21 sept Design wall

These chicken are on an apron which I painted at Craft Club.
The straps still need to be attached.

On the left is the completed top and the right is one block.
This was done at Izotsha over the week end.
It was the most fantastic time, just what a quilting retreat should be.
No cooking, washing or ironing except whatever you are sewing.
I had a wonderful time

This is what I have made with the Triple spinning star blocks.
A table runner.

Mondays do seems to come around very quickly but at least it gets us going.
Visit Judy to see what others are doing.

Until later,
Happy sewing
Susan

7 Sept Design Wall

I love Mondays.
It allows you to see progress.
The first one is a Lone Star which I have finally quilted and it just needs to be bound.

The second is the many blocks FPP which I will have to make about 56.
I have decided to make a centre block and then add a border of blocks.
Quilt should be about 50 inches square.

I am going on a quilting retreat this weekend and will be taking these with me to do as well as an already cut and bagged mystery quilt.

31 august design wall

My latest design wall pictures

Mondays seem to come by so quickly.
On my design wall is the beginning of a Christmas quilt.
It is foundation paper pieced.
I love doing this type of block as the points are all so sharp.

These starter blocks will be shown to Grade 8 art girls at
my daughters school.
Until next week ,
Happy sewing
Susan

24 august 2009 Whats on my design wall

Actually is my table.
Strips for a Chinese coin quilt.
I hope to embellish it with embroidered roses (Hatched in Africa designs)

Happy sewing
Susan

Weekend family lunch

Mom celebrated her birthday this weekend.
We, the girls in my family joined her for lunch.






Cup cakes instead of a single cake

Nikki and Cathryn lighting the candles

Jennifer and Brandon

Jennifer and Grandpa

Not much sewing done
Susan

I have been tagged

I have been tagged by:

http://hecketyathome.blogspot.com/2009/08/tagged-listand-shed-progress.html/


Sorry don't know how to do a link. Hope This works.


ten things about me:

• I love my 3 daughters.
• I could not live without my sewing machines.
• I love chocolate.
• I drive a white car.
• I have lived in the same town(Pietermaritzburg) most of my life except for 2 years(1 year in Durban, 1 year in Cape Town)
• I love cats. 5 cats live at home, mine is a colourpoint Persian(Jasper)
• I have 2 brothers and 2 sisters
• I have a passion for anything sewing related most especially quilts and quilting.
• I would love to visit the USA again. My sister lives in LA
• Owning a quilting store would be heaven.

As I am new to blogging there are no bloggers to tag.

Until next time
Happy sewing
Susan
ps. just learnt how to link:)

Monday design wall

My design wall has the beginnings of a charity quilt.
I am using a modified EPP bachelors puzzle block.
I am not doing paper piecing and have thoroughly enjoyed this block.
Our guild leader showed it to us at our last meeting.
This quilt will go to CHOC

Until next week
Happy quilting
Susan