Chookshed Challenge # -3 - Sashiko Project

Ooops - I am late - but it's still 30th September in Deanna-land and she hasn't posted the final Linky, so I figure it's a pass!

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Last year, in November at the Glenrose Retreat, Chookyblue gifted us all some sashiko panels.

We (the group...or was it Madam Organiser...not me...) decided to set the challenge to have that project finished by the next retreat, so I added it to the Chookshed Challenge and this was the month to do it.

I was given the red version of the Devonstone Sashiko panel and decided on the baubles.  De had the same panel in green, so we swapped half our baubles.

De and I had several conversations about putting them together and she ended up making a vertical wall hanging. I decided to go horizontal.

I am disappointed it is so puckered...but . . .
WAIT!!!
It's not puckered - it's textured!
(Thanks to Helen @ Nannas Sewing Room)
or as Ma Betty says - it looks like Christmas trees texture!

I appliqued the baubles - added the braid and then quilted it - using serpentine stitch and a twin needle (size 4).  It took a bit of testing to make sure I didn't set the width too high. 
(If you are interested - 9mm machine, Size 4 and a width of 4 is OK... I think I could have gone a little wider...)

I added a flange binding - I have always known this as Susie's Magic Binding - which I found on a blog in 2012.   Read about it here.  Although making the binding takes longer than normal, it is machine-sewn, so that saves time.  It's great for children's quilts.

On the evening of the 29th, I was adding the bows....BUT....ran out of the braid!!!!!!!
So, a quick trip to the local bargain shop and I was able to finish them.

Good planning, Susan!!! (NOT)

The remaining Challenge Number #1 - it was to be a Christmas Stitchery.   I don't have one crying to be completed, but I do have a few decorations and a Christmas placemat to make, so I will make those my October Challenge.
Plans are just a guide...LOL....and can be changed as needed.

Thanks Deanna - I love the motivation of the Challenge - it certainly makes me get things done.

RSC - September - Pastel

"Pastel" is a bit tricky - I don't store my fabrics by tone.....I decided pastel could be pale and I found a few bits and cut a few bits to make 3 placemats

I only made 5 Colourwash blocks.  (1) because I am not sure if they will suit the project I am planning...and (2) it's late in the month and I am running out of time . . LOL

Interesting exercise???
I forgot to crop my picture before I uploaded it - so I decided to give Co-pilot a try! This is the result when instructed to use the focus area and to remove the background.....AI can be very clever.

October is brown & black - although Angela gave a lot of options!

I Spy Quilt for DV.

Our Sunday Stitchers group make quilts to give to a Domestic Violence organisation.  The organisation then lets their clients pick the one/s they would like.   A bit more personal than just handing them out.

I had made this I Spy quilt at a retreat and after a pinning day a while back, I finally finished the quilting and binding.

I also quilted and bound this one.

Maddie's #2 Baby Quilt & Taggie

Another baby quilt using the coin quilt pattern.  This one is for a Cousin-in-Law of youngest daughter for her second baby - it's a boy, though she either didn't tell anyone what gender it was or didn't find out...

I am very grateful to bestie Maureen who used this pattern to make a quilt for the first of my grandchildren.  I use this pattern for all the baby quilts for friends/relations.  So far I have made it at least 11 times, so this is #12.

I found this lovely fabric to use for the backing...wish I had more of it!

And of course I had to add a taggie.

Be My Neighbour - September

The working team has been busy again and finished the last of the houses in my street.

Block 15

and block 16

Now it's time for the finishing crew to put it together and quilt it??

I have been working on this with Fiona - she is ahead of me and has her top together...she will probably get it quilted well before me!!  Nevermind - pop over here to admire her garden and her quilt top.

Sunday Stitchers - UFO Challenge - #2 - Spool Flowers

I have "cheated".  My Project #2 was originally "Sea Creatures".  To make progress on that involved some reverse sewing of machine blanket stitch (slow going) and adding some decorations and ??? that are vague ideas in my head.

It wasn't going to happen...I am not sure when I will make it happen. 😟

So I swapped it out to finish Spool Flowers.  This is a pattern from Amy Bradley (of Quilt Diva fame).

Notes:
Leaves - Quilt #28 W:4.5 L: 2.20

SEW Cross Stitch Pouch

I saw a very appealing pouch on a Cross Stitch Facebook group that I follow....

How could I resist it????

I found the chart was available at All Threads here in Brisbane, so of course I ordered it.  It is "Sew Mini Bag by Shepherd's Bush".

It was a quick stitch and I found an easy peasy tutorial to make it into a simple pouch...(well, not so simple when you decide to include some wadding...oh well).  It finishes at about 7" x 5".

It's shame I didn't have the gingham fabric to stitch it on.  I used the dark purple on the back and the lighter mauve as the lining.

Now to fill it . . .

Quilt & Stitch, Quilt, Dream Create

My bestie (Maureen) & I have been searching for a project we can do in tandem..  

Years ago, we made a quilt  - Affirmations - we shared fabrics, we cut and preppped our pieces when we got together and then sewed at home.  We ended up with two similar quilts, each with their own personal touches.

We found two patterns from fig 'n' berry creations.  One is called QUILT, and the other is Stitch, Quilt, Dream, Create.  It wasn't exactly what we were looking for ...we are "still looking"....

I decided to combine the two into a wall hanging.  I had some fabric put aside for another project that I may never get to and Maureen gave me the grey stars and aqua/green, which toned in nicely.

I think I started this early or mid-2024.   It was a good project for group sewing days.

The letters have been stitched on the embroidery machine, 

thanks to some digitising by a friend.

Notes:
Needle Necessities 1132, Threadworx 1120, CGT 108, and a variegated green CGT??

Be My Neighbour - August

The construction workers are were on schedule and have completed Blocks 13 and 14...two to go!!!
(I wrote this this post ages ago...)

As I often say, "Patterns are just a guide"...the pattern has a yacht for Block 14 - as I don't live near the water, it's unlikely I will see a sailing boat parked on the road...so I created a slightly different house.

Surely a House quilt should have a log cabin block?

Two blocks to go, the applique to do for the flowers and birds & put it all together by 30th September.   Got to love a deadline!

Fiona's blocks are here and here.

RSC - August - Aqua

The August colour is Aqua.  Although Angela said if Aqua was too hard, do more blues...LOL.

But where does Aqua start & finish . . . and what about Turquoise & Teal??- they are all close on the colour wheel.

I did a bit of googling and found these graphics.  Interesting that both Aqua and Turquoise are "Brilliant bluish green" but Teal is "Moderate bluish green".

Aqua
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#00FFFF
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(0, 255, 255)
HSV (h, s, v)	(180°, 100%, 100%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(91, 72, 192°)
Source	HTML/CSS[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Brilliant bluish green
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Turquoise
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#40E0D0
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(64, 224, 208)
HSV (h, s, v)	(174°, 71%, 88%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(81, 59, 179°)
Source	X11
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Brilliant bluish green
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Teal
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#008080
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(0, 128, 128)
HSV (h, s, v)	(180°, 100%, 50%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(48, 38, 192°)
Source	HTML/CSS[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate bluish green
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

I also found some general info re colours:


Red: passion, physical energy, warmth, aggression, and danger.
Yellow: happiness, creativity, mental stimulation, impatience, and cowardice.
Blue: calmness, honesty, trust, stability, and responsibility.
Orange: spontaneity, adventure, dynamism, warmth, exhibitionism, and superficiality.
Green: growth, freshness, harmony, prosperity, envy, and greediness.
Purple: spirituality, imagination, mystery, royalty, wisdom, and immaturity.
Pink: unconditional love, sympathy, femininity, comfort, playfulness, and childishness.

Anyway - I raided the stash...not too many precut strips - so I cut a bunch of strips.

I made these at the recent retreat and finished the placemat bindings at home:

4 Placemats

18 Colourwash blocks

Next month is "Pastels"....wonder what I will find to use??