March 2026

March furtle is here - photo heavy as usual!

Chertsey Museum involved Dorset Buttons using curtain rings - compared to originals from the museum's vaults! 

I made Gingers for Mothering Sunday

And a #craftivism Gingers for Ovarian cancer

I finished and named 4 I-spy quilts (plus 3 more waiting for names)

Stitch donated 11 second hand sewing machines to Days For Girls 

plus 16 kits

Three of us spent an afternoon making aprons for a local church cafe 

A mini "Guess how much I love you" quilt to go with a copy of the book and a matching outfit

Then a fab weekend in Ireland with Jackie.  We made lovely quilted Liberty pouches . . .

And Liberty Twist pouches . . .

and tall liberty Japanese rice bags

I was spoilt by the Irish family for Mothering Sunday

Even had a yummy cake make for me by the oldest granddaughter

Great spending time with her and her brothers

And an awesome collection of Mothering Sunday goodies

Gorgeous grandson has learnt to hold things, the taggie is proving successful

but a drinking glass is fun too!

We had a really good turnout at Crafty Church

and again at Coffee Morning (with crafts and lego)

And finally welcome to the world little Miss Sophia.  Obviously she had to have a quilt to match her brother's!

2025 May

 Hello June!

Well you'll be surprised to know this month is full of photos 😂

Completed "show and tell" felt birds from the Chertsey Ladies

And the start of slouch bags

My ridiculous to-do list

But a few finishes

Including the binding on the new hive quilt

This is a dresden plate flimsy that came over from Jackie's a long while ago.  I have finally embroidered  dresden plates on the blank blocks, but I'm not sure they show on the photos

I did a few patches (they are now off the to-do board)

and a few customer embroideries

Then I hopped on a plane to Ireland with the Dresden Plate flimsey: it's now been layers and basted so over to Jackie to quilt

And this is ready for quilting too

We don't get many pics of us, but this was a nice one

We made some project pouches

I have finally finished the tiny grandmother's flower garden: not sure what I'll do with it though

Hayley, Jane and I had a play with some fabric paints (thank you Val)

I really love the heliotropic qualities when you try things in the sun!

A friend brought us some donated quilts, and I managed to snap up this one (this pic shows half)

Deep breath and lots of measure twice checking and I cut it! First like this

Then a bit more detail

and now I have a quilted jacket!

but the most amazing creation has been left until last

And it's nothing to do with me

Huge congratulations to Niki and George

Munchkin due mid November

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