Chookshed Stitchers Challenge #1 update

 I put the final stitch in my project last night. I went from this

to this

Just needs a good press now. :). Then a trip to the shop for wadding & backing. :) :)

Many thanks to Deana for encouraging us to get the ufo's out & work on them.

Happy Stitching,

Stitching & garden surprises.

 I've been catching up on my nine patches AGAIN. :) Total to date is 280 of each size.

Some Lucy blocks. The partly finished one has been temporarily abandoned whilst i work on Chookshed Challenge #1

and my garden surprises,

a lonely little snowdrop. If my memory serves me correct this is the pot i planted the bulbs in from Mums.

and a jonquil flowering way down near the bulb & a 2nd one on the left getting ready to flower.

Happy Stitching,

FNSI July

 I started FNSI making bias strips. I had several pieces left from when i made the blocks that were long enough to use so i counted how many were still needed & prepped them. That done i then proceeded to pin then onto the quilt top only to discover i was 4 short. Must of had a brain fart because i know i counted correctly (twice).

That done i took a coffee break then turned on Netflix & proceeded to sew. I'm not that fast or good any more because of the osteo in my fingers but i will persevere. :)

By bed time i have 5 strips down & started on the 6th

just the 2 on the left & the 3 on the far side & then it's onto the flowers & leaves. The curved vines aren't the best but i had to wing it just using the phot from the magazine as a guide line & the top of the flowers are sewn down an inch for the green border line. I didn't cut where it goes under the bottom flowers as i thought it wouldn't line up with that great of a curve if i did.

Despite being winter i am finding colour in the garden

bilbergias

Poinsettias

azaleas

 pansies, violas, snapdragons & a sole osteopermum( African Daisy) flower

Happy Stitching,

My sewing week.

 My RSC blocks are done

and caught up on 4 weeks worth of nine patches

I can concentrate on my challenge project with all that done. :)

Happy Stitching,

FNwF July

 To start my FNwF i prepped the baskets for this months rsc

then lost a few hours on a Dr's visit before sitting down in the evening to start sewing them to the backgrounds.

I managed 3 before tiredness overtook me. :)

Pop over the visit out lovely hostess Cheryll to see who joined in. Thanks for hosting us again Cheryll.

Happy Stitching,

July Chookshed Challenge is.......

 Number one which is my wreath quilt.

The blocks have all been stitched & the flowers for the border made. I'm guessing it's around 20 years old now. :).  I'm not going to curve the border edges per the photo. I'll just have straight edges but the vines will have curves to them. Hopefully this will be a quilt top by months end. :~

Happy stitching,