Fun in my fabric world....

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Finally a finish...and a flying start!

After two weeks away from work & my usual level of activity, I am now feeling well again. Sadly with all that time at home little sewing was done except for my cross stitch. I had only stitched the first line of the verse so decided it needed to be finished rather than looking eerily prophetic! So here is my interpretation of Jenny Beans Halloween on 40ct Flax with GA threads. 
I am preparing for a stitching weekend...great company, lots of stitching and sounds like some yummy treats... must remember to pack my joggers for some serious walking! I am preparing my projects...this is a trial block of one of them...why oh why did I pick a project with 144 flying geese???? 
I think the block looks great though.
Technical issues have also been troublesome... Blogger not letting me leave comments and Skype malfunctioning...hard to keep in touch with travelling loved ones! Oh for tech support!
 Cardygirl xx

22 comments:

Betsy said...

Beautiful finish Alyson and a Lovely start.

Cathy @ CabbageQuilts said...

So glad you are feeling better, lovely to see what you are working on, have fun packing!! I don't think you are the only one having trouble with blogger at the moment!! xo

Unknown said...

Glad you are feeling better. I think that I would have felt even worse being in the house and not wanting or being able to sew. Glad you are getting back into the swing of things. They are great projects.

Anonymous said...

alison, i am happy that you were able to finish that verse on the sampler and it is also good to know you are better. it must have been a bad bug !

Unknown said...

Glad to hear you are Feeling Better..Well Done on your Lovely cross stitch & I'm sure You Won't be Forgotten..
144 Flying Geese...eekkks.They are not My Fav's.
happy sewing..
cheers

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad you are feeling better. Your blocks with the flying geese are so beautiful, but I hear you on overdoing it on "the geese" as I've done that myself!

gracie said...

Really nice finish and quilt squae...I think we are all having some issue with blogger....

Katrina said...

Glad you are feeling better!!! Love, love, love your Jenny Bean and the quilt block is so pretty.

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

4 Sleeps.....can't wait.....love your cross stitch, and those flying geese, how good do they look and how nice are they to make.....have a good week Cardy....xxxx

Anonymous said...

Glad that you got it finished!! Hope you have an awesome weekend!!

Chookyblue...... said...

4 sleeps I am so excited.........so why would you pick that block.........well your super talented and you'll make a gorgeous quilt...........can't wait to see it come to life...........

Shiralee Stitches said...

Glad you're back to good health now. I know you girls will have a lovely time. Can't wait to see the new quilt with the flying geese unfold....oh and I love the cross stitch...and yes we'll see each other very soon!!...

Gabi said...

Congrats on finishing Jenny Bean's Halloween Sampler. It's one of my favorites. Love the personal touch you gave it.
Beautiful quilting too.

Lori said...

I hope you got lots of sewing done!! Your Xstitch is lovely!!

Chocolate Cat said...

The crossstitch is looking good! I have a quilty weekend away too, will think of you. I am hoping for some beach walks (although it will be very cold!!!) Hoping to have lots to show next week and not just the goodies we eat!

Carole said...

Oh but flying geese are so pretty! That will be a stunning project! Don't forget to use starch! It's my new best friend in the quilt world! ;o) Have fun on your stitching weekend! Cheers!

Anita said...

Lovely projects! Enjoy your stitching weekend!

Googy Girl said...

I love your cross stitch, it looks gorgeous, glad to hear your feeling better.....

Love the flying geese block, can t wait to see the end result
Have a great weekend

Nicky said...

Jenny Bean is so pretty, I love it!
Have a wonderful time, looking forward to seeing all those flying geese!

Mistea said...

The cross stitch turned out beautiful I enjoyed the verse on it.

Enjoy sewing all those geese, love the colour combo, can't say anything about the geese though they always look good when done.
Enjoy your stitchy weekend in good company.

Carolien said...

I love the stitching part, that funny verse ... great!

Have a nice weekend!
Dutch greetings, Carolien

Anonymous said...

Beautiful Alison... Your cross-stitching is encouraging me to find some of my old projects and get them finished :)