Hot...........

It's been a couple of weeks since I last posted.....hadn't planned on being so lazy, but it's so hot (42 C yesterday) & another warm one today.

Have a look at the locals who came by for some food & looking for a drink....they are so close to the house - I took this from inside.  Thats dad & the youngster, mum had gone off looking for some water in our hot water service overflow bucket...

No craft pics - I've been working on 2 quilts, have finished the cotton cardi & crocheted some baby bootees in 3 ply.  Will organise some pics & post next time.....

Thanks for stopping by....

`Karen `

What a start to the new year.......

Flood help package

The floods have certainly devastated large areas of the country, in several states.  I just cannot imagine losing everything, without warning. 

Gum Tree Designers are asking for help for the Queensland flood victims. 

If you can help, they are looking for:

sewing caddy

needlecase & pincushion

6 skeins stranded cotton

fat quarter

scissors & fob

and a drawstring bag to put it all in (if possible)

I just have the pincushion left to make.  Items need to be posted by early February, but check the blog & email them if you can help.

What a way to start 2011....being flooded...

Family Tree progress

an update on the family tree.....slow progress, but I've discovered a mistake in the border, which I will have to go back & correct. 
At present I'm working on finishing the last item for the flood help, then will get back to the family tree & finish a crochet cardigan off, then there's the quilt to pin up.....so why I am still sitting here you ask.....beats me.....

thanks for stopping by

Karen

2nd post for the year.....

How's this for a moth?  Thought we should add the ruler so we can prove how big this thing is. You almost need to pick up each of its legs to get it off the door....

10cm moth

 The quilt below is a WIP for a cousin.  It's currently 72 inches across, and  I'm adding a 3 inch border in the same fabric as the binding to finish it off.  Not my colours, but I could see it in blue.............

WIP quilt

 Finally, my Hydrangea.  I 'prune' this each year at the appropriate time (don't really have a clue, but I do it anyway) and this year it looks stunning.  Whatever I'm doing, I need to keep doing it.  The picture doesn't do the flowers any favours - they look so perfect.

No WIP on the family tree....I've spent some time on the quilt (666 individual pieces in that top), but the cross stitch is coming along slowly.  I did a big house clean on the weekend.....including a load of dusting & changing all the doilys, which then meant they needed washing & ironing - but a job I'm happy with as everything now looks fresh.....

Thanks for stopping by......

Karen

Happy New Year.....



First Temari



Hope your Christmas & New Year was lots of fun.  One of my presents was the Temari book above, so when I got home I followed the directions & made my first Temari.  Some of my lines are a bit off, but I understand how they work now.  I've been wanting to try one for ages, so the book helped, even making my own Mari. The thread wrapping needs work, but next one will hopefully be better.





WIP - Family tree





Above is the latest progress on my family tree cross stitch.  Haven't done much in the last week or so, but want to get some progress made.  The big green lump is the bottom right corner of the 'tree'.  (See a previous post for the original picture). 

I've spent some time on a cardigan for a friend & am now getting stuck into a quilt for a cousin.  This quilt has 666 pieces, mainly small squares, rectangles & triangles.  I'm now ready to start constructing the blocks, but hope to have a WIP picture by the end of the week.

Thanks for stopping by......

Karen