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
Friday, July 26, 2024
Chookshed Challenge No #1
Saturday, July 20, 2024
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.
Happy sewing all
Monday, July 15, 2024
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.
Back soon and in the meantime
Happy sewing all
Saturday, July 6, 2024
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.
Happy sewing all
Sunday, June 30, 2024
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
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Friday, June 21, 2024
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
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Saturday, June 15, 2024
42 bags later
Was the number of bags that were cut from that length of fabric in my last post. Here they all are finished off which happened yesterday afternoon as the rain tumbled down yet again. I think that it took longer to sew the drawstring channels with the sewing machine than it did to sew the entire bag with the overlocker.
They are now all packed up and waiting to be passed back to the co-ordinator at the end of the month.
After some hunting and gathering in the supermarket this morning it will be back into the sewing room again this afternoon as it looks like another wet, cold and miserable day ahead of us.
Back soon and in the meantime
Happy sewing all