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The Golfer:: My loving husband of some 20 years (yes, I was a child bride!), who likes nothing better than flogging a little white ball around the green fairways (and hopefully not getting into the rough) of his local golf course.
Ma & Pa Kettles:: My parents who live in the country, fondly known as The Kettles. Sadly my gorgeous Dad died in 2015, so it’s just Mum now.
MyDearFIL & MIL:: The Golfer’s Dad & Mum who have now both passed away.
LittleBigBrother:: My brother who is younger than me, but at 6 foot, definitely bigger than me!!
DocSisterInLaw:: LittleBigBrother’s wife (who has a Doctorate!)
Poppet:: My beautiful niece, and daughter of LittleBigBrother and DocSisterInLaw
Bliss
(blis) n. 1. perfect happiness; serene joy
Obviously the collective noun for a group of stitchers!!
Currently……
Reading: “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman
Listening to: Astrid Gilberto
Watching: “Berlin Station” (SBS)
Going to: start back at classes this week
- Cutting up some very special fabric for a new project. Thanks @modernbasics #320createdaylesford #mereditheclarktemplatesI’ve realised when I’m discombobulated I knit socks! 2nd pair for 2019 and wore them (and boots!) last night for movie club (Green Book) and had cosy toes! First time for this year wearing socks and boots - Winter is coming! @winwickmum #handknittedsocks #yummyyarns #iloveknittingsocksFinished appliqueing my blocks for #qalflowers2019 on Sunday night. Now to trim them and start on the machine pieced blocks and putting it all together. Thanks @patchwork_inspirations for hosting this qalAnother great class today at #sewnandquiltedsummerschool this time with my so talented and creative friend @glendacust Brilliant day and so happy to have started this hexie box that Glenda designed which I’ve had as a kit for (several!) years. And like yesterday met some fab ladies and caught up with many more.
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Quotes
---- "Style is knowing who you are,
what you want to say,
and not giving a damn." ----Gore Vidal
-----"Be yourself.....everyone else is taken." ------
Attributed to Noel Coward
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Tag Archives: hand piecing
Class show and tell
Today’s show and tell is from my students at Sewn and Quilted. Morning Jo has her second “Carousel” (pattern by everyday quilts) together so we cut borders for the next stageI showed Marilyn how to make a thumb pincushion and … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Double class this week, so this first lot is from the quilt shop class. Jennifer has joined the quilt shop’s 2019 BOM which is the Tula Pink 100 blocks quilt, so we worked out which fabrics belonged to which blocks … Continue reading
Squealers
It was Squealer time over the weekend and on a very, very hot day we gathered at Karen’s cool, air-conditioned home and had fun! Of course there was food for afternoon tea (or lunch for those who hadn’t had any!)and … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Morning Sue E has finished the blocks for the first month of her “Bessie Creek Road” BOMand she worked on more of her “Welsh Quilt” blocks (pattern by everyday quilts)Leanne traced out 60 trianglesDenise is making progress on her “June … Continue reading
Woolly Bits Sunday
It was our first Woolly Bits Sunday class for the year at Millrose but only two of the group were doing Woolly Bits and I can’t show you what they were doing ’cause it’s still under wraps! As for the … Continue reading
Friday stitching
I actually made it out to Helen’s for Friday stitching last week, and a delicious afternoon tea awaited usKaren had unearthed her “Clam Shell” quilt from yeeeeeears back (must try and find mine!)Maree is continuing her love affair with hexies … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Morning Carole received her “Green Tea and Sweet Beans“quilt back from quiltingand she finished another pot in classJo has stitched up some starsand we chose a heap more combos and she started cutting them outSue E stitched on the squaring-up … Continue reading
