I finally forced myself to sit down and get on with some sewing this afternoon. The result was one more Fireworks block. It was a bit of a slog if I’m honest. I love the effect of these blocks and I know I’m going to absolutely adore the finished quilt because the Rouenneries Deux reds [...]

Well, I found the missing camera finally…..where was it? Behind the chair in my sewing corner, where it ordinarily lives and where I had looked oooh at least three times. I don’t know if the fairies have been up to a bit of naughtiness, but I’m just glad to have it back. It wasn’t quite [...]

I’ve been doing a lot of sewing the last few days – bee blocks for Christine and French General blocks for my fireworks quilt….and lots of trouser hemming and clothes altering. I also had a trip to the garden centre and have planted up my hanging baskets for the summer and have been popping plants [...]

It’s a public holiday today in Switzerland. I guess the socialists will have been protesting and smashing windows in Zürich again – it’s workers day – and somehow they feel the need to protest against the injustice in the working environment in Switzerland. Crazy really in a country that is incredibly well regulated and functions [...]

Hey….I’m here…still….. Life’s just been getting in the way a bit recently. So much to do and so little time…Nothing major, just the normal stuff…work, family, house, garden and seeing friends I haven’t had time to catch up with for a while. Good stuff. But there hasn’t been any sewing going on. I guess that’s [...]