Deadlines again!

As usual I am working at the last minute!!!!!!!!!

This is a tiny square of what I am busy with and the deadline for posting this weekend!

Only(------did I say ONLY!!!!!!!!!) some applique, beading,backing,binding,sleeve and label to go!!!!!!

Sewing over the holidays.

Our new grandson arrived safely two weeks ago and is thriving :o)

I have just finished his christening outfit. It was going to just have pintucks but I couldn't resist a tiny bit of lace.

The area between the pintucks of the skirt has his full name and birthdate embroidered on as a continuous band . A few repeated simple motifs and swirls make it just look like a whitework design until you get close up. It all went smoothly apart from one of the buttonholes on the petticoat. It was so long since I had done a machined buttonhole that I had forgotten how to do it!

At least it wasn't on the gown.

Waistcoat competition.

Guess I can blog this now as the final date for entry into the competition is well passed now.



















The brief was to make a quilted waistcoat showing evidence of piecing.It was the ideal opportunity to try out some curved piecing and the new couching foot on my machine-----as well as experiment with different quilting patterns.




















The sheen of the silks and satins help to accentuate the stitches.

Down by the river.

This is our lovely river in the spring sunshine.
At certain times of the day the sunshine reaches to the bottom of the deep pools.

Aren't the colours wonderful?