Sunday, August 25, 2024

May your bobbin be always full

Which is something that rarely happens around here so I took time out from the sewing machine to wind bobbins, bobbins and more bobbins.


That should keep me going for a while.

A couple of small quilts were finished off during the week.


This was the quilt that Miss M put the squares together when she was staying with us during the July school holidays.


This audio book has been playing along side the sewing machine.


More reading material from the library


While putting the shopping away this morning an email arrived in from Chooky advising that a Zoom session was about to take place......perfect timing as I have been out and about when the last couple of Zoom sessions have taken place.     There were only a few of us on but it was an enjoyable time none the less.


Time to go and organise some lunch and in the meantime

Happy sewing all

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Catching up and FNSI

This month is just skidding by.   A few family members have had health issues, which hopefully are being sorted out, a few more have clocked up another year on the birthday ladder and so life goes on.  

When joining in with FNSI last night I worked on sewing the drawstring channels on the library bags which are also my Chookshed challenge # 3.  


Here are the 21 all turned and ready for delivery.  Very happy to have those completed.


A few more beanies have come off the needles over the course of the last couple of weeks and another about to


This month's book club book is


I have read Mao's Last Dancer and look forward to starting this one.  

During the week I popped into the City to see an exhibition marking the gift of David Jones' archieves to the Powerhouse Museum.   There is going to be over 3,000 items donated to the museum detailing the 186 year old history of the store.  Unfortunately there was only a very small selection of items on show in the store.  For more than half a century the department's store distinctive black and white houndstooth pattern has featured on everything from bags to garments.



This is the view from the 8th floor of the store looking back across Hyde Park and St Mary's Cathedral.


That about wraps up what has been happening so I am off the do some blog hopping to catch up what the other bloggers have been up to over the past couple of weeks.

Back soon and in the meantime

Happy sewing all 

Sunday, August 4, 2024

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