Not much to talk about at the moment. I have a pretty bad cold with a sore throat, so have really just been going to work and then coming home and crashing (I also did a few half-days at work this week, which seems to have helped with recovery time). I am also snoring terribly and keeping Gorgeous Man up at night – so he tells me.
I did manage to finish off another quilt block last night.
It is flat in real life, honestly. Only 3 more to applique and then the piecing can start!
I’m hoping to get another hat for Hottentots Holland Hospital Helpers finished tonight, and then cast on for something bigger with the beautiful yarn I was sent last week. We’ll see how I feel.
Lots of yarn of the same type, which means that I’ll be able to make bigger garments for toddlers. There was also a little gift for me,
A very cute apple tree which is now hanging on the door to my sewing room/husband’s study. Thank you very much!
I used yarn from the stash and edged the hat with some of the new white yarn. This is for premmies at the hospital (and another one is on the needles). This picture was taken in the nursery and those are the curtains that I made. Gorgeous Man picked the fabric.
A little beret. They will get handed over on Monday.
One with the cuff folded down.
I’m on the downhill run now – only a few more blocks to go and then I can start piecing them together.
That’s Table Mountain in the background.
to signal that all was well. It makes a surprisingly loud noise.
Gorgeous Man muttered something about not needing a breeding colony when he saw her, but she was too pretty to pass up, and I got a good price.
He will let you take his picture for a small donation. His clothes are made from shredded plastic bags. I was impressed with his friendliness and his ingenuity at making a Rand or two.
Pretty aren’t they.
It’ll match the jumper, but is very big, so may not be worn at the same time. I’m now working on matching socks.
It just needs some embroidered legs, the beak – in yellow, is embroidered too. I’m half-way through a monkey block at the moment.
They haven’t turned out terribly well – hence no close-up shots, and the pattern has been quietly disposed of, but they will keep someone warm. I’ll hand them over at the next quilting guild meeting along with some other goodies.
They will be alternated with plain blocks, and some pieced blocks with African fabrics in rows going down, and then sashed between the rows with scraps from the blocks and applique. The centre six blocks will house a large appliqued elephant. Clear as mud isn’t it?
It’s a v-necked jumper. It turned out very wide (even though I got gauge). Gorgeous Man says it’ll come in handy if the kid is a rugby player. It’s very soft and snuggly though. The yarn is South African made courtelle. There’s currently a hat on the needles.
They are really cute, silver with little embossed anchors on them. It will get given to baby this week.
Amazing isn’t it?
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