Hey is it really that long since I posted on here... must be.

Oh Well

Loads has been going on since last time.  I've finished knitting pretty much everything that was on the go last time plus loads more.  Knitted two Christmas presents and wrapped them... how's that for getting ahead of myself.

We are now a no-income household so things might get a little sticky later but we're ok for now so just keep your fingers crossed.

Sorted out a builder and am waiting for him to give me a date to come and insulate the garage at the bottom of the garden properly so it is a real room and can be heated.  As it's only single brick you can't really use it for six months of the year.  Once done I am my friend Beverley will be moving all my crafting supplies into it.  That's knitting, art, scrapbooking and more importantly these days Patchwork. 

I've a long list of unfinish patchwork quilts and a load of ideas for new projects.  Can't wait to make all sorts of things for the new STUDIO (yeah....) Two quilts which have been outstanding for ages are the purple and cream Floating Stars and the same quilt but in country colours - muted browns, greens, creams and reds etc.  The purple one is now done - part machine and part hand quilted and just needs a label.  Think this one is going to my great neice Poppy for her 3rd birthday in August.  The brown one is definitely staying at home as I love it.  The machine quilting is about 3/4 done and all the hand quilting on the stars was finished tonight.  Got to decide how to quilt the borders and then bind and label.  Hopefully will be done by the end of the month.

Want to make cushions and furnishing stuff for the Studio and make it really part of me and really crafty.  If it works I'll try and post pictures.  I will figure out how to do that so this is more interesting.

Just found out this week that my friend is starting a Long Arm quilting business soon and will be offering a basting service as well as many other things.  This could mean that my Millennium quilt which is all pieced might actually get sandwiched and then quilted - don't hold your breath though.  I am trying very hard to finish things though.

Next quilt after the brown stars though will be 'A Quilter Lives Here' the applique quilt, top is all finished and I've now got the wadding and the backing so there's nothing to stop me but time and money....lol

Got to go to bed now.

Night Night