String Quilts

I found this wonderful bright string quilt over at http://sunshineyellow-stitches.blogspot.com/ it is so bright and cheery.... just scroll down in her posts until you come across it.. she has done a fabulous job... it almost looks 3D and I am hoping to get the same achievement..

This is where you will need to head to get the pattern.... just scroll down her side bar on the right and you will come across the link for the tutorial...... http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/sewtakeahike/2009/10/a-little-help-from-my-friends-string-quilt-tutorial.html

The Virgin Plum Pudding

Well my first ever ''pudding''... and everyone was impressed and it tasted great even if I do say so myself... looks like I will be doing this every year from now on... and I even thought I could do them for Christmas presents as well...

Oh and here is a stack of my string blocks 88 in all and they are 6 1/2 inches square... cant wait to have it all sewn up and see what it looks like... they are made totally from my scrap boxes and I still have full boxes so I can see that I will have to make a couple more and maybe cushions...

The weather has been so up and down here this last week... Christmas was a cooler day than we have had for some years... even though it was still in the high 30's... Tuesday saw the temp rise to 44.5... I am so glad I have a swimming pool... no air conditioning here... the last 2 days have been in the mid 30's but rising tomorrow for the New Year...

This afternoon we made sausages... 39 kgs all up... 3 flavours... Bush Tomato and Mountain Pepper.... Chardonnay and French Herb.... Lemon Oregano... we will sample some tonight on the barbie...

Luv T xxx