Its been a long time since I wrote anything in my Blog and a lot has changed! I have moved house to a small bungalow and have had it extended and a new work shop put in. Unfortunately my work shop is much smaller than my previous one and I am unable to do workshops anymore. I have also had a carpole tunnel operation on my right hand and cannot use it much at the moment. I have finished a quilt in the past year and made a few soft toys and wall hangings.

The first picture is of a heron hanging up in my workroom.

Here is a picture of my new work room

The last image is the Girls Day Out quilt which was a Block of the Month. It had a lot of embroidery and took me 12 months to complete.

I shall endeavour to start working on a few wall hangings which I need to complete as soon as my hand has healed.

I will be back with more up-dates on the near future

I finished this quilt last year and forwarded it to Today`s Quilter for their show and tell section. They very kindly published it in their monthly magazine and I was really chuffed. It is a wall hanging made up of squares of Saishuki embroidery and Pineapple blocks. I was very pleased with the effect.

 

Moira is working on a Unicorn fantasy painting – what fun!

Sheila and Hazel are now working on their latest project – another design from Gill Hobb`s class – Orchids in vase – looking good girls!

Forthcoming project for Good companions workshop – Folk it style Owls and Cup Cakes.

Well done Sheila for producing such a lovely Snow Scene – brr makes you feel cold but such a lovely subject.  Was originally from a workshop given by Gill Hobbs from Little Acorns – thanks Gill.

What a big bauble Hazel has produced – made with mud paint and acrylic paint  the poinsettia looks lovely and festive – well done.

More baubles from Ivy, Hazel and Moira – each one did a different style including a bear which was pasted on and varnished – well done girls!

Di has just come back from Australia and managed to finish off her box project – painting dragon flies and water lillies on the lid – someone`s Xmas pressie?

Here are two proud grand children, Archie and Phoebe,  showing the Xmas tree cards they made on a visit to Grans.  They made them from squares of  Xmas papers which were folded origami style.

Below is our dear little gt Grand daughter Mila with Gt Grandad – couldn`​t  resist showing this one – she is a cracker – yes I know its a bit old and haloween was last year but I am just catching up with my blog!

 

 

Jenipher has completed a beautiful butterfly which she intends to hang in her newly decorated bedroom – well done!

 

Jane has made a beautiful poinsettia Xmas Card using acrylic paint outlined in a technique using mud paint.

 

Joan has made Shaun the Sheep – a cheeky character sitting in a field of daisies with seagulls overhead.  The sheep was painted on a thick canvas type paper.  The wool was made using interlocking one stroke commas and then mud painted swirls over. The body and head were cut out and then glued onto a blue card background.  A fun and rewarding technique.  Joan is going to give this to her grand daughter for her birthday. Well done Joan!

 

Well done Ladies  Violets and lace were painted on square canvas and Jenny did hers on a heart shaped box with work still in progress. Jeanie will no longer be joining us on a Thursday but hopefully she will be back again in the winter when she has put her garden to bed!

 

 

Ivy has finished her Seaside Bear which looks amazing and also produced another picture of an owl using the one stoke and dotting technique – well done Ivy!

 

 

I have just finished working on a painted clock which was a workshop held at Gill Hobbs from Little Acorns – thanks Gill I thoroughly enjoyed the experience!

 

Woolsery Village is holding an Open Gardens again and I have been asked to take part – if it wasn’t for my work room I would have declined as  the garden is a bit parched and my poor hubbie has worked himself all week to get it into some form of shape – wish me luck tomorrow!