Chookshed Challenge UFO finished

I have finished the binding machined on to my placemats

I settled in for a slow Sunday stitching day and hand sewed the binding down. I got them all completed.

And placed on the table ready to be used.

It has only taken 6 years but it is one bag empty.

I am linking up with Deana for 

And Kathy for 

https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2026/03/slow-sunday-stitching_0268792104.html

Progress on my Chookshed challenge for March

 I have made progress with my challenge this month.

Making placemats to match my table runner which I finished in 2020

https://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2020/01/broken-herringbone-table-runner-ufo.html

This is the starting point of the my ufo. Here is the table runner.

Here is what was in the bag. The pieces already cut. Some are sewn. The goal is to use up what I have and get the most placemats I can.

I have sewn all the pieces together into the largest piece and I am starting with a rough trim.

I decided to stipple quilt it the same as the runner

Once I trimmed it I managed to get 4 placemats.

I’m linking up with FNSI

Chookshed March challenge # 2… braid placemats

 Deana has drawn #2 for the challenge this month.

https://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/2026/02/march-chookshed-number-and-february.html

Mine is to use the leftover fabrics from when I made my table runner many years ago.

It is also Red month over at Soscrappy RSC .. mmm I can’t do a 2 for 1 this time…

The next round on my Round Robin. Braids

 Omg, punishment plus. The next round was to do a braid.

I tried a practice block or two to decide on the size. Well it ended up being cut 1” strips. 

I made the strips and attached the 2 sides but forgot about planning the corners.

So now that was a challenge. I didn’t want to unpick the ends of the sides so I had a play.

The corners are different and are not completely correct or even but I made them work and the little one that ends up with this quilt won’t mind.

I am so happy this round is done. It has made the quilt heavy so let’s hope the next round is. Quick, light and easy one.

My Xmas visit with a special friend

I have known this friend for 34 years. Unfortunately with lifestyles we haven't seen much of each other over the years. Her mum is so sweet and very poorly at the moment. She is hanging in there just to see Christmas... It was so good to spend some time together
I spent some time making her a special gift. Being bed ridden and after suffering a stroke only has the use of one hand. I made a special hand towel size fiddle rug. It has lots of textures and things on it. She was very happy with it and wants to frame it....

My fiddle rug

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There is a bit of my mums Doily, lace, flower trim, ribbon with a buckle
And lovely soft chenille fabric....

I added buttons and a zip and a tassel 

With lace, 3D bow tie blocks and tassel on the zipper pull on a towelling backing

The back is a hand towel.

Jo's mum loving the Fiddle rug

Jo and her mum with their gifts..

I made a Grandmas Braid quilt and waited for a very special person to give it too. 

The sun shining on one of my favourite quilts 

Grandmas braid purple quilt

My special label

BINDING BLITZ..... 51"
http://juliekquilts.blogspot.com.au

Grandmas braid is done on

I got the job of quilting a friends beautiful Grandmas Braid quilt.

Her colours went together really well. With lovely bright purples, blues, burgundy a & floral.

It was a course done many years ago and before the top was only half way done it was put in the cupboard. Now, since it was dragged out it has been put together ready for quilting.

Oh no !!!!!!!

When I went to baste it, after all her work, it was very out of skew. Working with all edges of bias is very tricky. It bent in every way it wasn't meant too.
Anyway, to help out a friend in need I had another wonderful friend put it all apart and trim all the strips.
This is what we ended up with.......

 The piping between the braids

          

  The odd lengths of braids. All 9 of them

 

. Then we have the different lengths of borders.  

   Wow, back in one piece and a lot of trimming to do 

              Borders are on & it's time for quilting.

IT's NOW QUILTED WITH AN ALL OVER STIPPLE TO TAME THOSE BIAS BUBBLES.

I think what happened was when strip 1 & 2 were sewn together the edge curved, next was strip 3, curved some more and then strip 4......until all 9 were sewn on. It ended up being 1 big stretched curve. BUT it doesn't matter now. It's all together and fairly straight.

Fantastic and great effort. 

( what are friends for )

I thought I would tackle this project and join in with Friday Night with Friends. Go on over to see what everyone else was doing.