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Thursday, January 15, 2026

We've started the 3rd week of January


This week I finished off my going around all the applique quilting on my Civil War Bride Quilt and I have sewed on the binding, but not yet hand sewn it down on the other side.  I will want a cooler day when I can spread it out.


A lot of progress on Trail Mix and all the blocks sewn together and now I am working on borders ....


I had a couple of friends over for sewing and did a load of Half Square Triangles (144).  This next week I hope to press them all and then cut again with the Quick Curve Ruler.....


The next quilt is pinned and started.  This is a smallish table topper which has been sitting in the Quilting Queue since 2018.  Lovely little tea cup embroideries.


Another 10 rows of crochet done... no picture as it's just the same as last week but longer.  At the moment it is manageable in the evening and not too hot.  A nice project to do whilst watching the crime drama's we enjoy.

An update on my daughter is that major surgery will happen in the next few months.  A lot of waiting, worrying and tests and appointments but we are more hopeful about a good outcome than we were at Christmas.  My way of coping is hiding in my room with some sewing to do and a book to listen to.

Righto,  Gotto Go..... try and get a few more of those blocks cut.....

Have a lovely rest of the week xx


Thursday, January 8, 2026

2nd week of January 2026

 It's been a gentle start to the new year here.....  a bit of messing in the garden, (including a horrible wasp sting which is still irritating on Day 5 - gardening is dangerous so I will stick to sewing), normal duties of cleaning and shopping and some time playing in the sewing room.

My main focus has been getting the blocks done for my Trail Mix quilt...

Sorting the fabrics and cutting from scraps takes so much time, scraps need to be ironed as they come our of being scrunched up in the scrap baskets, then choosing which fabrics to put in the block and cutting all those little pieces.....

A great sense of satisfaction when little piles of pieces are made into blocks.  All the blocks are 6" square.

24 of these blocks were made


42 of these blocks were made


All the main blocks are made now...

32 x 4 patch blocks (128 pieces)
38 x double 4 patch blocks (380 pieces)
44 x triple 4 patch blocks (968 pieces)
24 x double 9 patch blocks (552 pieces)
42 x 9 patch blocks (378 pieces)



That makes 2406 individual pieces to cut out!!!

It's been a great scrap buster.  There are borders to go on and those need bigger than my scrap pieces so I will dig into larger stash that hasn't got a project.

I'd like to start putting some of the blocks together soon

My comfy sewing chair fabric is coming apart! 


General craft store had a good sale on so I chose this Jocelyn Proust canvas print.  I find the shop a bit of a nightmare so I just order on line and do a click and collect.  So long as the local shop has it and we get a $5 voucher that way - or if they haven't got it can be delivered.


I will need Hubz help with this one

Crochet blanket has had a few rows added - each colour is 2 rows and I'm not doing them in a particular order as I have different amounts of each colour.



Quite a few blocks have been quilted.  I am on Row 3 of 4 rows - 5 blocks in a row plus wide borders


Going around all the applique and a few details in when suitable.  I do find it difficult doing outlines and in retrospect it would have been better on the sit down machine where I find I have better control.....  Saying that I am not unhappy with it.


So that's been my week - groups are not meeting yet, I rather enjoy the quieter life for a bit.

Righto, Gotto Go.... time to think about some food for tonight... Chicken Mornay with veges methinks.

Take care.. have a lovely weekend





Saturday, January 3, 2026

First week of January 2026


Getting a quick win with finishing off the binding on this small quilt.

I was lucky enough to be invited to join the Brisbane girls in a sewalong for this quilt called Floral Fun.  (Pattern in Quilters Companion #127) Susan drew up a helpful schedule which was not too much each month.

The original pattern is this and was done in raw edge machine applique...



I chose to do mine mainly using my Tilda scraps (I did need to buy some plain for the flowers) and to needleturn the flowers....


Civil War Bride is finally being quilted.  I finished this top in September 2023 (started January 2021)  I am probably going to stick to outlining the applique and some small detail like leaf veins etc.  Slow and steady.


I finished off my 'looped picots' hardanger square..... I will need to wait for the next class for guidance to a new stitch in a couple of weeks....


A new crochet blanket has started using these colours......


This one was finished last year but I forgot to post about it.
Roughly 1.2m by 1.6m


I do like the look of the shell stitches


Here are a pair of Sulphur Crested Cockatoo's waiting for some seed to be put out.  I do love their cheeky characters and they are beautiful, but destructive and naughty too!  For those not in Australia they are a big bird (about 1/2m in length) and make the most dreadful scary squawk!  


Righto, Gotto Go.... today I plan to get a bit of that quilting done.....

Have a good week everyone....xx


Thursday, January 1, 2026

2025 Quilts

These are the quilts that were finished in 2025

"The Bull" was sent for my eldest brothers 70th birthday


Hexagon Field Journal was a long term UFO



Birch Forest had been made from a Jelly Roll....


This quilted tablecloth made from a cheater fabric..... it is so useful!


Pies and Tarts, and EPP project..... top made 2023


Baby quilt made using a Charm Pack..... top made in 2024


Angel Story, one of my favourite Anni Downes quilt designs...  Top made in 2018.  Given to eldest grand daughter Chloe.


Mod blocks using some cheerful fabrics.  Top made in September 2023


Flowerville .... The top was made in 2019... finally quilted and bound


Jack's Trout fishing quilt.  Start to finish 2025


Baby quilt using a panel....


Be My Neighbour.... renamed Debs' Village.  2025 BOM with Susan W, quilted and gifted to Debs.



Some quilts take years to finish, others take weeks..... it doesn't really matter unless there is a specific timeline....

Righto, I am a bit surprised how many quilts got finished so glad I looked back....

All the very best for 2026...... may we face it's challenges and successes with humour and gentleness....





Wednesday, December 31, 2025

2025 UFO finishes

I do love a list and have a blog page HERE where I list projects that are carrying over from the year before, and a few started during the year!!!!:

These are UFO projects that I managed to finish in 2025.  You will notice quilt tops are included (I count those as a First Finish and then they make the Quilting Queue)

I still have more of these little stitcheries but they haven't been started..... 

These were made into little needle-cases which were given to the Embroidery club for sale at their exhibition....



Picnic Quilt was cut and ready for sewing using a charm pack....


The top was made in January and it is in the Quilting Queue



Moda Love using a Layer cake - all cut and ready at the beginning of the year


Top Made August 2025 - in quilting queue

 

Field Journal, the embroideries had all been stitched by 2023 and I had started framing the hexagons


All done and ready to show at our Embroidery Exhibition in September



Tea Cup Critters... I had about 5 of the blocks done


Quilt top completed in June and it's waiting in the Quilting Queue




PROGRESS MADE BUT STILL UFO

365 Sashiko..... I feel I should have made better progress on this project.

I had under 90 at the beginning of the year


Now I have done 155 blocks

Scrappy Stars... happy with the blocks I have made... still got lots of coloured scraps so will build up lights for backgrounds than I can do more as they work well for using up all sorts of colours.

I just had loads of scraps cut at the beginning of the year


50 blocks were made.  They are 12" square so enough for 2 quilts

Embroidered Table Runner...... I have done 3 sections this year and now half way through the embroidery..... 6 sections to go!

Embroidered TAble Runner - started Sept 2023


Caswell Quilt.... at the beginning of the year I had done 5 blocks


I believe I have done another 9 blocks this year.....  there are 30 altogether..... long way to go

Righto, Gotto Go... today I want to go through my drawers and find projects I have forgotten about!!!  



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