Black and white potato chip block

Digging into the black and white scrap pile produced this potato chip block

This month is the last month of nominated RSC colours so now it is time to put the blocks together.  My plan when starting the RSC challenge this year was to make  potato chip blocks 16 1/2" square in order for 4 of them to be joined together to make a small donation quilt the requested size.   So far 11 blocks have been made which leaves 1 more block to go so that 3 small quilts can be made.   Watch this space for the last block - not sure what colour it will be -  and subsequent results.

Linking with So Scrappy 

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Beanies and RSC block

This week in the sewing room has been all about finishing off a few beanies that were in various stages of completion.  A couple needed to come off the needles, some needed to be sewn up and one needed a pom pom added.   Mission accomplished.

Next on the agenda was a potato chip block in one of this month's RSC colours - I went with various shades of  brown and will do a black and white one hopefully this coming week.

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DJ's Spring Flower Show and FNwF

A must every Spring is to visit the annual Spring flower show in  David Jones City store which is always held during the first week of September but for some reason it was pushed back to this week so I was pleased to know that I had not missed it.   The colour theme this year is black and white (which are DJ's signature colours) with splashes of various shades of yellows  and greens.  A completey different colour pallete from last year which can be seen here.    None the less it was  impressive to see.

While the ferry was pulling into Circular Quay the sun caught something shiny in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art and of course I had to go see what it was.  The detail in the braiding was amazing.  

When joining in with FNwF last night I finished off sewing  my doily challenge coasters.   Here is the result.  I feel that they are far more functional as a coaster now with a backing under them.

You can see more FNwF achievements here.

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Sticky Beak

On opening up the bedroom blinds this morning this was looking back at me through the window.

I was on the inside and it was on the outside just staring in.    Not sure what had caught its attention but our staring match went on for a few minutes before it turned around jumped off the roof down into the garden below.  

During the week the small Mickey Mouse quilt was bound and is now in the finished pile waiting to be delivered.

This is our book club book for October.   I found it on Borrow Book so decided to listen to it while sewing.

A start has been made on pulling black and brown fabrics - which is the RSC colour for this month.  These will end up as two separate potato chips blocks.   

It is such a lovely day that it is time to organise some lunch and enjoy it while sitting outside.

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Goodbye Dad

It is with a heavy heart that I write this post.   My 97 year old father passed away in the early hours of 8th September 2025  following a fall in his backgarden on Friday which resulted in a massive bleeding on the brain from which Dad did not recover.   

Over the past week I have been looking back over many hundreds of photos of Dad taken with various family members and remembering all the wonderful family picnics and holidays that we had together over many years.  

Goodbye and thank you for being my Dad.

FNwF

Was on again last night and during that time 2 bindings were cut, sewn and ironed ready to go.

During the week progress was made on the doily challenge.  So far the bases for the doilies to be attached to have been made, the doilies have been glued on and the stitching down process has started.  Those  who have been following my blog will know that hand sewing is not my thing and I keep finding excuses as to why other things need to be done first. 

This month's RSC colour is light and bright blues and greens but have decided that I do not want a repeat of those colours for my potato chip blocks so it is time to dig into the black and white scraps and make a block from those colours.  

You can check out more happening from last night over at Cheryll's blog.  

I had to do a u-turn with my shopping trolley when in the supermarket yesterday.....was that Christmas puddings and mince pies that were on display......yes it was.

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The Strawberry, Bee and Mushroom fabrics.......

That were cut out a couple of weeks ago for pot holders now look like this.

They are all packed up ready to take to the hospital stall next Saturday.  

This audio book was playing alongside me.   I have just started listening to it and looking at the reviews it does not rate highly.    I will be interested to see what my thoughts are on it as there is only one other book that I have read of hers that was a disappointment to me.  

A challenge has been issued by my quilt group which entails using a doily in a sewn article.  I do not have any doilies as such - either embroidered or crocheted - but do have two coasters that were made by a friend of my who does tatting.   She has done a lovely pattern and I would like to use them for the purpose they are intended but feel that they need to have a backing on them to be functional.   So my thoughts are to sew them onto a backgound fabric and take it from there.  This is what I have chosen to work with.    Watch this space.

The washing machine has just finished doing what a washing machine does so best away to peg out the load.  

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