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,

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,

 

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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

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,