Saturday, January 31, 2026

Potato Chip Quilt

I started placing the potato chip blocks (RSC2025) on the floor to work out the layout i wanted but someone thought i needed help

Despite her "help" i realised i would need another 2 blocks. Luckily they are quick to cut out & piece together. That done i found up the silver/grey homespun in my stash & set to cutting sashings & borders
I'm happy to have another top done. 

Happy Stitching,





 

Friday, January 30, 2026

Scrappy sew along week 2

 This weeks blocks for the sew along are cactus blooms

Only 2 blocks this week thankfully as those pieces are small. :)

I also made up the last 2 potato chip blocks from rsc 2025
Now to decide how i want the quilt to look.

Happy Stitching,


Thursday, January 29, 2026

UFO's part 2

 Another of the projects from rainbow scrap challenge 2024 was the applique baskets. They too were short the amount i figured on as i only did 8 months worth not 10 & again no real plan in mind.  I did think of putting them on point but as i wanted a quick finish(again) :) i just went with leaving them side on. Raided the stash for any big pieces i could find for borders.

Now that RSC 2024 are out of the way i need to turn the 2025 blocks into flimsies. :) :)

My visitor early yesterday morning
I noticed the Kookie sitting there when feeding the cats & asked very nicely to wait while i went to get my phone. So pleased when i came back to find Kookie still there.

Happy Stitching,


Wednesday, January 28, 2026

UFO's

 One of my projects from RSC 2024 was making circles. Yesterday they made it into a quit top.

I wasn't sure when i started making the circles how i would put it together. In the end i only had 48 circles & they measured 5" unfinished. They weren't wide enough for a quilt & i didn't want to make more. I just wanted this ufo done. A quick search produced the blue fabric which was big enough to make the top up. It is just big enough now for a lap quilt. Yay me another ufo done & now on the "to be quilted" pile. :)

Happy Stitching,


Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Zoom Day

 Yesterday Chooky had a Zoom day going & i was fortunate o be able to join in. :) The morning i spent on my sashiko panel. I managed to get quite a bit done.

After lunch i cut a pile of hexagons & started to sew the next row of Mrs Holder's Hexagons.
Another lovely day of chatting & stitching was had.

Happy Stitching,


Friday, January 23, 2026

Scrappy sew along

 Pat Sloan is running a sew along using Wendy Sheppard's book Scrap Quilting. As i had bought the book last year i decided to join in. 

The first blocks are snails
Happy Stitching,




Wednesday, January 21, 2026

RSC January

 I've joined the rainbow scrap challenge again this year & for January the colour is blue.

I started with making applique pears

moved onto crazy log cabin
and then onto simple nine patch
Happy Stitching,



Saturday, January 17, 2026

FNWF January

 Did i need to make a new start? No but i did seeing as this panel arrived yesterday. :) I'm using the dreaded lame thread seeing as i bought 4 skeins & only used 1-1/2 on the last large panel.

2 baubles done & started on the bow

Thankyou Wendy for hosting us again this year.

Happy Stitching,


Saturday, January 10, 2026

FNSI January

 Although Cheryll is now only hosting FNSI on Facebook now i'll still do a post on here. Project of choice was the large Sashiko panel. I've only the deer laying down & a few snowflakes left.

i stitched around he antlers, around the head & made a start on the bells before bed called me
  i was trying to take a photo this morning & apparently i needed a photobomber. :)

Happy Stitching


Friday, January 2, 2026

Zoom zoom NYD 2026

 Yesterday i finally managed to make it to a Zoom stitching day. :) :) It was so lovely to catch up with the lovely ladies. My stitching project was a rather large sashiko panel had started before Christmas.

I stitched across the bottom, a branch beside the deer i had missed, the eye & started the tree in the middle. I am using this thread

It has a lovely sparkle to it with the silver thread but sadly it's a curse to work with. I didn't know how much thread i would need so i bought 4 to be on the safe side but 2 would've been enough as i haven't even finished the first one yet. Ah well i have 2 more sashiko panels coming so i can use them on those.

Happy Stitching,


Potato Chip Quilt

I started placing the potato chip blocks (RSC2025) on the floor to work out the layout i wanted but someone thought i needed help Despite he...