Wednesday, June 29, 2011

TTS…..just a bit more

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I am getting there very slowly, another block has been completed for my TTS…

Happy Wednesday…

Take Care Peg….

When you reduce life to black and white, you never see rainbows.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

My Garden…

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I am totally loving this BOM…My Garden….by Lynette Anderson….

here is another completed block…

Happy Tuesday

Take Care Peg…

The purpose of life is a life of purpose.

Monday, June 27, 2011

The Dresden is done…

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Another finish for me….Dresden table topper…..

I have decided to use this one to cover my light box…hope you all had a fantastic weekend…

Club Quilt yesterday and there was some wonderful show and tell, all our ladies are just so very talented..so if you need some inspiration please pop over

 here, our ladies are amazing….

Happy Monday

Take Care Peg….

The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Club Quilt today…

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Yesterday was a great ‘Me’ day….so how was yours….

I will show more of this project a bit later on…

Club Quilt today…..I have made a Caramel Date Walnut slice, I have a big bowl of mixed chocolates, and of course some sewing….oh dear it is another ‘me’ day, but this time with wonderful company.

Happy Sunday

Take care Peg….

The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

I think I deserve to….

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do just a little bit of sewing….it was a huge week at work, (but it is every week)……and I am sure you are all the same…so I declare today….”ME” day…..

what do you think????

so today I think I might add some borders to “My Garden”…

I have just downloaded from iTunes the album “21” by Adele….totally awesome…

check her out here…….

have a wonderful Saturday

Take Care Peg…..Rainbow

As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.

Friday, June 24, 2011

It’s another one…

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And here is another orphan block made into a project bag for me…..(snow block by Gabi)

can you believe it ….it’s Friday again…where did this week go….

Hope you have a Happy Friday…

Take Care Peg….

He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Tea Towels

 

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This is a little set of tea towels I have my for my partner in a recent “tea towel swap” which was organized by Leonie (I really enjoyed this swap thanks Leonie)………

I just fell in love with this cute cake/slice fabric….LOL….

hope you all have a “Happy Thursday”…

Take care Peg…

Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Another block used…

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Another orphan block……this is a block from A Tisket A Tasket… a Bunny Hill Designs…..I like to have my projects organized and this is a new project bag for me…

Happy Wednesday

Take Care Peg….

My own prescription for health is less paperwork and more running barefoot through the grass.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Orphan blocks…

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On the weekend I found several ‘orphan blocks”, so what should a girl do…..use them of course…

…. a note book cover was made out of this little stitchery…and it is being sent off to…..???????? …..

Happy Tuesday

Take Care Peg…

Tomorrow is fresh, with no mistakes in it.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Look what I found……

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I have been having a bit of a clean up, and look what I found tucked away in a cupboard…..this is a wool long stitch that I did probably 13 years ago….all I have to do is frame it…..does any one have any suggestions on the best way of doing this, would appreciate any help, thanks a lot…

Happy Monday…

Take Care Peg….

No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Swap arrived for me….and more UFO’s….

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I joined in the Tea Towel swap hosted by Leonie, it was a fun swap thanks a lot Leonie……..my swap partner was the gorgeous  Lisa……and just check out the wonderful  tea towel and coasters I received from Lisa….just love this tea towel it is just so pretty, and the coasters are just fantastic these are made of felt….I have just taken the photo so now I can use them….thankyou so very much  Lisa I love my gifts…

And I have found a few UFO blocks…so I have been busy using them up…hope you are all have a fab day….very overcast here we may get some rain….

Happy Sunday

Take Care Peg….

The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Way too many UFO’s

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Another UFO…..I did a few Dresden plates quite a while ago….its time to finish off one of these into a  table toppers…

have a fab day….

Happy Saturday

Take Care Peg…

The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Gifts for me and a recipe for you….

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Just check this out………how gorgeous is this milk jug doily..this was a gift I received from the gorgeous Marina, a little thank you from her, Marina had recently won a giveaway on my blog…….so I also get a gift now that is ‘magic’……

How lucky am I….beautiful crocheting Marina…I feel so very lucky…mwah to you…..

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There have been a few birthdays this week at work, so I  made 3 cakes…..2 chocolate, and the other was a Caramel Butter Cake, and I forgot to take a photo of that one…but, I will post the recipe for the chocolate cake under my recipe tab at the top…this is the quickest cake ever, it is so very moist and the boys loved them at work…

Happy Thursday

Take Care Peg…

The belly rules the mind.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

The second one…..

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On our recent Mt Tenendra retreat, I actually made two table runners from the same fabric (for a little side cabinet I have)…this is the second one…  and these are my completed pot holders that I had made from the orphan blocks ……

June has been a good month for me with finishes…..so how has your month been…..

happy Thursday

Take Care Peg….

When a man does not know what harbour he is making for, no wind is the right wind. 

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Another finish for me…

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Another finish…..the little shoe bag from new book by  Anni Downs “Some Kind of Wonderful”…

It is always such a good feeling when you have another finish….

Happy Wednesday

Take Care Peg…

Sometimes your body is smarter than you are.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Its done……………Simple Pleasures….

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This is my version of Simple Pleasures by Annie Downs……I am so  pleased it is finally completed….

Well its back to the real world today, back to work.….

Happy Tuesday

Take Care Peg……

My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it, and you simply take as much as you require.