Crazy Quilt Green Block

Kia-ora friends, my green block is finished -for now--I am sure that when the blocks are stitched together  there will be more embellishment required.
Comments on this block will be appreciated.

Next block is the Teal one.On checking out my threads I discovered I didnt have what I thought I needed  so a visit to Nancys in Wellington for threads was required.One or three came home with me

I have  painted the lace trims a new venture for me-- and the hand dyed cheesecloth under the darker lace was dyed by a special friend .

Any comments on this block?

27th February 2012

Kia-ora a very special day for my daughter, granddaughter and myself . My Oldest Grand daughter Alexa -May starts at Uni --Deakon in Melbourne Victoria . Australia -- We are so proud of her and wish her  well in her new venture.Alexa has always loved school and was impatient to get back to school half way thru holidays--Good luck with your studies and varsity life Alexa.
Now for stitching --I have at last started some Crazy Quilt blocks-- These will be all hand work-- will have to search out something to work with on Fudge tho.
Ihave so far started on a green block and have a purple and a teal block ready to stitch--no excuse for not having any handwork to take out with me!!

First photo taken 20th Feb

                                                         Photo taken 23 Feb

                                                             Photo taken 27 Feb
I have two more areas to be stitched --one will have little seed beads scattered over it the small triangle is velvet and so far what to stitch  on it is ???
Has anybody any ideas ?
Thanks for checking out my blog.
Kiwi Jan

Salmon purse/bag needleholder thread holder finished

Kia-ora I have finished the stitching on this wee piece including the zip and a funny wee tassle to hang in the end of the zip.
The inside is lined with a soft fabric and has a couple of pockets to hold needles threads or ??
The zip is stitched in with buttonhole stitch in keeping with the stitching on the bag.
I have named the photos front and back but there really is no difference. The bag opens right out as the zip goes around three side --

Kia-ora As my last post said watch this space --well here is the Salmon piece I have been working on-
First picture with no stitching

Second picture  I feel it still needs more stitching

Keep watching this space.

Year of the Dozen 2012

Kia-ora and welcome to my blog for the year of the dozen 2012.
To start this year I will show you one of my other loves --my Garden.
I love to puddle around in my garden -- dusting --flowers are welcome weeds are not!!!
I can not walk past the garden without touching or picking or pruning --

 I have a constant companion with me Blaze a Blue Roan English Cocker Spaniel
12 pictures from Spring to early summer 2011
                                                     Granny Bonnets -

Guem growing thru White  Iceburg Rose

Burgandy Iceburg one of my favourite Roses sadly no perfume.

Little hidden treasures Viola's

Poppies

Part of front garden not in flower

Trellis Garden --Bird Bath

Looking along the Trellis garden

These are stunning when the sun is out --very vibrant in colour

Gerbera and Viola's on the front porch

Looking down the side garden

Last a small vase of another favourite

Carnations and they do have a perfume

Hope you enjoyed looking at some of my garden

end of 2011

Kia-ora here is the last of my finished stitching for 2011. These were xmas pressies and I waited until they had been recieved before posting pictures  --
 A mixture of handwork and machine work , the colour is a very vibrant lime green with bright embroidery in thick Pearle thread.

 

Pinny and Apron

Placemats

Now what will 2012 see Fudge and myself making

Thanks for taking a look at my work  in 2011

Best wishes to you all

Now on to 2012.

Last bag

Have finished the last bag --that makes 4 in the same style-- I have used mine lots and find its great--My sister also has hers and loves it as well-- Wonder who is getting the other ones --not telling till after Christmas

My next stitching project   some super pieces of hand dyes all real scraps  I shall embroider  along the seams proberly using Buttonhole stitch using Pearl 8 in a varigated pinkish colour-This will be a ongoing project watch this space.

Last but not least last weeks efforts--I love to free style stitch--embroider