Christmas to my dear Friend

My dear Friend of 20 years received her Christmas present on Monday and here it is A 9 Patch Pizzazz Quilt. This Christmas present was talked about in one of my earlier posts but I could not show it.

Giveaway On The Pickledish Patch

Vicki from Tozz’s Corner which is now called "The Pickledish Patch" blog is having a giveaway to celebrate her new online shop and her new blog name.

The links for Vicki's blog etc are over on the side just click and enjoy .

Vicki and Dawn are starting a new BOM on 5th January and if you missed Vicki's BOM from this year don't miss this one.

Cushion and Kats

Its been sometime since I have posted to this blog. I have been unwell after an operation I had in September. The photo of my two boys sleeping on the bed that I used downstairs. Now I am on the mend and having to start thinking about Christmas etc.

I have one present made and ready for Christmas. Will show you all after Christmas.

Getting back into my craft and I have been finding and finishing off some cushions UFO's that I had in my cupboard the last week or so.

I have finished two cushions and the third the logcabin 14" block will be done over the weekend. I hope!!! I would like to find another UFO block ( or Make one) to make a fourth cushion for my lounge

The lovely little cat is another kit I find sitting in my cupboard and yesterday I made it. Lavender is now sitting on my computer desk in pride of place near my Quilting Novels by Jennifer Chiaverini

Lavender Kats by Carol Modistach and Barbara Hall.

"Quilters" A call for hearts

Shirley from NZ is calling for hearts for the Miners Families so please go to the link below to find out more

http://shirleygoodwin.blogspot.com/2010/11/call-to-all-quilters-for-healing-hearts.html

My Helper Darcy

Here is my Darcy again helping me with keeping my Boxy Stars Quilt warm on a very cold winter's day.

The bag behind Darcy has the wool I purchased at the Quilt Show in July have started knitting but again time gets away maybe I will have the cardigan finished by next winter.

Pattern no PT 8235 8ply

The wool is a lovely blue a bit darker than this photo.

Cooking Day

Today has been a cooking day again...

Tuesday is a day that I try to stay home and cook.

I love soup and here is my Pea and Ham soup cooking with a ham rib showing in the pot

DH loves my Banana Muffins.

I use a pack of Woolies Homebrand Butter Muffin Mix and add one or two fresh banana's. Mix well. Yummy!!

Quilts

Its been sometime since I have blogged been busy with life!!!!!

As always there is housework, looking after the Males in my life and the furry ones to.

I have been finishing UFO's and I have finished piecing a Christmas Present that is now at Hobbysew waiting to be quilted.

So looking good.

The UFO I finished is a lap quilt made with log cabin blocks and I unpicked the block and rearranged them so now there is no need to do any applique in the centre of each block.

Here is the what the block started as (This block is from a completely different quilt but its shows how I changed the pattern) and now here is the finished quilt. The last photo shows the quilting close up. I pick a lovely paisley pattern using blue thread.