Monday, 20 December 2010

Snowy days...

Well the trees are up and decorated and the snow is falling outside....Very Christmassy!!!


But not all the shopping has been done...eek!  We have the bizarre scene of sun and snow together at the moment, giving a very ethereal, but wonderful scene and the 4x4 is at the ready....
Another quilt posted off this morning too and some cards still to write..don't know where the time has gone this year, somehow swallowed up in the melee of business and tinsel!!




Daughter waiting to go out......
Just hope the roads are clear by the end of the week for our visitors....

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Christmas is coming....

Continuing to quilt...having some fun with custom work and trying to get things done before the holidays.  Fiona's quilt has been sent off..what fun this one was..





It is difficult to see all the stitching, but each boat block had different weather!!  Sort of ran out of ideas by the time I had completed all of them!! Another quilt done since then and I am currently trying to finish one made from vintage fabrics!  I shall probably have to work right up to Christmas eve, but we have family coming to stay, so sometime must be spent on getting ready for that!  Always last minute, I'm afraid!!
Today the weather is horrible, although I managed to walk the woolly monsters before the rain started.  It is soooo dark right now, so we are staying cosy in the house and studio.  Must go now, lunch awaits and Zach is making a terrible noise out of the back windows!!  I'll go and see what the matter is....

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Phew!!!!!

Well, back again and trying to catch up with life in general!  We have been very lucky here, catching little snow when other parts of the country are suffering!  It is cold but very grey and wintery, so perfect for quilting and sitting by a warm fire....

We went for a really long walk with the woolly monsters last Sunday, taking in lunch and then returning home to our log burner as we felt cold to the bone!  Luckily we had a load of logs drying out which made for a roaring fire...Lovely!

Most of the time however, I have been in my studio...feeling a slight panic at the sight of all the quilts which need doing before Christmas.  I completed all the quilts for my quilt group friends before we met last weekend, so working hard... I loved L's quilt


An enjoyable day was had by all on Saturday!  Lots of yummy food to share, and probably more chat and cake than sewing!










I had taken along my mug rugs to share out...


 Which one shall I have...???

     L decided upon this one...!! 
I really enjoy our monthly meetings, it seems strange to think that the next one will be in the new year!! Where does the time go?



Anyway, due to meet one of my quilting friends for a cup of tea and mincepie in the local National Trust property this afternoon...woolly monsters are asleep after a long walk in the woods this morning, so they will not worry too much!  It will be a nice break from the quilting machine for a couple of hours and a catch up on news...until next time...