Klosjes & Chelsea Flower Show

My Favourite Gold Winning Garden

 

It's Saturday and here are my klosjes for the week. I was so determined to do twelve this week that I was even sewing in the back seat of my sons car on our way to Chelsea Flower Show yesterday. Total this week 12- total to date=33


It was a a lovely warm day and we enjoyed the whole atmosphere of the place, we enjoyed ice cream and that great summer drink Pimms, You can see from the height of Neil I must of put manure in his shoes when he was growing. He says I am shrinking!

We finished of our day with dinner at one of Gorday Ramsays restaurants Foxtrot Oscar before heading back to the car. I swear I am 2 ins shorter today after all the walking we done. Maybe Neil is right I am shrinking.

It was an especially fun day with Neil and Emily. I am blessed.
I am going to leave you with some glorious flowers to enjoy. I know its not quilts but as the Julia Andrews song goes. These are a few of my favourite things.
Lets all take time to smell the roses.
Have a nice weekend.
Sue

Summer Quilt

 

 

My wonderful tree peony is flowering- It is just with me for a short time but love this gorgeous flower.

It also seems summer has come and it is time for a change with my bed quilt- I purchased this lovely pastel one when I was in Florida the same time I bought the bear paw with all the old fabrics in it. This one I got from the man who sold me the doll crib quilt . I also bought another red and white one when I was there but you will have to wait until I fancy a change of bedding again to see that one. I really think it has only a sheet in between for batting as it is very thin, not to much quilting on it either but its nice a fresh look for the summer. Judging by the fabrics I guess it was made in the 1930's.
Someone please remind me what this block is called.

I really don't have to go mad and keep decorating a different quilt on the bed does it for me. As they say a change is as good as a rest. I am easily pleased.

Sue
P>S It came to me in a flash. ( IT DID TAKE A WHILE) the block is called Turkey Tracks. ( Correct me if I am wrong)

KLOSJES

Today I was driving back home from town and took my normal cut through. As I was driving through Charlton Kings and going past the church their was a wedding party just coming out for photos, Well I couldn't believe it their was Emily and Neil. My son and his girlfriend. Yes I knew they were going to a wedding today and that Emily was a bridesmaid but had know idea where or when. Fortunately I had my camera with me so parked up and caught them on camera. It has been a lovely sunny day so hope they enjoyed themselves at the reception - Doesn't she look gorgeous, I think my son looks quite handsome to but I am biased.

Anyway it is Saturday so Klosjes day. 9 this week total to date 21.
These are very addictive- I might have a habit. LOL
Sue

Antique Quilt and Blocks

Sue and Mery waiting for Lunch
Two Springer Spaniels like a couple of bookends

Yesterday I went to see my PIC as I hadn't seen her since my trip to Paducah. I needed to take the goodies she had asked me to buy for her. I couldn't get everything she asked for so I spent the remainder of HER DOLLARS on something I knew she would like, some antique quilt blocks from Cindys Antique Quilts, Suemluvsquilts NO BLOG I hope to see these one's made up into something or am not bringing anymore blocks back from the USA for you again :-) Only kidding.

Cindy's is a beautiful stand with antique quilts just dripping from ever where. She wasn't happy for photography but she did however let me photograph this lovely Applique quilt that she was showing to a customer. I loved it a real folk art feel to it.

Sue , Mery and I set off to the local pub at lunch time for a bite to eat and on the way back saw these two dogs sitting in the upstairs window of a cottage. They looked like a couple of Staffordshire flat back figures. They could easily have been used as a couple of bookends we had to laugh.

I also spotted my Hunters Star quilt that I exhibited at Malvern on Ferret's blog. she is praising Rosemary at Frome Valley Quiltings longarm machine quilting. Yes she did do a good job on it. Well she always does.

Sue

KLOSJES

 

Well I have begun my Klosjes and am really enjoying going through choosing fabric and using Cindy's stamping block to stamp fabric and sew.

Watch this space.

Sue