So, now I've managed to put the pictures onto Picasa web, I can start showing them to you  and anybody else who is interested.
This is one of my attempts at patchwork. It's an apron and two potholders which I made for my neighbour, Antonietta's birthday last month.
I made up the patchwork design but got the idea for the appliqué from a magazine. The green material was a single sheet which I bought in a sale and the patches were bought in a local shop which does some patchwork material - not like you have but better than nothing!
The potholders are padded with a cotton fabric used here to go on tables to stop them getting marked. It's heavier than the polyester and easier to work with.
I'm now making a place mat and serviette to match for Christmas.
By the way, that hat was nothing compared to the one I bought later!