A Clutch Bag

I made this little clutch bag today, I have had a really nice day just sat stitching and this is what I made. The pattern for this bag with all the instructions are in Pat Winters magazine, she has really hooked me into crazy quilting, her magazines are so full of beautiful things and talented people who share their talents with you. There are so many things I want to do, this little clutch is the first thing I have made but, Pat and her magazine have given me so many ideas for my crazy patchwork quilt. You must just go to her blog Pat Winter Gatherings and look at all the beautiful things.

HELP!!!!

Can anyone tell me why my Followers are not showing up, and also when I go onto other peoples blogs their Followers don't show up either, have I done something wrong and if so what do I do to put it right. Please Help!!!

experimenting

Good Morning, I found this lovely embroidery on The House on The Side of The Hill Blog she has some lovely free stuff on there, I am experimenting with beads amongst embroidery, I have'nt done much beading but I like it, I have'nt finished the tail yet and I have a lot of the bird body to do but, I am liking how it is coming along. There is so much to see and do when you blog, I love seeing all the lovely ideas that people have, the only trouble is I spend so much time looking at the blogs when there is washing, ironing and dusting to be done.

If you are a Crazy Quilter you must go to Pat Winters Blog, you will see the most beautiful things and also Shawkl blog, these two ladies really inspire me.

Embroidery and Stamps

Hello, I did another bit of my crazy quilt last night, I did a blanket stitch with long and then a shorter stitch and then I did Lazy Daisy stitch at the top of each stitch with a Knot in the centre of each pair od lazy daisy stitches, I was really proud of the blanket stitch because it is getting more and more even this must be because I get loads more practice now.
I went to Hobbycraft yesterday just to have a look and I found these very sweet stamps, now can I ask a question can I use these to stamp fabric and if I can what ink do I use and does it have to be heat sealed with the iron?. I hope someone can help.

My Lovely Daughter and Grandson.

This is a photo of Kate and Jude, I went to visit them yesterday and they both look wonderful, Kate is beginning to get her va va voom back and Jude is just adorable, I cannot believe he is a month old already what a little beauty.

We had a lovely lunch at 'Jamie's' restaurant in Nottingham and then we did a little shopping, of course I could'nt resist a few things for Jude, so a good day was had by all.

A little More Crazy Embroidery

I have done a little more embroidery on my crazy quilt, I am enjoying learning all these new stitches. I also added some buttons and lace the three lace flowers were cut from an old piece of vintage lace which I found when we visited one of the antique fairs. I am learning a little more about Silk ribbon embroidery, I love it but I am not terribly confident with it yet.
The square with the J is my March block for the CQJP project I have lots more to do to it.
It is a freezing cold day today so I have contented myself with sewing in the warm, I have also made a lovely warming dinner for my husband Tony of Lamb Shanks with seasonal veg. it is cooking right now and will stay in the oven until the meat falls off the bone, I have also made Bread and Butter pudding, real comfort food. I am off now to read my crazy patchwork mags. from Pat Winter I can't wait for the next one.

Wallhanging

I have been trying to get on with this Christmas walhanging this weekend. I bought this pattern about 2 years ago and was always daunted by the amount of work in it but, I spoke to cottonreel and she said "Thats not a problem" and proceeded to show me how to tackle it. We are both doing it so it will be interesting to see how different they are. I still have a lot of work, there is a Santa in his sleigh with reindeers pulling him along the night sky, as you can see I have'nt done that yet but, I have cut out the border squares and I will tackle Santa next. I have also been doing some embellishment on my crazy quilt that really is a labour of love.
Its shopping day today so I am off to pick up Kathleen (cottonreel) and then we will hit the shops.