#6 and the Temperature Tree.

#6 is the number for Chookshed Challenge this month.  Wanderer’s Wife is mine…I had cut the strips and some blocks ready to make up at our retreat last August .

I soon discovered the pattern was hard to follow so it was packed away that’s why it went on the challenge list.

This pattern is really doing my head in as this what you follow to make each section, there’s no block names or sizes so I need to keep looking at the picture on the inside cover to check what I need to sew.

This is as far as I’ve worked on it.

I took a brake from #6 and to make a slip cover that hubby had asked for to pop over the car seat so Lacy doesn’t get sand on it when going to the beach…

After reading Susan’s post about her new project I decided to join in to make the Temperature Tree.  It is lovely to sit in the evening and relax while I stitch…..I’m also going to add the leaves on FNSI and FnwFs.

Must away now and get some shut eye.

Happy stitching 🧵 

Hugs Maria .

Challenges.

Last year Deana started the Chookshed Challenge . We make a list of 10 projects and each month Deana draws a No we need to work on. I find I work well when I get a gentle push to work on or complete a project.I’m pleased she’s getting us together again for 2025 for the challenge.

       

Here is my list.

1. Quilt Hubby’s Quilt…..

2. Work on La Passacaglia blocks.

3. Make RSC Log Cabin into flimsy.

4. Quilt Jude’s Ready Set Go top.

5. Hexie Purse.

6.Wanderers Wife blocks.

7. Make some progress on Anni Down’s BOM 

“ Sunshine and Lollipops “

8. Join RSC Dragon blocks.

9. Make a Charm Pack into a quilt.

10. Lynette Anderson’s “ A Dogs Life “

The next challenge I join each month is the RSC with Angela… it’s fun to go through my stash find the colour that Angela picks each month.

Pink is the colour for January.

Time to make my Chookshed Challenge list and collect my pinks and decide on my block for RSC

Happy Stitching 

Hugs. Maria 💖

Wishing Everyone a Happy Christmas 🎄

And wishing you all the best for 2025.

Hugs.  Maria 💖

Last FNSI for 2024.

I enjoyed joining in for the last FNSI for 2024 with Wendy and friends online in the afternoon and sewed the backing for hubby’s quilt together.

 

And in the evening I went to Patch and had a Christmas 🎄 get together with a few friends and got the quilt sandwiched and pinned. Do hope there’s enough pins as I have three quilts in a queue also needing quilting! 

When I returned home I sat and completed this La Passacaglia block.

Big thank you to  Wendy for keeping FNSI going this year.

Must away pop on the kettle for a cuppa while read some posts.

Happy stitching 

Hugs. Maria 🤶

FnwFs for December

Last night for FnwFs I hemmed  and threaded elastic round a new Christmas tablecloth for the outside table.

It’s starting to look like Christmas!🎄 

 

And I finished the Christmas skirt for my GD2.

A great FnwFs and now I’ve all my gifts done for our early Christmas next weekend. 

Must away now and get some decorations up…

Happy stitching 

Hugs Maria 🤶

Time to catch up.

Nearly four weeks ago I decided that quilows would be great Christmas gifts for the four GGC so off to Geraldton to get suitable fabrics. These are the ones I purchased.

I managed to make two and cut the rest out ready to sew before going to Perth.

 
On our way we decided to go to Carnamah to see the small towns new tourist attraction. The Worlds Biggest Tractor 

It was worth the detour to see it.

Hubby and Lacy dwarfed under it

We needed to be away for 10 days so I spent time cutting out fabrics , in my DD2 craft room, for a Christmas skirt for GD 2 with the help of my assistant . NOT!

Got them sorted and she’s back and not listening !

Finally managed to to get some sewn together but when I turned around Lacy was back…….

I did finally get it all together ( after closing the door ) ready to sandwich, pin and quilt on my return.

I also joined in for FnwFs ( last week) and you can see what I made in the previous post.

It was great to be home again and I spent Saturday sewing catching up with my Laundry Basket blocks

Five done ! 

Just when I thought I’d caught up another is waiting for me.

Delighted to have make these tiny stockings for my two daughters and four eldest GC, 

Santa will pop some $$$ in each too! 

Onto Sunday and Monday and I completed the Quilows.

And just in time before I was knocked down with a terrible coughing virus that’s taken over a week to go. Will spend time quilting the Christmas skirt then sew on the binding for by tomorrow..

Must away now and write some cards,

Happy Stitching 🧵 

Hugs  Maria 💖

FNSI for November

The third Friday of the month come round so quickly again and I joined in for FNSI with my DD while in Perth. I stitched a small block for Sunhine and Lolliepops BOM 

also spent some time glueing some EPPing for La Passacaglia 

While my DD cut out all the blocks and got them sewn together for a baby quilt.

I’ll enjoy visiting others to see what they made for FNSI, 

Must away and got shopping 

Happy Stitching

Hugs Maria 💖