I love to sew, mainly quilts and bags. I am 66, married to Fred and have one son, Matthew, who is 27. I enjoy embroidery and applique and prefer to machine piece and quilt my projects. I love my vintage Singer sewing machines especially my Featherweight 222K. I’m enjoying treadling on my 201K Singer and I collect Miniature Sewing Machines and currently have three Essex , one Singer 20, one Singer 40, two Vulcan Miniatures and my latest, a Grain. My love of sewing I believe comes from my Grandmother - I still have the drawings she made for me to embroider on tea towels many many years ago!

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

"THERE'S A BEAR IN THERE".......

Just so you don't think it's ALL Christmas lunches and lolling around in the recliner...........


A NEW QUILT FOR OUR LITTLE MAISY,
JUST DOING THE PINNING AND THEN ON TO THE QUILTING!
Link HERE to pattern    Toni has lovely patterns.

HEXAGON AUSSIE FABRIC TREE ORNAMENTS
QUICK AND EASY TO MAKE
LINK HERE FOR TUTORIAL
These two are on their way across the pond...
Thankfully some cooler weather has come in (last week was a killer!) so I'm trying to get ALL of my Christmas sewing done at once....  you know that never works!!  I have three things to get finished plus the Teddy quilt......  please don't remind me how many days till Xmas!!!

HAPPY SEWING!!
Cheers from Helen

Fred is doing okay.  The chemo is really knocking him around this time, so we are pretty much hanging close to home.  

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9 comments :

  1. Anonymous12 December 2012 at 17:31

    you can do it helen,its such a crazy time of the year,glad Fred is okay.xx

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  2. Valspierssews12 December 2012 at 20:28

    I love your teddy bear quilt. I hope you finish your sewing without too much trouble.

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  3. Maria12 December 2012 at 23:09

    I am sure you can get your sewing done.. I am also still stitching..
    Love the Teddy quilt and the Aussie Ornies are just great.

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  4. Needled Mom13 December 2012 at 01:40

    I'm not done either but we can all sew until Christmas Eve ;)

    I hope Fred is feeling better soon.

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  5. Raewyn13 December 2012 at 03:10

    The bears are so cute Helen, as are your Aussie ornaments - I made one from that pattern last year and loved it. I hope that Fred starts to feel better in time for a bit of Christmas festivity. Best wishes to you all. Happy sewing!!

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  6. Grethe13 December 2012 at 04:09

    Love your bear-quilt,nice to put the paws on top!
    The ornaments are great; Have got four of them to be used under glasses,no stain on the table :-)

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  7. Fiona13 December 2012 at 16:50

    Oh Helen.... I love the bear quilt and those hexies (thanks for the link) ... but most of all I love a hexie that arrived at my house today... how very sweet of you especially since you have had quite a year...
    Hugz

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  8. Anonymous13 December 2012 at 22:25

    The quilt is so darling and so are the hexagon ornaments. I also hope that Fred is feeling better soon so you can all enjoy the holidays.
    Lillian
    lillianscupboard.wordpress.com

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  9. Mrs Flying Blind...14 December 2012 at 07:16

    Oh you and your hot weather ;)
    I suspect Fred wouldn't mind a bit of our frost and sub-zeros right now xxx

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