Easter card, Di Ford and DA

Made this little Easter Card, 

and now it is on its way

to the little island up North.

Believe it or not, I have finished part 2,

48 circles, hexies in the corners and lots and lots of triangles.

The 3rd part will be in Quiltmania 

next issue May-June.

The Downton Abbey top is all sewn together

and the back

Here it is sandwiched, and in my sewing machine

being quilted, slowly. 

I quilt just for an hour a day, it really tries on my shoulders 

October calendar girl.

Happy stitching

Paula

Thread catcher, Pocket book

One thread catcher and a bread basket.

This pattern I found at Lin's blog  

well not really the pattern,  the link to the pattern.

The bread basket I made much bigger, instead of 9" I did 20".

This is a beautiful little notebook my son made for me,

it is leather and some hand dyed fabric (which I made).

The hexagons are beautifully inline with the leather.

Inside at the back is a small pocket.

This knitted sweater I finished in January,

for my son

It was fun to do.

And I knitted myself a dress, for the winter, 

but now the spring has arrived

I can put it away.

 The yarn I bought at Pickles in Norway.

They do have some beautiful yarn. 

One more block for Downton Abbey Quilt finished.

Happy stitching 

Paula.

Downton Abbey

Who doesn't like Downton Abbey?

Well I love it, and most of all I love the Dowager Countess.

 This photo is all over facebook and I just have to share it with you.

I signed up for "Downton Abbey Mystery Quilt Along" which started in November 2013,

had no chance to start mine until late February, having a guest in the house for two months, no time for sewing.

I love the quote from the Dowager Countess, when Cora's mother was visiting from USA (Shirley  MacLaine).:

"No guest should be admitted without the date of their departure being known".

There are so many brilliant quotes from her, like:

"Parenting is difficult even when you like the child".

"I am a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose".

"Of course it would be a foreigner. No Englishman 

would dream of dying in someone else's house".

These are just a few I could think of for now.

This is the fabric for the DA quilt.

and some of my blocks.

Oh yes one more quote:

"I was right about my maid. She's leaving - to get married!!!

How could she be so selfish?"

Well that is all for today.

Enjoy life, it is so beautiful.

Paula