Family Fun

We have had a busy few days with family visiting. The girls have been enjoying lots of attention and trips to London. Maggie helped me make Uncle Dominic's birthday cake then we had a trip to Blackheath to visit them and deliver the cake and gifts. (Primrose isnt so keen on baking!) We made beds in the garden and then had a trip to the Princess Diana Memorial Playground in Kensington Gardens. This is a place well worth a visit for people with young children. We met up with Uncle Ben and looked at his photo's in the windows of Top Shop in Oxford Street,(they are also going to be in Top Shop in New York!) this was followed by a snack of frozen yogurt, fruit and chocolate hearts. They are now on their way back down to Devon and we will see them again in June at their Dedication service.

Baby Quilt

I have finished the baby quilt that have been making. The fabric I used was Muslin Mates by Moda and a Liberty bias binding.

Psalm 13: 5-6

'But I have trusted in Your mercy;

My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

I will sing to the Lord,

Because He has dealt bountifully with me.'

'God's people don't live on explanations; they live on promises, and those promises are as unchanging as the character of God.' "According to your faith be it unto you" (Matt 9:29)'

Warren Wiersbe

Baby Blanket

We have a number of babies either just been born or going to be born in the next few months, to two of my brothers children and to friends. I have just finished this crocheted blanket, I added Liberty fabric as a border, I am making another one in navy with a pink border and also working on a patchwork quilt for a baby shower on Saturday. Good job I am still on Easter break and dont go back to school until next week!

Devon in the Sunshine

We have been away in Devon for a week, hence part of the reason for no blog for a while, the weather was beautiful so there were walks in the park, on the beach, lunch on the harbour at Mevagissey in Cornwall, visits to the farm and the first surf of the year. Lots of fun and food stops!

(I pinched the first four photo's from my son n law)

Project O Visitors Programme

Project O is an amazing charity, they work with children and families in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa. The children have been orphaned through HIV/Aids. You can check out their website www.project-o.org and get the latest news at their blog As the blog says anyone can visit no matter what their age is. To work alongside these people and to get to visit and care for these families is a geat privilege, we are planning our second trip this summer.

V & A Quilt Exhibition

We had a great day today, we went into London to meet up with our son who suggested we go for a look around the Victoria & Albert Museum. I remembered seeing on Make Do and MendQuilts that the quilting exhibition was on. We were given some free passes which was an added bonus. Below are photo's of some of the quilts. I took them of postcards that I bought so they are a bit shiny. We then went on to Wholefoods for lunch!

Winter/Male Hanging. Hand pieced by Jo Budd 2010

Bedcover England 1860-70

Liberty Jack Quilt. Janey Forgan 2008

Cot cover. Priscilla Redding (1654-1723)

Some Liberty fabric and bias binding that I bought myself at the exhibition

My daughter gave me a Clothkits voucher for Mothers Day and I bought this Liberty bias binding on a wooden reel and ribbon