Hamtune Autumn Fayre

 

Parkinson Charity stall

cushion raffle



Bottle tombola





The lacemakers



Quilting demo

Machine embroidery demo

main raffle

cake stall



craft stall

Halloween Fun

Halloween fun with Abigail and Eleanor.

Bird # 1

In 2009 I purchased a set of bird patterns and fabric monthly [ BOM]. They have sat in my workroom going nowhere, so last week I decided it was time to make them. This is the first one I have attempted. It has so many really tiny pieces, but I love it.. now to complete the other eleven plus the four woodland scenes through the seasons.

The pattern and kits were bought from Silverlinings.

Hamtune Meeting 18th October

At the meeting of Hamtune last night, we had a sit and sew evening, with the option of making a robin or owl [ same pattern different colours!] for our Autumn Fayre. It was very successful and a good time was had by all.

Raspberry Row

Having cleared a bed in the garden which was very overgrown I decided to try growing some fruit. My sister gave me a bag of autumn fruiting raspberries yesterday and I managed to get them planted this morning.. roll on next autumn and a great crop of fruit.

Celebrations

Debbie's birthday gift

SunBonnet Sue for Eleanor



Opening the gifts




Sisters Abigail and Eleanor




Mum 97, Deb and me




Born 15 Oct 1914




So much cake!




Richard, Jacq & Eleanor



Birthdays

9th sister Debbie 64 yrs

13th son Richard The big 40 !!

15th mum Mary 97 years

17th granddaughter Eleanor 4 yrs

Plus other grandaughter Abigail was 8 on Sept 30th..

We are having a joint birthday
party tomorrow.. how will I
fit 213 candles on the cake!!

I made it

 A very successful day. Yesterday I managed to sew on four labels to quilts I had made some time ago, quilted and finished five Prem Baby quilts for Linus [ they were all ready cut out]. I also finished 4 Christmas Tree ornaments that had been waiting since last! Christmas for a ribbon hanger. Plus I made two Halloween bags for my granddaughters.. now if every day was like that I would get a lot accomplished.

IAM day

The group that meets at my house once a month is called IAM, as in "I am going to finish this or that" so today is IAM day and I have a pile of things I want to finish. The trouble is there is always so much to talk about, then lunch [ we share dessert ] and never enough time.
My list for today:
3 Quilt labels to sew on [ I hate doing this!]
5 Prem baby quilts to quilt and finish [ for Linus ]
3 Christmas decorations to add ribbon to [ for our Fayre ]
2 Halloween bags to make for the granddaughters

3 years of Blogging

 

October 1st Chris and I went "Green Lane-ing" in his old Land Rover. Starting at Kelmarsh in Northamptonshire we travelled along deserted lanes, through fields and gated roads to Rockingham Castle.
There was not a lot of water in the "wet bits" but they were still fun. A Shepherd was moving his flock and we had to veer off into the field to avoid them, what a wonderful sight seeing his sheep dog moving the flock to another field. Lunch consisted of sausage rolls and banana overlooking the Reservoir. A really nice very hot day. It also happened to be 3 years since I started blogging.