Friday sewing the Farmers Wife quilt….

 I don’t often get to sew on a Friday. It’s usually spent doing the washing, groceries and bills… etc…..

But this Friday I sewed.

I have joined a group who are making the Farmers Wife Quilt. 

The starting block # 14

I have always wanted to make this quilt and I had put some fabrics with the book and printed the templates a few years ago. Now is the time to start.

We have decided to make 2 blocks per week.

I am working from top left doing each row then assembling the top as I go. Or that is what I hope to do.

I have to sort the sashing and border yet.

Anyway, here is my first block going together. It was a bit hard for the first block. The blocks measure 6” so 5 across isn’t easy to work out. BUT I did find this site where the measurements have been worked out for foundation pieced.

Susan Gatewood has some great information to each block. Such a great help.

FNWF & ZOOM update . Everyone was shocked.

FNWF with Cheryll @ https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2021/09/at-fnwf.html

I have been trying to workout what to do with a panel I bought from Lesley Mays quilt shop.

I am in a swap and have to add pieced or appliqués borders. It cannot just be a straight cut border.

Drawing out the design…

So choosing the fabrics…

But these didn’t work so something different has happened

Getting ready to cut the fabrics but the rotary blade needed a sharpen before I started

Cutting the fabrics…

Nope. These were wrong. Start again

Making a mess…

Oh no, I’ve cut off the Galahs head

And the Koalas ear…

Now ready for hand stitching with Chooky on zoom.

SATURDAY

 Well, did I shock everyone. I joined in zoom at just after 6 am. I’m not an early riser but I just had to do it. 

I continued with my panel project I was working on @FNWF and hand stitched down the kangaroo tail.

I am working on the last border today so you will see all about it soon. This is a surprise swap so I don’t want to spoil it if the recipient reads here.

Time for knitting teddy bear vest for charity. Jan Mac donates these to foster care kids or abused children. Everyone deserves someone to love.

https://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.blogspot.com/

You can find the pattern here..

https://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.blogspot.com/2021/06/instructions-for-knitted-teddy-bear-vest.html

I then went on to show a little bit of my scrap knitting blanket squares. With this blanket you don’t need to sew the squares together.

Here is the start of it

I got the idea from this picture on Pinterest 

You can find the basic pattern here.

http://thecuriouskrafter.blogspot.com/2013/04/domino-baby-blanket.html

I had some lunch then headed back to bed for 3 hours. It was such a fun morning so thank you Chooky and everyone else that chatted away. Good to see you all, hear your stories and see what you have been working on.

Until next time…….

https://chookyblue.blogspot.com/2021/09/refueling-soul.html

FNWF & a CHOOKY ZOOM

 I’ll be joining Cheryll and friends tonight for some stitching

https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2021/09/its-september.html

And Chooky in the morning for Zoom.

I might still be in my pj’s but they are all used to that. It is an early start to the day.

https://chookyblue.blogspot.com/2021/09/zoom-quicky.html

Now to go look for what I want to work on.

The Quilters Garden is Finished.

What a start to the year. I have finished my Quilters Garden quilt designed by Deana. http://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/

I just love it. I even hand sewed the binding down on this one.

I am linking up with a few groups this time round. A few ticks for me. MY FIRST FINISH FOR 2021. 1. January UFO finish for my local quilt group 2. FNWF with Cheryll. https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2021/01/fnwf.html

3. WOOFA with Cheryll. https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2021/01/welcome-back-woofa.html

4. Slow Stitching Sunday with Kathy https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2021/01/slow-sunday-stitching.html

FNWF and some sewing

I did a little bit of sewing for a friend.. My double ended oven mitts. The request was for greys with a little bit of red... I love making these..
I stated out with scraps over the table..

And ended up with this..

I was joining in the fun with Cheryll and all the gals over at the Cubby hole for FNWF....
https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com.au/2017/11/fnwf.html

FNWF fabric scrap clean up and sort out.

Oh Scrap.

http://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/oh-scrap-popular-vote.html

My friend and I were recently given lots of bags of scraps. 

So I got the job of sorting them out.

This is how I'm spending my Friday night.

The girls over at FNWF are probably sewing.

Once I get this sorted then I can sew all weekend...

Oh my, what a mess!!!

Here are the scraps of kids fabrics. I should be able to get something out of this...

Sorting into piles of colours.

This took quite a while but I did get through them.

The biggest pile is the fabrics I am sorting.

This is what I spent the rest of the night doing.. 

sewing my scraps together to make blocks.

I decided to focus on kids fabrics. I want to make a few smaller quilts for charity.

The size is yet to be determined.

I joined in with Cheryll and a few others for FNWF.

https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/friday-night-with-friends.html

A workshop on the weekend...

I have got a workshop coming up on the weekend. There is a bit of cutting to do before hand.
It is designed for a jelly roll and some background fabric. I didn't want to go and buy anything. I have had a beautiful pack of Xmas fat 1/4s sent to me by the lovely Mari..
http://academicquilter.blogspot.com.au

When I received the fabric... https://jobutterfield.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/lovely-blogging-friends-to-say-thankyou.html

Anyway I have worked out that there is enough fabric and I had some background to go with it. So now to get it all cut ready for class.

I'm not sewing tonight but I am playing with fabric. I am still joining  in with Wendy and others for

http://www.sugarlane-designs.com/2017/05/fnsi-sanity-sign-ups-for-may.html

FNWF. Free motion quilting

I have finally started quilting my entry into the SPRIING challenge. I had this top nearly completed from a workshop at the Phillip Island Quilters a few years back. So, out it came and I hope to get it finished in time. I have had it out on the table for a few weeks wondering how to quilt it. I found it a bit daunting and kept putting it off. A little bit scared to start I think. Thanks to the inspiration of Vicky Jenkins quilts I jumped right in....
The birds and the blossom flower are spring to me. So let's hope I can quilt it ok. This is a Gina Burgess pattern, Borders with Attitude.
You do basic split 4 patch blocks and add borders. Then you fuse and appliqué whatever patterns you would like. I chose these beautiful soft panels, cut all the birds, flowers and leaves out. Fused them on in different ways. Now the sewing is part of the quilting. Using different weight threads...

It measures less than 1 metre square (about 36")

 1" Grid lines ready for the curved quilting lines..

 There is a bird drawn in ready to quilt

 The drawn on bamboo.

So I am working on this for FNWF. and stitching with many others in cyberland.

https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com.au

182 Solstice sewing with friends

This Friday night I am sewing away with my cyberspace friends. Here is what I'm up to.
My summer/winter solstice block is done. I am loving these colours. Thanks Mari. This was a quick and easy 12" block.. Block number 10.

I also managed to get the last Dear Jane block done for this month. 2 weeks before the next meeting date. I had a bit of fun with this block. Totally not done the same way as anyone else. My centre square is done like the 3 d Bow tie method. It is like a little pocket under each of the angled edges in the centre. Then the cream pieces were squares folded in half and sewn onto the background square. Next I turned back the folded edge and stitched down making a curve. Like the Cathederal windows. The centre of this block has a lot of fabric and thicknesses but it worked out very good.

M 13

Linking up with all the gals over at Cheryll's. FRIDAY NIGHT WITH FRIENDS.
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FNWF & Summer Solstice

I took advantage of my hubby being out on Friday night and I enjoyed sewing along. I printed off all the patterns for the Solstice challenge over with Pat Sloan. There is a total of 25 blocks and 7 patterns have been released. I AM UP TO DATE.... I HAVE CAUGHT UP... Those fabrics from Mari are looking beautiful.

BLOCKS 4-5-6-7

Sew along with Winter / Summer Solstice

Many others joined in on Friday night and sewed along. Go and have a look.
https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/fnwf.html