Books I Got

I had ordered some books & 2 have arrived, the first one is The Best of Fons & Porter Table Top Quilts
The 2nd one is Scrap-Basket Surprise 
I have taken some photos of the & content I think you will agree with the FP one is great I especially like the round one that like a Dresden plate I don't have a round table or somewhere I could put this but it one that may be worth adpating what do you think, I also really like the Teapot & Cup one may do some of the applique in to pot holders think a teapot one would be nice

 

Angel Of June

Here we are another new month today not only is the beginning of a new month but my DH's birthday so wishing him a very happy birthday, along wishing you all a wonderful 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

Gifts & a Book I ordered

This past week has been a funny one now I am not in to believing in Friday the 13th but DH lost his keys which included the spare for the car so after a week of searching & him saying he don't take them out the house, reporting it to police & asking the bus station if anyone has handed them in plus searching the house & his clothes, we went & got them copied yesterday.
This Morning he went to get his zip up cardigan/jacket which he wears sometimes & what is in the pocket yes that right his keys lol
Well to compensate the postman has been very good to me a friend has sent me a lovely package I had been asking about calico as what the USA calls calico & what we do is different so she said she would send me some well she gone way above that
I received not only some Calico she sent 3 pieces of fabric which has some really lovely outdoor scenic prints a Hot Iron Transfer of Bird Houses 2 patterns plus 2 books one for Breast Cancer & the other Christmas the first 3 photos shows the goodies.
I also received the book I ordered I had got the DVD for this which is Reversible Quilts & was waiting on the book so now I have both 
I did a Pot Holder/Hot Pad yesterday using the method as far as the block was concerned didn't do a reversible binding just wanted to try out doing the block.
So all in all this week is ending much better than last week when the keys was lost lol

 

A Wash Set

I have knitted a wash set I did the hand towel using   Basket Rib Pattern   I also did a Back Scrubber  plus a face mitt which I was given the pattern for which is done on DP I cast on 40 stitches over 4 needles did a rib for 10 rows & then on dps 1 & 4 i did moss stitch & DPs 2 & 3 was knit until required length & put 1 & 4 on to one needle & 2 &3 on to another & cast off, i used 4.5mm for the rib & 3.5 for the body.
If you want other patterns for various items then click  Here  for link below is the photo of my set which is done in Bernat Cotton Pale Yellow

Wash Set

 

Quilt Finished

I finally finished the 1930s Pinwheel Quilt which is a wedding gift finished it with just over a week to spare so I guess that a good result lol
I used the Missouri Star method to do the pinwheels one I have mention in earlier post so here is the finish quilt not really got the room to show it off or take a great photo but you see it anyway

My Mum

Today I am dedicating this post to my mum
as today would have been her 100th birthday she sadly passed away in October 2008 so below is some photos of her
Happy Birthday Mum

My Mum & Dad about 1956

Mum & Dad with my eldest 2 children Christmas 1976

Me & Mum in Scotland about mid 1990s

Mum in our garden

Mum taken in July 2004

 

Blocks & Socks

I hope that you enjoyed our Royal Wedding which was on Friday us Brits do Pomp & Ceremony well I wish the couple a very Happy Life Together.
Well I am still working on the quilt which is for a wedding gift should be finished later this week.
I have done some blocks it for a swap on my Online Quilting Group the block is called Next Door Neighbour  & this is what is going to the 2 names drawn this month.

I also done a pair of socks in Bamboo it Happy Yarn which is 75% bamboo 25% nylon (polyamide) the colour is Jupiter (2513)

I haven't had any further sock orders so not knitting any at present, which is okay with the quilt I need to finish
Also on my group we are doing a KYO-BOM which is Keep your own Block of the Month in this those who signed up for it pick a block for one of the months so May's one is
called   Lover's Knot  This one I rather like & if you look on page 2 & at what some have done there is a lovely quilt done using Black White & Floral it the one done by Julia I may do this for my DD wedding quilt but using red not a 100% as I am also liking one or 2 other ones so not made up my mind yet
On the KYO-BoM I have to choose June's one have a few ideas but not decided yet, I am hoping to make decisions on blocks & quilt once the quilt is done & may be even after the 2 weddings this month the 1st will be for the one I done the quilt for which I will show later in the week, then a week after that wedding we have another one to attend so a busy month for weddings
I just ordered a new dress hoping it arrives in time & that it will suit me I will look for something else for DD wedding in October
 

Angel Of May

Today is May Day wishing you all a wonderful month full of love laughter & happiness with all the joys of Spring

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~

Videos

I hope everyone had a Happy Easter, this post will be about links for you to check out
First is from  
Missouri Star Quilt Co 
they are great for their videos one is  
Summer in the Park  
which is really nice, the other one is a 
Log Cabin    
if you click on the names you can go to YouTube or you can click on the company name & go from there they do use YouTube but not had any problems with this links 

The next bit was me looking at ways around doing the quilting when you are doing large quilts I am really struggling & that only doing stitch in the ditch part of it is the space on the throat of the machine standard machines don't really give you much room well I found something that I thought may be of use a frame system I will give you the link if you go down the page & click on the video & watch it you see what it like it from the 

Flynn Quilt Frame Company

Well I have been asking & the feedback I am is that it not worth it, due to space that is needed when doing larger quilts plus trying to move it people who either seen it or know people who have it have said that it not as easy as he makes it look 
So I am still looking at ways around doing quilting I would like to get a machine that has a much deeper throat but they aren't cheap & can't afford it now so still thinking lol
Some have said about Quilt As You Go still can't really get my head around that one as not sure if you just do the top & the wadding/batting then when all done put backing on if so how do you secure it from being loose in the middle of the quilt, if you do all three how do you do it so no seams are showing have to look in to that one more.
Got no photos this time as the Pinwheel Quilt is not finished yet so until next time take care

Happy Easter

A Very Happy Easter to you all, check out these couple of YouTube videos the first is a beautiful song On My Father's Side the 2nd one is The Power of Words will make you think.
I been working on the pinwheel quilt & have managed to get most of it done even the quilting even if it is only stitch in the ditch
I think I could do with having a nice win fall so I could get a new sewing mahcine which has a deep throat as I am finding that trying to do quilting on a standard machine is hard still I haven't so have to manage with what I have lol
I also done a pair of socks which I used my usual ONline yarn this one is Fancy Colour Range one I haven't used before it colour 1348 

Fancy Colour Range

 

Fancy Colour Range 1348

Pinwheel Blocks & Table Runner Challenge & a Link to a Give-away

I have done 36 blocks of Pinwheels using 1930s fabric & WoW this is going for a quilt I am doing the method I used was one that been shown on   Missouri Star Quilt Co   click on it to take you to the YouTube video I really like this method I may change some of the blocks around from this photo

 There is a new needlecraft group open up in the village where I live I went to the meeting last night a very friendly bunch of ladies, there is a couple of them who done quilting, some knit or crochet & some do embroidery or cross stitch it a wide selection of crafts & they will be meeting twice a month 
On my Online Quilting Group  Q4A  I have set them a Table Runner Challenge it is to do a runner which the patter calls Fresh Pears if you  click here   it will take you to a page where if you scroll down you see it.
They can change the fruit, size of it but they must use the rail fence part of the pattern below is what i designed on EQ not what i done lol the 2 are one for summer & other for autumn

Summer

Autumn

May be you like to take up the challenge my group has until end of July to get their ones done if you do the runner please do let me know so I can share it on here.

There is also give-away on at Raggedy Station

Now last but not least my friend Sissy has enter the world of blogging so I hope that you will all take a look at her blog & give her the support that I know you all can the blog is called  Sewing From the Heart  what a lovely name I am sure she will have loads of followers soon with your help of getting the word out 

An Angel for April

Today is April Fool's Day but no jokes here, I want to give you all an Angel for April.

Angel Of April

~Precious beauty April brings
With gentle touch of hand
The beauty of the earth we see
In heaven's guarded land

Where she tends the flowers
With gentlest of care
This angel of the April rains
Brings flowers always near

Smell the fragrance in the air
Let her touch your heart
Once she gives you precious gift
Her beauty never parts

Rays of light are breaking through
To show the gifts so rare
Where velvet is the precious gift
The flowers crown her hair

She waits to send these treasures
From earth they soon will spring
A flower of the treasures
That the April angel brings

With so much love and gentleness
Her hands will give repair
To soothe your soul in rapture sent
Her love is everywhere~

Pinwheel Method & Socks

I have cut all the fabric for the 1930s pinwheel quilt i am doing which is for DH's Cousin Wedding in May I am going to use the Missouri Star pinwheel method click  Here   to see video only difference is that i am using layer cake size (10 inch squares)

I haven't managed to do any actual sewing as i have had a bout of Vertigo so no sewing for me, also i have packed up my machine so it can go for a service also to get the dog feed sorted as i can drop them using the slide lever but it won't come back up after using it

I been watching some of the DVDs i got which are the Quilt in a Day ones, well i need to think about what i will do my DD quilt in as she gets married in October so need to decide on that & the fabrics but not too worried yet as as need the cousin's one done & out the way

I just finished an 2 sock order which has been done in ONline Yarn their Forest Colour Range which is 75%  Virgin Super Wash Wool & 25% Polyamide the colour is 1296 & 1297
I will show you the colours in the range & then you can see the socks themselves

Forest Colour 1296

Forest Colour 1297

The socks will be on their way to the USA soon

Socks & Quilting

Here is socks I finished 2 pairs of socks which was for an order
I used ONline Yarn the 1st pair which is the blue ones I used Spot-Colour Range & these are for a ladies US 5/ UK 2.5 
The 2nd pair which is the grey/black ones I used Canadian-Colour Range & these are for a Man US 10/ UK 9.5
I have spent the last of my Christmas money I had & have ordered some Quilt in a Day DVDs these are to go along with the books I already have they are Egg Money Quilts, Quilts Through the Seasons, & Underground Railroad Sampler, I also got the book Flying Geese to go with a DVD I already had so getting a nice collection of Books & DVDs to learn & work by

Spot-Colour 1230

Canadian-Colour 1290