Windmill flower cot quilt

Here's a picture of a cot quilt that I completed last night. It's an order for a baby due in September, I was given a free rein on what to do so here it is. I am trying to make sure I take a photo of all completed items now so I can keep them for posterity!

In the past I have made and given away alot of stuff that I have made and have forgotton what they were like!

I didn't enjoy this pattern very much and probably wouldn't do it again, I think my favourites are strippy quilts.

Here , is the little kingfisher I had for my birthday this year. It's hand made by a man who lives on Purbeck. He made the bird from Yew and the base from Oak, my two favourite woods. We went to pick him up from Knitson where he carves them and he looks very handsome in our lounge I think. (the bird, not the man!)

Next to his famhouse is this old barn and it just shows that creativity can anywhere, even in a rural working enviroment. The cows, cat and churn are all painted on the wall. Click on the picture for a better look.
This is just a peek at the latest quilt I am making, it's an order for a new baby that is due in September.

Stained glass in a old fashioned shop

There is a shop in the small town of Portmadog in North Wales called Kerfoots. It's an old-fashioned type shop with a bit of everything in it. For the millennium they commissioned this stunning stained glass dome in the center of the shop which you see as you climb up the stairs, if you look up and try not to fall back down the suspended staircase! It depicts the local area and shows the cottages, mountains and landscapes of Wales....Oh...and they serve a very good meal at lunchtimes too.

We have just had 2 weeks holiday and the first week was spent in North Wales, partly to visit the Welsh side of the family who are Welsh speaking and partly just to have a break. Fantastic weather and a cottage to stay in that was OK but not as good as we had hoped. The second week in Derbyshire, however was much better, cottagewise!

Spent a bit of time sewing, alot of time reading and walking too.