Friday 1 January 2021

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all my lovely readers around the world.....we are beginning with some fresh flowers...
.........and some new quilts......
........star quilts to be exact.....and i have begun two new ones in the last few days...
..........we have had a peaceful quiet christmas and new year here....cosy and warm....
.........staying home and staying safe......
......hot tea and mince pies....striped candles and a bowl of bulbs from my daughter....
..........homemade biscuits and favourite old books......
.....the lovely illustration on the cover cover of this old edition of winter in thrush green by miss read helped inspire my new pale stars quilt......
.........making these by using a rotary cutter to cut the pieces and then sewing them on my machine so they are quite quick to make....
........for slow sewing in the evenings i've been hand quilting....and also knitting little cardigans for my bunnies which i'll show you soon....
.......these hyacinths have a wonderful spring scent......and i'll leave you with some bright stars for a bright start to the new year....
.....thank you for visiting me here dear readers and for your kind comments over the year.....wishing you the very best for 2021...peace, happiness and of course good health....enjoy the quiet days and crafty times....stay safe while we all look forward with hope to spring, to the vaccines and to the end of the pandemic........sending lots of new year love to you all.....back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 

12 comments:

Salty Pumpkin Studio said...

Gorgeous stars! Your striped candles add a bit of fun nautical flare.
Happy New Year🎉

Crafty in the Med said...

Thats a gorgeous start to the New Year with quilted stars lots of fresh beautiful colours. The amount of books I am getting through and even old books that I have reread since the start of the pandemic is quite extraordinary. I also get inspiration from the blogs like yours. So many wonderful makes! Happy New Year Helen. Amanda x

Jill at emeraldcottage said...

Gorgeous quilted stars and beautiful hyacinths! Happy New Year!!
Jillxo

Linda said...

I soooo look forward to your posts. They are always full of eye candy!! Wishing you a healthy and happy new year!!! :-)

Marilyn McLeod @ Pink Paper Cottage said...

I "second" everything you said at the end! Praying for a better 20221 healthwise and country-wise as our country is somehow very divided right now. Oh and I DO LOVE mince pies so much! Your baby ones look delish! Love your new quilt pieces and I bet the bunnies' new sweaters are darling! Happy New Year to you too.. I so enjoy your blog! Marilyn

Marta said...

Tanti auguri di Buon Anno a te e famiglia. Sono sempre gioiose le tue fotografie dei tuoi fiori, della tua casa, delle tue creazioni.

Teresa Kasner said...

I really love your new star quilt squares, my favorite is the last photo, bottom left. Love the plaid/floral center! I look forward to seeing your tiny knitted sweaters. I love tiny clothes for some reason!

((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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Betty4 said...

What a beautiful post. The flowers are a lovely addition after removing all the Christmas decor. I could read Miss Read books forever. I find them so relaxing. Happy New Year!

Lorrie said...

A lovely and calm start to the new year. Miss Read's book are favourites of mine, too.

greenrabbitdesigns said...

Such a lovely floral start to the new year, always a favourite with me.
Your new quilts are so beautiful and I'm really looking forward to seeing the bunny knitwear! :)
Wishing you the happiest of years lovely lady,
V x

Little Quiltsong said...

Cozy and warm sounds wonderful - it has been snowing here pretty much all day, but just 'lightly down' :). Love your pretty pictures and spring flowers and your beautiful star blocks. Everything is just lovely.

Two Patchwork Bunnies said...

Oh my goodness, I absolutely love Miss Read stories. I have exactly that edition and have for many years wanted to make the quilt on the cover. Only last week I was thinking about it again and here you are making that very quilt!!!!