Saturday, May 2, 2020

WOOFA ufo... #5

I listed this project for March ... but that never happened... but I did manage to make a start on it in April.
I'll be trying to finish this "challenge" project during the month of MaY...


AnD... seeing it was FNwF last night...
I pinned the last few blocks (perhaps overkill but I find it easy this way)... 
then sewed the curve... nice & steady...
and before I knew it I had ALL the blocks together...
24 of 24.
Hopefully you will set your goal for the month too... then...
we'll have a get together at months end to show our achievements...

If you would like to enjoy some eye candy... simply visit the blogs listed...
HeRe... at FNwF.
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Friday, May 1, 2020

WeeK 6... PhYsiCaL DiSTanCinG

My cubbyhole is a little less cramped now with ALL the sewing that's been going on. I have a lot more cupboard space... however ... I don't have ANY empty boxes.
WhY is THaT?
Most quilters will have their own answer to that question... but mine is...
 a never ending passion for cutting up fabric & creating something new...๐Ÿ’ญ

Anyways... this week I managed to sew a few "string" blocks together... 15 in fact.
That leaves 20 to go...๐Ÿงต
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Both DD's wanted a machine cover... so it was a great opportunity to make them one during this lock down. DD#1 wanted hers featuring black dotty fabric...
while DD#2 wanted a more modern patchwork look.
I worked on DD#1 first... as I had the fabric she wanted in my stash.
It's my design... simple but effective AnD... most importantly... DD#1 loves it.

DD#2 fabric arrived (courtesy of the postie) so I made a start on her's too...
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And hubby has been keeping busy too... PaiNTinG...
Not his favourite job... BuT it has helped pass the time...& it's clean & fresh inside.
In this pic he was just about to start the entry...
This is mentioned only as a record of our time spent in lock down during Covid-19.
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Thursday, April 30, 2020

OPAM

In ApRiL... I completed 10 projects... & I'm VeRY HaPPy with that number ☑.

Thanks Kris... for acting as accountant each & every month.
You can visit Kris HeRe... at Tag Along Teddies blog.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

FNwF #1... &... a WooFA PaRTy

It's time to link up if you are joining in Friday Night with Friends...
This is the 1st of 2 monthly get together's... so pick a project to work on... plan dinner... select great music to enjoy... & sharpen your cutter blade in readiness.
It's a FuN & SaFe way to socialise... even if we are physically distanced.
Your "friends" will be over to your place later to enjoy what you accomplished.
Remember to STaY SaFe...

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AND...
it's time for our ApRiL WOOFA party...
Working On OR Finishing a UFO
. Simply link up below and show us what you have been working on in April. 
It's THaT simple...
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Saturday, April 25, 2020

Friday, April 24, 2020

WeeK 5... PhYsiCaL DiSTanCinG

The weeks are starting to roll together & I am never quite sure which day it is when I wake up BuT we are coping & doing quite well really...

This week more blocks were sewn together ... the total now stands at... 16 of 24.
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The 24 inch x 30 inch hospital cot quilt was also finished.
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I joined the last block to the lower row of my GDO quilt ...
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My "white/lights" bobbin box was empty... so that had to be remedied...
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And another quilt pattern & fabric that's been in a box for YeaRs... (2012)
has now seen the light of day.
Funnily enough... it's working with circles again...
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And finally... 
I feel there is another STRinG BLocK quilt on the horizon....
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How was your week?   
I hope you are all keeping safe & sane ๐Ÿ˜ต
in these "stranger than fiction" times...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

WooFa in April

APRiL is chaLLenGe month # 4... & I'm HaPPy to announce...
the  Once Upon a Time  quilt by "Kids Quilts"... has now been finished.
Miss Sophie GD#2... received it for her birthday & loves it as much as I do.

The quilt measures 63 in x 83 in & was made in her favourite colours of PiNK, PurPLe and ReD... with a touch of GReeN... She's only 5yo.
The quilting was done by Julie in a gorgeous "BoW" pattern & it looks PeRFecT.
It's only been waiting since 2017 but has now been ✔ off my...

And a BoNuS this month... I finished another challenge item as well... yippee...
The Monica Poole Bag called Park Lane Hand Bag has also been completed.
This bag was originally started late 2012... & this month went from 
THiS...
To ThiS... 
 and it only took me 7 years...
I just don't understand WHY it took me so long to finish this gorgeous bag.
DH cut me a laminate hard base which is a PeRFecT fit inside the base cover.
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Saturday, April 18, 2020

Last Night

... I didn't feel like sewing really...
so after making this quick & easy SCiSSoR KeePeR...
I called it quits & watched a movie.
Sorry I was such poor company at FNSI Wendy...๐Ÿ˜•
You can visit all the other FNSI-ers HeRe.

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Friday, April 17, 2020

WeeK 4... PhYsiCaL DiSTanCinG...

I hope everyone is managing to stay safe... AnD sane...
This WiLL end & some form of normality will be within reach for most of us. 
I miss visits from my children & hugs from grandies terribly...

I completed block  1 of my Santa's Tree Skirt... by adding all possible embroidery.
I enjoy the combination of applique and embroidery so I'm looking forward to tracing out the next block... BLiTZeN...
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I also heard a "pouch" calling to me... saying... make me ...make me ...
So I did...
I made another simple one too... both have a zip closing & both are fully lined...
& I'm happy to advise... I'm NOT hearing voices any more... ๐Ÿ™‹
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I also played with  "curves"... & ... managed to sew a few blocks together...
More on this project later...
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After finding a CuTe partial panel or fabric piece... from who knows where...
& adding a few borders to make it to size 24in x 30in...
I now have another PICU cot quilt flimsy.
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I finished the embroidery & applique on the last block of my Girls Day Out quilt...
I added the borders too... so now I can finish sewing the quilt together.
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Saturday, April 11, 2020

2nd week of FNwF

This is what I got up to last night at our second Friday Night with Friends...

How did you go?
Did you stay inside with social distancing ?
Perhaps stitching the blues away?
Please STaY SaFe over this Easter period...
I'll be over this weekend to check on you & for a look-see at your project/s...

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Although my entrance display is only for hubby & my benefit... I still put it out...
albeit... reduced.
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