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!

Thursday, 31 January 2013

NEWFO # 1 ... 2013

I have joined the NEWFO challenge.  All you have to do is start a new project during the month and post about it on the last day of the month.....  yes, yes.... I know... I'm a day late!   but I'm here now!!  and I'm only late if you live on my side of the international date line!!  

My Newfo # 1 project ...   a pillowcase for Lachie... using up all the scraps and chunks from the art folders I have made for him...


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I TOOK THIS PHOTO WITH MY COMPUTER PHOTO BOOTH, SO IT'S NOT THE BEST PHOTO!
I PURCHASED THESE PLASTIC ENVELOPES AND INSIDE I HAVE PUT ALL THE SCRAPS
THAT I COULD FIND FROM THE ART FOLDERS
I HAVE SET MYSELF A DEADLINE OF MAY 2013 TO GET THIS PROJECT FINISHED.


I'll be linking up over at Cat Patches .. tomorrow :-)


Happy Sewing!!


Update on Fred:   Good news.......   TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF CHEMO - FOREVER!  tests next month to see how everything is going, but doctors very happy with him.  He should start to feel a little better in a month or two and then slowly recover from the chemo and operations.  He will be a new man in 12 months!!   ooohhhhh !   thanks again for your wonderful support!


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7 comments :

  1. Anonymous31 January 2013 at 17:56

    what wonderful news with Fred and good luck with your projects helen.xx

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  2. Fiona1 February 2013 at 07:53

    home made pillowcases are just lovely...
    Hugz

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  3. Farm Gate Creations Incorporating Hummingbird Quilting1 February 2013 at 08:36

    I bet Fred is relieved that the chemo is finished, wishing him well. Your pillow cases are going to look fab you can't beat hand made.

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  4. Mary2 February 2013 at 03:12

    Fantastic!!! Every day will just get better and better. (From one who knows.)

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  5. Barbara2 February 2013 at 06:07

    Looking forward to seeing this project get under way.

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  6. Tami C2 February 2013 at 13:44

    I'm sure Fred is happy that is over with! This sounds like it will be a wonderful project.

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  7. Anonymous4 February 2013 at 07:48

    I'm so glad for both of you that Fred's chemo treatment is over.

    The idea of a project a month is a good one.
    Lillian
    lillianscupboard.wordpress.com

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