Double Dashing, Purple scraps and a Question

The churn dash blocks for my two placemats were completed last month - they are now sandwiched,  pinned and ready to quilt.   That is the next question - how do I quilt churn dash blocks?    

While pondering that question the matching tablemat was cut and constructed.  Instead of making separate blocks for the topper it was decided to make it a double churn dash.     Because I was using a fat quarter bundle there was not enough fabric to cut the strips for the second round so another fabric from the bundle was chosen.   I have been able to incorporate the extra fabric into the placemats so hopefully it will not look odd when they are finished and on the table as a set.     

The topper now awaits sandwiching and pinning with the same question applying - how to quilt it.   

Putting those aside for the moment the purple slabs are now bibs.

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This week in the Sewing room

Another idea for my stall was found on Pinterest  and I am pleased to say that it has been executed.   

Three around the neck mobile phone holders have been ticked off the to do list as well.

While sitting at the machine this past week a book from Borrow Box has been keeping me company.   

The Dressmaker is one of my favourite films and when I saw that this was available to borrow it was downloaded straight away.    You would need to know the story of the Dressmaker before listening to this one as reference is constantly being made to previous incidents and characters.   

Two beanies were completed, sewn up and pom poms made.

Another is now on the needles.

A new book was started.  I have read quite a few of this author's books in the past and this one is certainly measuring up to be just as enjoyable.  

All this wet weather we have been having over the past few months prompted me to go and buy another clothes airer. 

I did not realise that it was so big - it looks like some piece of apparatus that would be found in a gym - however it is very sturdy and having the hanging rail above the airer certainly gives more drying space for shirts and tops.     The racks are quite well spaced out which allows for better air flow around the clothes.   

A quick project for myself.    A couple of hanging towels for the kitchen.   

The rain still continues to fall down here and hubs heard on the radio this morning that this pattern is going to continue until November........oh NO.   

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FNSI

A early start was made in the sewing room yesterday morning while the washing machine was churning its way through the mountain of washing that had accumulated during the past wet week which enabled me to finish off the last of the bowl cosies that were being slowly worked on over the past few days.

It was then onto sewing up those purple scraps into slabs for bibs.

Once those were finished I moved onto commandeering the kitchen to cut out the rest of my churn dash blocks as well as another couple of ideas that I am working on.

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A production line

I find is the best way to go when making multiples of an item and in this case it is back to bowl cosies.  Last week  the fabrics were cut out and 80 darts sewn - each bowl cosie has 8 darts and there are 10 of them.

When joining in a Zoom session with the Chookshed Stitchers on Sunday morning

I managed to get the 10 bowl cosies pinned together and ready to stitch

The aim is to have these finished by the end of the week.  The way the rain is still falling down outside this should not be too much of a challenge to stay warm and dry in the sewing room.  

Next book on the pile to read.   I have read a couple of  books by this author before and have enjoyed each of them.    This one is proving to be just as enjoyable.  

Another beanie on the needles

Time needs to be spent on the next lot of churn dash blocks.    Some of the Chookshed Stitchers have made very good progress with theirs.   

Hubs has just called out that coffee is ready so I best head off and get it while it is hot.

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Christmas in July

 Hubs and I enjoyed a Christmas in July lunch today with all the trimmings

Including plum pudding with hot custard to follow

Just the thing for a wet, cold and miserable day.    As you can see the surf is really up and pounding

Not much of the beach can be seen.

I did finish off the mini Christmas stockings before we left home today.

And picked out the fabrics to make more bowl cosies for my stall.

I finished reading this book last night and was two minds about whether or not to finish it at the start but it did pick up and  ended up being a good read so I was glad that I stuck with it.  

Two more beanies were finished off during the week.  These are a good "while you are watching tv of a night" project.

 

Time to head off for coffee and then make a start on cutting out the wadding for the bowl cosies.  

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A partial rainbow & FNWF

During the week I was contacted by the person who co-ordinates the goods for the creche in Sir Lanka that is supported by Network Heaven  and asked if I could hand over the bibs that have been made so far to enable the packing process to start happening.    Over the past 6 months I used the Rainbow Scrap Challenge each month to sew up the various coloured scraps into slabs and then used those slabs to make the bibs.    

The RSC colour for July is purple so I will continue on with sewing the scraps into slabs and then making them into  bibs which will go towards next year's shipment.   

There are still 3 months of colours left to be announced so the pile of bibs will continue to grow.  

The "sewing backwards" on paper is completed and here is the result below. 

When joining in FNWF last night mini Christmas stockings were cut out and ready to go under the needle this week.   Thanks Cheryll for having us all around again for another fun and productive night.  

To me there is nothing sadder, colder and more exposed to the elements in Winter than trees without their leaves.   I look forward to Spring and seeing the new shoots appear.   

Time to get my skates on and head off as I am doing the first shift at the hospital auxiliary stall this morning in the local shopping centre.    Fortunately we are inside so the heavy rain band will not affect us other than to maybe stop some venturing out unless they really have to. 

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