FNWF, Chooky’s Zoom & a challenge top done.

 I have been doing a little sewing over the past week but I really got into it on Friday night and sewed along with many others in FNWF.

https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/2021/07/friday-night-with-friends.html

So here is what I was working on. My ugly fabric challenge.

I decided on a pattern to use most of my fabric with appliqué. So pattern was drawn out, ironed on to the background and then stitching began. The stitching made the shape stand out a bit better.

Look at all that I had left.

Of course, I had to make lots of 6.5” crumb squares for the background. They went on for a while.

This continued into Saturday where I went to an all day sit n sew with my quilt group. Only 5 of us turned up so it was a great little group with plenty of space.

Earlier in the week at our charity sewing night I got the girls making laundry bags for Aussie Hero Quilts and these continued on Saturday as well.

Projects worked on were a yoga mat bag, Bonnie Hunter mystery, Aussie Hero laundry bags, a fantastic quilt of houses (I can’t remember it’s name. Sorry Chris), mug rugs and my Ugly mystery.

We did have a great day. All packed up and on the way home I stopped and bought noodles for dinner. No cooking today. Unpacked the care, ate dinner, sat down again to sew and join Chooky and the gang for a ZOOM sewing night.

https://chookyblue.blogspot.com/2021/07/zoom-zoom.html

Using up my green scraps for the crumb crazy background blocks.

I got my Ugly quilt completed. It measures 37.5” * 64”

Can you see the pink mouse hanging from the balloon?

I was going to call it Mouse in the strawberry field but Janice said it reminded her of watermelons so now it might be MOUSE ESCAPING THE WATERMELON PATCH.

Thanks for a great day to all my sewing friends from far and near.

The end of my weekend

There are just a few more photos to go.

This quilt here was made by my friend. She has been asked to enter it into the Quilt exhibition ShowCase in Melbourne. Maxine is over the moon.
Keep a look out for it if you go next year.

Maxine's quilt

Then to end my day I bought these beautiful roses for my neighbour where I was spending the night.

Well the time has come for the end of the photos and to head off for the 5 hour drive home.

I hope I haven't bored you with a weeks worth of not so clear photos. They are my memories of o wonderful weekend.... I caught up with many of my friends. How wonderful.

More show n tell

well there was so much to see from so many talented ladies. It was a great day.

Members show n tell.

After all the antiques we have a good look at some of the work our members have done over the year.