Tomorrow

I should have some pic to show you tomorrow of what I have been working on.

My Lovely Grand Children

I would love be able to go up again soon to visit these children and their parents. It is sad we are so far away. Nappies can be used for many things.lol

Delia

I forgot to post a postcard I made for a swap in USA. I made 4 but forgot to take pictures before I posted them. One of the girls posted this one on the site.

Delia

Hi Guys

I have been at the machine again and making a few things. Getting ready a class to teach in learningfa and just enjoying everything after my operation. I am feeling really good. Our quilting group Mountain Quilters is keeping me busy organising classes. I try to have a class every two weeks for the girls to chose from. Next week we have a doll class and I am hoping to learn a lot from the class. A new member is the tutor. She used to have a doll shop. I know she is a very good teacher.

I was asked to make a chataline from one of my designs so now have that finished. This is it. The pictures as not as nice as it is.


I have a few designs I am working on and will post as soon as they are done.

I have decided I enjoy making bears and dogs now and by hand. I can not believe it as I have never been a hand anything unless it is to take in the van. Well in saying that I did do a red work queen bed quilt many years ago.



This is a little quilt I am working on and I will post again when I get if finished.

You all take care till next time.

Delia

Happy New Year

Hi All

Happy New Year and may 2009 be all you wish for.

It is well into the new year now. I have had a very busy time and the time flew by.

I have had a visitor from South Australia I had not seen for over 6 years. We had a great time together. I picked her up and took her along to our Stitch and Bitch Doll and Bear group. She could not stop laughing at the way we all talked to each other and gave ideas to any project that anyone was thinking of making. Then deciding what we would all do on what day and who's house the next meetings were going to be for the next year. Only 8 of us in the group and we don't want any more as 8 is a great number to work with. On the way home I called in at Barb's home and we had a lovely conversation and of course more eats.

She did not want to do the tourist things with me as her friend was coming to stay with us the last night and they were then heading off up the coast to do that.

She decided she wanted to go shopping so off we go to the Plaza. She found a couple of nice outfits - me None as I will be losing weight this year and will wait till then. (Lapband on 2nd Feb.)

Next day she wanted to see a Nursery so off we went first one at the foothills of Buderim and then to an up marked one with a cafe and gift shop attached. We had a ton of fun looking in there and oh buying of course. She brought my husband a chili plant. She insisted on buying me a plant so in the end I chose a passionfruit vine. Both doing well in our garden.

Next week I had my friend Margot up and we played in my studio and designed and sewed 7 items out of a small scrap a girl had given me end of last year. I have to put that in to a class now.

I have been busy cleaning the house and cleaning and tiding cupboards. I want it all to be spic and span before I have the op. The studio got a really good going over and is now lovely and tidy again. I can't work if it is in a mess. Margot went home to give hers the once over as well.

I made these little wine glass holders and gave out about 30 of them over the Christmas and New Year break. You put the stem into the centre and it stops the condensation dripping onto you when you are drinking.

I just love this doll. I made her for my friend Claire's 60th birthday. Along with the doll I gave her a scroll with what a true friend is. She read it out and we all had a good laugh. Her daughter had organised a high tea for her friends. It was lovely but can't bet Sue Daley at her B & B.

Till next time take care and keep sewing.

Delia

CLASS

These pieces are from a class I taught a few weeks ago. It is lovely when you look back and see the work that was created. You know you did a good job in the teaching.

There were a lot of techniques in this class. First we painted on visoflex then ironed onto felt. One girl used heat and bond and it gave the piece a lovely shinny finish. Then we stripped silk flowers and arranged on the felt. Covered the piece with net and stippled it. Then the pieces were embellished with beads or motifs. One of the girls used silk that they had painted before hand and she cut her flowers out of this. Another used a piece of silk she had dyed years ago and then proceed to cut and fringe it. It was great to watch what they came up with.

CHRISTMAS IS JUST ABOUT HERE

I had made a couple of things to give to my daughter for Christmas. I have not been doing a lot the last few months. Time has just got away but will post the doll I made in the next few days.

I love the table runner and have made myself one as well and another on the way. A lot of work but worth it.