Sandy Snowden

a few ups and downs about my own artwork lately. the Loads and Ladders piece wasn't accepted. Not surprised really. It is very dark a...

I layed out this skirt pattern at the TV Offcuts meeting in February, but didn't have time to cut it out or sew it up. But at last I had...

This week I have had a few units submitted by a couple students. I am very impressed by the presentation method for the drafting unit...it...

A few of my friends at church today. My friend Yvonne is going back to Zimbabwe soon, so I wanted a photo. Also new friends from China. ...

Well, while I have been sewing aprons this week, Blogger has gone ahead with their new format. Let's hope I can actually do everything I...

Saturday I went up to London for the Contemporary Quilt AGM. It was good to meet up with some I have met before and to get to know some new ...

these are the aprons I finished from my stash. The lady has sent me some fabric with teddybears baking, so I will make those and then send t...

I Belong to an online Sewing Forum . In the last couple days there was a cry for help from the sister of a lady who makes children's and...

Also over the weekend, I managed to finish off the last 2 red journal quilts. Actually, I had made the tops before I did the strawberries, b...

Over the weekend we had several events on. A Good Friday Service, a Hot Cross Bun Event (like the Mince Pie event at Christmas) where the pe...

I have also managed to complete another Journal Quilt. Still on the Red theme. I had this red fabric which seems to be cotton woven with r...

I did manage to get away to the Sewing for Pleasure/Fashion Embroidery Stitch event at the NEC before Pepper got too ill. However, I forgot ...

While looking after my little friend the last 3 difficult weeks, I managed to work on the 10 year CQ celebration challenge and get it done b...

Pepper   2 April, 2012 Goodbye Special Friend It is too quiet around here now. But she is not suffering anymore.

making progress in the one 'clear' space Also happening here and about: A Certain Young Man (no longer a Lad) home for Mothering...

at the end of February quite a few projects were worked on at the TV Offcuts meeting. Anne's quilt top Elaine's quilt in progress...

another finishing - the Journal Quilts with the Contemporary Quilt group this year require red for the 1st four months, yellow for the seco...

At last these two skirts are complete. the red herringbone has been hanging on the cupboard for ages. I started the embroidered linen skir...

Skirts finished - 2 artist statements and photos for quilt show - 1 meetings attended - 3 community Jubilee picnic co-ordinating jobs nar...

Oh dear, how time flies. This past week has been a bit of migraine and filling forms week and the week before was full of meetings. So, yo...

I intended to do some pj's for my son, but I need more measurements to get it right. He has alot more muscle now due to running and lift...

I got the buttonholes done after I posted the last post. Then put on the buttons the next day. Here is the long sleeve blouse finished. ...

So, no buttons on a blouse... But Celtic Cross is finished. edit: a better photo...the other was a bit light even with playing in PSP. ...

Wow! last month I managed to sew over 30 yards of fabric in all the things I made! The blouse is at the buttonhole stage, but I was too tire...

I nearly have my trouser pattern the way I want it. But these cotton trousers will work for the summer. They call it 'Wearable Toile...