Firstly a huge thank you to those people who have called, left messages or e-mailed me. I am slowly catching up on them all and will reply in the next few days your encouragement and support means the world to me.
I have always enjoyed stitching the work of others - Far more than I enjoy stitching my own designs (that speaks volumes) I think it is the fact that you can just sew without thinking about writing down instructions or thread colours as you go - There is no critiquing of your work on a daily basis as you question yourself or change your mind and end up reverse sewing.
So for my relaxation I joined 2 Block of the Months this year and this is my progress on the 1st one ":Chick Jubilee" designed by Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs. There are 6 blocks photographed here and I am currently working on Blocks 7 and 8. Block 9 will be out soon and then I will be in the home straight with this one. It is a gorgeous quilt and I have enjoyed stitching it each month. So much that I have signed up for the next Anne Sutton one which is Woodland Christmas - The first block of that one has arrived too and I have made a start on it.
I also signed up for Fat Quarter Shop's Mystery Block of the Month. Month 6 has just arrived but I have only put together 2 blocks at this stage. I hope to catch up over the Christmas break. I am not really a piecer so I signed up for this to challenge myself.
A few weekends ago I decided to use up the remainder of a Jelly Roll that I had sitting around - After just a few hours I had a flimsy finished. I am really pleased with it.
Then I decided to make another easy flimsy from a charm pack and 1/2. This time in Scrumptious. Both of these quilts have arrived back from quilting so I have to pop the binding on this week. So glad to have them finished !
And last week I put together these key rings to use as little christmas gifts for some of my cat loving friends. They were so easy to make but look so gorgeous !
And finally I am currently working on stitching up some gifts for my Wednesday night sewing girls. It is our Christmas Break Up day on Saturday and this is when we exchange gifts - I will be sure to take a photo before I gift them. What about you are you on track with your christmas sewing?
Hugs - Fee xx
3 comments:
You seem so much more relaxed in this post, which is wonderful. I love Anne Suttons patterns - you can tell she is an animal lover and kind and good person as this shines through her patterns. It is lovely to sew for yourself without stress. Hugs
You have been doing lots of sewing. Don't worry about only having made two of the FQS BOM blocks. I've only made one so far! I hope to catch up over Christmas too.
Love the Scrumptious Quilt....is it for me????...he he... nice pressies for your sewing girls..Hugs Dawn x x
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