Tag Archives: NikkiM
Buzy Day October 2014
What a trip!
Sorry I didn’t blog last week, as I was in New York to meet my son’s fiancé and family! What a trip! My head is still spinning around! I’m not sure if its “jet lag” or the amazing few days I have had with my family! We had the whole family together! What joy! All […]
Life is for living!
I believe life is for living, no matter if you are poor or rich! As a child my mother was a single parent and therefore we did not have much! No takeaways, sweets, chips, movies, holidays etc! Looking back I don’t think I was poor, I was never fat, always healthy, because I ate good […]
Hot off the knitting needles!
The last time I spoke to you all I was busy knitting a scarf and I mentioned I would like to knit some sockS! Well, I’m glad to report I managed to finish the scarf and knit one pair of socks. I’m nearly finished the second sock of the second pair! I’m off to a […]
Buzy Day September 2014
A knitted scarf!
I have wonderful news! My eldest son that lives in London, got engaged to an American girl that lives in New York! Well you must be wondering if I’m excited about the fact that he is in engaged or that she lives in New York? I have to admit it’s both! Well the best of […]
Let’s play!
This last week I have been playing making Luscious Little Layerings! I’m no art quilter! It’s too messy for me and I’m not responsible enough, especially when it comes to burning things, my concentration span is to short and I may just burn the house down! Every second year on this side of the world […]
What a Journey!
My “Dear Jane” piecing battle is over! The top is stitched together, sandwiched and machine stitched in the ditch. I’m now going to hand quilt each 4” block and the border by hand, using simple quilt designs. My journey started by purchasing the “Dear Jane” book by Brenda Mangues Papadakis, 2009 and soon to follow […]
The battle of “Dear Jane”
On September 5, 2014, Kwa Zulu Natalalian General NikkiM lead needle and threads troops in the Battle of “Dear Jane” against the forces of the Confederate General Jane A. Stickle. According to the Warren Western Reserve Chronicle, “this was one of the hardest fought battles in the South, the total force on the Union side […]
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