1st Blog Post for 2012

Happy New Year to all visitors.

I had a very productive beginning to my 2012 by cleaning and tidying the two hall cupboards. This chore had been eating away at the edges of my mind for months.  So much so that I had been collecting empty photocopy paper boxes from work to use as storage for my various collections.

I have no before photos, I’m far too vain for that, but I am more than happy to share the after ones with no such qualms!

Linen Cupboard

                                                                     

I’m feeling very righteous and keep stealing peeks whenever I pass, just to make myself feel good! Better than any drug I’ve ever taken!

  I mentioned in yesterdays post about putting the final touches onto a row x row quilt that had been left on the back burner for several years, well yesterday I put the rows together. Just the borders to go now.

  This tea towel seemed perfect for a ‘summer weight’ apron, so that’s exactly what it became.

My clean up has yielded a dirty little secret of mine……I have become a TOPPER!  I never thought I’d have to admit to this affliction, but it seems as if I have.  These 7 quilts will be joined by the row x row I’m working on now to make 8 quilts tops! Fortunately they aren’t all that old, probably less than 2 years, so I don’t feel as if the affliction is ingrained…..yet!

I think that 2012 will need to be the year I complete these soon to be 8 quilts before I make another top!

Greg has a new project too!

This timber decking comes off the concrete that surrounds the pool/entertainment area.  It is to replace the original decking done several years ago.  It is looking great and I look forward to showing you all the end result.

Thanks for visiting,

Julie xxx