Sit n sew at Just Stitchin, Humpty Doo

 While visiting my brother in Humpty Doo, NT I came across this little sewing shop.

Just Stitchin. 

Louise said she held a sit n sew on Friday mornings. 10:30-1:30. I went along and joined in.

I took along my sashiko to work on but left my thread in the caravan. Mmmmmm.

Off to buy some fabric so I had something to work on. I bought this pack of beautiful Tilda fabrics. I decided to make a little Lawanda piece which later can be made into a pouch.

Jean, from Berri Springs, was making some placemats for her grandchildren. She was a beginner sewer and this was her first project. She had machine quilted these as well.

Chris, from Brisbane, was staying with her son while her husband was recovering from a hip replacement.

She bought a little pattern to make a needle case, scissor keep and a bag to put them in.

Louise kept all her little Tilda scraps and put them on to a backing. Stitched them with lines very close together with her machine. It looks like a BORO piece.

She cuts these strips into panels and uses them in little pouches and bags.

They are very cute. I love the little zip tag too. It’s like a thread bunny/thread scrap.

This is where my piece ended up at the end of my sewing morning.

Stitching my travels

 This was my first big trip towing our caravan so I thought I would mark the occasion with stitching it on a tea towel

I started with a green sashiko thread for the trip up to Darwin. Marking each overnight stop with a colonial knot.

On the trip home I stitched it in yellow DMC thread. I just used a stem stitch.

The last weekend working with light blue scraps

 After making my teddy rug I had a few leftover rug pieces. 

So I cut out what I could.

And stitched them together to make a cool placemat, 3 coasters and a pot holder. They are nice and thick. All I had to do was sew a few binding strips on, like I was doing QAYG, then bind.

While there were scraps still on my table I made another 2 placemats for meals on wheels.

My total now is 41 out of my goal 50

Linking up with Angela at Soscrappy.

https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2025/10/scraphappy-saturday-fall-fun.html

Having shopping fun in Darwin.

 When I was in Darwin at my brother’s there was a fabric shopping day.

I found out that there was a sewing shop 6 minutes from my brothers.

Just Stitchin @ Humpty Doo

Yes, I bought some goodies. I found out that on Fridays they have a sit n sew morning. I just might join in.

Then off to Dragonfly Fabrics. It doesn’t look like much when you drive up. Nearly didn’t go in.

BUT OH BOY, am I glad I did. What an amazing shop. Yes, I bought again.

Third stop was of course, SPOTLIGHT.

There was a sale of 50% off and of course, I bought some more.

Now I just have to use up some of this. It was a busy day and a very hot one too.

Where did I get to with my Chookshed challenge now September is done

 It’s the end of September so how far did I get?

Chookshed challenge # 3 SASHIKO stitching is done. 

I have rinsed all the blocks to get the markings off. I’m just waiting for them to nearly dry.

Then it’s time to iron them flat.

All I need to do now is to assemble the quilt. I won’t be trimming the blocks until I’m ready to assemble.

Linking up with Deana.

We all know which number is left for October. Some of you may have switched numbers due to having other commitments. I think it will be # 1. Xmas stitchery - progress.

Or I can choose one of the others I didn’t get done.

# 7 - quilt red Dalmatian 

# 8 - Flip la K ruler bag

# 5 - 9 more placemats needed to complete my goal of 50

# 6 - more Chandlers Cottage 2024 advent projects

# 9 - more Farmers Wife blocks.

There are plenty of other things I can do…

My Teddy rug, RSC light blue sewing.

I know some of you are waiting for it.

Sewing my scraps together to make a rug for a special gift.

All 45 strips are sewn to the batting. I really only needed to make 42. They measure about 45” long. This took a long time.

Now to join them together. This wasn’t as bad as I thought.

I did have to be careful it didn’t curve and distort. Sew one on going up, the next going down. I did them in sets of 6 then joined these together. It was easier to handle as it had some weight.

Now to mark, stitch and cut the shape.

This is getting exciting.

I had to make a chenille piece. My cutter didn’t want to cut so I reverted back to using scissors.

Here it is all sewn up.

And the chenille is all roughed up.

I absolutely love it. Thank you Pauline Rogers  from Pauline’s Quilters World for this wonderful pattern. Watch her on YouTube. I will be making it again.

Linking up with Scrap Happy Saturday , RSC and so scrappy. This month the colour was light blue or green.

Binding is sewn and it’s on my bed

 I received my quilt back from Judy @ Cornerstone Creations before I went on a little holiday. Friday night I fit shed hand stitching the binding down. It was nearly 11m of binding.

It is completed and looks fantastic 

The quilting Judy chose is beautiful. Not too tight. It’s just right. Quilted in a blue thread matches perfectly.

And it’s on my bed. I wanted it from floor to floor, side to side.

With the pillows on.

I just love it. The label is done too.

My sashiko chookshed challenge progress.

 My travelling stitching was also some sashiko. 

1st block finished

Sitting sewing at Coober Pedy caravan park.

2nd block finished

Working on the last larger block did my head in. See how the waves go from side to side and another set goes diagonally. Well, do you think I could stitch the correct direction.

I got so far then went on a different angle. Mmmm.

That’s ok, I can stitch back to where I was supposed to be and continue on.

Well I got confused again and I don’t know where I stitched so I am just going anywhere now.

Set up in my home away from home

National Jelly Roll day, Zoom, Discord and a new project

 It is National Jelly Roll Day. Chooky was having a zoom morning. This time I was up early enough to join in.

I decided to try a new to me technique and project. This required cutting a lot of  2 1/4” wadding strips. I dragged out all my offcuts and cut away.

Then I pulled out my smaller pieces of blue fabrics and I made my own jelly roll by cutting them into 2.5” strips.

Then sewed them all together end to end as they were all sizes and I need 45 strips that measure width of fabric.

A few years back I bought a pattern to make a teddy floor rug using a jelly roll, wadding and a sasher tool.

After watching a few YouTube tutorials by Pauline’s Quilters World to see how to use the sasher tool I gave it a go. It actually worked as it was supposed to. Not too hard.

Zoom finished, I had lunch then I joined a new group on Discord. Aussie Chipettes. I have recently joined them doing some fabric and block swaps. This was the first time meeting some members. While we were chatting I ended up with 10 strips completed.

This is what I aim to complete.

A few more to make before I can start to join them into a rug. Then the fun will begin cutting to shape.