End of the Road Trip

Yes, this particular road trip has come to the end.  It's been lovely stitching on these sweet postcards of an evening and I am ever so glad that I kept joining blocks along the way. I was able to join the last 2 blocks that same evening but the light had gone to be able to take a photo. Then a couple of busy days and I've only just managed to take a photo of the completed top.

"Romancing the Road Trip" by Leanne's House

Off to the wardrobe to hang out with the other flimsy tops ... one day to be quilted.

Road Trip Update

Hot off the press is the second October block, the first block was finished last week.

Now on to join these to their cousins...thankfully I've been joining blocks as I went so a finished top is only a few seams away.  I'm trying to get a few projects wrapped up by the end of October in between a crazy diary.

September Stitchings and FNSI

Once again goals have been met and this month a little early ... not sure how I managed that but I've been pushing through each evening. Days are filled with off-farm work or the never ending farm work made ever more urgent thanks to Mother Nature and her drought, dust and dry winds.

To change things up a little, I've decided to work a little on each of the 3 remaining Santa Cutlery Keeps, each month. For September my merry band of 3 have had their fronts stitched together.

'Romancing the Road Trip' is coming along nicely with 4 postcards for this month stitched and the blocks sewn.  Only 4 postcards to go for October and I will have a finished top ... woohoo!

Some clothing sewing happened ... another maternity top for DD. Visiting with them next week (school holidays) to help get the house organised as bub's arrival date nears.

Looking back I don't think I shared a sewing machine cover I whipped up in the June/July school holidays.

Still haven't even made a start on baby quilts but I have almost sorted the fabrics required ... anyhow must dash ... lots on today's "to do" list.  Oh just realised, tonight is FNSI ... so in the middle of typing, I've jumped over to HERE and signed up.

August Wrap

With just 2.5 hours until August rolls over to September .... and Winter warms into Spring .... my second monthly goal is met.

May OPAM and Postcards

As the days keep flying past ... keep moving forward one stitch at a time.

May goals have been met with 4 Christmas decorations for 1 Xmas Item A Month and OPAM ...

4 more postcards for Romancing the Road Trip ...

June is already looking crazy so as a famous fish once said, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming" ... or stitching.

FNWF Stitching

Very happy with my progress last night ... this is the 3rd postcard for April.

Then I noticed I haven't posted my March postcards on here.

Friday nights are a great motivation to keep up ... thank you Cheryll.

April Post and OPAM

Gotta have a post for April .... school holidays means ramping up the work on our property, fencing, mustering, grandson J visiting. Add getting sick for a week, throw in our local show on Easter weekend. Then back to work at school. Phew!

Squeezed in a couple small things ...

Decorated Tie for show

1st place

Homemade Keto Chocolates

for Easter

April postcards #1, #2

Santa Cutlery Holder

For 1 Xmas Item A Month
and OPAM

May has quite a few days marked on the calendar already ... just go with the flow ...

March Mania and OPAM

OK, so who stole March?  Not much to share on the sewing front, I've just been stitching away at a couple of monthly goals ...

I'm behind of course but March blocks #1 and #2 are close.

A lovely day of sewing with beautiful ladies and we also enjoyed a delicious lunch at our local 'Federal Inn' for my birthday. Then there was the 'take your own birthday cake' at work so I baked a carrot cake and because I've been following a healthy eating plan since Feb 1, I didn't even have a piece ... go me!  Of course there were other occasions to indulge in a treat or 2 so I didn't really miss out.

Drought persists so there is the regular checking cattle, putting feed out and checking waters. Fortunate to have received a few good downpours with recent storms to replenish drinking waters and put a green tinge around for now so some relief ... hope it continues.

OPAM time and I have 4 small makes to share ... 2 are still waiting for some green or gold thread to hang but another goal met.

Kris and Peg have been the most beautiful hosts for several years of OPAM. Last year I was super lucky to be the recipient of the final draw for 2018 and couldn't believe my eyes when I unwrapped this gorgeous quilt from Peg ... oh what a feeling of joy!

Heartfelt thank yous to both lovely ladies. Wishing Peg all the best as 2019 brings new memories and another thanks to Kris for continuing OPAM into 2019 ... and for the push I need to keep on sewing on when my sanity needs calming.

February OPAM

Just a couple of small finishes this month for OPAM.  2 little Christmas ornaments for 1 Xmas Item A Month :

My 3rd small dog coat finished off and delivered.

Running behind already with my stitcheries for the No Fuss Stitchalong ... here are my January blocks.

February has been super busy with relief days at work between working on the property, a sewing day with dear friends. March is ready to kick off with bang too ... stitching when I can.

FNSI Results

A quick check in as Grandson J is visiting and it's  go go go here.

I did find some quiet time to make a start on my first postcard for Romancing the Road Trip with the No fuss Stitch-A-Long group.

Got to go ... I'm being summoned 😊