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DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Jill Alexa
LET THE SUN shine on you while visiting Cape Town. There is so much to see and do. Yu may have heard about and perhaps missed is the Montebello Design Centre and the lovely Gardener's Cottage Restaurant.

DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING When you are standing in the queue to get your boarding ticket to catch your flight out of Cape Town International, don’t let the sun catch you crying. Did you do and see… Continue Reading →

Art, Artists, Carpentry, Crafts, Crafty Artists, Entrepreneurs, Uncategorized
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Quilting Tips and Hints

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Jill Alexa
Black,Friday,wish,list #Quiltingtipsandhints

Quilting Tips and Hints It has been many years that I have spent sewing and quilting so I thought that now was the time to write something on quilting tips and hints that might make this exciting journey of quilting… Continue Reading →

Black Friday, Crafts, Quilting, Sewing Fabric.stash., Fairysinglebedquilt, Lauren'sbirthdayquilt
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If You Go Onto The Web Today

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Jill Alexa
Black-Friday-Fun

#ifyougoontothewebtoday If you go on to the Web today It’s a very good time to hear of all the excitement engendered this way And that the Black Friday Specials are here   The family and Baxter are having fun in… Continue Reading →

Black Friday, Crafts, Entrepreneurs, Machine Embroidery, Opportunities-Black Friday, Sewing
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SEW INSPIRING | Fabric, Arts and Crafts in Kleinmond, Western Cape 

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Jill Alexa
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SEW INSPIRING | Fabric, Arts and Crafts in Kleinmond, Western Cape  What an amazing weekend enjoyed in Pringle Bay with very dear friends.   I had been told of an amazing Fabric, Arts and Crafts Shop in Kleinmond called Lu-Dal Interior,… Continue Reading →

Crafts, Knitting, Machine Embroidery, Quilting, Sewing, Tapestry, Watercolour Painting Inspiring, Sew
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Artistic Expression Through Crafts

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Jill Alexa
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Artistic Expression Through Crafts There are so many ways one can choose to express our creativity, through Art, Poetry, writing and for some people, it is to use the #artisticexpressionthroughcrafts. It fulfills the need to be creative as there are… Continue Reading →

Art, Crafts, Crafty Artists, Crochet, Cross Stitch, Knitting, Quilting, Sewing, Tapestry
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Love Notes from My Husband (in wood)

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Jill Alexa
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What is in your Treasure Chest? Do you have One? The #lovenotes I recall were from my husband when we were newly married. We would leave them in unusual places to see how long it would before it was found.… Continue Reading →

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QUILTING PRECIOUS MEMORIES

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Jill Alexa
Quilting Precious Memories and gifting the quilts to the Maitland Cottage Hospital. A wonderful group of friends held regular parties for the children at Maitland Cottage Hospital and we gifted the hospital with 68 quilts.

QUILTING PRECIOUS MEMORIES The Passion for Quilting Ignited All quilters will agree that once you begin this fabulous journey of quilting it becomes a passion. One cannot pass a fabric store without going in and coming out with another treasure… Continue Reading →

About Me, Crafts, Quilting, Sewing
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MY PERFECT WORK ENVIRONMENT

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Jill Alexa
MY PERFECT WORK ENVIRONMENT | my perfect work environment

MY PERFECT WORK ENVIRONMENT If you look out the window of my sewing room and before you is the view of Table Mountain, that would be a PERFECT WORK ENVIRONMENT . This is the inspiration for writing about my sewing/craft… Continue Reading →

About Me, Crafts, Sewing craft, sewing, space, work
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PICKING UP PIECES

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Jill Alexa
Picking up Pieces JillAlexa.com- I began interviewing Artists of all kinds, Quilters, Art Quilters, Painters, Gallery Owners, etc. and writing blogs about them and their work. This has been so enlightening. It has also improved my confidence.

PICKING UP PIECES Have you ever thought how much time we spend PICKING UP PIECES, not only the Ladies reading this post but also the Gents? At this point can’t leave the boys and girls out either. This can be… Continue Reading →

About Me, Art, Crafts Picking, pieces, up
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Hermanus FynArts Festival 2018

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Jill Alexa
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Hermanus FynArts Festival 2018 – the Highlights THUMBS UP  HERMANUS FYNARTS FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS A huge thumbs-up to all who worked so hard to make the #sixthHermanusFynArtsFestival such a wonderful success. My admiration goes out to the Organizers, Artists, Performing Artists,… Continue Reading →

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Hi, I'm Jill Alexa

Welcome to my blog about arts, crafts, lifestyle and entrepreneurship.

I'm a Mom of 3, Gran of 7, and a serial entrepreneur.

I love all kinds of arts and crafts including, sewing, embroidery, quilting, painting (oil and watercolours) landscape gardening, and writing. I became a blogger 5 years ago, at the age of 74.

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