Wednesday 8 May 2013

Sewing in Good Company

I drove northwards today and visited Ange in her new home. Well, new to her and her family. We sat and decided on what were the most necessary house renovations, so when her other half comes home he can be informed that we have it all sorted and not to worry about these things himself. Most men do know this is the best way, don't they?

Ange cut hexie papers with my Go! Baby, and tested the theory that a Go! dye would fit in her Sissix. The answer was no, just in case you are curious.

Ange is not so fuzzy in real life.
Really!
Ange made a fantastically yummy salad for lunch, and then I sat and did some hand stitching on my Stitch Tease quilt. I have ten and a half white stars still to do, before I start on the background. Easy peasy (she says, with tongue in cheek).


And I looked at some of Ange's great library of quilt books. I am officially in love. With this book.


Do any of you have it? Given the choice I might still be at Ange's house admiring the quilts in it, drooling. But Ange grabbed her book back, and threw me out the house.

Joking! I had a lovely day, all courtesy of the loveliest of friends.

Susan

31 comments:

  1. Ohh thats one of my favourite books :-) Sounds like you had a great day.

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  2. I've read you need to cut the go dies or make sure its under 6 inches, don't think its worth the hassle tbh now sizzix have more quilting dies

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  3. one day I will also ask you to cut me hexies with you go!baby. sounds like a wonderful day and lots of fun too!

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  4. Sounds like a perfect day.
    I have that book, got it for Christmas a couple of years back, it's full of inspiration isn't it.

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  5. I'm presuming you had both been at the cooking sherry when the fuzzy photo was taken ;) Just the cover of that book would sell it to me. Looks like a fun day :)

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  6. That book is on my wish list, so now could you put it on you 'pich it' list please. The Go die should work - was it too skinny?

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  7. Oooh, I recognise that star! You need an excuse to go back and liberate the book ;o)

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  8. Its a great book, losds of ideas.

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  9. Sounds like a very lovely day.
    Gorgeous hand stitching.
    And I am pretending not to be able to see that book cos it looks amazing and I definitely can't buy another book atm.

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  10. Sounds like a fab day, and I might really need that book.....

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  11. Looks like you had a wonderful day!

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  12. Sounds like a wonderful day .. and I'm sitting at my office wishing I were enjoying a day like that. Ah well. my time will come.

    The book looks great. Might check into it myself.

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  13. Perfect day-you are both lucky living so close

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  14. Ha, ha, i read the title and thought you'd been somewhere else today too! Lovely to have you over my sweet, entertaining as always, and fuck all done, which is actually just what i needed, putting the world to rights- and of course i now have my beautiful cushion, ta very muchly! :o) x

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  15. What a great day, sewing days with quilting buddies are simply the best!

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  16. Sounds like a lovely way to spend the day! I haven't seen this book before. jxo

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  17. Sounds like a wonderful relaxing day with a lovely friend. Arent they the best days?

    Im sure you could have pilfered that book if you really tried!

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  18. What a fun way to spend a day! SO glad you have found sewing company even if she is a bit fuzzy sometimes!

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  19. Love that Ange is a bit fuzzy then? Glad you put the world to rights though her hubby may not agree!

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  20. I have that book and took a class from the author at QuiltCon. What fun to visit a quilting friend.

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  21. Sounds like great fun and a great sense of humour! The book looks interesting....

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  22. Sounds like an absolutely wonderful day. I couldn't imagine much better. Maybe if there was cake and tea. Was there cake?

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  23. The Go dies do fit if you hack them... but it basically means lobbing off a bit of the side ;) There's a tutorial online somewhere

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  24. That's it! I'm starting to save for a holiday to spend time stitching and eating with you guys - you always sound like you are having soooo much fun.

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  25. Isn't it great to be able to visit each other, I'm sure you had a great day! The only thing better than stitching is stitching with friends!

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  26. I'm so happy you both had such a great day. Ange is just the liveliest so you must be really lovely too!!! She really needed a day having fun and you sure provided that. Love to you both.

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  27. That book is going on my wish list!

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  28. fun day. I was under the impression that the accu quilt and sizzix dies were interchangeable. Do the sizzix fit the accu quilt?

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