Day 3 & 4 of Claytons Scrub Stitching

My wish list comprised of 5 items and maybe something else if time allowed.   On day 3 a red beanie was started and worked on and off while watching tv over the last couple of nights.  

And one sewing mat for under the overlocker when in use

Day four was putting the sewing mat to use when starting to sew up library bags.

Thanks goes to Susan for organising our sew at home retreat with the other Scrub Stitchers.    I was pleased with my finishes - 3 from my list with 3 partial completes - and had to call an end on Saturday night as Miss M is coming to stay with hubs and I tomorrow for a few days.

There are still a couple of red projects to be finished off from the list as well as a couple lurking in my mind which will hopefully be finishes by the end of the month.   

You can head on over here to see who else joined in the fun.

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Day 1& 2 of Claytons Scrub Stitching

First item on my wish list was a red potato chip block.   Done

Fifth on the list was a child's charity quilt.  Done.   This was a very quick one to make.   All that was needed to be done was to cut the fabric so that it ended up at the required 32" finish, quilt and bind it.  

There was some of the circus fabric left over so 2 bibs were cut out and pinned - they were not on the list as such.   

All this sewing requires a sugar fix from time to time

I wonder how many will be left in the box by the end???????

I have up until Saturday evening to sew along as Miss M arrives on Sunday to stay with us for a few days.    That leaves a sewing mat for under the overlocker to help stop the bounce when using it, library bags and a red beanie on the wish list.   

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The Claytons Scrub stitching

Chookyblue is running her annual Scrub Stitching again this year and those of us who are not attending in person can play alongside at home.   A thank you goes to Susan who has organised The Claytons Scrub Stitching.     

What a good opportunity to work on my red scraps as this is the chosen RSC this month.    My wish list is 

1.    Red potato chip block

2.    library bags

3.    Sewing mat when using the overlocker

4.    A red beanie

5.    A child's charity quilt

And anything else that crosses my mind with the fabrics that I have.

It looks like the dates for S/S are from the 9th to 13th April  during that time the school holidays start and Miss M is coming to stay with us for part of the first week so I will work with what time I have before she arrives.  First up will be the potato chip block.

I did not post the 2 plate cosies and heat packs that were ordered last week.   Here they are below.  The plate was purely for show not part of the order.  

These 2 beanies were also finished off a little while ago.  I like using that magic stripes yarn it makes me look so clever.    

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FNwF - with Amendment

Oops it is not teal for April it is red.  Thanks to Janice and Maria for pointing me in the right direction.  So back to the scraps again this time for red - a further rummage needs to be done - enough was found for library bags  and yes red yarn for a beanie.

Being the first Friday night of the month it is FNwF.    No sewing occurred but time was spent hunting through scrap fabrics to find teal which is this month' s RSC.   Not much was revealed in the way of teal but I did find turquoise which is described as being a medium colour of teal and aqua which is described as being light teal so that is what I will be working with this month.    I did however find some teal yarn and cast on 91 stitches for a beanie.

Thanks Cheryll for "gathering" us together again.   You can head on over here to see more FNwF achievements.  

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More orders

While finishing up the purple and white bowl cosy with matching hand towel

Another order came in for 2 heat packs.

As well as an order for a blue and white spots (to match the bowl cosy previously ordered) plate cosy and a blue and white heat pack along with another plate cosy and heat pack made with the fabric to match the bowl cosy that the person doing the ordering bought at my stall.  Fortunately I have plenty of that bird fabric left.

It  looks like a few wet days ahead of us so time will be spent in the sewing room working of these. 

Off to the cutting bench.

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FNSI

Was on again last night and perfect timing to finish off the blue and white bowl cosy that was ordered at my stall last week.

Another order came in during the week for a purple and white bowl cosy along with a matching hanging kitchen towel.  This will be my priority in the sewing room during the week.

Time to make a start on the day, shopping to be done as well as a couple of domestics.

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Mellow Yellow and an extra FNwF

This month's RSC colour is yellow.    After going through the yellow scrap basket this  potato chip block is the end result.

Next up are 5  yellow library bags that were made during the week

One yellow scrap bib

And one yellow and white beanie came off the knitting needles late yesterday afternoon.

When joining in with FNwF last night the squares were cut and laid out for another small quilt.   

Thanks Cheryll for organising a second FNwF this week due to Cyclone Alfred knocking out the power over a wide area of SE Queensland and northern NSW last week.   You can see more crafty achievements over here.

Better get a move on as it is time to set up my stall downstairs soon.

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My week in the sewing room and FNwF

My aim this week was to get out the yellow scrap basket and make a start on going through finding suitable fabrics for a yellow potato chip block.

Then it was onto finishing off 5 pot holders for my stall next week that have been sitting in the production line during the week.

During the week I also finished off a pink beanie that had been ordered.

And  packed up 3 hot packs that had been sewn and filled previously.

When joining in with the rest of the FNwF crafters last night the time was spent getting ready  for my stall next week - items packed, float organised - yes cash is essential - and price list printed.      It is a very big community event so hopefully this weather system north of us behaves itself, moves away and does not come down any further south.   In the meantime our thoughts are with those who are in the path of such destruction.  

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FNSI

The sewing room has been a hive of activity during the past couple of weeks as bowl cosies have been on the agenda.   The first order for five with floral fabrics was completed along with the next order for 6 with assorted fabrics and the remainder left me with a bakers' dozen - 13 - for my stall next month.  The last ones came off the machine yesterday afternoon while joining in early with FNSI.

The sewing machine has been cleaned out after all that fluff from the wadding and the sewing tables washed down along with my sewing chair which seemed to attract the most fluff.

A large parcel of fabric was sent to me by a very good friend earlier in the week and as you can see a couple of the fabrics were used for the bowl cosies.

I did take time out during the week to meet up with a couple of friends for lunch which comprised of lobster with shallots and ginger.  My other two dining companions also ordered the same dish  and we were all of the same opinion - delicious.   

A few beanies have been hanging around the sewing table waiting for their pom poms to be made and sewn on which happened whilst watching tv last night.  They are now packed up ready for the hospital stall on Saturday of next week.  

The multi-coloured pink one in the front has been spoken for with the purchaser also requesting another all over pink one to fit a 3 year old.  

A check of my giftie/stall box reveals that a few pot holders need to be made.   Fabrics have been chosen and the next step is to cut them out.  

Some new reading material was added to the pile during the week.   The top book is this month's book club book.   It is by the same author as last month's book but I believe it is a totally different by all accounts as reported by one of the members who has previously read it.   

I have already started The Dictionary of Lost Words and thoroughly enjoying it.  

That about wraps up my week - time to start the day.   

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Feeling Blue

Blue was the chosen RSC colour for February.   A blue potato chip block was created from the scraps in the blue scrap basket

6 blue library bags were cut, overlocked and the drawstring channels sewn.   They get passed onto another person who threads the cord through.

A blue beanie was started

Two small quilts were finished off.   One all over blue

And the second has quite a lot of blue in it to qualify.

And the first bowl cosy to come off my "production line" is blue.

There is still another 2 weeks of the month left so some more "blue" may happen but for now my main focus is the complete the production line of bowl cosies.  An order for another 6 came in this week so I had better get cracking.

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Ready, cut, sew

When joining in with FNwF an early start was made as my mission was to cut out the required fabrics and wadding for 20 bowl cosies  -  5 were for an order that came in last week and the remainder will be for my stall next month.

Mission accomplished now to sew them up.  

I joined my parents for a birthday morning tea during the week.   Their birthdays are one day apart. 

Over the course of many of my previous blog posts some of the items that I have sewn for our local hospital auxiliary stall have been shown so I thought that some of you might be interested to see a photo of myself with a few of the other volunteers - we do the set up and morning shift up to midday - taken at our stall last Saturday.  I am the tallest of the group.

On Tuesday at the first Auxiliary meeting of this year we were presented with a Certificate of Merit for raising in excess of $50,000 this financial year.

Time to head off to start the day with shopping and then attending my quilting group after lunch.

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This week in the sewing room

Was all about finishing off the last order for 6 bowl cosies

Blue is the colour for February.   The blue scrap basket has been pulled and needs to be sorted 

I had a phone call during the week asking if I would be interested in taking a stall on the Open Day in March that will be held in our complex in conjunction with Seniors Week.   My next task is to do a stocktake of what is in the giftie/stall box.   Bowl cosies will definitely be on the list.

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In the pink

This month the RSC challenge is all about pink so in keeping with that pink fabric scraps have been pulled, cut and sew together into a potato chip block.   I did make a small design change in that instead of using all 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" pieces I cut the middle block as a 4 1/2" square just to give the block a focus point.

Pieces were cut and added so that it ended up being 16 1/2" finished and it will take 4 of these to make one of the small charity quilts.   

An all over pink fabric was used to make this small quilt

My quilting group was offered a lot of homespun fabric last year which gave me the  ideal opportunity to take some to use when making library bags for Network Heaven. These were the pink fabrics that were given to Miss M during her stay a couple of weeks ago that she ripped into the required size.   The over locker was busy during the week.   There are 12 bags in various shades of pink in the photo below.      

The cloud formation the other morning cast a pink glow over everything. 

A couple of pink/ish beanies were finished off during the week as well as another started.

3 pink bibs were also made from left over scraps.

Hubs and I celebrated our 52nd wedding anniversary during the week.    We did go out for lunch....the venue was disappointing but the food was delicious.    To finish off the day we enjoyed a bottle of bubbles with some nibbles.

A bit more reading matter.

The stack of 12 bowl cosies were finished off last weekend and delivered.  

As a consequence an order for 6 came in from another neighbour who just happen to see them. Fabrics chosen and ready to start the production line again.  

I look forward to seeing what the colour for February is.

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