hand stitching

Kia-ora I know this blog is names Kiwi Jan and Fudge--Fudge being my Janome 6500 which I just love to use--I also love love to hand-stitch and hand quilt --I find it very relaxing and satisfying --I hand stitch in the evenings while my DH watches TV.
So the next blogs will be about some of my stitching-- sorry Fudge -- 
Last year I took several embroidery classes online thru joggles web site.Taking classes online does make you stay focussed-- The class notes were downloaded Fridays--we got them here Saturday morning-- what better way to browse thru them while enjoying breakfast.

The first class was Sumptous Surfaces with Sharon Boggin-- a design and stitch class I decided to use things from the sea --Kelp and shells--Its was interesting to learnt how to take part of your design and focus on that rather then the whole design--
I soon discovered that I needed to learn more stitches  and this lead me to my second online class --Library of Stitches again with Sharon thru Joggles website.
I know have a sampler of wonderful stitches worked in different threads thickness and how one can  add to and change these stitches to suit .
My last class was again thru Joggles with Christen Brown--  using lace and cheesecloth and silk ribbons
These classes were fun and I really enjoyed myself
Photos to come

Daffidols

Kia-ora-- From my garden --the first Daffidols July 2011 so early and so cheerful as they sit on the window sill in the kitchen

Stitching group--DJs

A group of friends --all whose names beginn with either D or J met on Tuesdays to stitch-- we have lots of fun lots of laughter lots  of show and tell --sadly one of our members is moving away-- we had a special day for her and all made a wee gift to put in a pocket heart  --I made D --a little Teddy he is about 3 inches high and has his own wee quilt to sit on.
DJ Ted and his heart quilt. They are both made by hand so Fudge sat very silent.

Redwork pillow

I stitched these wee blocks a few years ago and then put them away--Found them a while ago and thought these would look good as a pillow  so far I have it but my granddaughter has ohh and ahh over it Cute eh

Fabric Bowls

Kia-ora A group I belong to Janome 6500 challenge group issued a challenge for us to make something 3 D -- hence the fabric bowl-- very different to make but I did enjoy playing with Fudge --my Janome 6500.

This next quilt was entered at the Remarkables Symposium Queenstown NZ 2011 -- I was delighted to have it juried in and hung--

A lttle late in adding these --I made these luggage labels for xmas  for my family to use on their big OE--all 5 of them tripping around the world--

Place mats for me!!!    a sewing bag for a dear friend over seas and who has the best dressed teapots and oven cloths!!