OPAM for March...

Another month has come to an end sew it's time to join our lovely Kris for OPAM  . As it's a weird time we are living in and I've been self isolating I'm very pleased to have my quilting to keep from going crazy and have spent a LOT of productive time in my favorite place,
 "The Cave"

We are now in lockdown in our set regions sew won't be spending time with our DD and family for Easter sew I decided to make and send a basket of Easter Eggs to each on a Bunny Placemat......

Thanks  Michelle for the Basket Case Block.




( Not a good photo but as they are in the post will have to do, maybe DD can take a better photo I can post later..)




Michelle  also kindly shared the lovely designs I stitched and made into a bag.

and the challenge No for Sunday Stitchers was 2 and as it was a small flimsy and just needed to be sandwiched and quilted I also got that finished ....

at the beginning of the month I sent two Boys Quilts to Jan Mac which you can see HERE  and also finished my No  1  Challenge for Sunday Stitchers and I posted that HERE

I am surprised at how many finishes I have achieved this month as I seam to have jumped from one project to another .

I'm enjoying doing the Paper Dolls with Toni from Red Boot Company , working on "Flip Flop Scraps" my WOOFA Challenge with Cheryll and doing a few Sisters blocks each month for RSC too.

Oh and I'm started a new long term quilt for ME.....






Well must away and get this posted before midnight,

Stay safe all

Hugs Maria ❤

Working on my WOOFA for March

Between working on several other projects I am slowly getting one of my UFOs put together by joining the  WOOFA Challenge organised by Cheryll.......

It's the "Flip Flop Scraps" quilt, still sewing more blocks together

But have sewn the sashing on some blocks and sewn into rows..... At least two more to go before joining....

Thanks Cheryll for the push as I can't seam to focus on one thing... Would you believe I downloaded not one not two but three different new projects yesterday. ??????

Well must away and go for a walk around our Block.....

Stay safe and well.

Hugs  Maria ❤

This and That ...

I'm feeling ???? not sure but it's a hard time for everyone....

This is a photo of the last day I went for my dip with my friends, I miss going , just wish it wasn't sew dam HOT ,

been 40 deg at our place the past few days......

Sew perfect to crank up the Air Con and sew.....




In the evenings I've been stitching some of  Michelle's lovely free designs and made them into a bag

using some of my Lynette Anderson Fabrics....



I also sourced some suitable fabrics in my cupboard to finish my No 2 Sunday Stitchers challenge.
Wasn't sure about the blue spot for binding but it works.....

   









and I've also made the next two of Toni's free Paper Doll blocks

Must away now and pop on the kettle . 

Please all stay safe , wash hands and if possible stay inside. XX

Hugs  Maria  ❤

FNSI for March 2020

At this crazy time in the world it was lovely to just sit and sew along with Wendy and our cyber friends and for FNSI....

As our exercise group has been cancelled I got a very early start and appliqued my two blocks for Toni's Paper Dolls .......

Then finished the Owls on my new project....



and in the evening I did the last few rows of quilting on my No 2  "Sunday Stitchers" UFO challenge....

before going to bed I sat down and did some stitching on one of the cute free patterns the lovely Michelle shared with us....


You can pop over and visit her HERE if you'd like to see the designs ... It's great to see sew many nice folk sharing different things online to keep us happy.


Thank you sew much Michelle and Wendy  for a relaxing sewing time.....( Sorry Wendy I didn't sew any green ?? )






Must away to download Toni's next two Paper Doll Patterns........

Happy stitching and take care....

Hugs  Maria ❤

Where Oh Where

has another week gone??? Each day I was going to write a post and before I knew it "Poof"  the days over !!!!!

But I'm pleased to have had a great week going for my dip each morning ,even though we've had funny weather ,rain then hot and humid and even woke up to a very misty morn on Monday.

having coffees with friends and then coming home to sew. Happy to have completed my No  1 Challenge for Sunday Stitchers and looking forward to the new No today..

As you can see I have both my machines set up... On the small Jamone I'm doing straight stitching on my WOOFA project with Cheryll

and on the Bernina I'm applique buttonhole on Toni's Paper Dolls  .... Oh and a new project...

Must away now as I'm going to lunch and then board games with friends ...Phew that's retirement.....

Back from my luncheon and board games and see that 

is the No for Sunday Stitchers challenge.. Thanks Helen.......


Happy Stitching and stay Safe

Hugs Maria ❤

FnwFs...

Yesterday I got an early start for FnwFs with Cheryll and friends...

First I got the binding onto two boys quilts a well as labels












Both quilts have great backings sew can be used either ways...

they are now flying over to Jan Mac of Oz Comfort Quilts  for the Bushfire Appeal.












(took the photos then packed them up and posted sew didn't realise the photos weren't clear....)


A Car Layered cake and bundle of Minion FQs out of my stash ..
                                   

after taking Hubby to his RSL and going to the Post Office I returned and cut out my TEAL Sisters for this month's RSC and sewed them.....                                           














then it was onto quilting the "Sunday Stitchers challenge."   No  1  Jelly Roll Waves

until grrrrr!!!!

empty bobbin..... sew folded and put the quilt aside...






After filling a few bobbins worked on my leader and ender project .....

and put together a block  for "Flip Flop Scraps

and cut out some more squares





Before going to bed I downloaded the next two blocks for Toni's  Paper Dolls

Thank you Cheryll for another great FnwFs  and I'll enjoying visiting others HERE over the next few days....

Must away now and find fabrics for the Paper Dolls...

Happy stitching and stay safe,

Hugs  Maria ❤

Setting Goals for March...

I thought if I set some goals this month it would help me get some finishes.....

for OPAM , organised by Kris , I'd like to get the binding on these two for finishes...

for WOOFA with Cheryll  I'll be working on my
" Flip Flop Scraps "





 This months RSC the colour is  "TEAL "
sew after searching through my stash come up with these to make two more Sisters blocks...
















For a Leaders and Enders project I'm working on  " Oh My Stars "  a free pattern from Pat Sloan

and I must quilt my  No 1 Challenge for Sunday Stitchers ..... " Jelly Roll Waves "

   










and just in case these aren't enough to keep me busy I've joined  Toni from  Red Boot Company  to make her free Paper Dolls 

These are the first two blocks..... look forward to the next two soon... Such fun !!!

Must away , have a nice cool shower before hopping into bed...

Happy Stitching and keep safe,

Hugs  Maria ❤