Easing off.

Feels like life may be easing off from its hectic pace...a few commitments for October, but the frenetic pace looks like slowing & I can catch my breath again. We all have these periods of change & busy-ness at times...at least Mum will be settled & that was the biggest issue we had to deal with. She will be fully installed at her new home as of tomorrow...it will be nice to spend some time there with her.

Here is the new quilt for her spare room...note that I have bound ANOTHER quilt!

I have been busy with sewing over the last few days...more to come!

Cardygirl xx

Blossoms and Bindings.

Mum's quilt arrived back from the very obliging quilter (thankyou Michelle!) and I set to my favourite ( those who know my record slowness with binding can feel free to laugh here!) task of binding. But, it is for my dear mother, so I jumped straight into it & steadily stitched until it was completed...mum is definitely worth the very tender finger I have! If I put on a thimble I just keep changing fingers until I find a thimble-less one. I tried a stick on pad but pulling it off an already sore finger was not very nice!

Here it is bound, just awaiting it's label...I hope she likes it!

 Spring is really here, my garden is full of irises & blossoms, trees bursting into life. I love this time of year but hate the thought that another hot, dry summer is headed my way. Driving to Tamworth yesterday there was a big snake dead on the road...I hate snakes & worry about them around the house. But it is lovely to have the prettiness of a spring garden. 

Cardygirl xx

Sunny days quilt update...

.... or  the quilt for my Mum. Blocks all done...most of sashing complete...binding prepped & ready to go...backing purchased...booked in at quilters...whew!

Hopefully it will soon be in the post & then on it's way back for binding...deadlines do have their advantages!

Mum purchased a great 2 bed villa about 5 mins from her current home...in an over 55's village...great condition...settled the deal with great speed thanks to great professionals. She is SO excited!

These are all the blocks waiting to go together...more pics soon...great pattern from Geoffs Mum!

Cardygirl xx