Chookshed Stitchers challenge

My challenge for March is finished, not exactly the pattern but I am very happy with it.

all rolled up

opened up

part opened

the back, all ready for show and tell at Baradine.

I wonder what will be chosen for next month.

Happy stitching.

Chookshed Stitchers Challenge and FNWF and life

This quilt was my January challenge and it is finally finished. The quilt is designed by Sonya Else an artist from Rochester, Vic. Sonya came and talked to the Guild on Saturday so it was good motivation for me to get the quilt finished. Nothing like a deadline!! She is an amazing creative person, she has an idea and then works out how to create it, a few photos of her works are below

I dont know if these photos are working because as I am trying to make this post I can see what I am typing but not the photos, I am getting rows of letters and numbers and symbols!! This months challenge is the Hatched and Patched project we were given at Baradine last year - again another deadline to get me moving!! I have only had a year!!!

Progress so far happened on FNWF ( I forgot to take a photo) and yesterday at Guild

I have been spending some time with Finn

At home playing with water, the serious job of attaching a baby chino and at the playground, always a beautiful view from there. Last week we celebrated our 41st anniversary and went to Jack Rabbit for lunch - the views were stunning

I have also finished a Wasgij

The challenge is what the horse can see

Today I have finished the binding on this quilt, kindly quilted by Tracee of Hummingbird Quilting in Gisborne

Love this fabric. Well that is me updated for now, I will publish and hope it works - happy stitching.

This and that

My Scrub Stitching project is finished, both pouch and needle keep, now I am inspired to have a go at some other kits I have waiting attention here. Project is by Anni Downs of Hatched and Patched, made especially for this group, I understand it will be for sale next year. We feel very special. 

The last few stitcheries on the postcard wall hanging,  cattle on the road,

Camp Cypress at Baradine where we got to look at the moon and the stars.

Group photo taken for the local paper

The Kiwis visited the Chookshed, Chooky kindly had us to stay on the Sunday night before we headed back south. You can see Raewyns wall hanging at her blog. We had a lot of fun with this project.

On the road heading home.

Another block in the Anthology quilt was made yesterday.

I had a go at foundation piecing, something I have not done for a while, I decided to use the pohutukawa fabric for the tree, it is also known as the New Zealand Christmas tree.

Today I have been working with the One Block Wednesday blocks, my sewing of the squares on the corners is not accurate and I am not getting the lovely neat squares between the blocks, but am not changing it now! It will be a quilt with a twist!!

The sun is heading down again, and the air is cooling, time for my slippers and to think about dinner.

Happy stitching.

Goodies from the post

I had a browse around last week and found some things I could NOT live without!!

Lovely goodies from Hatched and Patched....