Pink Hearts

 Hello again lovely readers......we have lots of pictures of my new pink hearts quilt this week......

 ............this is made from my heartstrings quilt pattern (in my etsy shop link in bio).....

 ...........i finished hand quilting this last week but was busy with other work and a lovely half term outing with my younger daughter and her family so it wasn't till the weekend that i made the binding.....

 ...........i took these pictures on my worktable on a cosy sunday .....with coffee and candles....

 ............some earlier pictures while the quilting was being done.....

 ..............helped along by some tiny chocolate eggs...........

 ............this is one of my favourite quilts both to sew and to use........

 ...........choosing the fabrics is fun and it's great for using up scraps......now i want to make another version.....maybe brights...or blues.....or greens?....

 ............also new is this drawstring bag made with the tilda old rose fabric collection.....

 ............can't have too many of these....both pretty and practical..........

 ............(the pattern for the drawstring bag is also in my etsy shop)......the flowers here are faux ones....looking forward to buying a new bunch of tulips when i do my shopping tomorrow though....

...........cosy here still....we did have some sunshine and blue sky today which was gorgeous...but the temperatures are still low and the wind is cold.....thank you dear readers for dropping by to my little blog space and for the kind comments you leave me....it's always a pleasure to hear from you......wishing you a wonderful week with sunny days, happy times and plenty of crafty inspiration....back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hearts and Flowers

 Hello lovely readers.....this week we have a LoT of flowers to enjoy......and more hearts too.....here is my sweetheart pincushion made in some different fabrics.....the grey 'with love' ribbon i used as a tag is by east of india.......the sweetheart pincushion pattern is in my etsy shop link in sidebar.....

 .............the back of the pincushion.....

 .............and the front............

 .............luckily i have a whole reel of this ribbon so you will be seeing some of it again :) .....

 ...........sweet spring flowers from my daughter at half term to thank me for all the grandchild collecting from school i've been doing.....it's a pleasure though....these flowers have a gorgeous scent from the hyacinths and they look so fresh and cheerful.....special frilly edged tulips too....

 ............here's our valentine's cushion made last year and just right for the season now.....

 .............morning tea, valentine's cards (and gifts too) and counting our blessings.......

 .........these patchwork hearts are so easy to create using squares and half squares of fabric scraps and white solid cotton for the background......little primrose sneaking in there......

 ...........more flowers....red tulips cheap and cheerful from the greengrocer's shop.......

 ............and on a walk when the storm had passed there was the first pink blossom appearing.....

 .............last but not least (always loved that expression) my beautiful red roses for valentine's day from my lovely hubby.....we celebrate lots of anniversaries and special days and it happens that we met for the first time just three days before valentine's day (a gazillion years ago)......

.........thank you so much for visiting me here dear readers and for the lovely comments you leave me......it's always great to hear from you.......wishing you a happy week ahead with sunshine and flowers......and sending love to everyone too................back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Valentine's Week

 Hello everyone from a very stormy windy part of the world today...............it is actually not as bad as it has been but still wild out there....hope you all kept safe during the worst of it.....

 ............here is my new sweetheart pincushion all ready for valentine's day on friday.......

 .........i loved making this little project...it's very easy to sew and fun to choose the different fabrics....

 ...........and of course buttons and ribbon..........

 ...........if you'd like the pattern it's in my etsy shop now link in sidebar........

 .............in my studio here...that's the room where i have my computer, drawing and painting things, design books and office stuff... and these are the pigeonhole shelves which are great for storing art materials and stationery......

 ............they are also fun for arranging other things in too like bunnies and flowers.....

 .............before the storm arrived we had a lovely outing on saturday to speke hall....you can read about it here.....

 ..............it's a national trust tudor property on the outskirts of liverpool and has a timeless feel......

 .............we walked (briskly) round the gardens and through the woods.......although the garden is mainly sleeping for winter i did find some colour......we ended our visit in the tea shop :).......

 ...............below is an in car picture i took when we were driving back through liverpool....... the famous landmark liver building and brand new modern architecture together......it's an exciting city with a lot of beautiful new building work and restoration going on across it.........

...........the next day we all stayed indoors as the storm hit......i got a lot of sewing done :).....
....thank you to everyone who visits me here and for your lovely comments too which are a treat to read.......i hope you have a happy valentine's week and the weather treats you kindly.....back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

February Flowers

 Happy February dear readers.......the days are getting lighter and there are primroses to enjoy...even popping up in the garden as well as in pots in the house and greenhouse.....

 ...........here is my irish chain flower quilt making progress......

 ............and some beautiful tulips from the local greengrocers in the perfect shade of pinky red.....

 ..............i love all the different shades of primroses available.........

 ...........below is a picture taken in the greenhouse.........looking forward to sowing new seeds in here soon and beginning the next phase of growing plants in my cottage garden......

..............here is my new little patchwork heart complete with pottery button from the lovely cynthia cranes pottery......the fabrics are tilda's new happy campers...........

 ...............here's the heart hanging on my little vanilla cupboard............

 ............this cupboard was a present from my lovely husband (tipped off by our elder daughter one christmas and what a lovely surprise it was for me!).....it's not easy to photograph though due to all the reflections.....

 ...........at the weekend hubby and i walked in our nearby botanical gardens and saw these gorgeous camellias in bloom amongst the pine trees....and with a beautiful blue sky above.....

 ...........we've also had some gorgeous sunrises like the one below taken through the window....

 ...........today i am sewing something flowery with some flowery fabrics......it may be windy and a bit grey but there are lots of signs of spring on the way and lighter brighter days......

...........thank you for your visit dear readers and for your kind comments......wishing you all a wonderful week ahead with bright times, sweet flowers and lots of crafty inspirations.......back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx