We got back from NEC Birmingham, very happy, such a long journey, but we made it safely despite our Navigation System on the car being fried with incredible temperatures as we drove through Madrid. It reached 44C , and poor old Flossy (name for the SatNav) just gave up the ghost. We eventually got her working on and off, the main thing was finding the hotels we had booked in France which was particularly difficult. Flossy forgot to tell us 3 times we had reached our destination, it was so frustrating. We have purchased a new one.
Capricho won a Highly Commended at the Show. So my Quilting friend Patti and l were over the moon. This award equates to HM in the USA.
Picture for you.
Farm Business
Yesterday and today, and probably tomorrow we will be finishing off picking our crop of mangoes. This year is our biggest crop, over 240 boxes and our farm is not so large.
We had a few fallers so decided to make Mango Wine, supposedly a dry white, very pleasant brew. We have 42 Litres bubbling away.
This was the start of it, we have to wait for some time for the results, 6 months to 1 year. Hope all the hard work was worth it.
I got fed up making pickles, so this was the next best thing.
Hearts Desire by Esther Aliu.
I prepped a lot of pieces for this and one other block, to take with me on the car journey from Spain to England.
I did manage to sew all the leaves down and stems, but the flowers and vase remain to be done.
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Ribbon Tutorial
I will return to this, so l ask your patience in the meantime. Time has just not permitted. Thank you
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Congrats on your Highly Commended! Your applique workmanship is lovely, and the award was well deserved!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Rebecca. Next time l will post pictures of other quilts at the show, so please drop in Ellie
DeleteHow lovely your quilt looks hanging there in all its glory Ellie how proud you and Patti must be. Your Hearts Desire colours are dreamy I have not managed to take one stitch on mine yet!!!!! But I have almost finished sewing by Golly blocks together today and may be tomorrow will start on appliquéing all the balloons down!!!!! Best of luck with the wine. Hugs Glenda
ReplyDeleteThanks Glenda, it was a big thrill for me, first time winning in England
Deletehi Elle, well done on your and Patti's award. I saw it hanging, and was amazed at so much detail close up which you don't see in photos. Really lovely. Sorry I didn't see you there. Sounds as though you are busy with all your fruit. I'm still here in UK with Mum, home in 10 days or so. Maybe we will catch up one day. x
ReplyDeleteSorry we did not meet up, it was so busy. I will be at the club to give Cristina her quilt back, did you see her quilt there too? Its next Tuesday l believe so perhaps l will see you then
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