glorious day at long last

Well here I am again and what a day we have here at the very top of lovely Ireland the sun is shining and all is well with the world definatltly be out in the garden this afternoon not to garden but read or crochet . I am considering buying a gracie 2 to finish off my quilts quiker Has anyone got one if so Id love to hear what you think of them Hubby says he will build me a studio to put it in along with all my fabrics, wool and oh not forgetting my knitting machine. He did already give me space in one of his sheds for my machines and fabrics etc, but as soon as I put my stuff in he said thats not big enough at all. so Now he is going to build another shed and Ill be all for littfle old me cant wait.Worked away yesterday on my quilt project a wedding ring quilt it is comming along nicely will be ready to quilt it monday I think . Our alexis is off to the beach with her friends on their bikes this afternoon. We live about 10 mins from the beach and in good weather there is no place better. Still not finished making my outfit for son Eamons wedding in Aug Just have to hem it really and that has to be done by hand. mayby Ill post pics of it when its finished I must get one of the kids to show me how to upload the pics. anyway off outside to sunbathe chatr to you all soon bye

I'm Back

I cannot believe how long it has been since I was on this blog golly it just shows you how busy I am being a full time wife and mother. Which by the way I love It really is my vocation.Well where tof start My last blog was about the amish in philladelphia last march 2009 well since then I have been quilting as usual . Also we are putting on and extention to our house Just waiting on the new windows and outside front door to arrive. Ive Been on facebook chatting to all of you quite regular. Now lets see at the moment Im making a wedding ring quilt the pattern is by elenor burns my favorite quilter. I used a white background with 6 shades of batiks for the rings and have a lovely floral print for the back so it should be nice
. My 2nd son eamon is getting married in aug so thatll be a fab day to look forward too. Our louise will be back from new york for the wedding vcant wait to see her she will be over working in new york a full yr by then even though were on skype every weekend it will be great to see her. My son and wife went over to new york last week for 2 weeks hols oh I wish it was me. We are haveing great weather here in donegal at the moment hope it lasts Got all my quilts aired on the line and even found some I had forgot I had Must get my other daughter alexis to upload my quilts to this site.Off now to watch elenor burns on sky t.v. at 1 o.clock