Clue 7. Bonnie Hunter mystery

Mmmmmm, there was an update with clue 6. We needed an extra unit. The first bits had been made so just needed assembly . So all done….

Next up was clue 7. Around 100 units. 

All done.

The sew and flip extra bonus units have been sewn. All these HST units measuring 1/2” cut have been completed 

I’m ready for clue 8.

Chookshed Challenge with Deana

 Once again Deana is organising the Chookshed Challenge for 2026

so here is my list of projects I hope to make some progress on this year

1. My Christmas advent calendar

https://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2025/10/no-1-chookshed-challenge.html

2. A grandmas braid project. I made the table runner but have enough fabric left over to make some placemats to match.

3. Assemble my Sashiko quilt. All stitching has been done. The blocks need to be trimmed

4. Attempt to knit a pair of socks. I have the wool, needles, books, pattern links for tutorials and plenty of people to ask for help.

5. Continue with my FARMERS WIFE quilt. It would be nice to get another row done.

6. Work on my INTERNATIONAL SISTERS blocks. They have been sitting in the box for a few years now.

7. Continue with my perpetual calendar. Lots of embroidery needs to be done first.

8. Make a storage bag to protect and store my FLIP LA K rulers together. This has been on the list for the previous 2 years. I have everything to make it but keep putting it off.

9. A MEGAN LANCASTER recycled denim bag. Our quilt group did a class with her last year but I could only call if for a little time to see how it was done. I have the full kit and it should only take the day. But I am thinking of adding some sashiko to it.

10. I’m going to leave this number as a mystery project. It maybe something that I find tucked away somewhere, a continuation on one of the previous numbers or a new start. Time will tell.

So to start this Challenge off Deana has pulled no. 3 to get us going.

https://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/2025/12/january-chookshed-number-is-3.html

so mine is my SASHIKO quilt assembly. 

I started this on a quilt cruise back in 2014 The start is here

and this is where I am at now.

Playing around with scraps

After having to clean my sewing and store room I found a few scraps I didn’t want to put back so they got worked into some donation quilts.

This is a small incubator cover

Next up is a smaller quilt 36” * 42”

I had these squares leftover. I found some strip to go with them

Sewed them together to make it measure 42” * 50”

Then all the crumbs were sewn together into 8.5” blocks.

Backings, wadding and quilting are yet to happen.

Lupine and Laughter Bonnie Hunter Mystery

 I love sewing along with Bonnie Hunter over at Quiltville Inn. This is a mystery that starts at end November and goes through to mid January. I have made about 5 others and it was time to do another one. They have lots of pieces but I manage to enjoy making them. 

So for clue one we had to make hundreds of hour glass blocks

Clue two we had to make hundreds of flying geese

Clue three we had to make hundreds of half square triangles

in 3 different sizes.

Next up was clue four. Yes hundreds of half rectangle triangles

Oh boy, that was some work. This brought us up to the Christmas week. Bonnie gave us an easy clue five this time. Cutting more squares and assemble with blocks made in clue 1.

These didn’t take long at all 

Clue six was another story. Assemble parts from clue 3 & 4. Sounds easy.

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had trimmed my 100’s of hst to the finished size and not the cut size so I had to make them all over again.

Thanks to Chooky having a zoom session on New Years Eve and another one all New Year’s Day I made progress.

and they are all completed

Ready for clue seven on Saturday. 

Wool felt project

 The week between Christmas and New Years I worked on my wool felt needle case hold all project. This is the first time I have worked with wool.

I whip stitched all the shapes on first

Then I pulled my threads 

 and started stitching

I was worried to touch the eyes but they worked out great.

Time to pull coordinating fabrics for the pockets and lining. I knew I had some gum leaves (I thought the right colour). The one I wanted to use was to grey/blue

So I went with the yellow and green and wattle.

The inside zipper went in well

Just finishing hand stitching the binding

A place to store needles and packets, scissors and extras

I am very happy with this finish.

Pattern by Jill Christian

Missing posts and Happy New Years

 Okay, so I have missed quite a few posts this year.

I never got around to doing anything to do with an impromptu visit to Scrub Stitchin in April. The theme was winter in the warrumbungles . I decided to make the solar system as it is an area for star gazing.

Chooky enjoying herself

Kate working on her Kawandi project

And of course, the group photo.

There were some great outfits. Here was Chooky 

And Janice.

 

I took a lot more photos but you probably have seen many earlier in the year.

Here was Tony at a cafe on the way home.

It was a huge trip for us and we took a while to get over it but thanks Chooky for accomodating us. Thanks to everyone else for their help with Tony too. 

We look forward to 2026 Scrub Stitchin’. The theme is ‘book week’. 

Then we had a lovely visit from Betty & Kerrie before we headed off to Darwin. Thank you so much for the delicious jams and chocolates from Junee. We did enjoy them on our trip.

I’m sorry if I missed any others as it was a hectic year.

Chooky had a zoom today and it was great to see some bloggers I haven’t chatted with in a while. We did a lot of show n tell, discussed continuing Chookshed 2026 UFO challenge with Deana, lining old hinged tins, recipes, knitting, geckos, broken windows and so much more. Also what were we grateful for in 2025. The best part is we can do it all again tomorrow.

Hopefully I will make more progress on my clue 6 of BH mystery lupine & Laughter. Posts of these clue will be showing in January as will my tins.

Now I’m off to work on my 2026 UFO challenge list….

HAPPY NEW YEAR. LETS HOPE 2026 is a much better year.

Love to you all.