Well here is the corner of my quilt that I am busy doing at the moment - this is a lovely colourful one and I am enjoying quilting it - will take some more pictures as it comes along.
So many ends to sew in though.















Well in case you all thought you had heard the last of the wedding - sorry you haven't!!
This is one of the cakes I made for them - they did not want one big wedding cake they wanted 'Mum's' Cakes made by Nic's Mum also a Pam and myself and they made cupcakes. It was a lovely selection and everyone enjoyed them.
















Caroline and Nic wanted their day to be unsusual and different and fun and they had all this wedding memorabilia made and put on a table as everyone went into the venue - what fun!!
















This is the bridal Suite at the Talbot Hotel in Oundle how lovely is that bed and the bath was an enormous roll top one.















I currently have the flowers that were on the mantle at the venue on my kitchen windowsill - they are soo lovely and colourful and keeping really well.
















Okay so lastly proud Mum again these are my two baby boys dancing away together - don't they look lovely I am the luckiest Mum ever I think.

The proudest moment ever - walking my darling daughter up the aisle for her wedding day. The rain had stopped the sun had come out - the venue was beautiful. We had spent hours on the friday evening tying the bows on the chairs and putting seat covers on. The florist had done a fabulous job with the flowers and the bouquets were beautiful.















They were both quite nervous but they had written their own vows and well I do not think there was a dry eye in the venue - my youngest son was very emotional.













The Talbot at Oundle was a perfect venue the setting for photographs could not have been better - they make a lovely couple although I have to admit to being biased!!!














Rob and I - so proud so lovely













The whole theme for the wedding was colourful and the bridesmaids were in teal and purple with bright bouquets

The whole event ran so smoothly the Registrar was a lovely lady and put everyone at ease so smoothly - what a wonderful job seeing folks so happy!

Now back down to earth with a bang - they are away on Honeymoon in Rome and Sorrento and I suspect having a wonderful time - I do hope so.

Well I had planned to post last week with photos of the cakes I had made for the wedding, but I could blame blogger put suspect that as I was on the laptop at home I probably did something wrong and it did not upload. Still the Mums Cakes were superb and worth the effort. The camera with pictures is at home - I am not very organised.

Well lunch calls and some quilting. Will be back soon.

Well here I am at last - it always seems to be that when I get time to blog it is a good couple of weeks between each time.

Well time has flown and been busy - I had a birthday at the weekend and my wonderful family spoilt me rotten - they all came over to see me and then Rob took me out for a surprise meal in the evening so all in all it was a lovely day. I had some lovely gifts from Barbara, Angela & Dawn - Barbara made me a beautiful pin cushion and I shall take a photo and put on the blog in a day or so - forgot to take a photo - big whoops!! Also Dawn made me a beautiful doll and she is at home so must take a photo of her too!

It was Barbaras birthday a couple of days before mine and I made her these two bags - the criteria was that her purse had to fit the bag the one I use is too small for her !!

On the subject of bags we have a lovely display in the front of the shop of all different bags so thought I would take a photo of them all.

Yeh I have finished a quilt - this one was a class we had a few weeks ago and I have finally got it all quilted and bound - it looks lovely I love the colours even if I do say so myself!!

Now look at this little fellow how gorgeous is he - we have got these panels in at work so I sat and handquilted him in the evenings and it is lovely - just need the grandchild!! No pressure eh!!

Well time is running away with us and only two weeks to the wedding now - big day !!! I am wearing my very high heeled shoes to get them broken in - and the dress is in my sewing room, the lads all have new suits - my dress is in the wardrobe - so fingers crossed for a sunny day.

Well it is ages since I last posted - I really do not know where the time goes. My lovely Rob bought me a helicopter experience for part of my Christmas pressie so last Sunday we went to Bicester in Oxfordshire and I had a fabulous time. Unfortunately it was a little wet - but still really really great.
















We have got these fabulous flower makers in the shop and I have been putting these together. Some of them need finishing but I will get them done - great for embellishing bags etc. etc.

I made this lovely bag with a Bali Pop - and Rpb's Mum liked it so much I have finished it off for her to have. And with the little bits left over I made a small purse to go inside.

I love Hand quilting and have been doing this at home so yesterday I finished it off with a lovely piece of Batik fabric for the piping and the back. I am really really pleased with it. It is nice to get some bits finished.

We had a bag course at the shop and one lady came who had not done any quilting before and here is her little bag. They are so versitile and useful these little bags and a good starter day as the ladies can go away with a finished item.

Well here is our new basting table at Art and Stitch - how wonderful is this - it is a higher table


and 8ft square so absolutely brilliant. I had to be the first person to use it - you know me!! So I got this quilt on the table straight away. But have to get it off by Tuesday as the first lady to book the room is using on Wednesday! I think it will be a very popular room! Only £10 per day for the use of the tab le.

Now below is Barbara's version of the same quilt as I have on the table -I used metallic fabrics and Barbara went for Batik's - don't they both look so different and so striking.
Barbara is planing to get hers stitched together this week.

Right well I showed you my Cut & Come Again - work in progress - so here it is finished!! I did the workshop two weeks ago and finished this yesterday so I am very pleased with it.

I used a metallic thread and a fancy stitch on my lovely new janome Horizon which incidentally I adore.

Then having watched the ladies last weekend at Gina's workshop I decided sequins were the order of the day in the border - and I am very pleased with the effect. The photo of the stitching is not very clear and not doing it justice - probably the fault of the photographer!!

Right Angela was insistent that I blogged about the aquarium as well - in fact they are both doing exceedingly well. The Marine is getting very settled and here is a picture of them being fed last night - they go into a frenzy when the food is put in - frozen shrimps last night!

Now the three cold water fish in the other aquarium are growing so much - but unfortunately we have a fault on the tank and Rob has had to go out and buy a new power unit for the pump today. So they are going to be disturbed. Actually looking at the photo they look like one big blob - but there are two larger fish - one with onlyone eye - and a smaller fish. Though they have all grown incredibly.

Well I know I should have blogged earlier this week - but usual excuses - whinge whinge I hear you say!!!

Well last Saturday we had the most fabulous workshop with Gina Ferrarri www.ginaferrari.blogspot.com and luckily for those present it was a small group and they had a fabulous day and learnt lots and lots.
They made the most beautiful little bags out of organza and then went on to make the floral decorations in the afternoon - they are all soo good.









































I am going to apologise as I cannot exactly remember who made which little bag - but one lady has used spiral confetti rather than sequins and that looks so effective


Now Gina also bought with her the most wonderful addition to the course and she sat there so quietly watching them all

Isn't she wonderful - so we at Art and Stitch are taking names for a workshop to make a doll in this vein - so if anyone would like to join us plse contact us to put your name down. E mail to

pam@rpm.org.uk

Now Gina bought with her the most delicious cookies ever and very kindly gave me the recipe so here is the first batch of chocolate chip cookies I have ever made. wow they were gorgeous.

I subsequently made a second batch of cherry cookies as Barbara at Art and Stitch does not like Chocolate chip - they were very good too. So thank you Gina.

Gina has also been making a ring cushion for my daughter's wedding and that is pictured on her blog but oh it is superb I cannot thank her enough.

Well I have a quilt to baste a wall hanging to finish and some customers to sort so off I must go.

Last evening in the garden we had these beautiful gold finches on the seed heads of an unknown plant. When we moved in, we resolved not to take any plants out or anything this year we want to see what the garden holds and then we can plan any changes without moving some nice plants. But aren't they most beautiful little creatures - so those plants will be staying definitely if they are going to attract such lovely little visitors to our garden.

Last weekend we had Anne Stacey with us at Art and Stitch and she was showing us how to do Cut and Come Again - it was an absolutely fabulous course - Anne is such a good teacher - such patience!!

Anyway here is my wall hanging - yet to be finished but I am determined to get it finished. The technique is superb and I love my colours - it was great to see all the different versions that were being made on the day.

Now I treated myself to some fat quarters at Chilford and then added to them from Art and Stitch and here is the partly finished quilt

I am so pleased with it - the photo is not doing it justice and I have to get the borders stitched on then think about quilting!!

I do seem to have several unfinished projects at the moment so am looking for some extra hours in my day - but not very successfully I admit. Still I shall get there one day I guess!!!

Barbara loved the design and has started one in Batiks which is going to look fabulous cannot wait to see that put together.

Well best go and get some sewing done - always so much to do - but how lucky am I to be able to sew for my job - not bad eh.