Whatever I decide to do I can't just bow out without a goodbye, not after all these years and the friendships that it has produced.
Instead of wittering on about what I have done or not done this year I reckon a pictorial round up might suffice, let's see if I can dredge up one or two pictures per month to reflect my 2018............or at least since my last post in March.
April
A fab holiday to Australia
including a visit to Amitie Textiles, swoon....
Had a lovely day with Salley who I "met" through blogging.
May & June
May saw a little progress on this slow burner which is still a WIP but one that I am keen to keep going with.
This was a first attempt using Lewis and Irene's Big Bear Little Bear fabric to make a baby quilt. I used my own simple Charm Square quilt pattern, and it went off to a good home.
Landscapers moved in to do a 5 day job.....................
They obviously liked my tea & biscuits................
As the job took 5 months! But it was a lovely summer and who can blame them for making hay while the sun shone.
July
Paddling pools flew off the shop shelves
and the joiners moved in!!
on the sewing front I was working on a magazine project..............
I reorganised my sewing room and finally got my 2001 quilt on to a bed!
August
Back to school, P2!
Our brilliant joiners took away our old staircase and fitted a new one.
And worked a little magic with my sewing machine
And, of course, there was the Festival of Quilts
September
The patriarch of our family celebrated his 88th birthday with the whole family, including his two grandsons, and great grand daughter, sadly the last day he would spend in his own home.
I worked on a special baby quilt.
October
We said goodbye to Grandad Bert.
I did a little Hallowe'en stitching
November
The circle of life goes on. We welcomed baby Macie Florence Agnes, daughter to our son & beautiful daughter in law.
So of course I got sewing.......
December
Managed to get this made in time - a wonderful pattern by Elizabeth Hartman, Lisa the Unicorn.
for my wee Christmas Elf,
who broke her arm on Christmas Eve.
But we still managed a Merry Christmas.
I had my table runner featured in the current issue of Today's Quilter, thrilled with the way it was styled.
And we are up to date for anyone still reading.
And for 2019? maybe a little blogging if I summon the energy, definitely more sewing. I have WIPs to finish and a baby quilt to start & finish. Like buses, none come for ages and then you get two at same time - we are excitedly awaiting the arrival of a grandson in early March, a wee baby brother for Ava.
Busy days ahead.
Happy New Year to you all.
