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My new project for February was to get started on my Once Upon a Time Sampler and I am happy to report that I have actually started it. This is how far I have stitched: I am not caught up at all since the February and March diagrams are now out and I haven't even finished January but at least it is started! Hopefully I will be able to report more progress by the end of March, I hope I'll have finish January and started February. I didn't make any progress at all on my January NewFO, the Midnight in the Oasis quilt sadly. I am hoping to finish the centre medaillon in March, wish me luck! After seeing so many of these gorgeous little envelopes blocks so often on flicker, IG etc, my NewFO for March will be a lovely wall hanging from Ayumills' book Patchwork Please. We have nowhere to store the post at the moment so I am hoping this is the answer, well when it is all finished and on the wall hopefully! Linking to Cat Patches Updated to add: I have just discove

Another month has passed, have you made any blocks? I hadn't started any until last week-end and I was unhappy about it! So this week, I have been on a drive to make 10 blocks and I am so happy to report that I finished my 10th blocks last night before bed time! So yes another 10 blocks for February taking my total of Farmer's Wife blocks to 25 blocks out of 111! I made these blocks this month [6] Big Dipper [7] Birds in the Air [11] Broken Dishes [12] Broken Sugar Bowl [29] Economy [48] Homeward Bound [56] Maple Leaf [61] Northern Lights [68] Postage Stamp [111] Wrench Linking to Whoop Whoop Friday  and to Anything Goes Monday . And since these have been covering my design wall over the last week, I am linking to Judy's Design Wall . And now the Linky party for February Until next month! Celine

In an attempt to get 30 blocks completed by the end of the month, I have been madly chain piecing this week to make more blocks. I have mainly focused on my Farmer's Wife blocks and  I completed a grand total of 10 in a week- yeah! (but I'll do a separate post with the Linky party) but I also made various other blocks. 2 more double chevrons for my Mod Along Quilt That's my January blocks completed, now I need to make 10 beads on a string for the February blocks (yes I am a bit behind already!) So these 2 chevrons along with the 2 flowers and the 10 Farmer's Wife blocks gave me 24 blocks for the month. I needed 6 more to meet the 350 blocks challenge Desperate times call for desperate measures so I started looking around my sewing room for fast and easy blocks to make before midnight! I first found a part pieced X-string block that I finished tonight: And next I targeted my Impromptu blocks. I have all the 9-patch blocks to transform into floating 9-patch

I did find more time for hand sewing this week, especially yesterday courtesy of the train company which was running with huge delays thanks to an electrical problem. That made my commute far much longer than normal and gave me time to finish my February flowers for the Inchy Hexie swap . Jennifer wanted some vintage looking flowers so I hope these ones fit in her garden. I also received those lovely stepping stones from Maree and some from Michele too. Linking to Building Blocks Tuesday and WOW . Celine

Another week-end, another birthday cake! This time a delayed birthday cake for Miss Baby since she turned 2 on Christmas day. I made her a teddy bear cake and she had much fun blowing  her candles! We also had Miss Strawberry Shortcake first dance show, we were so proud to watch her perform on stage for the first time ever! And today I completed 2 pillow cases. This is not even UFOs since it wasn't started. I bought the fabric a few years ago and it was just sitting there. So we now have hers and his! 2 more OPAMs and of course this was my challenge for February for a Lovely Year of Finishes. I must admit the only reason I did those today was because they were on that exact list. The power of committing in writing! Linking to the February Finishes Party Celine

So in between baking cakes, cakes and more cakes and travelling (or while travelling actually), I did finish a few blocks this month even if I haven't reach the magic 30 number for the February 350 blocks challenge. First I finished my Lucy block for Susan with pink, green, yellow and orange and it has gone all the way to her Then I finished Hannah's EPP block for Bee Europa and also Alia's block for Get Your Hex on as well as 2 sets of hexies for Janet for the Inchy Hexie Swap All these were on-the-go blocks because they are all hand-stitched, which goes to show that i have spent a fair amount of time on the road this month! I also finished my block for Lucy for Simply Solids and 2 slab blocks for Dorothy for Siblings Together 2 and also 2 double chevrons for myself for the Mod Mod Along So that's 10 blocks completed so far, I need another 20 by the end of the month, this might be tricky! I will need to go for some quick wins! Linkin

I can't believe it is over a week since my last post. I must say it has been very busy with a big birthday party for the kids at the week-end in France and me doing 2 return trips to France in less than a week. Lots of baking, lots of travelling and very little sewing.  I did finish my mini for the Super Swap , that I showed you in-progress last week  and sent it off on Monday all the way to Sweden. And of course, this is another OPAM for February and one item of my list for February. And today I received my mini for the Super Swap from Jan. My first thought when I opened it was that I had hit the jackpot. This is Jan's second mini with that design and I had put her first one in my inspiration mosaic but of course I never thought I'd get the exact same quilt! And I love the fabric she has chosen for me, lots of text prints. Linking to Needle and Thread Thursday , Brit Thursday Sewing Linky and Whoop Whoop Friday . Celine