July Projects

Crochet blocks for K4BN 

I'm still crocheting away whenever the opportunity strikes (refer to the comic here).

Since the last time I dropped off some blocks to Maria - in April - I have made another 31 blocks.

My Sunday Stitchers group are finally able to meet physically tomorrow - so off they go to her for some TLC, some black edging and joining to make blankets for cold, needy people.

Bluebird Lane

My UFO Number four July was #12 - that was going to be to 'knit some wool jumpers for penguins" (from wool kindly donated by Fiona) - but alas! by the time I got to do them - it seems there are plenty and they are no longer required.  (some mixed tenses here- my mother would have a stern word . . .)
So I was able to swap another project for #12. - I picked Bluebird Lane as it only needed the binding.  Many thanks to Fiona again for her lovely quilting.
I had no decent sized pieces to make the binding from - so I tried one of the destash sites - and lucky me - someone had half a metre of one of the reds that I was after so I was able to finish it easily enough.

and some close ups

was it the buildings that sucked me in??

Baby Quilt

And this time the baby quilt is for my hairdresser - well my "colourist".  (She has now had her baby girl.) Her mother has been cutting my hair for years (I must check - but at least 15), but she is now not working on "my day" so I am about to "train" the newbie in both colour and cut!. 

I have found this pattern to be so easy - the fabric can make it fun or pretty...whatever.

and I found a very cute backing:

I've made them so that the top finishes at 39" wide so only one length of fabric is needed for the backing.   And a very uncomplicated quilting pattern.

Taggies x 2

I added a taggie to go with the quilt  - again a very simple project, but fun to choose what bits get added.

My podiatrist's partner is also due to have a baby, (he doesn't know what the sex is) so if I'm making one  . . . I may as well make 2 . . .

I had posted these earlier but they weren't quite finished.

Phew - a productive month and it's not over yet!
But as I'm off to Townsville for a week - there may not be any more finishes for July.

Sunday Stitchers July

A great sewing day today with the Sunday Stitchers group and a chance to "Show & Tell" Block 8 of Bluebird Lane.

I am not sure if I was crooked or the camera.  

We only have 2 blocks to go.  Then to decide how to finish it off - the star border or something else??

I may not have posted too many pictures of this before so next month I might take them all and pin them up - at the venue we have a great "design wall"  - its actually just a wall with a carpet like covering - and with pins makes a fantastic display area.
(And the red goes well with my blocks!!!)

Cyber Party Progress

Friday Night
A little treat to go with the party theme:

Firstly, I did some "design" work - the next block in Bluebird Lane has some bunnies...I don't have a thing for bunnies at all...so I've decided to create a birdhouse...I think I will still make changes to this but at least I have a "plan".

Then I organized my supplies for Saturday and did a bit of stitching on this...

Saturday - Day
After a wet drive down the highway. for sewing with my group - Loose Threads, I finished this one ....

and did some of the dots on this one...tedious but they are getting better as I go.

Happy with what I got done - I hope everyone else is having a fun cyber party.

The party continues...

Glenrose Retreat 2016

I have had 3 wonderful sewing days with the Tuesday Girls and friends - De, Noela & Jenny.
We started with a delightful morning tea.

Not my photo - I didn't have any cream.

Then unpacked and sorted ourselves.
I had done a lot of preparation and I had a "Plan".

#1 - The borders for 3 blocks of Bluebird Lane - I still have the appliqueing to do - and the third block is missing a bit (since I mis-cut and didn't bring the fabrics) but done as per the Plan!

#2 - Splendid Sampler block - mine is in the middle of the photo.

       All of us ended up making a block.

Sandi made one but loved Teresa's so much she made

       a second one in similar fabrics.
And it's good she made two since we could then form a 3 x 3 square.

#3 - "My Town" - this was a BOM in Homespun  in 2011. I had chosen to do only 4 blocks and found this great house fabric that I wanted to use as the border. The blocks have been "almost finished" for quite some time but needed putting together.  I decided on an attic window pattern.

There are a lot of decorations to be added (felt flowers, buttons etc)

especially to the "Florist" block.

#4 - Quilt my Christmas Quilty Fun quilt.  I did some of the vertical lines and then started on the tree - but really I don't like quilting much - and there wasn't a lot of space so I stopped & packed it away.

#5 - The Bridesmaids Quilts. I sewed the borders onto each block that I took.   Still a long way to go on this ...but getting there slowly...

#6 - Christmas Runner.  Maureen had gifted me some lovely gold Christmas fabric which I decided to turn into a simple runner - I was able to get some more coordinating fabric from the shop so I made the runner.   I was going to start quilting it (it's only small) but couldn't find my masking tape and it was late so I just made the runner.

#7 - The Anni stitchery for my GDITC swap.  I worked on that - almost done.  Here's a bit of it...

My almost 'done' plan:

It was a wonderful time - everyone got a lot done despite time out for a trip to Warwick Garden Centre for lunch .....

and a trip into town to shop at Canning Town Patchwork and morning tea at Brysons.

Thanks to those from whom I pinched photos.
I do feel lucky to be able to join in with this group in February - though we could wish for cooler weather.

How many sleeps until Glenrose 2017???