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,

FNSI May

 First up for FNSI was to make a pumpkin for Tiggy as the crushed walnut shells that i needed had arrived Thursday.

Tiggy with her pumpkin

There might be another Tiggy or 2 on the horizon for me. Daughter #3 wants one & GD tried to take mine. She has a birthday next month so she might get a Tiggy. :)

Next up for FNSI was this embroidery. I'm trying to get it done as fast as i can before the iron fades but alas it is fading despite me folding it up every night with the iron on folded in out of the light.

Start of the evening

bedtime

Happy Stitching,

Tiggy

 A toy maker i'm not but i liked the Tiggy pattern by Bunny Hill Designs & bought it many years ago with good intentions. I even found a stripey fabric, similar to the pattern, for it at the time. :). Come Halloween time 2025 i got the pattern out, found up the fabric, felt & ribbons needed & that was that. :~. Recently i got into a discussion with my son about stuff in my sewing room & happened to show him Tiggy & darned if he didn't say his MIL would love a Tiggy. Well shoot. Fortunately i had enough of everything to make two.

All things considered i think they turned out quite well. Tiggy does come with a pumpkin but that is for another day.  The only thing that didn't work out was the hats. Enter Temu & t he right size i needed. :) They got a bit squashed in transit but the suited my purpose so i was happy.

Happy Stitching,

FNwF May.

 I'd forgotten Friday was FNwF until i came across a post in my Facebook feed. :) Luckily i had a project ready to work on. lol.  

I do wish people would double check their patterns. On the back is says a cut 13" square. No matter whether i'm embroidering or doing applique i usually cut my backgrounds an inch larger. I proceeded to iron on the pattern & then i happened to glance at the instructions & it says cut a 15" square. I was quite annoyed. I know someone will say "read instructions first" & i usually do but as it seemed to me to be a simple case of embroidery i didn't feel the need until it was ready for the finishing stage.

I should be able to make it work to look like the pattern but if not i will turn it into a hanging rather than a mat.

and after 2 nights of stitching i'm up to here

Happy Stitching,

ANZAC day 2026

 we will remember them.

FNSI April

 An early start was made. Catching up on blocks again. lol. I'd better do the block released today sometime today so i'm not playing catch up all the time. In my defence i did have my grandson most of this week. :)

Then onto a 3 part ufo. The tags were finished of & the pieces for the bag cut out.

Another ufo was put together & i started hand quilting around the circles

Happy Stitching,

FNwF April

 I had a busy day for FNwF yesterday. I started with blocks from sewcialites 3. I was 3 behind & caught up just in time for the next block released today. :)

Time to move some ufo's along. Borders added to these ones & made ready for quilting

Onto some applique, the last pear i didn't get to on Thursday

and for the evening hand quilting on one of the projects i added borders to earlier in the day.

Happy Stitching,

Rainbow Scap Challenge April

 Pink is the colour for this month & my blocks are done.

Happy Stitching,

Happy Easter

 

Scrappy Sew Along

 Finished the top today for the sewalong. The inner border was done a week or so ago. All i needed to do was piece the final border & attach.

The top looks squiffy but it's not. I just need to press it but the ironing board was otherwise occupied. :) :)

A little surprise for me the other day. 

Only the one this year but i'm happy that i'm managing to keep the orchids alive. 

Happy Stitching,