More progress has been made on Flip La K.

 I have sat done and worked out the fabric we were given.

Resewn blocks, trimmed other blocks to size, cut lots of fabric. Patched some to fit and now have a great plan.

All blocks are trimmed to the same size.

The new borders are going on. These will make the blocks look off size so it will hide some errors.

All the squaring up pieces have been cut

While I was watching YouTube Sal’s, tutorials and just talk shows.

Sashings have been cut, borders and bindings worked out. Now to get back to them at some point.

Farmers Wife Blocks 103 & 43 are done.

 Another day was spent sewing my Farmers Wife blocks.

2 a week is all I needed to do. Wow, 43 took a few hours. These blocks measure 6” finished.

Block 103 the snowball was fairly simple. I also remembered to fussy cut the centre on point.

Next block was 43. Not so easy. Choosing the fabrics always takes time.

Thanks to the foundation papers to help me along the way. I wrote the colours on the pattern so I knew where to put what. 

Piecing the sections.

 

Now to iron and remove the papers.

Nicely ironed and made to measure correctly. I did have to let out a seam or 2. I’m not sure why I have so much trouble.

I have chosen the fabric for the outside border triangles. 

Cut some to size and put them on my wall with the blocks I have made so far. 

I just have to sort out the sashing fabric then I can start joining them. I have 2 or 3 to choose from. 

A light cream tone on tone.

Target achieved.

Days of Delight slow stitching Sunday

 Oh my. We are having such hot weather this weekend. I have locked myself inside not feeling like doing much or talking either. I have sewed, caught up on some blog posts, planned some future holidays and sat enjoying some slow stitching. I have stitched a few more words on my calendar.

Slow Stitching Sunday with Kathy

Back to Flip La K blocks

  Some time last year our quilt group did a Flip La K workshop and our learning block was a challenge.

Lots to take in but necessary to understand the process of using the rulers.

Our first block fabrics was supplied by the tutor, Brenda. With the intention of the blocks being made into a charity quilt. Yes, I took on the challenge to put them together.

Well they were all shapes and sizes even though it was to finish a square.

I have unpicked some blocks and will iron and resew them.

 I have an idea of how to make a design where they will fit together. Some blocks also ended up in reverse.

Slow stitching Sunday

 I had a lazy day Sunday and went and did groceries then just sat for the day.

I watched YouTube then started to stitch my

No 2 Challenge

I have chosen my threads. I am not using what the pattern says but what I have on hand. All the odd bits.

So as I am starting this in February I thought I would start the stitching with February.

So Sunday February 4 was stitched.

I was stitching along but I missed linking up with  Slow Stitching Sunday

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.

February challenge no. 2

 

Deana has been busy and drawn our next number to work on

CHOOKSHED Stitchers Challenge - February

I’ll be using this project as my slow stitching Sunday to help me sit and relax.

That will be 2 link ups in one.

Here is my project. I must have known as I just got this ready for stitching.

Of course I will start with the word February.

Happy 13th birthday Xavier.

 We have celebrated Xavier’s 13th birthday 

having fun at ten pin bowling.

Lucky me won the first game and 2nd the next.

But I am so sore the next day.

What have I been doing

 A friend of mine has sold her house and decided to travel, in a caravan, with her family. Single bed bunks are a lot narrower than a bed so the sheets are far too big. So I made her 5 fitted sheets. 

And they fit beautifully.

They also had 2 quilts that were a little wide so I trimmed them down by 12”-15” and rebound them. Elastic still to be threaded.

Next up was to shorten her dresses by a couple of inches.

This was done while on an Australia Day zoom. Thanks Chooky.

All done and delivered. She was very happy

C2C crochet blanket.

 I have a few crochet blankets that have been started and I just wanted something easy to do. I haven’t got too much to do to finish this one.

I enjoyed just sitting for a while and did a couple or more rows.

This blanket is now finished. It covers my 2 seater couch.

Just need to sew in the ends.