Mourning Crosses QOM and some views of northern Scotland

 

Firsty, here is my finish of Kathleen Tracy’s QOM for January.

Made for my daughter’s male ball jointed doll Rayven.  Here’s a small picture of him.  I also made the crochet scarf he’s wearing.  

I know he does look a bit like a girl but trust me he’s male ;)) 

Now for something completely different…. some pictures I’ve taken of northern Scotland where I live.

Taken yesterday on my way home from Inverness heading north.  Here is a view just south of the Cromarty A9 bridge.  Of course my photography abilities doesn’t do it justice.

Left a view of the harbour from around the corner to where I live.  Below a view of the harbour a bit further out with a cruise ship sitting there.   Taken last summer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a picture of the lighthouse up on Dunnet Head. The most northly point of the British mainland.

Here is the Old Mill at Ham.  Taken on a garden hop of the area last summer.   And lastly, here are a family of swans that were swimming in that lake you can see over on the right.

 

More another time ;)

 

 

 

 

Happy Stitching..

Ellyx

Summer Scraps, Bowties, Tisket a Tasket, Dear Jane and 30s Fabric

Okay, I’ve not yet done my blue/red/white rainbow block for July but I have used more of my yellow scraps to make this  scrappy doll quilt for my DD’s Ball Jointed Doll Claudia…  She chose the scraps from my yellow stash.  It just requires layering and quilting and binding.  The pattern is from Kathleen Tracy’s new book “The Civil War Sewing Circle”.

It’s not in CW fabrics but most are 30s.

The next picture is my Summer Bow Ties quilt along project.  I’ve got a few more to make to keep up to date.  This is a fun, quick, easy peasy project.

 

I also, finally, finished July 2009 Tisket A Tasket block by  Anne from Bunny hill designs.    Since I live in Scotland, I decided to change the flag from “4th July” to a Scottish Flag.

The final picture I have to show you is my latest completion of a Dear Jane block.

Ooops, I lie, I have one more picture.  Just delivered by my posty today is my new fabric acquisition.  Some orange 30s fabrics by Karen Snyd    Yes the same lady who has organized the Summer Bow Ties quilt along.

  

Now I’m not generally a fan of orange. But I LOVE 30s orange fabric (hmmmmm? I love all 30s fabrics) but it is so hard to come by.   So when I clocked these fabrics I just had to leap off the wagon to go buy some for moi.  OH OUI!!  :))  I bought them from Quilting Possibilities.   

After I took this picture I went straight and put them in the wash so I could use them later to make some Bow Ties :))

That’s all from me just now :-D

Have a lovely weekend,

Ellyx