age of 13, Hannah was baptized in Kirtling, Cambridge on 26 Jun 1870. Hannah died in 4 Kings Road Pancras London on 24 Feb 1928, she was 70.


Also used the surname of Poulter


Lived at 46 Marsden Street St Pancras


Census: on 1901 census with family but Emma is the name on census living at 28a South Crescent Mews St Pancras London


They had the following children:


i. Elizabeth (Step) (1879-)


ii. Annie (~1885-)


iii. Alice (~1888-1939)


iv. Ada (~1888-)


v. Julia (1890-1963)


vi. James (~1893-)


vii. John1 (1896-)


Both give their residence as 10 Kenton Street


Witnesses Harry Sale & Alice Sale


3. William Barnes. Born in 1 Qrt 1861 in Nowton Suffolk. Occupation: Traveller Leather Trade.


Nowton in Reg district Thingo Sfk


Traveller Leather Trade as given on 1881 census RG11 0242/ 4/ 1


1 & 2 Wellington Street Lnd Midd.


On 30 Dec 1884 when William was 23, he married Eliza Pollintine, daughter of Charles Pollintine (abt 1822-Sep Qrt 1903) & Sarah Mumford (abt 1824-), in Parish Church Great Barton Suffolk. Born on 17 Oct 1861 in Great Barton Suffolk.


They had the following children:


i. William (~1886-)


ii. Charles (~1888-)


William gives residence St Pancras London & Eliza Great Barton


Witnesses Walter Pollintine & Emma Pollintine


4. Charles Barnes. Born abt 1868 in Horringer, Suffolk. Charles died in Harrow Middlesex in 4 qrt 1959, he was 91. Occupation: Warehouse Man.


On 24 Dec 1897 when Charles was 29, he married Emma Crabb, daughter of Simon Crabb (1qrt 1845-) & Tryphena Cook/Cock (abt 1846-), in Parish Church Marylebone Lnd. Born in 2qrt 1867 in St Austell, Cornwall. Occupation: 1891 Servant.6


They had one child:


i. Mildred Harriet (1899-1993)


Charles was at 10 Balcombe St & Emma 102 Gloucester Pl
Witnesses were E Murkin & J Barnes

Above Charles Barnes son of James & Harriet Barnes nee Turner
Below is his daughter Mildred Barnes on her wedding day 1924

On-Point Homespun Top

I got the on-point top partly done still needs borders but this is my first attempt at a On-Point layout, it funny don't matter how much you try to smooth it out it never looks right once the photo has been taken lol

Anyway i have to do borders not fully sure what i will use yet as i know i don't have lenths of homespun so may use some Thimbleberry will see what will go with it.

The blocks there is 12 blocks using 6 different fabrics in the Homespun but the same background in all then the large squares I used 6 different ones, most of the fabrics are from FQs the only yardage i used so far is the backgroun for the blocks & the triangles around the edging which is another homespun fabric.

This will be a single quilt when finished & I will be doing another one the same but using Civil War fabric for the blocks & squares with some Thimbleberry for the background of the blocks will figure the rest out when I get that far lol.

EQ7 Is Arriving

EQ7 is due out & the company do have a offer on if you pre-order by 31st of May well being in the UK we have extra postage to pay but for those who would like to still get it I have pre-ordered a upgrade from    RioDesigns  you can either order a upgrade if you have EQ6 or if not a full version both at discount prices if you pre-order by 31st May & this is a UK based company

My DH has agreed to give me money for my birthday in July so I can put this towards the cost of it so I shouldn't have much if anything to pay not sure how much he will give me yet will have to wait & see lol

On a different note I have to see the ENT specialist about a sort of lump in my throat that is going to be early June I am still waiting on the results of the MRI scan well report not even been done so the specialist there hasn't seen it so don't know when I will get to see him

I have got some double Knitting Yarn & have started a top for DH this is going to be a little like a sleeveless top but will have short sleeves this is so it will keep his back & shoulders down his arm warm as he in a lot of pain with it so hope that this will help.

I have also started doing bits for blocks which will be for a single quilt, I have to do triangles & for the life of me I can't remember the best way to do them I have the squares cut & drawn the lines from corner to corner but that where I am not sure so what I have done is sewn either side of one of the lines then I will cut them & then cut again & put the triangles back to a square I know I am doing this the long winded way but at least I am doing it lol funny how your mind just can't see it or as they say you can't see the wood for the trees lol

For My Mum's Birthday

Today would have been my mum's 99th birthday she passed away 18 months ago & I miss her much more than I thought I would, when my dad passed in 1988 I of course missed him but I think that as mum was still here now Mum has gone as well I guess that it hit home more
The first photo is of my mum when she was 93 the 2nd photo is when she was about 40 she was with my dad at the Char Ladies Ball the 3rd was Christmas 1976 she would have been 65 she with my dad & my eldest 2 children you can see on the sidebar another photo of my mum with me that was taken in Scotland & she was in her late 80s then
So all that is left for me to say is HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM

May's Angel

Here is your angel for May I hope that she will put a spring in your step & may you be filled with Happiness as she guards over you through out the month on May

Angel Of May

~The angel of all motherhood

She kisses child each night

Wraps a child in special wings

Holds all children tight

She is a perfect answer to

A Mother's special prayer

Forever she is constantly

Hovering somewhere

A treasured gift this angel is

She'll always do her part

Protect each gift that you receive

That lives inside your heart

A gift from God He sent her here

To hold your child so close

The precious gift a child to love

A most angelic host

So say a prayer to her each night

Forever she'll be near

A Guardian to every child

Each one her heart will wear~

Sock & Other Things

I have finished the 4 pairs of socks that are for my DBIL he asked me to do he paid for the yarn which is 4 ply Regia sock yarn he went for Green so all 4 pairs are green just different shades the darkest one is the only pair my DH said he be seen dead in certainly not his colour lol
I haven't been feeling great lately mostly pains in my leg I am still waiting on the results of the MRI scan I had on my leg which has a lump on it but funny enough it not that what is giving me trouble the pain in that leg is higher up near the knee & just over a bit where the lump is near to the ankle but on the shin.
But I am also getting a lot of sort of cramp pain it now not just at night it can be in the foot or the leg & it feels a bit like you tearing the muscle at times but even when I don't have the cramping part the leg still hurting a lot so difficult to walk & this is mostly on the other leg to the lump.
Then just as I don't like doing things by halves I went for my yearly check-up because of my heart they do weight, blood pressure ect well I am on tablets for my BP & guess what yesterday it was low 80/60 so the practice nurse has said to come back in a week to see the treatment nurse & get it done again but also to leave the water tablets I take out as that could be making the bp drop too low
I wasn't feeling right yesterday anyway so I guess it was the BP also I am not sleeping very well that said had a better night last night took a couple of pain-killers but I have to be careful as sometimes even over the counter ones can upset my stomach so that why I don't take them much.
I did last week go to the library & got some large print Mills & Boon books plus Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber & another book, I have read the Summer on Blossom Street which was good easy light reading also 2 of the M&B ones I did order a book it is Lark Rise to Candleford trilogy this is by Flora Thompson she is Laura Timmis this has been made in to a series by the BBC they done 3 so far the first series had Dawn French in I really enjoy it set in Victorian times & is about a hamlet which is Lark Rise where the poor folk live & Candleford where the better off live & Laura Timmis at the start of the series go to work & live at the post office in Candleford so it will be interesting to read how she wrote the book & not just how they made it in to the drama that on TV.
I have started to cut some fabric for the blocks of my next quilt but DH has been saying give it a rest so that is partly what I will be doing resting & carrying on reading.
I sent my Silver machine for a service, well I knew it would possible need a new bulb but somehow I made a hole in the actual bobbin case so that as well had to be replaced neather came under the warrant so had to pay out for that which wasn't cheap well machine came back & the cover which covers the bulb was broken it where you screw it to it anyway got on to them & had a replacement sent at their cost of course so that arrived this morning.
Yesterday I got some flannel arrive that I had ordered which worked out at a very good price they was selling either pink or blue you got 2 x 2.5mts of a 90 inch wide piece of flannel so I ordered some of each then my friend has has 1 piece blue & 1 piece pink well I ordered this before the cost of the machine lol & it worked out if I order 1 pack or more same postage so ordered a few so I now have enough flannel for backing to keep me going for a good while if I want flannel on the quilt which if it for me I will be doing.
I am still waiting on some packages from the USA 1 ordered at the beginning of April not sure if the Volcano & the distruption to flights has caused the delay just hope they arrive soon.
This week-end is a Holiday week-end here in the UK as Monday is a holiday it the May Day bank holiday which is the 1st Monday in May weatherman says not going to be very good weatherwise but what new well you all have a good week-end especially if it is a holiday week-end for you also.

 

Quilting Talk

It been a while since my last post, not done too much had to redo the computer again but it does seem to be more or less okay fingers crossed there is one program that won't load hope to rectify that soon with a upgraded version of it when it arrives.
Been knitting am on the last of 4 pairs of socks that I am doing for DBIL he paid for the yarn & I am knitting them hope to share a photo when I finish this pair of all of them.
I been planning some quilts I been doing them on the EQ6 also I have heard that there will be a EQ7 coming out no news about it until next month hope then will know more about what it is & the differences not that I am planning to get it but it nice to know what is going on
That said I did get a set of 3 classic applique discs to go along with the EQ they are 1920s & 1930s blocks, Batimore album & Folk Art blocks
I am hoping to start a single quilt using mostly homespun fabric may also use some Thimbleberries or Moda with it but will see how I go when I pull all the fabric out for it.

I also have while playing on the EQ designed a Queen Size On Point quilt which I am hoping to do using 1930s fabric I design it as you will see from the image below I will have some plain squares these I planned using the 10 inch layer cake fabric I got so no cutting there then lol the blocks will be bear's paw the colouring may not be just like the image it was me messing around also you see one not coloured I left that so it would when getting yardage give me what they say for one block.
I am hoping to do 2 of each fabric for the blocks & using the same background fabric for all then it will tie in more.
Not sure when this one will be started yet, & my machine is off for a service on Friday so won't have it back until next week I can still use my other machine for blocks for the single quilt if I get the fabric cut so it be a case of watch this space

Computer & Finished the Quilt

What a nightmare my computer has become I have had to reformat it yet again this time at least it seems to be smoother still having trouble my office 2000 won't load I only want Word for so I can have a spell check on my outlook express e-mails I have Works on the computer yet both being microsoft you think they would allow the spell checker to be either one but no so am not happy.

That said I finished the quilt, well I still need to do the label on the back it not quite big enough well I say generous enough for the twin single beds as they are fixed togetheri was restricted to the size as I used a really beautiful flannel on the back but it was only 45 inches wide so cut it in to two & joined it together.

But I really could have done with a extra half a yard or so on the whole thing so when doing it this could have been another 10 inches or there abouts but it okay I used a 100% cotton wadding DH can't take the weight of quilts & he didn't think I would be warm enough with this but it wasn't too bad last night had a rough night because was getting very bad cramp in my leg this is not the leg I had my MRI scan on yesterday (waiting for results now) but the other one & it was more the foot but it kept me from sleeping with the way it was.

Anyway here is the photos of the quilt I call it Sunbonnet Sue as every other one is a SS block I did buy these ready made so only had to put them on to the background fabric, then I picked 3 different blocks each different block was done in bright colours my DH said he never be able to sleep with this as it too bright it would keep him awake lol actually he said this morning as long as he don't have to wear such bright colours he has no problem with me using it in the home so may be more will be forthcoming lol

I haven't quilted it as much as I would have liked I found that the size has stopped me so I done stitch in the ditch that is the biggest problem I think with doing large quilts at home so am thinking of doing 2 singles next time this may land up on the back bedroom bed as that just a normal double size bed so this would fit nicely on there but will have to wait for the replacement quilts lol

What I been up To

First I hope everyone had a Happy Blessed Easter.
Today had a nice surprise my eldest son & his two sons turned up for a visit which was nice the grandsons are nearly 9 & 2 the 2 year old was full of it a right little tear-away lol
Well I have managed to finish the top to my quilt I had hope to take a photo of it on the bed but it don't look right as I can't get it all in so will wait until I finish it so sorry no photos yet.
All my books I ordered have now arrived the last one being Egg Money Quilt while it wasn't cheap it still worth the money & look forward to doing some projects from there.
I managed to finish 1 pair of the 4 pairs of socks I am knitting for DBIL & should have the 2nd pair finished in the next day or so.
Weather has not been great here we had it rain every day it may start out dry & not too bad but by afternoon it comes over dull & then rains also the wind makes it feel really cold not spring like at all.
I hope that everyone is being creative & doing well with what ever projects they are working on.