Tilly had a sleep over last night. So you copy Bamma and get up in the morning…and  first thing you do is a little Drapplique.

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How many stitches in the small of your back does it take to render you an invalid.  10… unexpected stitches in the back and 10 in the leg… The problem is, they won't come out for 3 weeks and I will have to do it myself…!!! Well the leg will be OK,  the back… interesting.!!…

Download It's almost Easter via pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com It's almost Easter and I'm chatting on my podcast about the trials and tribulations of camping with 15 children and the quilting of the Rhino Quilt….!!! ooh, how the fabric moved.

How did I make it? well I cheated, I already had the flower and the rabbit on the piece of black felt… I don't even remember why I did it really. I don't even know how old it is… I just found it as I was cleaning out… via pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com Do Rabbits chase birds?…. well…

You know, I guess we take it for granted that our parents do things… Mum embroidered all her life… I thought "every Mother does that" Just like all my children thought that every Mother had a shed and went out there to play with fabric. Joshua, aged 33, had one of my books in his…

Beginning with the lips, and a rayon thread, I first began quilting with a straight stitch and very quickly changed to a free motion zig zag. I change the stitch to 1.5 stitch width and 1.5 stitch length, feed dogs up, free motion foot on the machine and go for it… You will the width…

It's been a frustrating day today… I had a little surgery on my ear yesterday and I'm in pain today. I find it hard to concentrate because my balance is compromised. I've found a little comfort in the antibiotics… so lets hope they work…. SO I CAN'T WORK ON THE RHINO. I'll explain how I…

Before Rumors start…. I thought I would get in first. My upper lip has swollen to interesting proportions….. NO, it's not surgery, simply an allergy reaction to eating too many fresh tomatoes… I'm allergic to fresh fruit and veg….. often with interesting reactions…!!!! I can normally eat tomatoes, but with a bumper crop in the…

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