ALQS 7

Another Little Quilt Swap.

It's the first time that I have ever entered this quilt swap. I am guessing from the title that this has been done six times before. I am glad that for once I managed to get a challenge done on time. Just.

The  fabrics used are a mixture of African Shwe Shwe and Japanese shibori .The design was fabric led and developed after a workshop with Janice Gunner.

I have quilted it with cotton perle and sashiko thread and have embellished it with small beads. 

This quilt is 30cms square

I now have to hope that someone will like it enough to select it in this round of the swap.

Back to work and ufo

Back to work tomorrow after a week off.
Week went even quicker than usual.
Didn't get much done but........ I have one UFO that is no longer a UFO .Photos at a later date.

Went to Danbury open gardens today.Twice. The first time I could not get parked and came home. Danbury definately has it in for me lately.
Left it a bit and tried again and this time found the car park for the common and parked there. As I was further down the road than planned I visited the two gardens nearest. Two smallish but lovely gardens full of interesting and attractive plants. I would post a photo if I could work out how to get them off my phone( Peeeeeete I need help) 
Third garden was the one I really went to see and it was amazing. A large garden with lots of different areas.Some beautiful plant combinations. The owners must spend all their time out in that garden and it shows. Will have to thank Gil for putting me onto that one. Picked up a small Eleagnus Quicksilver which I have wanted since I saw it in Sally Player's garden oh must be over 6 years ago.  

Just about getting over the disappointment of the Senior TT not being run this year. Was really hoping for another John McGuiness win. Still safety first especially there as it is so dangerous even with good road conditions.

Flaming June

Didn't realise that it had been so long since I blogged. 
Bad me.
Haven't even caught up with last summer's exciting holiday to the Isle of Man. A place we fell in love with and would quite happily move to tomorrow.
Lots of family stuff going on.
Lots of national stuff going on, Jubilee and all that.
Thought I would enjoy all the Jubilee stuff but have surprised myself by being not at all interested.So no feeling patriotic or parties chez moi in fact I am a bit fed up with it all now. Oh but of course we have the Euros to look forward to.........NOT.

Not a lot creative happening. Need  to address that.
Bit of knitting (grandchild on the way) bit of crochet. I think that given time and practise I would be better at crochet than knitting. 

Thats it for now. May try and catch up with a review of IOM trip at a later date.