Our gorgeous girl...

Well it's more than a week since my last post as we have had a few things on our minds and decisions to be made.  Our gorgeous girl Rosie had been diagnosed with cancer a little while ago and after an operation to remove the cancer, we started a course of chemotherapy hoping that she would make a full recovery.   Two weeks ago on a trip to have a chemo treatment another lump was discovered, this time in a lymph node.  We have now started on another type of chemo and will be keeping her in our prayers as usual.

Our gorgeous girl...

In my garden this week...

Maggie decided it was a good place to have a rest...

My red rose is about to bloom...

As is my Bird of Paradise...

The creepers are about to meet!
Creeping Boobialla to the left and Virginia Creeper to the right, create a lovely effect on the sleeper steps...

The tomatoe plants have almost doubled in size since their last photo shoot...

In my creating space this week...

This week I decided I'd give my string quilt a rest and start on something that will grow a little more quickly, so here is what's on my table and design wall at present...



I have been collecting Kaffe Fassett red and pink fabrics for a few months now (since I started patchwork!), but I already have quite a collection and so thought it was time to use them.  This quilt will be for me,  I just love the combination of red and pink together.  I was looking for a pattern that would allow the quilt to grow quickly and also allow me to mix and match lots of fabrics.  I think the disappearing nine patch works well.  Here's how it looks on my design wall ...

I have 52 blocks so far and am not sure how many more I will do, I think I'll just keep going and hopefully I'll know when to stop!

Take Care

Lanizzy