I had done much sewing since my last post, it is surprising what you see when you look at your photos
Another Schoolgirl Sampler block called Cake Stand
Not sewing but happy mail from Ingrid so I can have lots of choice for the Schoolgirl Sampler and the lovely table topper she made here early in January.
Also happy mail from Raewyn, posted 11th December, I think it went on a tiki tour getting here! Love the Tomte and the hand made card.
Another block for the Schoolgirl Sampler, this one Crosses and Losses.
Here is the first row joined together, this took a lot of stitching and unstitching and persuading to go where I wanted it to! I need to be more careful of my background fabric as I see I have several the same together.
After more sewing and unsewing the centre panel is finished for the Schoolgirl Sampler, my centre was a quarter of an inch too small on one side so I had to do some new sashings.
I have cut the pieces for the half stars for Betty's Medallion, I have not been brave enough to sew them together yet!! 😉
Monday I went to the meeting of the Bellarine Quilters and saw one of the members cutting out her pieces for the Old Time Kaleidoscope block, that motivated me to get on with this last block of mine. Yesterday I sewed the white sections together, now they need to be sewn to the main block. Then I can start the joining the blocks together.
Today I have made two boiled fruit cakes, they look a bit over done but seem to be ok inside, they smell wonderful, especially as I poured brandy over the top when they came out of the oven.
I gathered the last of the plums of the tree this morning, the birds have eaten the rest!
More happy mail this morning, I had this book on order from the library but I was 175 in the queue so decided to lash out and buy it instead.
The flowering gum out the front is blooming beautifully and is full of bees.
The view down the road is wonderful today, the far gum tree dropped a branch two days ago and landed with a thump and a crunch taking out part of the neighbours fence with it. It was a quite non windy morning about 5.30 when it dropped.
No sewing the last couple of days I because of this, I started another one!
I recently received these two cute ducks from Ingrid
This orchid has been sitting in the lounge room for a while, I repotted it and this year it has a flower spike, pretty special.
Are you still awake?? I hope I didn't put you to sleep.
I am off now for a cuppa and might go visit the sewing machine.
Happy stitching.
Wonderful post, so much to see! Love the quilting, you do so much in a week! Beautiful photos, too, the gym tree is gorgeous. Love the new ducks, too! And those yummy cakes! Have a great week, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteWow, you have done a lot. The jigsaw looks fun. The fruit cake looks yum. Happy sewing...
ReplyDeleteThere certainly has been a lot happening there! That falling branch must have been a bit of a shock. The schoolgirl sampler blocks are all looking great and that is a lovely selection of fabric. Looking forward to seeing a finished kaleidoscope top. xx
ReplyDeleteI love that you have so many things going on at once!
ReplyDeleteNo way I would sleep through your blog!. Amazing quilting as usual.
ReplyDeleteI made half a dozen of those fruit cakes over Xmas, gave most away. All I had was whiskey so I poured that over. Wasn't half bad!
Love those ducks
Sue - I like the blue fabrics for Betty's Medallion. We are still eating the very large fruitcake that my hubby made for Christmas - I enjoy a slice with my afternoon coffee!! 175 in the queue for a book - either it is very popular or many people use your library. I am still working on a puzzle that I started with my daughter over Christmas. The boots on those ducks are just adorable! And congratulations on coaxing a spike from your orchid - gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour sampler is progressing beautifully. You have some pretty new fabrics to work with there. Must keep an eye out for that book.... it must be a good read if there are 175 in the queue for it. Those cakes looks yummy and being a bit of a jigsaw fan myself I could just reach in and put a few of those pieces together.
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful projects to look at you have been busy. Love the colours for Bettys Medallion, school girl sampler is looking lovely. The centre looks great with the new sashing, always hard with sashing.
ReplyDeleteOh you have done heaps... loving the look of Schoolgirl Sampler and great to have a range of fabric choices (well done Ingrid). My card from Raewyn got here this week too! they were clearly touring together.... Lovely centre panel. YOur ducks are very cute in their gumboots and well done with the orchid... so pretty
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Lots of fun things happening at your place. Your sampler blocks are great.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful orchid flower, and I love those ducks in their boots!
ReplyDeleteNot asleep here - very interesting to see everything that's going on!! Your blocks look great, even if you have to resize the odd one from time to time. Love the centre panel too. Wow cant believe you are up to the last Old Time block - I'm looking forward to seeing it together! Good old postal service huh?! I've been very tempted by that book too, hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteA nice newsy post.
ReplyDeleteSo nice catching up on your doings....I am a bit behind in my blog reading. You have made great progress on your sampler and other projects. I am looking forward to seeing Clanlands when it starts....love those two! Crashing branches at 5.30am must have woken the neighbourhood! Sounds like you are clearly enjoying your puzzles....goosfor you.
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