A POST FINALLY- you will need more than a coffee to get through this post.

Hello everyone. I have so many photos I was going to share but i cant see what is posting until its posted... so good luck What have I been doing...... I sent off 2 beanies for charity to Jan Mac. she does so much for charity. Have a look at what se does https://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.blogspot.com/

I hve spent a lot of time making masks and some people have requested straps for the elastics so their ears dont hurt. Imade some for my husband to try. which he liked then wanting some for work. When he is wearing it with his hat you cannot even see it. So I made some pretty ones too.

The other week Annie from a group I belonged to a while agao asked if I wanted to join their ZOOM meeting. Of course I said YES. We had a great chat with lotsof laughs. It has been a while since I have soken to any of them. Annie did visit me in Mildura when she was on a holiday here a couple of yearsback. We enjoyed the day catching up

So my Bonnie Hunter Frolic came out and played. I had already started sewing sashings on then it was put away. I spent some time getting my head around it. Sewed the rest of the sashings, gave it an iron & hung it on the wall. I just love it. Now I have to get inspired to sew the borders.

Next thing that has been happening is a little secret but our quilt group has a miniature challenge happening. I couldn't get into it so wasn't going to participate. You know how you all have those beautiful fabrics you just don't want to cut into. Well, I did. I designed a small piece, started cutting then sewing. Wow I have finished it and love it too. Doing some hand quilting

and the backing

I spent a Friday night scrapbooking with an online group I used to scrap with in person. Make a Page Scrapbooking with Kylie & Mel. They are on Facebook, which I am not. My daughter and grandson spent the night scrapping too. It was fun. This happens once a month where ther is chatting, scrapping, voting and a winner.. I haven't scrapped in quite a while so this was fun.

Next I had a play around with a fun little Maple block. I have always loved them and I was happy with how this one worked. Sometmes you just have to do something little for fun.

There was a link to a free house pattern in our quilt group newsletter. I made 4 with the fabrics from FROLIC as I had them out. Here is the link to make your own VILLAGE quilt .

okay, so if you are still here - you are amazing - I finished my UFO project - the key holders. I love them and have some for gifts now. Very Happy.

Now Sarah will be celebrating a very special birthday and put out a request for a birthday block to go into her her and help her celebrate. Yes i did one and have posted it. I know she is crazy in love with cats- especially ZORO https://sarahdidit.blogspot.com/2020/07/feline-friday-and-birthday-cake-71720.html

A girl at work wanted a super hero mask for her $ year old son - Rhyder - His friend wears one and he felt like he was missing out so of course I had to help. I dragged out some scraps and made him 2..

He sent me this photo to say thankyou

Well after all this sewing I decided to clean my sewing machine. Boy did it need it. Look at the mess that was in there. It sews a lot better now

And today I had a lovely afternoon tea with Judy and friends for Breast Cancer National Awareness. Judy raises money for this charity and normally holds a retreat but a ZOOM was held today because of COVID restrictions. Have a look at her Blog... http://newsfromjude.blogspot.com/

WOW what a post.this took me a while to get together. I dont start the computer often and this is a new one so took some time to find things. Hope you have enjoyed a catch up... Keep safe everyone and look forward to restricctions lifting

No MOJO - has broken - Catch up - ZOOM - progression - (PHOTO HEAVY) ....grab a drink, you'll need it

WOW, what a couple of months we have had adjusting to changes in restrictions for COVID-19. Into stage 3, out of stage 3, Melbourne in stage 4, back to stage 3. Border lock downs, wearing of masks but the good thing I am happy about is that I still can attend work...

I just want to share with you that it has been 4 years today that we moved to Mildura. 

Hasn't that gone fast.

Now for the catch up.....

Today we had a Zoom party with Chooky where about 20 ladies attended throughout the day.

https://chookyblue.blogspot.com/2020/08/zoom-sewing.html

They were from the USA, Canada, New Zealand all over Australia and others I wasn't present for. While everyone was chatting away I actually did some sewing. Something I haven't done for many weeks.

I was quilting some baby quilts for a friend & as they were small it wasn't too hard.

They measured 2 of 125*150 & 1 of 125*125. 

A while back I sent these QAYG blocks & knitted beanies off to Jan Mac. She supports & donates to many charities. Peter mac hospital, bush fire appeals and many others.

https://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.blogspot.com/2020/07/still-catching-up.html

 

Then because of all the new Covid cases and restrictions where it is compulsory in Victoria to wear masks work asked me to leave the office and head off down to the manufacturing warehouse and help the machinist with mask making for the day. We needed 200 masks to supply every worker with 2 within 4 days. So of course i helped as well as take some home to make over the weekend.

Then it was time to make masks for my friends and family. I had this underwear elastic that was my mums. It came in very handy as everywhere had sold out so this is what was used. It is actually softer to wear behind the ears than ordinary elastic. I made about 100 masks. I am over them now

 

Next - the other Saturday Chooky had another Zoom party & I stopped by for a very short time.I was still in my pj's and sitting under a warm quilt that I have been hand quilting on. I haven't done any for a while but I did get to do some that afternoon.

I also worked on a crochet and a knitted blanket  

Its time for the baby quilts I quilted today....

Well this one I had already started and just finished today

No.... 1 all quilted ready for my friend to do the binding

quilted with baptist fans

IT STARTED OUT ALL WRONG .. I kept making mistakes and doing the start point on the fans all wrong and this needed to be unpicked.

Overlapping fans are gone and now the stitching is better.

stippled around the stitcheries

No. 2..... Then there was the black & white sheep panel. Echo quilted to look like clouds..

And no. 3 - A simple little squares, Quilted cross hatched diagonally.

So bright & fresh

Lastly, This is where i got up to with all the tea bag strings I had. It measures about 3 feet long.

 As I sit here tonight I have been tying tea bag strings to work more on my scarf. I received some from Sue in the mail. As well as collecting them at work.

https://kiwikidspage.blogspot.com/

This ball measures about the size of a golf ball. Lets see how far it knits.

Okay.. That's it for now.

i have turned on the laptop. Battled with the new Blogger. Attached many photos.

if you have got to this WELL DONE.

Hopefully this post works and stays where it supposed to.

I'm not sure what will happen if I delete the photos from my computer but time will tell. As I cant post on my iPad at the moment it is all a learning curve.

Thanks to everyone for getting this far, checking up on me and especially for the great chats today.