Thursday, March 14, 2024

Second week of March

... another week has flown by.....

Crochet has focussed on some blocks for KOGO who asked for these colours for Torres Strait Island communities...

I am working in 8 ply and discovering that not all 8 ply's are equal - even within the same brand.  The blocks are supposed to be 20cm and sometimes they work to that and other times not.....


More framed hexagons have been done.....


and another set of Sashiko 365 blocks....


Some blocks have been sewn... these are for a Community Quilt for club - it's a clever pattern.  This one is bright!

I am hoping to sew the blocks together this next weekend...


Today at Embroidery guild some more hexagons were done.... I think I have another 3 sets to do then need to decide on centres and joining....


I did cut and start sewing strips for a flannel quilt I am going to do..... large rail-fence blocks.  I want to get this quilt done and posted before Winter so it is being moved to top of the machine sewing list.....



I hope you have a lovely end of week and weekend xx ..... I have a Community Quilting sew day planned and an afternoon of icing Easter biscuits ... that will be fun....

Righto, Gotto Go....  cat needs feeding,  fabric needs pressing and news to watch (such as it is!)

Hugz






Thursday, March 7, 2024

First week of March


Well, that first week of March went past very quickly!!!  Thank goodness temperatures are lower but I still wouldn't say its cool or Autumnal yet....

I got a new clock, a birthday gift..... it is so quirky and fun... The scissors hanging down act as a pendulum and move side to side on the seconds.... It doesn't tick tock but is nice and quiet and lives in my sewing room (of course).  I do love it...


I got sewing the blocks for a community quilt.... made great progress until my iron started sparking and swearing at me.... thus the pressing hasn't been completed till I make a trip into town tomorrow to purchase a new one!


Field Journal has come to the light again and I have self framed a few more.....


.. and the little hearts are all finished.  That large one in the middle had bullions all around the edge which I am very slow at.  Another rose had cast-on stitch which needs a lot more practice!  I also need to treat myself to a selection of good milliners needles....


The designer (crabapple hill) had them all stitched around the edge and cut out them put on some pretty background.  I thought I would leave mine as they are and perhaps turn it into a cushion or mini hanging...

Last month was my DIL's 40th birthday and of course I sent her a quilt....

The trees are pieced using Liberty Lawn and the stems appliqued - low volume background.  The pattern is The Avenue.



Quilting was reasonably simple to keep it soft and snug..... ribbon in the background and large tear shapes in the trees...


I kept the little border free and leaves in the final border



One of my favourite backings (actually a sheet from the swedish store which is a favourite spot of mine to find cotton backings)  The botanical theme is perfect.



It has arrived safe and sound in the UK and she is thrilled to have her very own quilt!

Righto, Gotto Go.... a friend is coming over so we can pin her quilt...  I better clear the table...

Have a lovely rest of the week....xx



Thursday, February 29, 2024

Leap Year February

The Log Cabin blocks are together and I added a grey/blue border
It's about 60" square


Binding is made too.... now it is off to the queue.....


My little cardigan is completed and buttons found.... lucky I had some to go with it as I gave heaps of my buttons away a couple of years ago (since I was never going to use them!) Isn't that always the way - moral of the story is NEVER give away your craft stuff!!!!


My February UFO started off like this.......


and yesterday I put the last stitches on my little sample book....


5" x 3" in size









I have learnt quite a few new stitches doing this ... and its quite a pretty little reference book...

Righto, Gotto Go - off to Embroidery Guild today and now I have done that sampler I need to draw out another project...

Hope you have a great rest of the week....




Thursday, February 22, 2024

Last week of February....

It's a longer last week of February than the last few years since it's a leap year!

I delved into my UFO pile and put together this quilt top.... all the blocks were already made so it was only a matter of setting them out on the design wall and then sewing them together.....


I used up my coloured left overs of William Morris fabrics (I made a tuffet years ago from these) and I had luckily found metrage of the background WM fabric on a sale a couple of years ago.
Chandelier quilt is a free pattern from Jenny Doan of Missouri Star.


Wednesday was a Machine sewing day with friends and I finished off 16 log cabin blocks that had been all cut and partly sewn.  The blocks work out at 14" each and haven't been sewn together yet.  I have enough of the blue/grey to add a 2 1/2" border and do the binding.

Cabin time is also a free pattern found on-line by Mary Go Round Quilts.  It uses 2 1/2" strips and I used a jelly roll I have had for years (can't remember the name of the range)


Night time knitting has been this cardigan for a 1 year old.... this is a KOGO item


... and some progress on my hearts.. .though I am again behind 2 days.... 


It's been a social week  ......

Righto, Gotto Go.... those blocks won't sew themselves together....


Friday, February 16, 2024

Middle of February....


Over the weekend I quilted The Avenue, ribbons in the background and large tear shapes in the trees, leaves around the border - and stitched a label on Tuesday...


I will get the binding hand-stitched down soon....

Special friends came for a visit ..


I have a birthday later this month and Shez made me this lovely bag... I love the look of Hexagons but they are not my favourite to sew... this is so pretty and a good size - even has hexagons on the ties!!!!


... and how adorable are these ladybug ornaments..... totally love them....


Thank you so much Shez.....


Michelle bought a bundle too.....  there is 3 fabrics there to match my others for Caswell, a lovely bag pattern from favourite designer Anni Downs, my Christmas ornie, and .....


a hand drawn card of Mrs Superb Fairy Wren......  I love Fairy Wrens and I will be finding a frame for this....


... and a special tin decorated with her Slow Stitching..... I have to show several pictures to this one 


The tin is little (3,5" by2,5") This is the top folded out.....


.... and she has made it into a needlecase (knowing I love something practical)


Both special friends - spoilt me very much ... we then went to a nearby country town for the day... for some lunch at the local pub ..... after supporting local businesses and op shops


and a look at the Art Gallery.... Shez and I are thinking deeply


... and Michelle and I are posing with the art ....


We had a lovely day which went by too fast....

I have continued with sewing the little hearts, I still have to finish off yesterdays and do todays....


I sewed up a couple of new Bondi tops ..... this one I was wearing on our day out....


.... and this one in Tilda fabric is for my day at the Tilda Jubilee tomorrow.... (I was very spoilt and gifted a ticket to this event)


So that has been my busy week ...... it is so lovely and cool today and we've had some gentle rain.... I hope you have a lovely weekend.... xx

Righto, Gotto Go...... time for a cuppa.....



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