Chookshed Challenge #3

According to the my list made way back when is heat packs but this is going to be changed to making library bags as I volunteered to make more library bags, when I handed the others over back in June, for Network Heaven and seeing that the packing process starts next month it is time to get these done.

Time to get out the tape measure, rotary cutter, cutting board and overlocker to get the job done.

Thanks Deana for organising us.  

Back soon hopefully with a progress report and in the meantime

Happy sewing all 

Chookshed Challenge No #1

Was to make a candle/tablemat for my quilt group Christmas in July challenge.  (Love it when two challenges collide) This was the fabric that we were given

Extra fabric could be used if required.   This fabric was added for the border

Here is the end result

And just to prove that all fabric given was used this is the back

More fabric squares were cut during the week for the next small quilt.

Time to head off to the doctor for my second shingles shot in the arm.   Ouch!!!!!!!

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FNSI with a bit of this and a bit of that

As Miss M was staying with us during the week not much happened in the sewing room although I gave her a pile of 6" squares to arrange for the next small quilt.

Putting the last square in place

We also visited the local mini golf centre for a round of 18 holes

A sugar fix at the 19th hole

We did a bush walk accompanied by one of her favourite Beanie Boos

I managed to finish off a beanie and start another one while joining in with FNSI.   

Miss M has now returned home and the domestics that were not done during the week need to be caught up on.   Better go and check that the washing is still pegged on the line as it is blowing a gale here.

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Mary had a little lamb

This panel  has been in my stash for quite a while so it was time to bring it out, cut it to size to make one of the small charity quilts.   What was trimmed off the top, bottom and sides was used for the binding.  

These two were also finished off.

Miss M is coming to stay with us for the second week of the holidays.   Plans have been made for a few outdoor activities so we are hoping for a fine week if not "Plans B" will have to be resorted to.   

Time to head off and make a start on the day.

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Chookshed Challenge #1 and FNwF

No 1 on my list was apple potholders but a Christmas in July challenge was issued by my quilting group so it was decided to substitute that as my Chookshed challenge for this month.   We were each given this with the instruction more fabric can be added if absolutely necessary.   Extra fabric was needed to do the borders.  

With this small amount of fabric a lot of discounting of items happened but a decision had to be made as the challenge is due next week.   A candlemat was  decided on.   During the week lots of measuring, cutting and putting the small pieces together allowed me get it to the stage where some quilting needed to be done.   This happened last night when joining in the FNwF.

A decision was made to birth this candlemat in order for all the bits of fabric to be used up so back and front are going to be quilted separately.  

A visit  to the Craft and Quilt Fair at Darling Harbour happened this week.  I have not been to this quilt show since COVID and  have to say that myself and the two other friends that were with me were disappointed.  None the less it was an interesting day out and we were able to dodge between the heavy downpours of rain throughout the day.     The umbrella stayed nice and dry in my bag.  

This month's book club book is 

I finished off another beanie and a friend was knitting a small jumper that is required by the charity.  What a good match.

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Well that was June.....

We are now half way through the year and into the first month of winter.   Another small quilt was finished off during the week

The "magic stripes"  beanie was finished off.

Another one is on the needles

Some trimming up happened

More squares were cut and more fabric waiting to be cut as you can see by the pile on the left of the photo.   

Quilting happened

While this activity was happening another audio book was started.    Anyone who lives in Australia or has visited Australia will know that we love our "big" things.    They seem to be an attraction in many country towns with "The Big Banana, The Big Pineapple, The Big Merino, The Big Prawn, The Big Potato"  to name a few.   This this book caught my attention while browsing the Borrow list and so far it has not disappointed.    

What did not happen was my Chookshed challenge #10.  Sadly the chosen fabric for the baby bibs is still right where I left it at the beginning of the month.   Hopefully  I will complete next month's challenge and look forward to seeing which number comes up next.

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Bother, bother, bother

An early start was made this morning in the sewing room as my goal for FNSI was to bind three small quilts that have been waiting patiently on the side of the sewing table for the past couple of weeks.  The binding had been cut and pressed for all three.  The first one that I picked up......what

After some not so nice words were uttered and a rummage through the stash find the neessary fabric, cut, press and fill in the missing bit a finish was achieved.     Then it was time to move onto the remaining two which I am pleased to report did not present any issues.   Here they are all bound.  

Another two beanies were also finished off during the week.

This book was keeping me company as the sewing was happening.   

The word "secretary" drew me to this book as I carried this title earlier in my working life.   I had to have a laugh to myself as the character described her time at secretarial college in 1919 which sounded very much like what it was like when I attended technical college (now known as TAFE) back in 1969.  Pounding away on a manual typewriter, shorthand, grammar, deportment, dress sense for the office, hair and make up.   It also goes on to mention ironing of one's clothes and that of your boss......fortunately that was not in my curriculum.  It also said that a good secretary is "the gatekeeper for the boss" and many the time I was forced to tell an "untruth" as to the whereabouts of the boss via the phone.  

Over the years the title of secretary has been changed to PA and with every desk having a computer and digital recording devices the role has changed dramatically over the years.  

It looks like another cold night ahead of us so after organising a quick dinner seeing that hubs and I had lunch out today and then put myself in front of the tv with some knitting while joining in with FNSI.  This yarn is called 'magic stripes' and comes out looking like fairisle without the hardwork.

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Happy sewing all   

P.S.     Blogger will now allow me to change the text colour again!!!!!!!!!.