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 💖🌷💖

FnwFs for Sept.

Last Friday I joined Cheryll for FnwFs and managed to make the Laundry Basket birthday blocks Nos 35 and 36….

When taking the photo I realised I hadn’t posted blocks 33 and 34. 

I’m all caught up now till Tuesday.

I also did some work on my #7 Chookshed Challenge.

Must away and get ready to watch The Block….

Happy Stitching 

Hugs. Maria 🌷

 

#7 Chookshed Challenge and FnwFs

This month it’s #7 which for me is a gift I received for my 70th birthday… I had made a start and then it was put away and hadn’t been touched again.

 

This is where I got up to so I’ll be happy to make some progress on this long awaited UFO. 

As it’s the first Friday of the month this week I’ll be signing up with Cheryll for FnwFs and hope to get more of #7 done.

Must away and pop on the kettle now.

Happy Stitching 🧵 

Hugs. Maria 💕

 

I made it

After two trips to the big smoke this month and many set backs with my #3 Chookshed Challenge 

Like sewing blocks the wrong way . Not once but many times . So spent lots of time unpicking . 

And then when I was nearly done today I run out of bobbin close to the end.

 But I surprised myself and  got the top together which was my goal for this month and I was very happy to join a friend and even sandwiched and pinned it this evening ready to quilt. 

Thank you so much Deana for keeping us on track with the challenge . 

Must away and find my #7 in my cupboard 

Happy Stitching. Hugs  Maria  🌷

FNSI + SNSI

As the third Friday came around again so quickly I joined Wendy for FNSI.  I had an early start in the afternoon sitting on our patio hand sewing some more of La Passacaglia.

   

And in the evening I worked “ Sunshine and Lollipops “ a BOM by Anni Down and did my #3 Chookshed Challenge as a leader and ender .

Then yesterday as it was a very wet day I keep sewing and got the first part of “Sunshine and Lollipops” together.

One down three to go! 

Must away and put the kettle on..

Happy Stitching,

Hugs. Maria 🌷

Home Again ( long post ,many photos )

From retreat. I went to Perth last Friday and spent a lovely few days with my DD and family. We went to visit my GD and partner in their unit for morning tea and I gifted her the sewing basket, bowl cosies and pot holders. Then on Sunday it was off to retreat.

After I unpacked the car, got settled in my room and after saying Hi to all it was time to set up and sew.

First I got out all those packages I’d cut out months ago and started sewing. I thought this would be a great project to work on .. BUT NO. It’s called the “Wanderer’s Wife” and not an easy pattern to follow it did my head in but I made a few blocks.

Then onto “Lollipop and Sunshine” BOM by Anni Down published in Homespun .

Did some hand sewing on my La Passacaglia as well in the evening.

Also managed to sew a few rows on hubby’s simple lounge quilt.

And  here’s some show and tell from the ladies.

Donna made a casserole snug,

Helen was working on a Baby Floor Rug,

Just needs the binding sewn down.

Three different scrap  projects worked on by Loris left, Jan below and Vicki bottom.

Jodie quilted a donation quilt she’d made earlier and also quilted these cute chickens.

Ros sewed down the binding on her Tumbling Blocks quilt and put together a modern quilt for her GD which was out of her comfort zone .

Jo spent her time dotting making a picture of their cat as a gift for her Dad.

Ok must away and publish the post and get organised to join in for FNSI

Happy Stitching ,

Hugs. Maria 💖

Ready !

All packed ready to go to the big smoke to visit family before going to retreat.

Today I finished this month’s Aussie Hero Blocks .

Also this week’s Laundry Basket block…

Must away now and make a warm Milo.

Happy Stitching 

Hugs. Maria  💕

FnwFs and more

I always enjoy joining in for FnwFs because it’s the first Friday of the month and I usually start working on my monthly challenges and SALs. 

First was RSC , for this month its Orange  After finding the suitable fabrics I traced the pieces for the Dragon.

 

Ironed it onto the fabric, sat and cut out and then appliquéd it .

done ✅ 

Next the log cabin block.

Saturday I caught up with the Birthday Laundry Basket blocks before going to croquet…

And today I made two bowl cosies I had cut out to gift to my GD when I go to the big smoke for retreat and visit the family. Oh and was able to make two pot holders from left over fabric….

Must away now and go to bed…

Have a wonderful week,

Hugs. Maria. 💕

Our Challenge No

For August is 

And for me #3 is “ Ready Set Sew” a kit I received for Judy.

As I’m off to retreat soon this will be a good one to add to my box.

Thank you so much Deana for keeping the fun going….

Happy Stitching everyone,

Hugs. Maria 💝

Made it.

Finally completed our #1 Challenge with Deana for the Chookshed Challenge

My #1 was to make up all my sets of four hexies into a flimsy for a baby quilt and I made it . 

I’m not sure how I will sandwich and quilt it but that’s for another day. 

Did a close up to get the idea of the colour and the embroidered hexies.

Thank you Deana for the push each month and I look forward to the next No.

Must and organise dinner.

Happy Stitching 

Hugs. Maria 💕