A BIT OF THIS - A BIT OF THAT

Not finished anything of late so just been taking pictures of this and that, as you do. The first picture is of my beloved Bernina, just to remind everyone that this is the machine I do all my sewing on, I don't possess a Long Arm, way too expensive for me. Anyway this machine does the job I feel.

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On the PP Forum we are set a theme for a Journal Page each month -

September was Fabric Origami...ARGH, I hated this almost as much as the Mola,

but it is done now, here is what I did, finished pictures will be tomorrow, I forgot to take those [doh]...

the background...

 One Pinwheel or is it a Friendship Star???

 Made a few more in different sizes...

 Then stacked them...

 one on top of the other, in threes, finished pik tomorrow, sorry.

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Remember the cupboard I was pinching?

Here it is all filled up, I got hubby to make me a 'half shelf' for the top so I could utilise

the space a bit better. Now starting at the bottom left, that is all UFOs right to the base of the shelf...

Oh dear!!!!!

Right hand side,  trays of bits and bobs, things that are, ideas in progress as it were...

On the shelf, on the left are Quilts for sale, on the right, smaller bits for Sale...

I am going to put them all on my other Blog the JansMags one, once I have sorted the sizes out...

I hope you will go and look and see if you fancy anything!!!!! ;-)

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Rebecca found out her mum's wedding dress was in my wardrobe. She asked to have a look at it,

then could she try it on, her mum said yes she could so.....

Bit big for her and a bit long for her too, but oh my....

 back view, she wanted to keep it on, but spoil sport me said no, so back in it's bag it went

back in the wardrobe...

and there is Annette in it...

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What has happened to my Rose?

The other half is right....

better late than never I guess...

going over now...

so many different shades...

I love them, I can't help it...

but NOT their scent...

He grew some Asters and they were gorgeous...

waiting to be planted...somewhere...

more Asters...

Queen Elizabeth Rose...

difficult holding it and taking the picture...

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Rebecca's old scooter up for sale in our local shop...

and her bike...

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I HAVE NAMES OF WINNERS

Well I have finally got two names for my Give Away, I just have to tell you all who entered, I had to add some names of people from a forum I am in, they are my friends so eligible, but they unfortunately didn't know how to post a message on the Blog, so I put them in the draw myself. Just so you all know. Right...

 Overseas WINNER for a Tote Bag of their colour choice is...
Vesuviusmama

and the

UK WINNER for the quilt to be quilted is...

Katy

I will email you both as soon as I have posted this onto my Blog.

Thank you to everyone who entered, I hope you will still continue to read my Blog, you never know I may become generous again one day, hahahaha. No seriously I do appreciate you all taking part in this. Sorry I couldn't offer it to everyone I know, but I hope I will be available to take Quilts in for you to be quilted in the future, all depends on the 'report' from the winner!!!!! Only trouble is they won't be free.....

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MIXED BUNCH OF GOODIES

I have finished the last three blocks Tessa had put up on the Forum for us to make, I think some of my blocks are quite different to the other girls blocks they have made, but not to worry they have the same names...

WAGON WHEEL

 FLYING GEESE

 CARPENTERS WHEEL

 Another block will be put up for us to make on 1st October, just a few to go I think.

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When Rebecca and Annette went to London and visited Buckingham Palace,

they bought this for us... 

 yum yum, haven't eaten them yet, but it wont be long before I do, hahahaha

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Liz asked where I keep my Quilts when they are finished???

Some of my Teds take care of them Liz, BUT

they are going to a new home soon, the Quilts not the Teds.

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We cleared a load of crap stuff out of the airing cupboard as

we were having a new boiler fitted in the roof, this meant we had to empty two cupboards,

what a load of rubbish we found, BUT, look at this little gem hubby found...

Original Wrapping...

 Instructions...

 complete with threads...

 fascinating...

 Yes, I had started it then abandoned it -

I remember when I used to go to hubbies house every Sunday for Tea,  before we were married this is, his mum found out I liked to sew, so, she went upstairs and came back with this, threw it at me  gave it to me and said 'there you are then, you can do that' So I used to sit there every Sunday evening sewing this, I know I used to enjoy doing it even though it took ages to do one flower. I think I impressed her actually cos she said 'that's nice'.  Isn't it a shame I never finished it, I think we must have got married and it got forgotten. I know I will never finish it now, so what to do with it???? Any ideas?????

 These took me ages to do, one at a time, slow but sure...

 It is just so pretty even if I do say so myself...

 I await your ideas of what to do with it

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What is this??????

 YAY it is the empty cupboard which I am going to have for my Quilts, see Liz, they will be moved into here, hubby has painted it all for me inside, I am waiting for it to dry out thoroughly before the Quilts go in there, I may even put a piece of fabric at the base, and some Cedar balls to help the scent of the thing, it does pong at the mo!!!!  I am hoping to get my completed Quilts AND my UFOs in there. We shall see...

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To finish on a really great not, here are the threads hubby bought me for my birthday,

yum yum yum

thank you hubby

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Don't forget to enter my give away - under the   1066   post
I shall be closing it on Monday 26 September
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FUN WITH TESSA

On the PP Forum, Tessa put up a suggestion we all make a quilt together. She was embarking on the Underground Railway Quilt and asked if anyone wished to join her along her journey. Well at the time I didn't fancy it at all and was busy anyway so opted not to join in. Things change, you get caught up with stuff you are doing, well I did and on a second look at the blocks they were making, I quite fancied joining in at this late stage. I asked Tessa if I could and she said 'come on in'. So this is what I have been doing the past few days, catching up with everyone else on the block making. How it works is Tessa is using the actual Book of the Quilt, then posting the name of the block she has made, we have to search on the Internet for a pattern of that name, make it and voila we have a 'kind of' UGRQ. I found most of the blocks in my disc of Block Base, so printed them out and got stuck in, here are the ones I have done so far.

First a picture of the fabrics I have chosen to use for this quilt, all from my stash...

 this one shows the background fabric I shall use...

Now for the Blocks which I haven't pressed as yet - bad girl...

BIRDS IN THE AIR

 LOG CABIN

DRUNKARDS PATH

JACOBS LADDER

 MONKEY WRENCH

 SHOO FLY

BASKET

BEARS PAW

BOW TIES

CROSS ROADS

I have two more done but not a picture yet, they are -

Wagon Wheel and

Flying Geese

I am working on Carpenters Wheel, I hope to have it completed tomorrow,

then I will be up to date with everyone else. Phew!