Sewciliates & a finish

Blocks 22 & 23 are completed & there is only 2 blocks left to go. Cross fingers i will have a top sometime next month. :)

 

Another ufo done. It was quite easy to put together so i don't know why i took so long. :)

I was surprised the other day when i went around the side of the house & discovered this bush in full bloom. It's a jade plant i think & the first time i've ever seen it completely covered in flowers.

Happy Stitching,

this & that

 The 2nd block in Joy's sampler sew along is rail fence

 and finally some finishes

Christmas hanging from Gail Pan Designs

Christmas Stocking

12 days of Christmas Fig n Berry Creations

snow also from Fig n Berry Creations

Happy Stitching,

FNSI July

 I made an early start for FNSI. I'd stitched this block from Joy up a week or so ago all it needed were the borders

Again with the left over triangles i made up 2-1/2" blocks.

I didn't get block 20 made last week for sewcialites 3 & block 21 was now out.

Block 20. I didn't realise until it was altogether i'd used the same blue fabric. Well it stays as i don't want to waste fabric cutting up a different colour.

Block 21

Joy is also doing a sampler sew along so i thought i would join in with that too. First block is a simple 4 patch.

After taking a break it was time to decide on what handwork to stitch in the evening. I chose to make some propeller blocks. I've finished one & ready to stitch the 2nd. 

Happy Stitching,

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

 This months colour is aqua

A while back a lady posted about a quilt she made of baskets & offered her pattern to anyone interested. So i put my hand up for it. :) I've made 5 of these tiny baskets so far. They measure 2" on a 4" background. All needleturn.  

Last blog post i meant to add some photos of plants flowering in my garden so here they are

Checking my plants one day to see if they needed watering i had a pleasant surprise. I'd bought this bulb last year & wasn't sure it had survived. I was a wee bit excited to see it flowering.

At a recent plant fair i found this little cutie. I did leave it on the ladies stall when i first went past but as i was waiting for coffee i decided if i went back & it was there then it was mine. The lovely lady even dropped the price for me when i told her my little story. :) I'd never seen such a small syngonium. So many plants could've come home with me that day but i rushed out of the house leaving my trolley behind. Ah well probably just as well as i have to many pot plants as it is. :) :)

It is in a bit of a sorry state in this photo but looks much better now. :)

RSC June & Sewcialites

 The "colour" choice for June was pastel. As i don't have pastel colours i went with black.

At least the instructions for this sewcialites block were clear. :)

I'll need to start making the setting blocks soon as there is only 6 blocks left in the sewalong. 

Happy Stitching,

Cats & more cats.

 When i made up the Tiggy cats last month 1 of my daughters & my GD were eying mine off. As GD"s birthday is coming up i knew she'd love a Tiggy so i spent Saturday making up the 2 Tiggy cats. I went to start sewing them together when i realised i hadn't done the faces & hearts yet. DUH. Fortunately that didn't take to long. :) I used rice in them this time & they both sit nicely. 

I created a monster when i made one for my son's MIL. She has now asked if i can upsize Tiggy to twice the size. Hmm i'll see. :) :)

FNSI June

I started the day with Sewcialites block 18. It looks a simple block & it is once you wrap your head around the poorly written instructions.

Next on the list, add borders on the free Christmas bom from Joy I'd bought a fat 1/8 pack of Christmas fabrics several years ago & are ideal for this project.

I usually chuck the cut off triangle out as i know if i kept them i'd have a collection i'd never use.  Yesterday i decided i would make up 2-1/2" squares from them. By the time 9 months goes by that the bom runs i'll have a nice collection which i hopefully will use. :)

Then it was onto finally finishing the embroidery on the witch hat. All that was left were the green bits.

Time to start block 2 of a Fig n Berry Christmas bom. Now the race is on to get it stitched before the iron on transfer fades. :)

Happy Stitching,

Sewcialites 3 Block 17

 When i saw block 17 posted this morning i was quite happy as it was a quick & simple block this week.

Had it done & dusted this morning in about 15 minutes before i had to leave for the hairdressers. :)

Happy Stitching,

FNwF June.

 My day started with a chiropractor visit then off to Donut King for a free donut along with coffee which wasn't free. :) . Whilst out & about went into Big W in search of this cookbook. I nabbed the 2nd last one.

Earlier in the morning i was scrolling through FB & i noticed this weeks sewcialites block starting to appear so when i arrived back home out came the fabrics to make it so i don't get behind again. :) Block 16. Alas it had flying geese & triangle bits. Lol.

Then onto a little embroidery on the witch hat. At the start of the evening i was still working on the stems on the left side.

Finished that, or so i thought, i then started on the right side but upon taking the photo below this morning i discovered 1 vine still to do on the left. :)

Happy Stitching,

Tackle It Tuesday

Time to catch up on the sewcialites 3 blocks. I was 7 behind. :) I really hope this weeks block doesn't have 1/2 square triangles or flying geese. Just a nice easy block would be lovely. 

and all the blocks so far.

Happy Stitching,

RSC May - Orange

 I started the month out quite well & made some of my blocks & it went downhill after that. :) Seeing as today is the last of the month i thought i'd better get the wonky log cabins done. The colours in the photos of some of the orange in the blocks appear to be not quite orange but they are. :)

and i had just enough stripey fabric to cut out 2 more tiggy cats.

Now i just need a trip to either Spotlight or the quilt shop for orange thread for the wings. lol

Happy Stitching,