Searching for warmer climes.....'Jenny's Jaunts'

....Ouch!!    Watch the sunburn please.......

.......where have I been....?   Hawaii  of course!!     Given our cold and windy weather at home at the moment, I thought it would be a bit warmer....lol....

 Isn't it nice and colourful  :)  

I thought it  would be a good chance to call in and say hi to dear Jane while we were out and about, too....

I can't get over the amount of detail Dear Jane put into her quilt with such small pieces of material! It really does fill you with a sense of awe.


Naturally,  while on this jaunt, we would also need some sunscreen.....fortunately Sue has remembered her  sunbonnet ,  and Grandmother has her  fan, but maybe a   car  with a bit more protection than the one I use for our usual jaunts would be better......isn't  it a  hoot :)                      

 

I hope you have had a good time on this jaunt.............. did you see the car .......don't skip  it or you might have to push next time....lol...!! 

Happy Crafting,  Jenny

To view more of my Jaunts, click  here

Remember when....

Hi everyone, I hope your week is off to a good start.

Do you remember the old  shows on television........Happy Days, Little House on the Prarie, etc?

 I recently signed on as a follower of  this blog which is like a diary set in the 1940's.

When I read it, you can almost picture yourself there.....it really is a lovely site........I  plan on going back to read it from the start.   :)

While on my jaunt, I also came across a blog for lovers of embroideries and vintage linen.  This blog is also worth a visit.

 The post I found was about recent purchases at a market.....beautiful!   I think this site will go in the 'drool' collection...lol...  You will see what I mean......

I hope you have enjoyed this weeks' jaunt, and I hope you will join me again soon  :)

Happy crafting,  Jenny

To view more of my Jaunts, click  here

'to do list'.....

Phew,  what a hectic few days!  I have been trying to fill empty gaps from last weekends' craft fair, and recent shop sales.

Whilst I have been making more than what you see below, I don't count  'work in progress'  until it is completely finished.

I have been making........

Casserole covers , Tea cosies , crochet topped hand towels , and.......

.....jewellery pouches .

At last!  I can cross something off that  'to do list'.....lol

I hope you enjoy the rest of your week, and happy crafting,  Jenny

The long and the short of it......

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is off to a good start.  I have just been visiting another blogger, who like most of us,  dreads  the dilemma of fabric measurement in relation to yards, or parts of yards.

Being my usual inquisitive self, it got me wondering too, so with a bit of searching, I came across this and thought there might be other crafters who might like to view it.

The site link also offers conversion to metric measurement, and  suggested quilt sizes.

I hope you find something useful here.

Happy crafting,  Jenny

Playing with Fat 1/4's.....

Hi everyone,

thank you for the comments you have been leaving :)

 For those of you admiring the fabrics displayed in my last post, I have recently started selling Fat 1/4's, and couldn't resist 'playing' with them.....

........this is as far as I go.... 'playing'.   

 I have made up a number of different combinations, and displaying  them  in the shop.   Amazingly, I have sold some of my combinations.  

I don't suggest them as a complete design, just a starting point.  For first timers it can be quite daunting where to start!

Enjoy the rest of your week, and

Happy crafting,  Jenny