Good-bye 2013

Well what a year 2013 has been

Who would have thought I would have had such changes,

certainly not me.

A new year, a new home, in a new town,

a new career and a completely new

life style.

It's all good.

So stitching plans for the new year.

The one thing that I really do want to finish is

my star-a-day quilt.

It is all pieced, just to be quilted.

This is my present to myself for my big O birthday.

My way of working into it slowly,

 hoping to enjoy the journey.

The next challenge is the folly.

started with this

and I have slowly moved into here.

Enjoying the slow stitching.

Hoping everyone enjoys a safe, healthy

and happy new year.

happy stitching jenni

Stitching Report

In my absence what have I been stitching?

I have really really been enjoying some slow stitching,

not a sewing machine in sight.

Star-a day is done.

The big project for the year,

all pinned and ready to quilt. Hand quilting of course.

I have used a flannelette backing for a very soft and snuggly

feel, so no start on the quilting until the weather cools.

the next quilt to take shape has been

this red and white shoo-fly quilt.

Big stitch quilted so it should not have taken 

as long as it did, but 2mt square slowed me down.

This is a finish so yes the sewing machine did come

out for the binding.

It was this time last year I promised to finish this 

quilt,

not done.

BUT

well on the way

almost all the large motifs are done, only

small spaces and the border to do.

The next project on the way is the folly.

More on that next time.

happy stitching jenni. 

I'm Back

I never intended to be away for so long.

I wanted  break, I needed a break.

Not just from blogging, but everything.

So what have I been doing.

I have been to places like this, 

and thought of retirement. 

Seen some of these.

Yes it is a sun rise, I don't normally see that hour of the day.

and driven on plenty of country roads, 

not all with trees over them.

saw some really interesting places

ate some interesting food

met some interesting animals,

no they did not become to food.

Not on that day.

This little car certainly took us to some different places,

but now we are onto a new life adventure.

More on that next time.

Until then 

happy stitching jenni