Snow,snow and more snow and lots of sewing.

 

In the past week it has been really cold and the snow froze.  It was a beautiful sight to see but I hate the snow and I can't stand the brightness. I am really relieved that it poured last night and we are virtually snow free.

Here is a picture of my garden after the first snow fell.

Today it is lovely and sunny and I am hoping to go down to the 'Craft for crafters' show at Westpoint, Exeter.

I have had a busy week sewing.  I have been doing my own thing with free style quilting.  I was so impressed with+Rayna Gillman's book I couldn't wait to have a go.  It was quite difficult to let go and be really free with my stitching.  Anyway her are a few pics of what I have done so far.

These are a few of the pieces I first made.  I wanted to get away from traditional patchwork so I started with an uneven square or rectangle and then stitched in a similar way to log cabin.  I wasn't quite sure of where to go next so I had a look at+Alicia Merrett's blog and decided to put them together the way she does with her chequerboard pieces.  I stitched some long strips together and then laid the uneven edge onto it and cut with the rotary cutter along the uneven edge.

Here is the first strip with batting and backing, I have machine stitched the red side borders. In the next picture is a close up of the way the shape was stitched in to the long strips.  I am going to hand embroider the centre parts.  I will post more images as and when I produce more interesting work.

Today I have once again dipped out of doing what I should.  I am supposed to  be at my unit at the antique market in Wellington but my ME has decided that I can't manage it today.  Why is it so unpredictable?  I would have thought that after 14 years of it I would know how it works, but I don't.

I  am going to get some lunch now and be ready for when my husband gets home to take me to the Craft for crafters show.  Bye for now,  Pauline.