FNSI for June

As we had another power outage I joined Wendy for FNSI in the afternoon and cut and glued pieces for both La Passaglia and my Laundry Basket applique.

 Then I sewed on the vine and some leaves on the quilt.....

I'm finding this very slow going. I've finished one side and am now working on the second. Two more to go!!!

After the power was restored I enjoyed doing some quilting on "Who's at the Zoo"

A huge thank you to Wendy for organising us even though she's been busy caring for her MIL.

You can see who joined in and what they made by popping over HERE

Must away and hang some washing. 

Hugs  Maria ❤

What's

kept me busy lately.....  

So good to have quilted the "Speedy Racers"

Slow stitching completeing another La Passcagalia block...

Prepping more leaves for the Laundry Basket quilt.

Sewing lables on some quilts....

Sewing the blue borders on the RSC "I Spy" block.

and made the 3 1/2" X 5 1/2" RSC blocks.

Must away now and bring in the washing.

Stay safe and well.

Hugs  Maria ❤

FnwFs for June.

May has been a long month, nursing hubby after his surgery and then he got Covid testing positive for 12 days and now I have Covid .So being in isolation it was lovely to join Cheryll for FnwFs....

Made an early start by Frakenbatting for bowl cosies

 

I was surprised how long it took to make these four cosies which will be gifted ..

then I sorted through my box of kids fabric to find some light blues for this month RSC 

found enough to make the center of the " I Spy " block but not any for the plain border.... 

guess it means a trip to Geraldton when I finally test negative. 

In the evening I did some hand sewing on the La Passacaglia and finish this block 

Thank you Cheryll for another fun afternoon/evening of stitching . You can pop over HERE to see what others worked .

Happy stitching and stay well.

Hugs  Maria ❤

RSC for May

Slowly catching up on things and posting my RSC blocks ...ORANGE was this month's colour and again I found it difficult to find enough in my stash for the big "I Spy" block . As I was in Perth I did find enough to make a nice block even though they weren't all scraps ..... 

and I also got the 5 1/2" X 3 1/2" blocks made.

Okay after at least 6 attepts at down loading the photos I'm going to press publish ........

Must away and make a cupps tea!

Hugs  Maria ❤

FNSI for May 2023

I'm Back.... After 10 days in the Big Smoke for Hubby's surgery it was great to be home even though we're always spoilt at our DD2s place. 

I was looking forward to getting back into things in the "Cave"  but I had lost my mojo so I gave myself a good talking to, serviced the machine and got out a very Long Awaited Quilting project  ... BUT then poor Hubby got Covid .

So I'm thankful to Wendy for hosting FNSI as it's given me the shove I needed to go and sew along with her and all our friends.......

Finally the " Racing Car" quilt is under the machine and I spent a few hours stippling around the cars....

Later I did some more slow stitching on my Laundry Basket Quilt...

                          I hope to do a catch up post later in the week but now I 

Must away and check on my patient....

Keep safe and well.

Hugs Maria ❤

Catching up..

After finishing all the Socialite Blocks  I was left with a bag of  HST of cuts. 

 

Was sad with so much waste SO I sewed some together . They turned into tiny HSTs 

Which I made into a small Moda Love Block measuring 71/2" .

I've also been doing some slow hand stitching on my Laundry Basket quilt.

and was pleased to also sandwich and pin "Who's at the Zoo" 

Wonder when I'll get round to doing the quilting because I have had one pinned now since January 2022 . 😉

Well I must away now and go to bed....

Happy Stitching 

Hugs  Maria ❤

FNSI plus for April.

I was happy to join Wendy last night for FNSI there was some mending , unpicking and resewing to do...

FIRST I had to mend Hubby's favorite Flag Quilt.

When I put the 20 Sewcialite blocks up on the design board I realised three had parts sewn the wrong way . They needed to be unpicked and re sewn.

This was the last one and then off to bed.

Saturday.

Today was a busy day having morning coffee with my dear friend and then off to Croquet in the afternoon , dinner and  dishes 

but this evening I wanted to get the last four blocks of the Sew-A-Long done and I was really annoyed when I realised what I'd done AGAIN 

more unpicking and re sewing   I was determined to do the last four blocks  so I could post them.

 

Finally ...........

Thank you Wendy for getting us together for another great night.

Look forward to seeing what others did tomorrow HERE

 I must away and go to bed....

Happy Stitching ,

Hugs Maria  ❤