November swaps on their way

Well I finially received my new sewing machine and after having my older one going so slow I am finding it so hard to kepp up with the speed on the new one..Oh it is sure a delight to have a decent machine...I got two of my swaps completed and they are on their way to Heather and Alex...I did enjoy making them and I will be much happier when I can line all the points up in the right places..I am very new to the patchwork side of things as I have always done applique..Hope you receive them both soon and like them...I guess like everyone else there is always that like fear that the receiver wont like their block...

Camillas finished Love Notes

Home is where the heart is  4th block just about finished  but I hand dyed some lace flowers and made it a little more mine..

It does look alot nicer in life than on this photo..

# 4 and 5 grandchildren at their pops 52nd birthday last weekend..

Lots to catch up on...

Well I haven't logged for a few weeks..With health problems first then computer issues and working so much my blogging just got left..Each day I would say I need to get on the puter but the days are going so fast I cant keep up...I guess everyone has the same problem...I have attempted a few things and added a blog entry just before this one...

I have received my second block of my "Love Notes"and have all but finished..Just have to add the boarders now...
I have also had a few trials with my swap blocks..I am convinced that I need to go and buy a new machine and have done some research and have ordered a machine that I will pick up next week..I just cant get a good finish with my old machine...
For the ladies I owe block to this month bare with me and I will get them to you asap...

While I was away last weekend re cooping,  we came across markets where I bought a couple of lovely Christmas starts....
While I was talking to the kind lady that made them she was telling me it was cheaper to order materials from the USA...Much better quality and nicer fabric...Does anyone know of any places in the States that I could order some from....????
I hope all of the bloggers that read mine are well and I look forward to catching up on my blog reading tonight...
tata for now...

Time to catch up....at long last...

Update on "Calling All Angels"

I have appliqued most of the blocks and added alot of the faces...

I have cut out all the 3"squares that boarder all the blocks and have added to some but haven't taken photos as yet.

 These next few photos are of a show I attended a few weekends ago in a town up the road from home..I just love this cream crazy quilt and just have to have one...It is absolutely gorgeous and so much detail..I hope it can been seen in the photo...I have started to do my own in 6 1/2"squares..This will be a project that I will do over a few years as it will take alot of collecting...

 The quilt below is all puffs with sequences in the middle...An absolute delight to look at..I am not sure of the artist and I didn't realise I was not suppose to take photos until after hubby had taken them...

There were also a number of tea cosies  or this one would be a coffee pot cosie..Just wonderful...

Now for afternoon tea...anyone for iced vovos...Are these just wonderful or what....????