Friday, August 6, 2021

Once again catching up

 The last couple of weeks has seen me with my nose in a book, I read Spring Cottage by Mary Ellen Taylor and then found there were 2 other books in the series, Winter Cottage and Honeysuckle Season, so decided to read then too.

Some sewing has been happening, Anthology blocks

Last weeks and
This weeks.
Flying geese left over from the quilt were joined together

into two pieces and quilted.

After some worrying SLOW mail delivery these beautiful machine embroideries arrived from Tracee of Hummingbird Quilting. This is the start of an Aussie hero quilt.
I made some flying geese to go with them

and did some baking, slightly over cooked on the edges, but it tastes good, biscuit base with nuts and condensed milk on the top.
This week I had to get moving as I had a mailing deadline to meet, this is the start of the Aussie Hero quilt, requested by a submariner. He wanted old school naval tattoos.
Luckily we had a fine morning in the week and I could sandwich outside.
The  squirrel popped up in the week and I made a zippy bag from the quilted flying geese pieces quilted last week

blogger decided this photo needed to be turned around

and inside.

the Aussie Hero quilt is finished, and this morning it went into the post, one day before the due date. Phew!!!
Just love Tracee's machine embroideries.
Slow stitching is happening on Tea and Cake, I have lots of hexies to join together here.

And in between times more hexies are being made for the Mystery hexie quilt.
Tonight is Friday Night with Friends
a lovely evening of a virtual sewing with friends.
You can sign up here.
I am off to sort out what I will do this evening.
Happy stitching.



















12 comments:

  1. Lovely work on the Aussie Hero quilt. Pretty zippy bag. "Catch up" with you tonight. Enjoy whatever project you decide to work on.

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  2. I’m amazed! The Aussie Hero quilt is fabulous. It will be appreciated I’m sure. I love seeing the flying geese projects!

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  3. Well you certainly work well under pressure... great job too...
    Love watching all your projects grow as well.
    See you tonight at FNwF...

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  4. Oh my, you got so much done in your week, and the quilted pieces are all fabulous. Love the Aussie hero quilt! And our baked treats look fantastic, too. Blogger sometimes has a mind of its own! Enjoy your weekend, hugs, Valerie

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  5. The Aussie Hero Quilt is gorgeous and all those blues are perfect. Those machine embroideries of Tracee are incredible. A most beautiful finish. Love all those hexies and the flying geese as well. As I wandered through your post, Sue, I was thinking you truly are a prolific stitcher. Gosh, you get a lot achieved!

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  6. Your Aussie Hero quilt looks good with those flying geese in there to make up the size. The embroideries make the quilt easier. Happy FRIDAY NIGHT STITCHING

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  7. Wow,another post full of achievement, great quilt and the embroidered blocks were a great idea. Enjoy another week of lockdown.

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  8. You sure do keep busy Sue = the Aussie Hero quilt is just perfect. I don't know how you manage to come up with their wishes to perfection. I love the zippy bag with the flying geese too. Wish I could reach into my screen & try your baking - that slice looks delicious. xx

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  9. You have been busy... where did you find time to read????? Great hero quilt with the combination of embroidery and piecing and I love the nifty little zippy bag you made...
    Hugz

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  10. Beautiful sewing projects. You have done so much including making time to read. Love the little bag and Aussie Hero quilt is gorgeous.

    -Soma

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  11. Wow! Love the Aussie Hero Quilt....great collaboration between you and Tracee. Nothing nicer than reading a good series....haven't heard of that one....wil put it on my list xx

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  12. Beautiful finish, Sue. Love the blues. The flying geese zippered pouch is adorable and I am drooling over the baked dessert :-) You keep the fabric tea and cake and I will gobble up the real cake :-D Big Hugs.

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