"Cats on a Hot Tin Roof " - appliqued wall hanging

"Cats on a Hot Tin Roof "

Pieced and appliqued with free motion machine embroidery 

Close up of the central cat

Middle Cat

Left Cat

Right Cat

Not sure whether to call this piece 

'Dancing Cats'

or

'Cats on a Hot Tin Roof' 

What do people think??? 

I learned the technique at one of Jenny Lankester's workshops on free motion quilting! 

This was made as a 60th Birthday present for my good friend Pam 

Happy 60th Birthday Year Pam!

She has bred a brand new breed of cat which is launched this month! 

What an achievement and what a crowning gory for her 60th year! 

Well done girl!

Pam wanted it to be called 'Cats ona Hot Tin Roof' - so be it! 

John Ives Shoe Shop - Woodbridge

John Ives,  a lovely chap and his family run the John Ives shoe shop in Thoroughfare in Woodbridge - and a lovely place it is - lots of yummy shoes and boots!!

Well John and his daughter Fay have seen my bags and are willing to take some for the shop!!

I took three in on Friday

Thus will be the sole retail outlet for my bags - so please go and see them there .................. more bags are in the planning stage and of course customers can order bags in any colour they wish

So wish us luck and that it all turns out well for all!!

Again many thanks to John and his family for allowing me this opportunity

Plus the staff I the shop are also wonderful - you could not have more helpful assistants in helping you choose just the right footwear - and everyone always has smile for you :-)

Arlington's Braserie - Makers Market this Sunday

I will be back there tomorrow - this time with a selection of my Dragon Tail Scarves and some fingerless gloves ..................possibly some bags

I will not be brining my whole range as am very tired after the craft and quilting groups trip to the Quilt show at Duxford ......................... had a very nasty turn - I suddenly felt dizzy and was going to collapse but fellow quilters rallied round and helped me keep from falling and someone got me a chair and they stayed with me till I felt better - I have no idea who these lovely women were - but my grateful thanks for their support and help in my time of need!
That's quilters for you - lovely people!!

Anyway dear hubbie will set me up and put it all back in the car for me - so all I will need to do is sit and hope some of the people having Sunday lunch venture upstairs and browse round the Makers Market in the gallery
No idea who else will be there but will try and take a few pics while there

Tonight blustering winds are howling around the house .................................. lets hope no more trees get blown down ................

I have also been trying to make some more of my wrist warmers, Dragon Tail scarves and cowls .............. ready for people for Christmas ......................

Peninsula Crafts SocietyExhibition - this weekend

Well its all set up

Entrance to Sale Hall -which was busy all day Saturday 

Part of the Exhibition Room

Things here were much admired 

Lovey stools and soft toys in Exhibition Hall 

Unusual stools handcrafted by Chris Jarvis 

Soft Toys by Joan Lumkin

Lets hope we get a good attendance and of course sales for all

More tomorrow ................... am exhausted and in a lot of pain



Also
some of my small quilts and cushion covers will be
 at
Kirton Craft show in the
Village Hall
down by the Parish Church

Small quilts

Something for little girls 

Pink quilt with crochet flowers

Has a cosy pink fleece backing

All the flowers are different - to pick up the colours in the quilt 

and 

Something for little boys ....

A fun whole cloth quilt with bears, with elephants and giraffes in arks all in fun blues and yellows with a hint of green

With warm fleece backing 

With fun fringe at the top 

I quite often back my children's quilts with fleece - as it makes them nice a warm but not heavy and nice and cuddly 

Plus they don't slip off  -  So baby/toddler stays warm! !

These quilts were gifted to my Son's girlfriends children - who recently had babies

Would have been nice if I had a thanks from the recipients! Or even returned saying "We don't like them ... but thanks for the thought " .... ah well win some lose some ................ 

Exhibition this weekend ................ previews

Well guests are lining up ready - emails with lists and what can they exhibit or not space etc etc

I know various member's are putting the peddle to the metal trying to finish things off - those final touches! 

I can smell if not hear all that midnight oil being burnt .................... sizzle sizzle 

As I get to see some of peoples inventories I can see just from the titles the fun and exciting things coming
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The catalogues are done and away to be printed ................ just the exhibition cards to do - devil is in the detail here! 

Plus I have yet to do the THEME notices - Ladies gifts; Mens Gifts; Childrens; Christmas ..... etc you get the idea ...............

We have lots of new guest exhibitors as well as our popular regulars - so should be an exciting show with lots new and different things for people to see.

Well I must start burning my midnight oil - as I must finish off my bags and get them lined and finished off ............ plus some felted hats need embellishing 

A customer came at the weekend to pick up her lovely cowls she ordered (one in hand painted in greens and blues ina linen cotton blend from Peru and the other in a gorgeous viscose and cotton in steel grey with a lovely sheen). She had a sneak preview of the bags and she ordered a smaller version of the Camellia's Bag - I am so pleased :-) ......... makes it all worthwhile! Just love a happy customer!! 

Well sewing beckons and had better put my foot to the sewing machine pedal.......................... linings made but yet to hand sewn into the bags ..then to take pics! 

Peninsula Crafts Exhibition - Oct 26-27th - WOLVERSTONE ... preview

Exhibition Preview 

Midnight Flowers 

Hand crocheted in pure wool and felted bag 

Embellished with roses and spirals - these are made with pure Aran wool and Jaeger vintage silk-mohair in a gorgeous combination of the teal with a bronze colour that shimmers in the  light 

Now lined in matching moire taffeta - plus lots of pockets, with machine embroidery and magnetic snap closure  

Camellias Bag 

Hand crocheted and felted in charcoal grey Aran pure wool 

Embellished with pure wool flowers in various shades of red with soft green leaves. 

Now lined in Burberry pink taffeta - lots of pockets and divider for a tablet/small laptop - edges finished with machine embroidery 

Mitered Squares 

Hand crocheted and felted pure wool  

Chunky bag! 

Lined in matching brown lining - lots of pockets and finished with machine embroidery 

More pics to come ........................