Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Just about done….

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I also found a little bit of time on the weekend to quilt the little baby quilt for the neighbours, ….I hope to sew down the  bind tonight…

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For the boys this week at work I have made…Chocolate Fruit Slice with Lemon Icing…I will place the recipe on my recipe page if you are interested…

Thanks so much to everyone for all the wonderful comments on my Gardeners Journal….

Happy Wednesday…

Take care Peg……:>)….

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Ta Da………

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This is my version of “A Gardeners Journal” designed by Anni Downs….

Thankyou so very much to everyone for all the encouragement over the past couple of weeks….

Happy, Happy Tuesday

take care Peg….:>)…..

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

Monday, March 14, 2011

I am pleased…..

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So here is my top……

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The quilting….

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I was so please with my mitred corners…I guess I should have tried to line up the fences…..

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and the bind has been added….

And this is all I have left of sewing down the bind…..so tomorrow…the big reveal…..

Determination and goals……

you can do just about anything…..….

Happy Monday

Take Care Peg…:>)…

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

I do love a challenge…

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Small blocks made into bigger blocks…….and some borders……..I can see the light at the end of the tunnel…

Happy Sunday

Take Care Peg….:>)…

It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is best from the top.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Feeling good………………

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The stitcheries are all completed….It is amazing what you can achieve when you put your mind to it….

HaPpY hApPy  Saturday….

Take care Peg…..:>)……………….

It is simple. We are where we should be, doing what we should be doing. Otherwise we would be somewhere else, doing something else

 

Friday, March 11, 2011

And yes there is more……………

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And here is another one……lots planned for tonight…

Happy Friday

Take Care Peg…..:>)…..

People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness.  Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Getting closer……….

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Gardeners Journal….by Anni Downs…..I am getting there….another one bites the dust……where have I heard that before…..LOL……

take care Peg

Happy, Happy Thursday….

Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Progress…………..

 

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GJ progress…….well I am getting there…another stitchery finished…….

Happy Wednesday….

Take Care Peg….:>)…

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

OPAM Winners…….

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The young couple next door are due to have their first baby, a little girl, so I have put together these charm squares, and I hope to get it quilted by the weekend….

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OPAMers sorry for the delay in announcing our January and February winners, but I sort of lost the plot…but here we go, I am going to list the Jan winners and if you pop over and visit Kris she will be announcing the Feb winners……

total number of finishes for Jan…..510

total number of finishes for Feb…..708

Well done to everyone, you should be so proud of yourself….

drum roll please

Amanda R

Gari

Shiree

Congrats to these three OPAMers, please could you send me your address….now pop over t0 Kris’s blog and you can see who our Feb winners were….thanks so much for all the emails at month end and for updating those sidebars it does make our job so easy….

take care

Happy Tuesday

Peg …..:>)…..

If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Back….

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Well I am back……last week was a very sad week….we lost a friend, he was only 54 years old…….and my darling friend, her heart is breaking…...…..not much can be said…

I am back doing my GJ….I need to have this top completed in less than two weeks…GDITC is Saturday 19th March, hosted by the gorgeous Kerry from Cottage on the Hill and this year the amazing Anni Downs is Kerry’s guest…and the goal is to have this completed for show and tell on the day…..

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Chewy Choc Rolo Slice….made for the boys at work….if you would like the recipe please go to the recipe tab at the top..

Happy Monday

Take care Peg….:>)….

"Friends are forever, you might lose them but you'll never forget them."