Finished blocks

Love is a

great beautifier.

-Louisa May Alcott

Another glorious week is flying by....can't believe the catchup

that has been going on around here after last week! Managed to

get all the washing and ironing in order, same with all the other house work....only to

start all over again! This weekend Pixie and Cory are off to Lake King, which is

a 5 hour drive away from home. Brandon is getting prepared to work in Perth for

2 weeks with his cousin Mike (school work experience) and a bit of driving for me to

do. I will have this weekend to do lots of sewing and knitting, but as always

I'll be concerned at how all my boys are going. I doubt that feeling will ever

stop for me.

In the meantime I have finished some patchwork blocks and now that it is the end

of the month, I can show and tell.

These are going towards the quilt Bev and I are making. The theme for the

month was angels. I chose a simple style and buttonholed around

the figures. You can't see the wings very well but they do look nice and

are very noticeable when you look at the quilt. I had some matching materials

so decided they would all look nice together. The bodies of the angels are made

from scaps that I couldn't throw away.

 I have some of the materials left over so I might be able to sneak in a

cushion cover as well for a friend.

I have almost finished my shoe bag as well but will show the end product when I do the last

of the stitching. I went to the local library and found a great book.....

With the annual show coming up, I'm sure I could find some great things to knit from this

book...if not Easter will come around again!! I have found some lovely vintage patterns to knit,

so hopefully I will get them finished in time to enter them into the show. Some lovely baby jackets and socks

that look nice.

I've decided to cook a lovely fat chicken for tea tonight, so I best go and see how

that's all going.  Will catch you all in a few days time. Kind regards, Anita.