Patricia bought more fabric again

Yes I did. The afternoon started out doing some errands, when they were all done I just had to stop at a fabric store to take advantage of a discount coupon in my purse.
Was able to find some backing fabric for the Tuscany wall hanging which is almost finished. Also, some fabric for my eldest daughter's wall hanging C-mas gift.

DH came with me for the ride, don't think he is feeling well at the present time. No energy and is very tired, sleeping way too much during the day. I think he had a little nap while I was in the fabric store, the sun made the car real cosy perfect for 40 winks.

Patricia

Nothing to show today

But I have been looking at every one's blog.

Last week our quilting guild had a sewing day, the first time we had got together since our dinner meeting in June. It was great to see what everyone is working on. Was able to get quite a bit done on the Tuscany wall hanging. The top is almost finished then I can start the quilting. Pictures coming soon.
I have three rough designs completed for the entries that I am submitting to the International Ploughing Match which is being held in our area October 2010. A competition for all of the entries will be held in May 2010, so should start on these soon.
I have put aside the English Cottage quilt for awhile, but should get back to it soon also, it is taking sooo much longer than I had hoped, but life keeps on getting in the way.
My honeysuckle is out in full bloom again and is being visited by some hummingbirds, they are starting to prepare for the long trip south which they will be doing in the near future. The yellow finches have been busy getting the seeds off the flowers that already have bloomed.

Have a wonderful Tuesday. Patricia

Reunion Cake

In 1998 six families (including my youngest daughter, son in law and myself) travelled to China to pick up their daughters. Since then all the families have a yearly reunion for the girls from Guixi . This weekend is my daughters turn to host the 2009 get together. Included in the festivities we have a dinner ending with a cake that all six girls pose with and then cut and serve.


My daughter, "Mum, I would like to have a different cake this year!!".


Me, "What are you thinking for the design?


Daughter, "I really don't know, just something different"


Me, "OK, let me see what I can come up with. Can I use the picture on your wall?" It is a picture of the Great Wall of China.


Now I have no idea how to decorate a cake, so to the library I go. Read, read and read some more. I buy fondant, food colouring, icing tips and bags, etc etc etc.

I have no cake pan big enough , so order an uniced cake from bake shop. Then I start, mix butter cream icing, roll fondant, cut fondant into "wall" shape, paint , add chocolae "rocks," add grass, etc. etc. etc.

I finished the cake tonight at 9:30p.m.

What do you think.?




Thanks for looking. Patricia

Le Tour de France

For the past three weeks I have been watching the Tour de France bicycle race on TV. After a start in Monaco, the riders went through the beautiful countryside of France, also through a section of Spain and Switzerland and when it is observed through the eyes of the camera located in the helicopter it was breath taking. I loved the old castles and houses, and the lovely manicured gardens and then Paris today to end the race. I can understand why Reit loves to vacation there.
Patricia.

Rain, Rain

Yesterday I was singing ' Rain rain go away, Come back again another day, Patricia wants to go out and play." The TV news last night reported that July 2009 will most likely go down in the record books as being the coldest. We have had so many cool days, and even cooler nights, hardly any sunshine, resulting in crops not maturing as they should. It is so depressing, we usually have our air conditioning on at this time of the year, not so, at least we are saving some money by not using the hydro.
Today, we have some blue stuff above, what is that? I was beginning to think that the sky was grey, and there is a ball of fire there too, it must be the end of the world.
Hopefully when August gets here we will have a change in the weather, keep your fingers crossed.
Have a great Friday. Patricia

Inching My Way

Those of you that know me from the other blog know that I am working on a project which is converting a counted cross stitch pattern into a quilt. The picture below is the pattern, each cross stitch will be a one inch (finished) square. A total of 5, 580 squares.




The picture below is what I have completed so far, daily living and Summer, (Summer? what Summer? but that is another post), have got in the way of doing a lot more on this quilt. Today we have a rainy day so I decided to do some more of this project. The most time consuming part of this quilt is cutting all of the fabric into 1 1/2 inch squares. I usually have a session of cutting and then a sewing session at a later date, it makes me think that I am accomplishing a few more blocks a lot faster.
I am planning to hand quilt it, (now I know that I am crazy), do you have any suggestions, one of my quild members suggested outlining the cottage, trees flowers etc. what do you think?

Thanks for looking Patricia

My Garden

I have enjoyed looking at other blogger's flowers, and gardens, so I have posted some pictures of my garden. Some of the flowers are Pink and yellow Potentilla, Shasta Daisy, Phlox, Veronica, Echinacea, Batchlor Buttons, Yellow and Copper Day Lilies, Pink Astilbe, and my Euonymus duck Topairy.
Lobelia, Sweet Potatoe vine, and Geranimums are in the pot at my front door.

Enjoy, thanks for looking, Patricia