11 Things

There are 5 rules:

1. Post these rules.
2. Post a photo of you and 11 random things about you.
3. Answer the questions set for you in the original post.
4. Create 11 new questions and tag people to answer them.
5. Go to their blog/twitter and tell them that you have tagged them.


11 Random things about me:

1. There by the grace of God go I.
2. I LOVE my husband more deeply after 20 years of marraige.
3. Without my children around me I feel sort of lost.
4. I cannot live without my pets.
5. I love food.... a little to much in my opnion
6. A day without sewing is incomplete!
7. I love to take a daily afternoon nap
8. I believe I was born to travel...the world is my oyster!
9. I drive too fast (I like speed)
10. The world would be a sorry place without candy!
11. My hair is greyer than my moms!

Here are Erica from Peppa-Jo patterns' 11 questions:


What is your favourite part of the day? Between 8am ans 10 am: it is My ME-time!

What type of books, if any, do you read? I like to read Michael Connolly sort of stories...my husband says I should have been a detective....

Cats or dogs : Cats AND dogs

How would you complete this sentence...' Never in a million years would I....'? have guessed I would be such a lucky person!

If money was no object, what vehicle would you drive? One take could go on auto-pilot!

Hand or machine sewing? Machine

Stranded on an island, what item would you go crazy without? Sunblock for my face

What is the first word you associate with the colour Purple? My eldest daughter, Lindie

Do you play any sports? Yes, cycle

I had never seen snow until a couple of years back. Is there anything that you are dying to see that you haven't yet? Yes. I would love to swim with dolphins.

Your Favourite food? Perhaps I could say Pizza. But I love food and would try almost any cuisine.


Now I have to think of 11 original questions:
1. Do you like sweet or salty?
2. If you win $10,000 today, how would you spend it on yourself?
3. Can you whistle?
4. If you had to be an animal, what you you like to be and why?
5. If you could choose to go anywhere in the world on holiday, where would you like to go?
6. Do you snore?
7. Who is your favourite music artist?
8. What is your favourite quilting technique?
9. Pink or yellow?
10. Are you a night owl or a early bird?
11. Do you finish a project and then only start a new one, or do you have a list of UFO's?

I'm going to tag Elzaan (Huisvlyt) in Mauritius and Amy from A Quilting Sheep!

Working on UFO's

I've really been busy working on old projects! And you can probably call it an old project if it were in the cupboard for 5 years. Well, my daughters quilt is together, I still need to sew the outside border. It consists of 4.5 inch squares which needs triangles on the 2 outer corners.
While I didn't have the time to cut the squares to use for that border, I pulled my Kaleidoscope from underneath my quilt frame and restarted that. No picture...sorry...maybe tomorrow! 3 rows went together today, so I might just get the centre done over the weekend! The centre consists of 7 rows. Then I need some fill in diamonds to make the quilt square and then I can add borders. It is just strange how tiring it was to sew those 3 rows. But I fell into a very bad habit.... taking afternoon naps on the couch... and I missed out today!

This picture is my charm quilt that I started many moons ago... I dare to say at least 6 years ago. All I need is 13 more triangles in cream(3 different creams to a triangle) and then I can put it all together. My aim is to have the 13 triangles done before we go on holiday end April, so I can work on it as we drive. Well, if I will accomplish my goal,we'll see!

Roadtrip

Today I went on a little trip: I was asked to be a vendor at a quilt group in the Overberg area. So, I packed up my car yesterday, got the last afterthoughts together this morning and left bright and early. A little drizzle as I left home, but it cleared quickly, though the clouds stayed all the way. As I got closer to the Sir Lowry Pass, there was a huge police presence: apparently there was riots and clashes with the police near Grabouw, so we had to take a detour around Hangklip and Bettysbay. The scenery was just beautiful, because the road was quite congested, so I had a chance to snap a picture with my cellphone!

I had a lovely morning with the Overberg Quilters, got home in time to unpack my car and collect the kids from school.




This morning I had to demo a technique and I chose the 10 minute quilt block from Suzanne McNeal. I made a quilt last year using this technique and I chose the jelly roll version. it is so easy, and everybody came back for a second look. I'm sure some of them will try it out. I referred them to her video on You Tube to go and check out for themselves and get a refresher if they want to try it!

Package arrrived

My package from Jeanneke arrived!! Thank you very much, the squares are lovely!!

Today was such a lovely day. First my husband and I went to Malmesbury to fetch our new passports, we had coffee and freshly baked bread along the way. When I came home I had a chance to cut some of the sashings for Lindie's quilt and then a few customers came around. Sometimes it feels like friends came over for a visit - some customers become friends! Then I became mom's taxi, chauffeuring kids to sports practices and fetching a few items for supper at the grocery store.

Now I am flat on my back, on the couch, surfing my favourite and hopefully some new blogs too!!

Cape Argus Cycle Tour

Today my hubby and I took part in the biggest cycling event in our country : 110 km in a circle route around the Cape Peninsula. Almost no wind and a temperature of 32 deg Celsius! A perfect day!! it took us 5 and a half hours to complete and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute! I know a lot of people does it much quicker, but that's my best and I am happy and my husband is very proud of me: and that is all that counts!!




This is one of my longtime UFO's I pulled out of the cupboard and started working on again. It is a quilt I started at least 3 to 4 years ago for my eldest daughter (Lindie). She turned 18 two weeks ago and thought I could maybe get this quilt done for her this year.... only one more block to do, then sashings and a border..... maybe tomorrow I could get the last block done if my shop is not too busy...

My hubby is totally hooked on a series called Boston Legal and he likes it if I watch TV with him, so I am crocheting my woolen carpet. It is coming on nicely, I am halfway almost! Thoroughly enjoying it!

The tide is turning....

From not being a crocheter to being on fire to start: Now I know exactly what I want to do with all the embroidery floss that we bought on Saturday morning: I would like my mom to show me how to knit these flowers to make a lovely colourful scarf for winter!! Found the idea on the blog of Lucy from the North of England : http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/ Check it out... she has a beautiful blog! Anyway, may your Monday be truly blessed!

Thrift shopping

This morning my mom and I went to a rummage sale at an retirement village close by. It started early: 7 o' clock, and I completely forgot! I was busy gearing up to go cycling with my husband and his group of friends went the phone rang. It was my mom asking if I was still going to the sale,as it was only 06h30 and the cars were queueing all ready! I asked my husband if we could postpone the cycling by an hour as I REALLY would love to go...he reluctantly said yes and after raiding HIS wallet I quickly went down to the retirement home!(Only a 3km drive)

It is a German place and we found some real treasures! I love the http://dutchsister-s.blogspot.com/ and regularly see what Corry and Heleen are up to and on the 29th of Feb Corry post about the beautiful crochet work of http://gipsybazar.blogspot.com/....and I was fascinated by the vibrancy of the colours. I actually don't crochet, but my mom does, and I thought I would like to ask my mom if she could make it... I asked her and she said it is very easy she will show me how! And look at the beautiful colours I got this morning!




I also bought some 100% pure wool used for rug hooking....but since I definitely don't rug hook... I am now crocheting a rug! I first tried my hand at knitting a rug and then my mom said I could also crochet one. I tried that out too and I liked the result much more than the knitted version, so now I am crocheting too! (I never thought that day would come!) One ball of wool is almost finished! SO is my skin on my forefinger - only one sheen of wool a day or my skin will come off.

My mom bought these beautiful laces: it was made up in a bag, and as she picked it up another lady almost grabbed it from her hands! She paid R15 ($2) for the bag.What a bargain! I also got some wool for tapestry work, which I have no idea what to do with. But is is still good old German made wool! I love it! We had so much fun in half an hour and I only spend $20! I bough a little chair as well decorated with traditional German paintwork called bauernmalerei. I one leg is broken, so I am considering chopping all the legs off and making a wall hanging out of it!




Here all my treasures are laid out:
(one can hardly see the beautiful hankies in the left corner... sorry, the lighting is poor!)



I was back home in 45 minutes and then we went cycling by ourselves: 45 km. Now my hubby is taking a afternoon nap and I should too, as we have a 40th birthday party tonight!

I finally had a moment to work on my Blogger Block of the month designed by http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2012/02/star-quilt-block-tutorial.html.
I'm happy with the results and enjoy the quick block a month but still accomplishing something! Slowly but surely the project is getting shape!! Now we just wait for the 25th of March!! I surely won't be sewing that day: it is my husband's birthday!!

I also managed to finish my One Project a Month last night - just made it for Feb!!Luckily for me February had an extra day!!