CHOOKSHED challenge no. 5 progress

May .. no. 5

 I have some progress not a finish.

I started with copying the pattern into 4 different sizes.

I pulled out my pink scraps as it was the colour of the month for RSC. May is Pink — RSC  

Also found some chenille and minky as I have decided to make a little baby quilt.

Found some fabrics for the backing.

Started making some blocks in both directions.

And I have a big mess to go with it.

See what others got done  HERE

Another special Happy birthday to my friend Christine.

 Christine is celebrating her birthday on a special holiday with her family so I had a lovely phone call with her.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTINE.

Her gift has to wait to be sent so she is home when it arrives.

I have been knitting with teabag strings and finished her scarf.

It measures 2 metres long. It weighs 38grams. And used approximately 3,230 teabag strings.

Of course it depends on the size of the strings. Some are longer than others. This was calculated on 85 strings per gram. I used 4.5mm needles and 40 sts. Then just knit until it reaches about 2 metres long.

Look how lovely it looks.

It I lovely and washed up so soft too.

Time to wrap it up and get it in the post.

A special happy birthday for Colleen

 Another friend of mine celebrated a special birthday.

We had a surprise lunch for her at our local pub.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLLEEN

The tables were beautifully set without going overboard.

As I am a bit taller than her I thought I would sit down.

Can you tell she likes purple.

Friends from the Sunraysia Patchwork Friends (SPF)

And I gave her my Sashiko cloth I have been stitching.

She loved it.

I’ve been sewing.

 I have finally done some sewing. I haven’t looked at my Farmers Wife quilt blocks for over a month. Yesterday I actually opened the box, found some sashing fabric and started cutting.

I knew I didn’t want to make all the blocks first then join them all at the end. Off I went and started joining the one ps I already had up on my display wall.

I think it is looking great. Now I want to go and sew some more blocks. Just the push I needed.

My Friday was spent sewing.

 I have had a great day at home sewing today. I was supposed to be away at a sewing retreat but it was cancelled due to not enough numbers. So, what am I to do…… SEW, SEW, SEW……

Firstly I finished my blue placemats for charity. All I needed to do was sew the binding on.

These were the leftovers from my CHOOKSHED challenge project for this month.

Next up was to try Lou’s placemat pattern.

Manxgirl living and crafting down under. Loulee

First up I found my shop receipt dockets.

I picked out a few.

Then I tipped out my scrap bin and pulled out my pink scraps.

I sewed my scraps to the dockets.

 

Trimmed them down

I easily had 10 pieces made to suit the measurements following Lou’s pattern

I made 2 placemats. So have a look at Lou’s pattern and use up some scraps.

Make them for gifts or charity.

These will go to charity.

I’m linking up with FNSI

Linking up with Table Scrap Challenge

Since it was pink month over at Scrap Happy Saturday - May that’s what I used.

Goodbye to BLOG 2 PRINT. EDITED

 

When we got home from our holiday my daughter bought me these beautiful flowers

Now to say goodbye to Blog 2 print. I will have my last book printed to this point in 2024. 

I have some great memories recorded in print from my blog. 

Let’s hope we can find somewhere to continuing to print blog posts.

Keep on BLOGGING

UNFORTUNATELY I COULDN’T CONNECT TO BLOG2PRINT SO WAS UNABLE TO HAVE MY BOOK PRINTED.

Happy birthday Kristy and Mothers Day

 

We celebrated my daughter’s birthday which falls on Mother’s Day this year. 

Always a special time. We gathered for dinner and shared gifts.

 Having a few laughs and a cuddle with mum and dad.

Balloons are a very special reminder of family. Colours chosen accordingly. A cute flower.

Have to have a yummy cake

A beautiful native bunch of flowers

and a gift voucher purchased these for her entertaining area. 

Testing to see if it worked.

And feeding the birds.

Now time for my gift.

A Chandlers Cottage Advent Calendar 

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Thank you Kristy. I love it. I am so excited but now I have to wait a while. It will be worth it though.

Edited: A visit to Bordertown to celebrate Judi’s birthday. Yes a special one.

 Oops. I had the wrong time scheduled.

Photos are now attached.

On our trip to Bordertown we stopped at the wonderful painted silos at Lascelles.

A fun photo while driving to send to my daughter who was doing the same but in the other direction.

Our lunch stop in Warracknabeal

Friday night zoom with the CHOOKSHED stitchers

A gift from Chooky to Judy. The flowers name is MANY HAPPY RETURNS.

I thought it was very appropriate for such a special birthday.

All wrapped beautifully to gift.

After another Saturday morning zoomwith Chooky we headed off to the Mundulla Hotel for a birthday lunch celebration with Judy’s family and friends.

Barry giving a speech

Judy doing the cake thing

I also caught up with Alison from Canterbury Quilts Store, Eaglehawk

Alison had her beautiful shop in Eaglehawk for many years but is now only an online shop and quilting service.

Happy Birthday Judah. It was a great day and thanks so much for inviting us.

Hope there are many more to come