Chookshed stitchers challenge August #3

 The tops are made. I went from this

to these

Then working out a plan i found i needed 2 extra blocks. Those made & 120 6" tone on tone squares cut i could then make tops. :)

I finished this yesterday. I had started Monday but plans had to change as i was helping my brother with last minute things as he's moving house.

Today saw this top done.

They both measure 66" x 66".

Happy Stitching,

Bag making.

 A while back my sister asked me to make her a bag. I'd made her one back in 2015 which she loves. Nothing wrong with it but she'd love a new one. Then tells me she has gotten fussy about colours ect as she has got older. Luckily we were chatting on messenger as i nearly fell off my chair laughing. She has always been fussy/particular. :) :)

Yesterday i finally got around to making it. :) 

The front

The back

Fabric is from 2 ranges, Regency Sussex & Regency Somerset Blues by Christopher Wilson Tate. Hopefully my sister likes it.

Happy Stitching,

FNSI August

 My FNSI evening, hosted by Wendy, was spent prepping 1/2" hexies for the hexie diamonds i've been making. It was also a Zoom evening which was really lovely.

8 little piles ready to sew. It doesn't seem to be making a dent in my scraps though. :) :)

Pop over to visit Wendy to see who joined in.

Happy Stitching,

O is for ......

... orange, this months colour for the rainbow scrap challenge.

Happy Stitching,

FNwF August

 A nice early start to FNwF  i made up the remaining 12 blocks for last years RSC. Now to plan the tops.

After a break helping my brother move stuff it was onto a Lucy block.

Where i started

where i finished up before bed

Pop over to visit Cheryll & see who joined in last night. 

Happy Stitching,

Chookshed Stitchers Challenge August...

.... is

 My project is the RSC blocks from last year. I didn't make up Octobers blocks which is brown.

Here is where i'm at

 The brown fabrics have been chosen. Hopefully i will have 2 tops by months end(or sooner) :) 

Happy Stitching,

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,