The day started with a walk for me and Billy then I headed off to craft group with friends.
After some domestic drudgery I thought I would give you a catch up on some things that happened in the past year.
First off was a crochet throw I made for my sister in law.
She decided to change her colour scheme from red to blue and on a visit to the Unwind Cafe I was inspired to buy some beautiful Bendigo Mills cotton. If you get the chance to go the Unwind Cafe it is a real treat. You can be surrounded by luscious wools in a perfectly vintage setting. Tea cups for ladies with milk jugs and pretty little plates carrying scones and dutch pancakes (these are my favourite) sprinkled with lemon juice and icing sugar with a dip in some lemon curd served on the side, Delicious!!
This is what the finished product looked like...
I was inspired by the trip around the world block.
Another past project was a repair job I was requested to do by the same sister in law on behalf of a friend of hers.
This throw was a treasured item that was in dire need of repair. I replaced the inner blue blocks which were originally in satin but had rotted and frayed away. I don't know who had made it and it is not perfectly square in it's piecing but a treasure is a treasure! I didn't know if I was up to the challenge but I found the perfect fabric and it came together quite well.
It is an ecclectic mix of fabrics which I would say are from the 70's as I recognise a few of them.
The owner was over the moon and I was happy to have helped a treasure live on.
Last year I took Lucy Kemper to be quilted at Jemima's. As they are so busy I didn't get it back till earlier this year but I wasn't in a hurry and I wasn't disappointed!
This was my 50th birthday quilt, a gift funded by the lovely girls that I worked with.
I have two gift quilts from them, both made by me lol
If it's not too taxing for you guys reading , I'd like to share some Mary Brown blocks too
Before long you'll be all caught up
Thanks for hanging in there for such a big post.
Hope the sun is shining in your neck of the woods and that there is some eurovision love happening for you too.
cheers
Marina
