It's cold but the Pansy's are out!

It's cold outside but the Pansy's are flowering. Pansy's are one of my favourite flowers. I love the different colours in them. Flowers in general have so many beautiful colours and different colour combinations. I like to use the colours in flowers as a guide when I choose colours for sewing projects or making cards and scrapbooking. I caught the cats outside today. As usual Zorro was trying to eat anything that looked slightly appetizing whilst Oscar showed off and watched to make sure I was taking notice of him and not Zorro. They tolerate each other, Zorro following Oscar around like a little brother and copying everything he does and going and sleeping everywhere Oscar goes. Although Zorro doesn't seem to like the "cat beds" I have in the lounge room and under the window in our bedroom.........perhaps he has enough fur to keep him warm in the winter. Here is a photo of a knitting bag I made for my Mum. I have appliqued the pansy's and hand stitched the applique and quilting. Mum used it all the time until she passed away in 2006, and now I keep my knitting in it and think of her every time I look at the bag.

Today I am going to do some machine embroidery. I have found a lovely Sue Box design of a teddy and a pattern for a little bag which has four pockets around the sides. I am going to put the design on the four pockets and will show you next post.

Bye for now,
Helen