Lazy Sunday afternoon................

....blogging on a Sunday afternoon! ......and a cold and wet Sunday afternoon it is! Steady rain this morning has cleared but the sky is grey and it is perfect weather for being inside by the fire!

.....stitching of course!!

I was supposed to go for a "sleepover" at Fiona's last night but by the time I signed in she was calling it a night!!....I promise to arrive earlier next time Fiona!! Looks like everyone had a great time tho.......I was stitching in the lounge room by the fire watching the Tour de France and when I braved the cold to come upstairs and log on.....Fiona was just posting her good night to everyone......!

I have been working on my Friendship Basket which is looking a bit like this now:

I have decided it will be a cushion instead of a wallhanging.....it is in the wash now to make sure the reds don't "bleed"......then a bit of quilting and it will be done.....and that takes care of #4......then on to finish #5....but given that this is the largest of the projects and I am back at work tomorrow then away for almost a week .....July will be done but not #5!! well I will give it my best shot and you never know I might get a chance to do some work on it.......although today I have also been doing this:

....using these:
..............yes you guessed it the cupcake swap......I have changed my mind so many times with this project but the mailing date draws closer and I need to get this done....but in the meantime I have finished this:

....and the colours are nothing like that really.....the borders and binding are a lovely soft red but it was the best I could do with the light today......I know Leanne ..... if it were summer.......don't worry...........it will be here soon enough!! but for now I am enjoying winter........

Next weekend is the three day workshop at Loxton.....so a three day work week then a few days off to play!! Looking forward to catching up with everyone again......... I really need to start putting a few things aside to pack.....I have the requirements so better look at what I need to take...wouldn't want to have to buy anything when I get there!! Now that would be a shame!

Picked up the Pfaff yesterday.....it has been away for a service/clean/repair and I am thrilled to have it back again.......looking forward to testing it out later with a bit of free motion quilting. Happy Jack has found his niche in my sewing room and is so far behaving himself....he sure has a cheeky grin......!!!

I hope everyone has a great week.....

'til next time.................Lorraine