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  My UFO of February from the APQS UFO challenge was the Harry Potter Quilt that I started in 2019 and left aside just before I got half of the blocks done. First step was to find the pack with all the pieces and fabric and work out where I was at before it fell into the UFO black hole! I had completed 9 blocks and assembled 2 rows as well as cut all the sashing for the blocks. I managed to cut and sew one more block: Draco Malfoy And cut another one And that's all for the month of February. I had very little time in the sewing room to be honest, only managed 2 sessions last week.  Linking to  Life in Pieces ,  D esign Wall Monday ,  Midweek Makers ,  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Happy Needle and Threa d ,  Put your foot down ,  Brag about your Beauties ,   Off the wall Friday ,  Can I get a Whoop Whoop ,  Peacock Party ,   Patchwork and Quil t Céline 

It seems sewing has taken a back seat since the beginning of the month sadly... I had great intentions but time has been too short. First there was a birthday girl to honour and then there has been quite a lot of travelling, business travel first followed by holidays. Even though I had some hand sewing projects with me while on the move, I hardly touched them. However the birthday girl was away on a school trip just before we went away as a family and was getting back very late. We were originally told pick up time would be 1am but it was then moved to 2am on the day. I was so worried that I would not hear the alarm that I decided not to go to bed while waiting for her but to sew instead. I had been willing to make a Wanderlust Bag by Sewing Seeds of Love for my youngest for a while since she doesn't have a bag to carry her phone: So I asked her to pick her fabric combination before she went to bed and set to get sewing while everyone was in bed and I was waiting to pick my advent

  There are so many UFO in the house that I guess I should join Helen for her year long challenge to Fettle those Finishes (or get rid of the ones that will never be finished...) Now let's look at THE list...  1.  Impromptu (started 2013) 2. Farmer's Wife 1920 quilt (started 2011) 3. Farmer's Wife 1930 quilt (started 2015) 4. Enchanted Star (started 2019) 5. Harry Potter (started 2019)  6. Gipsy Wife (started 2017) 7. Project 48 (started 2016) 8. Mini Series blocks (started 2022) 9. Kingfisher Quilt (started 2018) 10. 365 Challenge Quilt (started 2015)  11. Halo Quilt (started 2020) 12. Boho Heart (started 2021) - a few more blocks made in 2022 13. Life is Beautiful Quilt (started 2011)  14. Fandom in Stitches Quilt (started 2021) 15. Mod Mod Along Quilt (started 2014) I am restricting the list to 15 (for quilting) as the REAL list has got much more. Sadly most of them are dormant (and have been for a long while) probably because they still need a lot of work and are not re

  February will be busy at work and at home with birthdays and associated parties so maybe I should keep my list quite short and focus on more portable projects? And I haven't made a single block since the beginning of the year so I am not sure whether this month will be any better... Quilting 1. Farmer's Wife quilt - about 30 blocks needed still, can I make a few this month? 2. Dear Jane - let's target 2 blocks or assembling part of the rows 3. Impromptu quilt - needs quilting. It is a very big quilt so I went to get it professionally quilted. Maybe it will get sent this month... or maybe not still 4. Harry Potter  - make more blocks - let's target 5 since this one is my February project picked from the APQS UFO list! Dressmaking 1 . Forester  coat   2. Morgan Jeans - cut a few years ago Bags 1.  Moonwake bag 2. Open Wide Pouch 3. Wallet for A / phone bag for A -   I will pick this one as my   One monthly goal   4. Shamballa bag 5. Pillow card holders Cross-stitch 1. G

  Wow, this has been a productive month on the sewing front (for a change!)  2 (very) long standing UFOs finished (admittedly, they didn't take very long and could/should have been finished years ago...) 1 cushion repaired (how long for?? 🤔🙂🙃) 2 new tops in my wardrobe and just a little cross-stitching I must admit that joining Kate's challenge of spending at least 15 minutes on sewing related activities 4 times a week has really help to get going! And that allows me to tick 2 (probably the easiest) projects off my PhD in 2023 list . Linking to January Furtle Céline

  I am not sure I ever been that fast to sew up a fabric after buying it or to sew a pattern for a second time but this week I made myself a second Socks Pullover. I made a slightly different version with a lower collar and the faux buttoning on the shoulder. I cut exactly the same size for this second one and somehow, it came out much tighter, still fine to wear but much more fitted. The fabric is a viscose/polyester jersey that I bought in Lille last Saturday for my first visite to Les Tissus de Lille. I found some lovely buttons in my stash to add to the shoulder. For a neater finish, I decided to add a band over the raw edge of the neckline. I had to sew it by hand first as it was quite fiddly but I am happy with the result as it looks much neater. Of course it didn't take long to make this second version. I assembled everything with my overlocker (same as the first one actually). I managed to finish it on Friday night so I have worn it this week-end. Maybe this is my new favor

  A new IG challenge, how could I resist, especially knowing I had some fabric in my stash that would work and winter is not yet over rather it's come back recently! And this works for 2 IG challenges actually, since January #magamsewalong is #Jumpstart. I discovered this new Socks pullover pattern by Moi Je Couds on IG through the ongoing challenge. The pattern is very versatile and you can make a Socks for all your family as the pack includes kids & men pattern too as a special offer until mid-February. I managed to cut the fabric the previous week-end and sew it over the last week.  I cut between size 42 and 44 for this pattern and added one inch to the overall length. It is quite roomy and I could probably have cut the smaller size (42) but I was worried my fabric might not have been stretchy enough.  I was planning on the option with mitts as my hands are always so cold while I am working at the computer. There is even a video tutorial to make those: https://www.youtube.