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.

FNWF 2 and Saturday stitching

In the afternoon I finally got this quilt trimmed and put on the binding. One more ready to go to the oncology ward when I can make a delivery.

Last night was another meet up for FNWF to help us through this time of no mixing outside the house. You can see what others sewed at Cheryll's blog.

I started this before dinner and did everything wrong I could possibly do, cut the brown pieces the wrong length, three times, sewed one piece on and had the edge folded underneath, I should have thrown it in a corner and tried again another day! But I persevered and it is done. In the pattern there is another border to add, a piano keys border but Ingrid and I have decided to stop here. Next to come is quilting.

While I was watching police mystery shows on TV later in the evening I sewed together three units for the Old Time Kaleidoscope block. One more to go, which might get done tonight. Maybe!

Today I had a wonderful sewing day, Chooky connected the ladies who had planned to go to Baradine, for Scrub Stitching, via zoom and we had a great day of stitching and chatting. 

This was how far I got at the end of the day. Chooky arranged for two projects for us from Hatched and Patched, we even go to chat with Annie for a while. The parcel arrived last week and had to sit unopened until today, that was a test I can tell you!! This stitchery is appliqued to a zipper purse, which I have yet to make.

This little label goes on the opposite side to the applique.

Today was the day for unveiling the secret stitching, On our way home from Baradine last year Raewyn and I talked about making a quilt to remind ourselves of the time we had away. That is a shocking photo, I will change it tomorrow.

Block one, Raewyn flying in and me driving to pick her up.

Arriving around 6pm in Forbes with the petrol tank on empty! 

Lunch at Holbrook near the submarine.

I will show the others another day. I enjoyed making this and it brings back a lot of happy memories.

Off to sort dinner.

Happy stitching and keep safe,