I Have Joined a Bee :))))

 blocks for Amanda

i have found a bee and this is it http://www.flickr.com/groups/starblocksbee/ it is just star blocks and it sounds just great we are all talking (good) and i have made my first 2 blocks (in the nick of time before we go away on hols) the bottom one is not ironed as every time i plug the iron in it blows the electric i am b thinking  i need a new iron :((((

oh and i am a winner !!!!! of some fugly fabrics from Annabelle http://annabelleserendipity.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/giveaway-result.html go over and have a look :)))

i had been cutting 2 1/2 inch squares and Katy http://thelittlestthistlecraftshop.blogspot.co.uk/ suggested a vomit quilt from katy at im a ginger monkey ,so those fugly fabrics will come in handy as i do not have a unending amount of scraps yet !!!! i have so far made 5 blocks :)))
we are off on saturday but will be taking the lap top so i can keep in touch..............and also need to keep watching for the next round of Mouthy Stitches !!!!!

Burping With My Wellies

i got my wellies on to take the dogs out over the moor didnt bother with socks as it was warm enough !!!
very nice :)))) (£6.99 at aldi )
Well..............................................the whole walk they were making rude noises as my eldest used to say mum i am burping with my bottom :)))))
so that was the sound the whole walk good job i was on my own and the golfers were far enough away not to here me .
Then when i got home i could not get them off we huffed and puffed and pulled thought dave was going to pull my foot off ....................so what i am saying no more sockless welly walks .............ok :)))

on saturday while dave was watching the sport i got out my scraps and cut as many 2.1/2inch squares as i could ..............no idea why by the way but i am sure they will be used but they are neater and i have slimmed down the scrap box............................but tell me really how small is small and usable !!!!!

then i took it into my head to do a bit of paper piecing and i am sooooo pleased how these turned out the one on the left i used some of my charms !!!

i think i better make some more ............then maybe a quilt i love any thing starry

i guess this is the start of the starry spotty quilt

i spy charm swap :))

jennifer at http://www.knotted-thread.com/ is having a charm swap again go take a look and join it will be fun and she will cut all your charms for you if you want !!http://www.knotted-thread.com/2012/07/i-spy.html this gives you all the links ........................see you there !!
this is the fabric i have chosen :)))

hope they like it !!!

Flowers In Mums Garden

just a few pics of the plants we have transported down to england

and they are doing very well i think they are enjoying the extra warmth
they are getting threre :)))

i love yellow roses so 2 pics of them !¬!

 

dont know what this is but it has a nice purply colour :)))

and then pip snuggled on the duvet :))))

What is it with half square triangles !!!!!

they just seem to want to do there own thing and you do not notice until it is all sewed up ..............................grrrr :)))
i thought i would give a constellation a go as in this one from Hadley http://flyingblindonarocketcycle.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/star-thats-what-they-call-you.html (lovely post by the way if you have not seen it )
i have quite a few charms from 3 swaps i was in so that is what i used the block ended up almost 24 inches  ,but look  what they did to me ,i am not going to change it and will make it into a large cushion for himself to park his bum on :))))))

this is my first shot at this type of key fob really great to make and look good to i can see quite a few being made .

this is it till next week taking the machine to mum to do curtains and will come home for a rest !!! see you then x x x x

I Have Gone Coastal (well phoebe has )

This is Phoebe found here   http://artsycraftybabe.typepad.com/tutorials/phoebe_bag.pdf
love this bag so quick to put together,if you want a bag for tomorrow well this is it ,any how i had this 1/2 yard of going coastal for ages i bought it at http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkcastlefabrics not a clue what i was going to make just loved the fabric ...................so now it is ready for me going coastal in Portugal on the 18th august

i made the strap wider so i could get the bottle tops in and not in half !!!

the inside ,think i am liking it :))))

the outside.

my little zippy wallet found here http://www.noodle-head.com/p/tutorials.html i am sure you know anna has some good tutorials .

inside 

and by the way i forgot to put the tab on the wallet :)))

Purple Phoebe made for my friend Lynda it is he birthday in august so i am going to get a few thing and fill it for her ..................she loves purple .

this is another tute from Anna http://www.noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-tutorial-size.html

and this is my new lens from Ben that  i got for my birthday sooooooooooo pleased with it :)))
thank you Ben x x x x 

we are going down to mums(thursday morning) for more sorting out the carpets have been fitted so we can open boxes and all that sort of stuff ................we are also having a trip to ikea.............." yay" love ikea
to buy some sort of storage for a large cupboard that she has .
going to take the dogs out now before we have another deluge :((((

Quilt Museum (and some stuff that came while i was away :)))............)

Quilt Museum .
was really good if you want to see tiny hexies go there finished size 1/4 of an inch the quilt was on a dolls be the length was 11 inches by about 7( i think) it was incredible to see they have a lot of good stuff to look at david did not want to go in so i didnt spend as much time as i would have liked in there  (next time no husband )

of course they have a shop :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

 so these managed to jump in my bag they are from japan are 100% cotton and are gorgeous if you can zoom in you will see the gold on them .

Post that arrived !!! these i have never made a frame purse but i think i will use some of the new fabric for them i would have liked to join the swap but didnt want to commit then come up with a crap offering !!!
i went on to http://u-handbag.com/category.php?category_id=1 for the stuff below so i have a few things to be getting on with ...................forgot the glue  and the middle thing is a invisible magnet for a bag

the weather here is crap very dull but not raining at the mo so maybe i will get out and pull some weeds later ,when we got back the lawn was like a hay meadow ready to be cut !!!