Die hartjies-kwilt is klaar en is oorhandig aan die kliënt. Ek kan nie beskryf hoe verlig ek gevoel het toe die kliënt vir my sê hoe tevrede sy is nie. Ek het nou wel 'n week oor my tyd gegaan, maar alles is betyds klaar vir Kersfees - aangesien hierdie 'n kersgeskenk is.
The hearts quilt is finished and handed over to the client. I can't describe to you the relieve I felt when she told me how satisfied she is about the quilt. I did go a bid over my allotted time, but everything is finished for Christmas - since this is a Christmas present.
Hier is die kwilt, oorgegooi op ons bed. Die kwilt meet 60" x 72". Boeta is heerlik aan die speel met pappa se boek aan die linkerkant...
Nou na die volgende kwilt! Maar eers na 'n ruskansie.
Here is the quilt, draped over our bed. The quilt measures 60" x 72". DS is happily playing with dad's book on the left....
Now, on to the next quilt! But first a short rest.
Sunday, 14 December 2014
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Kwiltwerk is klaar
Die kwiltwerk op die hartjies-kwilt is nou klaar. Ek het meestal reguitlyn kwiltwerk gedoen, maar het rondom die hartjies 'n versiersteek (is dit die korrekte Afrikaans?) gebruik.
The quilting on the hearts quilt is done. I used mostly straight line quilting, but I used a decorative stitch on the hearts.
Al wat nou nog oorbly is die omboorsel en al die los gare in te werk.
All that is left is the binding and the hiding of all the loose threads.
Manlief het onlangs vir ons 'n troeteldier huistoe gebring. Kattie is van die straat af opgetel, en na al die nodige inspuitings en oriëntasie, is sy nou 'n deel van ons gesin. Sy word geskat 4 maande te wees en is baie geduldig met Boetie wat die heeltyd met haar ore en stert wil speel.
Recently Hubby bought home a pet. Kattie was picked up from the street and after all the necessary vaccinations and orientation, she is now a member of our family. She is guessed to be 4 months old and is very patient with DS who just wants to play with her ears and tail.
The quilting on the hearts quilt is done. I used mostly straight line quilting, but I used a decorative stitch on the hearts.
Volle aansig van die rugkant / Full view of the back
Aansig van nader vir die kwiltwerk / Closer view of the quilting
Die voorkant / The front
Al wat nou nog oorbly is die omboorsel en al die los gare in te werk.
All that is left is the binding and the hiding of all the loose threads.
Manlief het onlangs vir ons 'n troeteldier huistoe gebring. Kattie is van die straat af opgetel, en na al die nodige inspuitings en oriëntasie, is sy nou 'n deel van ons gesin. Sy word geskat 4 maande te wees en is baie geduldig met Boetie wat die heeltyd met haar ore en stert wil speel.
Recently Hubby bought home a pet. Kattie was picked up from the street and after all the necessary vaccinations and orientation, she is now a member of our family. She is guessed to be 4 months old and is very patient with DS who just wants to play with her ears and tail.
Kattie het ook onmiddellik begin met haar Kwiltwerk Inspekteur opleiding. Sy het gedurig die hoeke van die kwilt bestudeer en die merkpenne en my liniaal is ook nagegaan.
Kattie immediately started her Quilting Inspector training. She regularly checked the corners of the quilt and my makers and ruler were also inspected.
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Op die kantlyn
Vordering met die hartjies-kwilt is maar stadig op die oomblik. Hoofsaaklik omdat ek te min materiaal vir die rugkant bestel het en vir 'n paar dae oor my probleem nagedink het. Gelukkig het 'n vriendin tot my redding gekom en van haar fleece materiaal aan my gegee. Dus is die kwilt tans besig om geryg te word - my gunstelling tydverdryf (ugh)!
Progress on the hearts quilt is slow at the moment. Mainly due to the fact that I did not ordered enough fabric for the back and I spent a few days pondering my problem. Luckily a friend came to my rescue with some fleece fabric from her stash. Currently the quilt is being basted - my favorite pastime (ugh)!
Terwyl ek my probleem bepeins het, het ek aan Broer 2 se kwilt gewerk. Die bo-kant is feitlik klaar. Aangesien ek alreeds die snywerk baie lank gelede gedoen het, was nog net die stikwerk oor. Dit het ek in 'n japtrap gedoen. Ek moet nog net die twee rante aangeheg, maar dit moet nou eers weer bietjie wag tot die hartjies-kwilt klaar is.
While I was pondering my problem, I worked on Brother 2's quilt. The top in nearly finished. Since I did the cutting a long while ago, I only had to do the stitching, which was done quick-quick. The two borders still need to be added, but that will have to wait until the hearts quilt is done.
Tot later!
Until later!
Progress on the hearts quilt is slow at the moment. Mainly due to the fact that I did not ordered enough fabric for the back and I spent a few days pondering my problem. Luckily a friend came to my rescue with some fleece fabric from her stash. Currently the quilt is being basted - my favorite pastime (ugh)!
Terwyl ek my probleem bepeins het, het ek aan Broer 2 se kwilt gewerk. Die bo-kant is feitlik klaar. Aangesien ek alreeds die snywerk baie lank gelede gedoen het, was nog net die stikwerk oor. Dit het ek in 'n japtrap gedoen. Ek moet nog net die twee rante aangeheg, maar dit moet nou eers weer bietjie wag tot die hartjies-kwilt klaar is.
While I was pondering my problem, I worked on Brother 2's quilt. The top in nearly finished. Since I did the cutting a long while ago, I only had to do the stitching, which was done quick-quick. The two borders still need to be added, but that will have to wait until the hearts quilt is done.
Tot later!
Until later!
Monday, 27 October 2014
Hoe kies 'n mens?
Ek sit met 'n raaisel - watter masjien om te kies? Ek het onlangs die gier gekry om 'n nuwe naaldwerkmasjien te koop. Lank het ek gespaar vir die Bernina Aurora 440 QE, maar toe ek nou genoeg geld tot my beskikking het, word ek ingelig die masjien word nie meer vervaardig nie en is vervang met die Bernina Aurora 550 QE. Ek het ook besluit om te kyk na die Elna eXcellence 760 en die Elna 7100 Professional.
I am sitting with a conundrum - which machine to choose? Recently I got the itch to buy a new sewing machine. I saved for a long while to buy the Bernina Aurora 440 QE, but when I had the money available, I was informed that the machine is no longer produced and is replaced by the Bernina Aurora 550 QE. I decided to have a look at the Elna eXcellence 760 and the Elna 7100 Professional as well.
Nou is my probleem dat ek nie kan besluit watter masjien vir my meer nuttig gaan wees nie, of watter een ek meer gaan geniet nie. As ek suiwer van die punt gaan dat my masjien gediens moet word, kies ek die Bernina want hier is 'n diens sentrum daarvoor. Maar my hart is meer op die Elna masjiene - hulle lyk net vir my meer verwelkomend.
Now my problem is that I can't decide which machine will be more useful or which one I will enjoy more. If solely looking from the point that the machine needs to be serviced, I will choose the Bernina since there is a service center here. But my heart is set on the Elna machines - they look more homely to me.
Aangesien hierdie 'n langtermyn aankope is en dit gaan my eerste nuwe naaldwerkmasjien wees wat ek gaan koop, waarna moet ek kyk, waaraan moet ek alles dink, watter vrae moet ek vra? Julle raad sal regtig waardeer word op hierdie een.
Since this is a long term purchase and it will be my first purchase of a new sewing machine, what should I look at, what should I keep in mind and which questions should I ask? Your insights will be most welcome on this one.
I am sitting with a conundrum - which machine to choose? Recently I got the itch to buy a new sewing machine. I saved for a long while to buy the Bernina Aurora 440 QE, but when I had the money available, I was informed that the machine is no longer produced and is replaced by the Bernina Aurora 550 QE. I decided to have a look at the Elna eXcellence 760 and the Elna 7100 Professional as well.
Nou is my probleem dat ek nie kan besluit watter masjien vir my meer nuttig gaan wees nie, of watter een ek meer gaan geniet nie. As ek suiwer van die punt gaan dat my masjien gediens moet word, kies ek die Bernina want hier is 'n diens sentrum daarvoor. Maar my hart is meer op die Elna masjiene - hulle lyk net vir my meer verwelkomend.
Now my problem is that I can't decide which machine will be more useful or which one I will enjoy more. If solely looking from the point that the machine needs to be serviced, I will choose the Bernina since there is a service center here. But my heart is set on the Elna machines - they look more homely to me.
Aangesien hierdie 'n langtermyn aankope is en dit gaan my eerste nuwe naaldwerkmasjien wees wat ek gaan koop, waarna moet ek kyk, waaraan moet ek alles dink, watter vrae moet ek vra? Julle raad sal regtig waardeer word op hierdie een.
Since this is a long term purchase and it will be my first purchase of a new sewing machine, what should I look at, what should I keep in mind and which questions should I ask? Your insights will be most welcome on this one.
Friday, 24 October 2014
Bokant is klaar
Wel, 38 uur nadat ek begin werk het aan die kwilt, is die bokant uiteindelik klaar. Ek is heel tevrede met my werk.
Well, 38 hours after I started working on the quilt, the top is finally done. I am very satisfied with my work.
Aangesien Boetie baie besig is en baie tyd van my vra, het ek besluit om net een uur per dag, elke dag, te spandeer aan die kwilt (behalwe naweke). Soms was ek gelukkig en kon ek bietjie meer doen, maar ek het by die skedule gehou en die resultate is bevredigend.
Nou moet ek die rugkant stik. Volgende week gaan ek die vordering vir die kliënt wys - ek hoop sy sal teverede wees.
Since DS is very busy and demanding a lot of my time, I decided to spend only one hour per day, every day, on the quilt (except weekends). Sometimes I was lucky and could do a little bit more, but I kept to the schedule and the results are satisfying.
Now I need to work on the back. Next week I will show the progress to the client. Hope she will like it.
'n Rukkie gelede het ons 'n "besoeker" gehad. 'n Naaldekoker het in ons motorhuis ingevlieg en net op die grond bly lê. Manlief het hom opgetel en na ons stoep geneem. Die naaldekoker was so gemaklik dat hy selfs op Manlief se arm bly sit het terwyl hy rondgeloop het en op die rekenaar gewerk het. Toe Manlief weer uitloop tot op die stoep, besluit die naaldekoker dis genoeg en vlieg weer weg. Ek wonder of hy net 'n bietjie wou rus?
'n Short while ago we had a "visitor". A dragonfly flew into our garage and didn't get up from the floor. Hubby picked him up and took him to our balcony. The dragonfly was so much at ease, that he sat on Hubby's arm while he walked around and worked on the computer. When Hubby went back to the balcony, the dragonfly decided that was enough and took off. I wounder if he just took a short pit stop?
Aangesien Boetie baie besig is en baie tyd van my vra, het ek besluit om net een uur per dag, elke dag, te spandeer aan die kwilt (behalwe naweke). Soms was ek gelukkig en kon ek bietjie meer doen, maar ek het by die skedule gehou en die resultate is bevredigend.
Nou moet ek die rugkant stik. Volgende week gaan ek die vordering vir die kliënt wys - ek hoop sy sal teverede wees.
Since DS is very busy and demanding a lot of my time, I decided to spend only one hour per day, every day, on the quilt (except weekends). Sometimes I was lucky and could do a little bit more, but I kept to the schedule and the results are satisfying.
Now I need to work on the back. Next week I will show the progress to the client. Hope she will like it.
'n Rukkie gelede het ons 'n "besoeker" gehad. 'n Naaldekoker het in ons motorhuis ingevlieg en net op die grond bly lê. Manlief het hom opgetel en na ons stoep geneem. Die naaldekoker was so gemaklik dat hy selfs op Manlief se arm bly sit het terwyl hy rondgeloop het en op die rekenaar gewerk het. Toe Manlief weer uitloop tot op die stoep, besluit die naaldekoker dis genoeg en vlieg weer weg. Ek wonder of hy net 'n bietjie wou rus?
'n Short while ago we had a "visitor". A dragonfly flew into our garage and didn't get up from the floor. Hubby picked him up and took him to our balcony. The dragonfly was so much at ease, that he sat on Hubby's arm while he walked around and worked on the computer. When Hubby went back to the balcony, the dragonfly decided that was enough and took off. I wounder if he just took a short pit stop?
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