18th Birthday Card

Card for a friends daughter - that's it Flossie...you buy the drinks now!!!!!

Tea pot card

I loved making this card!! The teapot is cut using my Cricut then I added loads of flowers and ribbons etc from my stash. I layered the flowers up to create a real 3D card. Kraft card was used for the base.

The Hangover Quilt!!!!

If you didn't have a hangover when you woke up..... you will now!!!!!?? Grumpy son (with hangover!)  Made from a fabric pack of 5 fat quarters from JoAnns (USA) with the addition of the two borders fabrics.

The finished thing!

The finished lap quilt. Photo is a bit fuzzy!

Loving the stripey binding.......and does my free motion quilting look good or what?????

Lap quilt with free motion quilting!!!!

I made the lap quilt using a Moda charm pack called Strawberry Fields.

It's a 42x5"square pack so creates a 7sq x 7sq quilt.

I used my free motion foot for the first time - properly, not on a practice piece and this was the result! I am very pleased as it was much easier than I expected.  Just got to finish it off now :-)

Decorated photo frame

My daughter (on the left) bought the photo frame for her friends' birthday (on the right!) so we did a bit of decorating and came up with this. Photo is not brilliant but you get the idea - shame the photo below went in it!!!!!!

A couple of cards

 I found the method for the flowers on 'youtube' and thought I would have a go - if you have a border punch or two it's really very easy!!!

A crafty card for a friend!

Birthday Bash at The Shabby Tearoom

My card for The Shabby Tea Room Challenge this week!   Birthday card with a cupcake using the photo for inspiration.  I enjoyed doing this - luvin the large crystal pin!!

Easter card and Challenge blog

This is my card for The Shabby Tea Room challenge blog this week  I think I have the colours right but the handmade flowers........? Well lets just see???  I think it's usable as an Easter card so that's where it's off too.  You can just see the stamped image of the butterfly embossed with pearl white powder on the background.

Right Ladies......if I can do it you can too!!!

Now..... I get back from the USA and the first thing I buy for my machine is a free motion quilting foot!  The only thing I can say to the Stitches group that I left out there is ....GET ON WITH IT!!!! (This means you Mrs N - stop gadding about all over the country and get on with your quilting!!) It may not be too pretty close up but I think for a first attempt it's pretty good and actually is quite easy. With a bit of practice I think I can get some good results. Stitchers - let me know how you get on????

Rib reminder!!!!

Had to spoil everyone and give them a reminding taste of the USA...these ribs are great and available at Waitrose - YUMMY!

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache!

These look delicious....and they are!!! Gotta stop spoiling the kids(!) when they come home from school/Uni. Chocolate ganache is really good for you  - it's only double cream and melted chocolate....no calories whatsoever!! YUM!

Shabby Tea room challenge

I need to improve my photo taking techniques but I think you can see clearly enough that this card meets the challenge on this weeks "Shabby Tea Room" Blog!   Colours and pennants/banners/flags!

Anniversary cards

Its a bit dark (my photography!) but I am quite pleased with the idea! Hopefully it will be appreciated later on in the month by the recipients.

Christmas wall hangings

The Stitches christmas workshop this year. Wall hanging appliqué using blanket stitch.

I found the snowman online. Felt on felt - I did 3 and made them into a wall hanging. Prairie points at the bottom.

Thanksgiving Turkey

I got this pattern at a show up at the Dulles Expo centre. So easy to do - felt on felt with blanket stitch.

Starting on my Christmas Cards..............for sale at the SSAFA Big Brew!

Christmas cards in sets of 6 or.............

individually wrapped!

and some birthday/thank you cards too......

in sets of six or individually!

Plenty more to choose from!!!

My First Commission!!!

A friend asked me to make the bed runner and cushion covers for her bed at home after choosing the fabric on a visit out here! I think it looks pretty good and she was very pleased!

Anniversary cards

A collection of recent Anniversary cards for family and friends.

Jelly Roll quilt and handquilting

I do have some more pictures of this somewhere although it is now resident at Royal Holloway University with Helen.