My English/ Swedish Friend

New Swedish Cushion

Block 7 Log Cabin

I have had a lovely week as my friend was over from Sweden. She bought me a gift of this lovely cushion. It apparently means ONLY FIVE MINUTES .It is a very old Swedish saying and design.
Her DH laughed and said it is the most expensive cushion in the world as Linda made it herself . The saga is that her old software on her Bernina was out of date so she had to upgrade, Then as she hadn't used the embroidery part of the machine for some years she decided to go on a refresher course- so you get the picture - cost mounting at every process. It was such a thoughtful thing for her to do as in between all this they were finishing off the house they have just built and moving in. I am eternally grateful to her as she does have the loveliest of taste and she is also wonderful with words. She writes the most wonderful poems and wrote one for me but from the perspective of how my DH was feeling about the Alzheimers.
The poem is for another day.

This lovely book arrived the other day It is full of wonderful pictures of quilts. I felt it another must have for my book shelf even if they are beginning to groan with the weight.

My Civil War block 7 -Log Cabin is the only real sewing I have done this week. It was an easy one that didn't need to be thought about. Just pull the fabrics and cut strips and away you go.

Finally Lori's Midnight Stars quilt along is coming to an end and you can post your finished ( Well top done for me ) quilts on a link on her blog. It is amazing that even though the same colouring has been used in lots of them how different they look.
Thanks again to Lori for putting up such a nice quilt along.
Sue

Quilt Gifts & New York

Gifts from Frances at Quilting Owl

I finally got out of the village on Thursday after my drive was dug free of snow. I made a dash to the Nursing home- I know they tell me DH is OK when I phone in but their is nothing like seeing him with  my own eyes to confirm it. 

On Christmas morning I had lots of lovely gifts but these were two special quilts gifts that I adore. My son bought me the BOOK of The History of Dutch Quilts that is now printed in English, I have got to tell you it is the most fabulous book- wonderful pictures of old dutch quilts. I am so glad I hinted to him  in a very small way that I needed this book- It is a joy.

My second lovely gift was some lovely fabric, a pincushion pattern and a wool tree ornament from Frances. She really knew what to send me- would you believe a coordinating range of Lecian fabrics that just happens to have a bit of Toile in it. Thank you so much Frances I love it. You will have to keep reading now to see how it is used.

THREE CENTURIES OF RED AND WHITE QUILTS

The other exciting thing is my PIC and I had been talking for some weeks about going to the American Folk Art Exhibition of Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts . Well she sat on her end of the phone and me on mine while we discussed options . Before I knew it I pushed the button so we are off to New York In March. Goodness knows what we are going to be like. Well I expect you have guessed that we will be like a couple of kids let loose in a sweet shop. Whoopee.

If I have learnt anything since DH has had Alzheimer's is that our time here  is not a dress rehearsal and to make the most of life.