At FNSI

which is hosted by Wendy... at Sugarlane Designs found over HeRe... 
I finished free motion quilting a Xmas project. 

I should have a finished project by mid week.

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Days for Girls...

I pulled out small scraps in dark colours & made a few "pockets" for the shields.

In fact, I made 36 in total.

Then I used my overlocker to make ready a few carry bags for this project too.

I actually finished 2 but should have another 4 finished over the weekend.

You can read all about the DaYs for GiRLs project... HeRe...

Linked to: Friday Night Sew In.

MaKinG PRoGreSS On...

  The donated kit I'm using to make another charity quilt called... "My Garden" .

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All the TriDazzle Charity Quilt rows are now finished...

The next time you see these rows... they will be in a finished quilt...

The fabrics used in this quilt were...

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RSC 2021 has started... & Angela from So Scrappy chose... Pink...

I started by making 1 Friendship Star block... 

repeated it 3 times... 

then framed all 4 blocks together...

I used a "different" squaring ruler to trim HST blocks & on first use I miss cut a few, hence some points are slightly OFF.

Linked to: RSC 2021... HeRe

 

DuRinG the HoLiDaYs

I decided on my MaNTRa for 2021 & it's...

Doing It For The Kids...

I hope to make child friendly quilts for either the local hospital OR the various community Charites, Refuges or Organisations that need a helping hand.

I've already started working on one this month... 

& you'll see it below...

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In my stitching cubbyhole...

I only grabbed small amounts of time - here & there -  

BuT I did manage to get a few things ✅ on my list...

In December I volunteered to make a charity quilt from a donated kit.
It's called My Garden by Homestead Selection & it definitely has a country feel.

I made a start & block #1 was quickly finished... 

On another day... block #2 was prepared & then blanket stitched...

During an afternoon visit...   the appliqué on block #3 was fused in place...

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I was excited last Tuesday when I won a prize in the Guild raffle... yippee...

Four gorgeous "dotty" fabric lengths... so I'm over the moon...😁

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I also managed to put together another 3 rows of TriDazzle too...

I'm really happy with how it looks so far...

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THeN... last night at FNwF... I worked on Snuggle Bears. 

It's my first 2021 project for "Doing It For The Kids" & it's also my WOOFA project.

I hope you enjoyed stitching along with me if you made it over to my place...

IF NoT... then enjoy the break & I'll see you next month... on Friday, Feb 5th.

FNwF

is on this week... 

Yes our first in 2021.

Although it's the second Friday in January, 

I thought we'd all still be celebrating the start of our New Year last week so I postponed it until this week... 

I would LoVe to have some stitching company...

so please come and join me...

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WeLCoMe back WOOFA

WeLCoMe to 2021... & another year of WOOFA... but with an addition of "P's".

You can read all about WOOFA... HeRe... 

and you are most WeLCoMe to join in anytime too.

If you're interested in joining &/or

 you would like to receive encouragement or reminder emails... 

please leave a comment OR email me directly.

I would LoVe to have you inspire me each month too...

HeRe We Go...

I finished many of my UFO's in 2020 so decided to expand the WOOFA concept 

to include any Project ideas /Patterns / Publications OR  Problems... 

that I've stored, horded, collected... & hoped to make one day.

I like the fact that I will FiNaLLy use a few of these dust collectors collectables. 

Of course any UFO can still be included too.

My first choice is to use a Publication (book) I've owed for a few years... 

Happy Quilts by Antonie Alexander... 

which includes a really CuTe pattern for a child called...

Snuggle Bears.

This will be another charity quilt that I hope a little one will LoVe... 

BuT who knows where it will end up.

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Hip Hip HooRaY... it's

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December- Done & Dusted...

Friday night at FNSI with Wendy from HeRe... 

I finished two sshhh gifts... sorry but I can't show them yet.

AnD

I worked on my charity quilt called TriDazzle. 

I finished quilting 3 blocks & then stitched row 1 together.

This is a quilt as you go...

AnD 

just a reminder to come on over for...

Friday Night with Friends on January 8th... 

it's the second Friday 

as the first Friday is New Years Day.

The "sign up" link will be posted Jan 6th.

One Project A Month...

For this month I've managed to complete 6 items.
If it wasn't for this group my number of monthly finishes would be WaY down.

ThanKs to Kris from HeRE... for organising us each month.

Hopefully we'll all be back in 2021...

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I would like to wish everyone a very 

Happy Christmas... 

May it be filled with time spent with loved ones... 

with a large helping of good health... 

a sprinkle of fun & laughter... 

and LoTs and LoTs of  LoVe.

WOOFA's a WRaP

I would like to thank AND congratulate all the "woofers" who played in this challenge each month.

Without you, I personally wouldn't have as many "finishes" or improvements to projects without your involvement.

SO a huge THANK YOU is being sent your way...😍

FoR December...

I placed my "Flower Trellis" quilt on the design board 😵... 
& added a few more "flowers"...

After blanket stitching the newly added flowers to RoW 1... 

I cut ALL the sashing strips & then pieced them into lengths... joined the background pieces... then added the sashing & colour strip & assembled RoW 2...

Next I cut out leaves, flowers & bugs ready to be added after I attach the vine.

It's NoT a finish for the month BuT it IS an improvement... so I'm very HaPPy.

This will be our last WOOFA challenge link party for 2020... 

BuT I hope to see you all back again in 2021.

WOOFA will have a little "make-over" too.

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Christmas Ornies...

I was given these "frames" ages ago & decided this month was their turn to shine.
They were from Rosalie Dekker Designs... called Pretty Doily Frame #2.

                                          Thanks SHEZ... for this awesome gift...

I embroidered the two centres while away on holidays in July 👀...

then painted both "frames" last month.

I've now completed these SNoWFLaKeS... (as I'm calling them)...

& will hang them both up later today.

I have my own unpainted version of a "snowflake frame"...

If you would like to have one or two to make a Christmas hanger/s for yourself... 

I have 4 to give away...

Just leave a comment & I'll mail it to you for FREE.

Thanks Narelle ...  

for the encouragement to make an item each month.
1XiAM  is found over HeRe...

TiMe SPenT

... in my cubbyhole this week was very productive once again ... 

I'm trying to clear out some projects because of space... common story 😜
so I free motion quilted my charity scrappy Wonky Hexie Quilt. 

This flimsy was originally going to the guild to complete but I was gifted the backing fabric so I finished it myself... & I'm Very HaPPy with the outcome too.

For the quilting, I used a delicious orange thread so it shows beautifully on the black backing fabric ... YuMMy

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I used a simple kitchen tool, some left over crochet threads, a bead & a tassel...

and MaDe these 10 cords lengths...

They'll be used on scissor or cutter fobs, pin cushion hangers, needle cases etc... 

& they can be cut & knotted to any length that's required.

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My GD2 needed a library bag for the start of her school year in 2021...

She's very excited to be starting kindergarten in January too...

You can find my original Library Book Bag & FREE instructions... HeRe.

Linked to: Free Motion Mavericks... HeRe