almost the end of another year ...

I have no idea really where this past year has gone ... all I know is I did not do half the sewing I had hoped to do ... so with some luck and a little bit of good management I hope to do a little more this coming year than I got done this past one .. which really won't be too hard at all ... haha

My grandson and his partner came to visit the other day ... Polly Anna's parents .... and they tell me she can no longer be referred to as Polly Anna ... she has a name and it is Carly Jean ... she is also due on the 19th February and will possibly be a larger babe as mummy has diabetes ... and the doctors are already saying Carly is a little on the big size for her age ... mummy is a very little girl .. possibly a size 6  ... she is little and a big baby won't be an easy thing for her to endure .. but she is under a very good doctor and the hospital is an excellent one .. 

I gave her the little diaper bag I made the other day ... and I also gave her a bundle of baby clothes I had here too ... all pink and rather cute ... but some may never get worn due to the size of them ... but I am sure she can gift them to someone else .. 

I also made this today .. just sitting at the machine playing around ... and I think it is rather cute ... and I am certain Harrison will enjoy it ... 

I will have to make another one too ... a pink one for Carly ... haha .... this babies are going to keep me a bit busy I think .... 

Little Polly-Anna ...

I have a couple of pics this week  ... 

one of a bag I made .. the fabrics are very vibrant and rather bright although the photo really does not show it in all its glory ..... I will possibly give it to mummy for Polly-Anna ... this is not the great grandbaby girl's name ... it is just something I am calling her until the parents find a name for her ... and I kind of like it .. it is certainly growing on me ... and ... if her dad knew I was calling her this he would possibly disown me ... lol ... 

but ... I no care ... 

and here is a pic of the quilt I will be making for her ... This is my final decision and the fabric has been ordered ... I have the small bits for the girls and the windows ... the sun and the birdies etc .. and the door and roof ... I am just waiting for the walls and sky to arrive ... then it is on with the show ... I have until February to have this one finished ... and I do want it done before Polly Anna is born .. 

The pattern is called ... Our House ... by Toni Alexander of Me and My Red Boots .. 

you can find her patterns HERE ....

Although I have been struggling over the past few months I do feel like I have turned a corner ... and it is a positive one too ... I am feeling stronger and healthier than I have for years really ... it is all a little hard to get my head around at times but I do know I am on the improve ... and that I did not realise just how ill I had become ... but it did take a long time to get ill and I dare say it will take awhile also before I am back to full steam, but,  I am looking forward to the coming year ... with the birth of another babe ... and with that comes the making of another quilt .. 

And oh course there are all the other quilts that are still waiting to either be started or to be finished ... and the children are all very patient with their old nan ... I am just thankful that I have the opportunity to make them ... 

I hope everyone has a safe ... healthy and happy Christmas ...
filled with much love and fabulous memories ... 

 Merry Christmas everyone !!!!

Finally finished this ...

I have been struggling with everything since August ... my surgery apparently went well although someone forgot to tell my body ... haha ... nothing is quite the same and everything is harder somehow .... 

I did push myself the past few days to get this little quilt finished ... it has been sitting since I went into hospital and I guess 4 months is long enough to wait ... 

So here it is ... little Harrison's quilt ... 

and here is the little man himself .... so precious ...

Grandma does love you sooooo much ... 

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I do have other photos of things that I have played with over the last 4 months ... but only one thing has actually been finished ... 

and that was only because it had to be ..  it was needed for the wedding ... lol