Red Button Dinner

My lovely friend Kirsty made me a beautiful red button hair pin.

I wore it to a special dinner with my Pete.

We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary with the petit four platter.

Driving home

On the way home from work this afternoon I saw this…

I wanted to stop and take a better photo, but my Pete likes to make good time.

I thought it was lucky when we had to stop at a red light. My Pete did not.

It just goes to show that good luck is dependent on your priorities.

Driving on the Avenues

The new year seems to have provided me with an injection of creative energy. Quilts I’ve been imagining really should be made, so I am going about doing just that.

My first 2012 quilt is Driving on the Avenues.

Made using a layer cake of Amelia fabric designed by Me and My Sister Designs for Moda, it measures 50 inches square.

It’s quilted heavily behind the applique, which makes the cars and trees pop.

You can check out some more photos on my Flickr stream or buy a pattern to make your own quilt from my etsy store.

Windy

We decided to eat our delicious chicken and mango rolls beside the beach.

We discovered it was a VERY blustery day.

“Look out!” my Pete warned us.

“It’ll blow your hair right off.”

Gingerbread

Ashy has invited her cousins to visit and taken over the kitchen.

They are making gingerbread. The house smells beautiful, the smiles are wide, the creations are amazing…

but the floor is very sticky…

Summer

8am, 34 degrees, not a single puff of breeze.
Summer is here.

Under the Sea

I’m working on a secret project for publication. It involves perfect points in an aquatic theme…

and fishing boys.

Naturally, no fish have been harmed in the making of this quilt.

Formal Attire

We bought Pip a suit to wear to his end of school formal. He decided to see how it looked with his top hat.

Pretty fancy!

Note: the photo is taken from the waist up as he is not wearing the matching pants. These needed a hem adjustment. He has promised to wear them on the night…

Progress Made

Progress has been made on my current quilt.

The applique has been added and I’m very pleased with the overall look of it.

Mind you, once I’ve stitched around the seventieth little circle I may not feel quite so positive…

Apples for Millie Molly

I think my love of fabric is one of the reasons I keep making these little bags. It doesn’t take much fabric to make them and it lets me play with so many of the beautiful fabric ranges that are available.

I’ve already professed my love of Little Apples by Aneela Hoey. This range made the sweetest little Millie Molly set.

Just look at the little turtle and snail shirt…

I’d also really like a dress just like the one with the white top, red and and blue spotted skirt. I think I’d rock that outfit.

As always you can check out this bag on the Peppermint Patcher etsy store.