Chookshed Challenge final link up for 2024.

On a Zoom meeting at the end of last year Deana challenged us to join in a challenge by listing 10 projects. Starting January 2024 Deana draw a No for us to work on each month to October 2024. 

Now it’s time to do a Chookshed Challenge Link Up 

January was # 6 . ✔️

 On my list was a Bag but as I had many bags I changed it to a Tablerunner.

February was # 2. ✔️

It was to make up my RSC blocks from 2023 

March was # 4 ✔️

Start a new project . So I cut the blocks for “Wanderers  Wife “ 

April was # 9  ✔️.            Christmas Table Topper by Hatched and Patched.

May was # 5….✔️

For me it was to work on La Passacaglia but I needed to make a Baby quilt so that’s what I changed it too.

June was # 10.  ✅ 

Stitchery Circle Basket. 

Boy was it a challenge. I enjoyed doing the wee hexies and the stitchery, of which I had done but putting it together was hard . So happy to have completed and gifted to my GD 2

  July was # 1

Hexie Baby Quilt.

These were made while travelling around Aussie and I had most sewn together into sets of four so for this month I just wanted all exiles made into a flimsy. ✔️

Maybe this will go on next years list??

August # 3 

Jude’s “Ready Set Go” kit .

Got it together , sandwiched , pinned ready to quilt✔️

September # 7…✔️

My 70th birthday gift. 

Appliquéd , pinned , sandwiched and ready to quilt…..

Last but not least is 

October # 8 

Christmas Stitchery.

I had done about half and I enjoyed finishing by stitching in the evening watching Tele.

A huge thank you to Deana for organising the challenge and I look forward to joining in again next year..

Happy stitching 

Hugs Maria. 💖

FnwFs for November

As the first Friday of the month has rolled around again it’s time to join. Cheryll and friends for. FnwFs. I made an early start (before hubby had an appointment) doing some stitching ready to sew onto a cute pouch ( when I make the hexies !)

Then after hubby’s appointment I worked on hand sewing two more La Passacaglia blocks and later glued heaps of the tiny bits to put around the next row.

 

I’ll be visiting others HERE over the weekend to see what they did last night. Thanks Cheryll for another great day/ night of  crafting.

Happy stitching 

Hugs. Maria 💖

Catching up.

First I want to post my last Chookshed Challenge #8 …..Thank you so much Deana because of you organising this challenge I have either completed or put together 10 long awaited projects.this year. 👍

Over the past few weeks we’ve made several trips to Perth for hubby’s medical appointments. I was happy we were home the weekend our group had a Stay at Home Retreat.( I really needed that).

Packed ready to go….

As you can see my La Passacaglia is in my project box and I did nearly complete the block while chatting to ladies when I needed a break from the machine.

Was delighted to get these troublesome critters together ( I think I had to do some unpicking on each of them 🥲) but they are done and gifted .

This week I’ve put “ Well Travelled “ together but I think I’ll add borders to make big enough for hubby to use on his recliner ??

Today I’ve been busy getting organised so I have some hand work to play with while in Perth for several weeks.

Okay , after uploading photos many times and trying to make them the right size and where I’d like them I’m giving up. What’s up with blogger.?????

Happy Stitching 

Hugs Maria 💖

 

 

FNSI for October

I’ll do a post for FNSI and later in the week must do a catch up one.

Last night I worked on hubby’s quilt “ Well Travelled” 

And completed Laundry Basket Birthday blocks 

41 and 42

Here are blocks 39 and 40 I did earlier….

Thank you Wendy for another great FNSI.

Must away now and do some outside work while it’s a lovely sunny day.

Happy Stitchings

Hugs. Maria 💖

FnwFs for October…..

Really , October already . Time to join Cheryll for FnwFs…. It’s always a good time to catch up on my monthly blocks so I got the ones for Aussie Hero's cut out, 

But I got side tracked and played with the baby quilt I’m making. 

Can you see what I did wrong on this bunny??

Poor bunny , I put his month and nose the wrong way so after some unpicking and re- sewing all done….

On to another block and I mucked up again…..This time the poor Owl was made cross eyed….

More unpicking and putting the Owl together and I’ve given up for the night. 

Hope others had more success with what they worked on for FnwFs. Thank you Cheryll for organising us….

Happy Stitching 

Hugs.  Maria 💖

No 7 Challenge

As the month is nearing an end it’s time to post my #7 challenge. It’s a huge thanks to Deana that this project come out of the cupboard after 6 years and is actually put together , sandwiched and pinned and put into the quilting pile.

Of course we know what our next challenge No will be as it’s the last one. Mine is a Christmas Stitchery

that needs finishing so I’ll swap my LaLa project to stitch it in the evenings.

And I’m also starting a baby quilt for a friend.

Happy Stitching everyone,

Hugs.  Maria 💖

FNSI for Sept.

The weeks are flying by and before we know it’s the third week of September and time to join Wendy for FNSI. It’s so good to join in and work on my projects. 

Last night I caught up with my Laundry Baskets Birthday blocks, 

No 37 and 38. The bottom one still needs a press so it doesn’t look so wonky.

Must away now and see what others worked on for FNSI

Happy Stitching ,

Hugs. Maria 💖🌷💖