Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

 The green blocks for the rainbow scrap challenge are done



I saw this block yesterday & added it to my scrap blocks as well, another quick & simple block
then i needed a blue one for last months colour. :)
Happy Stitching,



Saturday, February 7, 2026

FNwF February

 My day started early making the next blocks for the sew along. what should have been a fairly quick make took way longer than it should've. I made so many mistakes but i got there in the end. :) Jack(the ripper) & i were to good of friends by the end. lol. I really hope the next set doesn't have teeny tiny pieces.

After a break i finished off the stitchery on the stockings. They are now ready to put together.
Then i dragged out my 1/2" hexies. I finished 1 & prepped another

Happy Stitching,


Thursday, February 5, 2026

Little Buttons

 Another of my rainbow scrap challenge blocks is a flimsy. I made the little buttons for rsc2025. Again i was 2 months short but went with the 48 i had. They measure 3 1/2" finished. The original quilt had over a 100 pieced blocks but i was not interested in playing around with anymore tiny pieces, i just wanted it done.

Happy Stitching,

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,


Rainbow Scrap Challenge

 The green blocks for the rainbow scrap challenge are done I saw this block yesterday & added it to my scrap blocks as well, another qui...