Give-away. GD and New baby

Ok. So my link didnt work that time. http//www. Designs by Fee .com should get her. Dont miss this great give away. The fabrics are lovely.

My one and only 10yr old GD wanted a black and yellow quilt with a honeybee in the centre. (her idea) So, we're nearly there. Just need a border, then backing, and it may be ready this week.
A new little girl was born into our family. She is my DH's nephew's first child, and is called Niamh. If you cant understand Irish names, (and not many can, including yours truly) it is pronounced Neeve.
I haven't met her yet, as they live in England. I had crossstitched these sweet little pink shoes some time ago, and added her birth details. I plan to put it in a frame or on the lid of a box for keeping her special treasures in. That's me for now folks. Better get the dinner on :o)

Designs by Fee is having a great give-away. Hurry to her blog to find all about it. I tried to capture the picture but couldnt.

BOM Pond House

I said I would post a pic when I got my first block finished. The second one came today, and I realised I hadnt blogged the other. Well, here goes.
This block is looong and difficult to photograph all together with my wee camera.
Here is a closer look at some of the detail. I mostly blanket stitched round the flowers and leaves.The little birds will have button eyes after it is quilted............in the far distant future.The quilt is a design by Lynette Anderson Designs of Australia. visit her blog at www.lynetteandersondesigns.typepad.com I am really enjoying it so far.

Ireland is not all green. There is yellow gorse, blue blue sea reflecting the blue blue syk. This pic taken May 2010. I love spring. It feels like it is just round the corner. Today was a day like that.

ALQS5

IT HAS ARRIVED. My little quilt. All the way from Ohio. I love it, and immediately hung it in the place where this usually hangs.Now this lovely little quilt has pride of place next to my watercolour of a friend's cottage.(no, I didnt paint it, I should be so lucky to be that artistic) I know they are a bit close together, but, when we redecorated a few years ago I found myself with a little hook in the wall beside the painting. I didnt want to pull it out, so use it to hang small lovely items of needlework that mean something to me. I have some friends in tonight. Wonder will they notice. I know one of them will.

Bye for now. Barbara.

I'm back

Got my own laptop back. Ahhh! Good to be in touch again properly. D2 let me use hers, but I am soooo much happier that this baby is mended and back on line again. GD and I enjoyed the ballet immensely. There were so many little girls there, even some under 5s. You could have heard a pin drop, especially as the ballet progressed. I did wonder if all the littlies had gone to sleep. I also had an outing to the cinema with some friends. I missed my watch as we sat down, and as it was a gift from DH at Christmas, I was upset. However, one of my friends went above the call of duty, and crawled on the cinema floor til she found it. I was sooooo relieved. I decided to make her something by way of a thank you.

She keeps bees, so I used some of this fabric with beehives on it.I added some batiks that I bought at the quilt fair at Cavan County museum end of last summer.

Partly finished, I found it fitted neatly over my machine. It could make a good cover. mmmmh!

However, I continued and completed my version of 'Rachel's Bag' a pattern from The Fennel Shed, Buncrana, Co Donegal.
My friend loved it and plans to use it to keep her cross stitch projects in (she's on three different kits. Sounds familiar doesnt it).

sick pc

Hi All, Taking my grandaughter to the ballet in two weeks. Dont know who is looking forward to that most. My laptop is giving out silly messages, so has to go visit the pc doc tomorrow, and wont be back for TWO WEEKS. I will try to blog using my daughters laptop, but am not too confident of success. Will miss your blogs. Take care and enjoy stitching :)