Lots to share

I can share the Aussie Hero quilt and laundry bag  I made for the Invictus Games as they have been presented now

Team side of the Laundry bag

Personal side

Invictus Games quilt, my recipient does cycling and swimming.

here he is, on the right after the presentation..happy smiles!

Here he is with Jan Maree, the Aussie Heros organiser and founder

This is the latest laundry bag I have made..but when I came to pack it in the box I realised I had put the wrong initials on it!!!

So some unsewing had to happen, it was sewed on never to come off let me tell you!!

All better, new label now on

and the bear quilt is quilted, thank you Joan, and bound and now in the box ready to go tomorrow. I am very happy with how it finished off.

we had a beautiful day last Monday, I had my car in for a service so spent some time here at the Geelong library, even though it was windy it was pleasant to be outside.

the Supervisor had a swim Tuesday morning

and Friday morning, I rode down to the PO, which was a silly idea as it was very windy, but I keep telling myself it has to be good for me!!

OK enough for now

Happy sewing

Busy day

Today was a productive day, some sewing and some unsewing happened, but first I had a walk in the mostly sunshine

when I got home the Supervisor was waiting for me

I made this quilt top earlier in the year from a pattern kindly sent to me by Ondrea who has a passion for small quilts.

this is a challenge from the Guild for the exhibition in November and is supposed to be 50cm square. In trying to use inches and centimeters I have managed to get it too small, so I unpicked the blue border

carefully measured and added a new border...which is still too small!!  So much for my careful measuring.

In between sewing and unsewing I have been watching the Invictus Games, these athletes are amazing, today was volley ball played on the floor and at least one cheek (bum cheek) has to stay in contact with the floor at all times!! I learned something today!!

Is very emotional to hear some of the stories of the competitors, they have been through a lot in their lives and given up a lot to serve their country.

So the third border was sewn on, the backing sewn on and now I need to hand sew the opening closed. It is a fraction under 50 cm, but it is staying the way it is!!  The instructions say no wadding which is a change for me!

Front and back, now to work out how to quilt this little number.

Today I also got the Minions quilt top together

I think I will sandwich it and then the applique can also be part of the quilting. This is another Aussie Hero request.

And finally I found all the pieces of the door class I did with Gloria Loughman earlier in the month and have ironed them all together. 

Next they need to be trimmed and quilted.

I had better go and check on dinner.

Happy sewing.