......did NOT include spending a chunk of my day sat in the garage while the lovely, friendly ... and nice smelling lads tried to work out WHY my dashboard looked like a Christmas tree with lots of flashing RED and ORANGE lights!!!
They found the fault ...sorted it out... AND washed the car while they had it there !! I LOVE Toyota xx All under warranty as well..... so no bill... and I had 2 cups of tea while I was waiting xx MMMMM I wonder if I need a follow up visit to make sure all is well? lol x
As I was out any way I carried on AND... I only have 2 Christmas presents left to buy... and I know what they are to be... win .. win today xx LOVE IT x
Last night I worked on my latest Round-Robin... the valentine one ...
well... who said you cannot embellish a button!! x
It has gone in the post and hopefully will be arriving before the madness of the Christmas post takes off xx
Keep smiling
Diane xx
... have drawers in their divan bed ... so what you say? WELL one of those drawers has NOT been opened for ...we think... about 4 years!!!
SO... mum decided it had to be opened and investigated, now, this sounds easy... BUT it involves the movement of other furniture and a LOT of pulling .... see.. NOT such a simple undertaking xx
The job has been done , the drawer has been SORTED .. and I have come home with...
I am sure I will be able to find a use for these lovely threads x..
this fabric is cotton sheeting ... soooo soft xx
I also came home with this..
I made this for an exam at school when I was about 13 or 14..
I thought it had long since been lost, it was tucked away in a bag at the back of the drawer xx I am SOOOOO happy to have it found. NOW I have to decide what to do...leave it as it is or use it in a new project? mm have to consider x
Keep smiling
Diane xx
... finding the silver lining can be hard...... ... THEN something comes along that helps point you in the right direction xx
Work may be manic and VERY tiring at the moment.... BUT I only have 2 more to do and I am off xx
The weather may be wet, cold and dark... BUT my house is warm and dry, and unlike a lot in the UK at the moment I am not threatened with flooding xx
I miss my daughter very much... BUT with modern technology I can keep in touch and see and hear her, unlike when family left and the only contact.. if any was by letter xx
THEN when you start to get a bit down THIS arrives on your mat..
it is my parcel for the secret Santa swap xx
I am allowed to open this packet... to find..
they are such fun and GREAT xx
my parcel is so so beautiful xx AND wrapped in fabric ... JOY xx
Off to keep smiling
Diane xx
...just gets better all the time ..
I love ALL the projects in this issue x
Last sneeky peek at the Table-Runner-Swap..
It is ready to go in the post tomorrow x When I know that it has arrived safe and sound I WILL show you the whole thing xx
Keep smiling
Diane x
...safe and sound all the way from Australia ...
Anna sent me this beautiful tree for the November swap xx She even embellished it for me...
HOW did she know ? mmm I wonder xx lol x She also included a few other goodies...
LOVELY x She set me off and yesterday I started the Christmas shopping xx HE...
INSISTED on coming home with me xx Sat nice and high ... away from inquisitive little dogs xx
Keep smiling
Diane xx
IF this does not work there may be TEARS... you have been warned!
I want to thank Michelle and all the ladies who worked on my tops ... yes TOPS.. I was in 2 groups x... for ALL the work that has gone into this swap. There are A LOT of wonderful works of art out there because of our efforts xx
HOPEFULLY the link will appear below to enable every-one who want to to see the finished results xx
Quilts From My Crayon Box: It's almost here!
The first top to come home has been across America, and into Canada.. IT IS bold and bright and SASSY ... and I LOVE it xx..
I added some ...OK hundreds of beads..
and "me" touches...
it is hanging on my stairs and it makes me smile every time I go past it xx
My second top has also been across America, before returning to the UK be to worked on by a lovely French lady who lives here xx...
it is much more subtle and gentle..
and makes me smile , I have started the quilting .. but not got very far!!..
you will just have to come back and check it out later xx
This is like having children ... you love each of them ... in their own special way.. and cannot choose between them as to a favourite xx
Having this much fun ....IS legal... isnt it?
HOPING this works
SMILING xx
Diane xx
I had a post all written about the BIG reveal for the Moder-Mini-Round-Robin.... I saved it ... then pressed publish this morning.
Google told me it did NOT exist... even though it was in front of me!!
THEN it told me it had been published on the STASH BEE page!!
GOING there ... it is NOT there!
I am going to re-do it and try again!!
Trying to keep smiling
Diane xx
...the fabric that my friend Mary gave to me ...
I started making blocks..
and making a quilt top...
THEN... I sort of stalled, I had swaps to complete, I had presents to make, I had challenges from quilt group!!
You can only fool your self for SO long! I knew there was a problem... I just did not want to tackle it!
SO... it was wake up time ... I undid ... and re-sewed...
I made some cushions ...
and I finished the top
.......HOOOOO-RAY XX.......
This morning I have layered..
NOW I need a cup of tea before I begin the mamoth tacking (basting) session!
Keep smiling
Diane xx
... that we had the kit to make a bag from Congleton quilt group last time...
To-day I decided I would make it.... well.... I found out I only had part ONE of the pattern!! lol x
I kept going and now ... with my own interpretations... I have a lovely (I think) bag..
it has 6 pockets...
I did not like the way it was fastened ...so... I have a button and a press-stud xx
I had fun making it ...... more so because I changed it ...and made it my ownxx He-He xx
Keep smiling
Diane xx
...today x I have been busy .. as usual x
This morning the Post man helped this beautiful block fly in from Maine...
Debbie has made a wonderful 3D flower for my quilt xx
Do you remember the Christmas challenge from Congleton...
well today I decided what to do... and now I have...
my challenge piece x
NOW I am going to try and catch up with some of my blog reading xx Hope you have a fun day as well xx
Keep smiling
Diane xx
...happy x I have finished my rota and am now off for the next 7 nights xx BLISS xx
Here is the latest sneeky peak at my Table-Runner swap..
It is going to be SO hard to put this in the post xx I MUST BE STRONG x
We "night girls" are off for our pre-christmas-christmas-bash tonight ... so I better go and get my (beauty ... cough... cough!) sleep x
Keep smiling
Diane xx
... with my top for the table-runner swap... it came together so well, and minimal quilting done.... again went soo well. HAPPY SMILES all round x
Just a peek at some of the embellishment completed so far ...
Hope you are happy too.
Keep smiling
Diane xx
... THAT the hairy bikers have kept the weight OFF... and look great xx They were really good fun. I had heard some mixed reviews... but we had a GREAT night..(we were actually A LOT CLOSER than this looks ... lol x)
Even if I do look a bit fuzzy! I think Adam took it ... not sure!
I made my stash #3 blocks for Carolyn..
They went in the post this morning x
I also made my mind up... at last!! For what I am going to do for the Table Runner swap... SO, scraps are accumulating..
AND the "foundation" is growing..
Have fun... and ...
Keep smiling
Diane xx
... was quilt group in Congleton. It was a LOUD and fun night xx Sometimes it just works out that way x
There was SUPPOSED to be a bag making session... but I do not think ANY sewing got done xx... I didn't see any ! One of the problems was that .. there is a second group that has recently started using the meeting hall, they are a card making group... and want tables!! SO the number available is now VERY restricted! It meant we were a bit squashed up ... good job we all get on with each other!! xx I have my pack ,and will find the time ... somewhere to make it up...
There was a discussion about the upcoming exhibition.. next July. I took in my cards etc (and am glad to see the back of them!), and a few other did too.... We have now been given ANOTHER challenge related to it!! GROAN! ..
We are to make a block with an applique bear that ..... represents how we see ourselves!!... there were some VERY rude suggestions I can tell you! Thinking cap back on!
AND we were given our Christmas challenge pack...
There was a table with fabric and "stuff" from a previous member that was being sold... I managed to mostly resist! BUT you have to join in!! This little bundle cost 5 pence!...
ALSO ... there was a traders table.... OK I admit it .... I DID NOT RESIST TOO MUCH!!!..
these goodies came home with me xx
NOW if anyone has too much time on their hands I could really do with a bit more... so you know where to send your spare time to xx lol x
Keep smiling
Diane xx
