A finish and progress....

Finally finished Scandinavian Rose. I did love doing these red stitcheries but there were many of them! So good to have this quilt completely finished. I hand quilted it (not very well but it is holding together) and have added a label.

 I have also been keeping up with Stitch Therapy 365.

 I enjoyed playing with my new ball winder and wound my first skein of wool. So much quicker that rolling the ball by hand.

 On Saturday I headed to the Folk Festival and enjoyed some great music and yummy food. It is always a good day out.

 The Spooky men are always so good!

Progress and blog books

I finally got around to printing my blog books. So exciting to see the blog in print and such a nice way to store the year's happenings.

 After completing my last cross stitch I was very inspired to start another. I have had this Shepherds Bush pattern in my stash for years and just felt like starting. I even had the linen!

I managed a very tough job last week and finally tacked the Scandinavian Rose quilt ready for hand quilting. It is not an easy job.....especially on the floor.

 Over the weekend I took myself into the sewing room for 10 minutes or so and started to put together this little quilt from Festive Stitches by Marg Low. One row to go.

 Several weeks ago I put together The Simple Life and then added the borders. It will now wait in turn to be hand quilted.

A bit more sewing...

Last week was busy as I helped in the afternoon at Smad, an amazing kids program at church. My big boys were able to come this year as they head to school soon. They had a fantastic time. I helped mostly with sewing and they came along and did so well. Not fantastic pictures but worth showing.

Here are all the leaders and children in their colour groups.

The 10 minutes in the sewing room is paying off as here is Scandinavian Rose all put together. I think I will probably hand quilt this one so might be a while till it is completely finished. 

 I also dug out this lovely kit that I bought at the Bebe Bold stall a while ago. It was fun to stitch and it is tiny, just 5" x 4".

 I found another Santa pattern in my stash and just had to start it. Can't believe how much I am enjoying cross stitching again.

Sewing....

I have called this post sewing as I have actually done some machining this past week. My fellow blogger, Chookyblue, has been spending at least 10 minutes in her sewing room each day so I tried it. I do go in there often to cut things, iron things and plan but I don't sit and machine often enough. Well ....it worked. I put together the last block of Scandinavian Rose! I know, you have seen the slow progress of this quilt over the many years (it was started in 2014) but to add the last few little squares was very satisfying. It made me think of Rosalie, the designer too, who sadly died from rotten cancer a few weeks ago.

 I also completed the last block of Dancing Chickens and Flying Pigs. I will miss creating these each month. Still tossing up about doing Anni's new BOM that is starting soon Very tempting!

 I have enjoyed cross stitching this fellow too. I have started the third one! It is easy and relaxing to do.

A little progress

I have been enjoying some knitting this past week! I bought some wool in Sydney to make myself a cardigan and have been enjoying the knitting very much. Does slow down the other projects on the go. I did manage to put another block of Scandinavian Rose together last week. Only one more to go!

 I also managed to do three more blocks from United stitches slowly over the last month. I prepared some more and have only 3 or 4 to go!

Some progress

I have been working on a few of my ongoing projects over the last weeks. I had to try and catch up on my Dancing Chickens and Flying Pigs blocks as part 6 was coming! Here is Part 5 and my progress so far on Part 6. These are such fun to stitch.

 I showed you this block of the Yoko Saito Mystery quilt and I just needed to add 2 little dogs! This is the last block and then they need to be pieced and appliqued onto the large background piece before adding stairs etc.

 I used up all my wool to finish this crocheted scarf.

 Finally.....a year had passed since I last did the patchwork on the Scandinavian Rose stitcheries. I plan to do some piecing each month!

Stitching...

So lovely to be able to show some special show and tell from last week, Doreen came along to stitching last week wearing this amazing crocheted necklace that came from Melbourne. A few of us might just need one of these!

 Jayne brought along this gorgeous pin cushion she made from an Anni Downs kit!

 Brenda has just finished this wonderful Doctor Who quilt for her neice. Isn't she lucky? Great work Brenda.

 Even the back is wonderful.

 I had a lovely Friday at home and a quiet Saturday last week and it is so nice to get a few things done! I managed to piece 2 more blocks of The story of my Day quilt.

 My very slow work in progress had the last few windows embroidered. Only block 6 to go and then the outer borders.

 A nice easy block done for the Splendid Sampler.

 I ad already appliqued and embroidered my chooks so it was nice to piece the block for Anderson's Farm.

 Finally, I dragged out another 2 blocks of Scandinavian Rse and pieced them together. Luckily, I had lots of little squares already cut for the piecing!

It was so good to get a few of these things done as June is almost here!