weeK 11... OpeNinG Up

Another week has passed with a few more restrictions being lifted... whoopee...

I actually got an appointment at my
hair salon this week too...
so that's a HuGe yippee...

                     Perhaps I'll look like THiS after my visit... 💁

AnYWaYs...
On the sewing front...
I made another mug & rug carry bag in ReD dotty fabric.
This will go into the gift box & will also be added to the blog 1Xmasitemamonth group - for JuNe.

Thanks Narelle for hosting every month.

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I sat with some embroidery on my knee this week too.
This Christmas project has been ongoing for years.
It's just one of those projects you can pick up at different times & simply stitch.
I'm almost out of floss- which I only just discovered- 😂... so I need to buy more.

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I also made a few more "spool" blocks and placed them on my design wall.

Looking good so far...

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And with shopping restrictions being lifted... I ventured out to my LQS.

Of course I NeeDeD some fabric & thread so that would be regarded as a necessity right?

Well that's my story...

FNWF

A NeW month has started so it's time for Friday Night with Friends.
It's on this coming Friday... June 5th... so why not link up & join in.
I'll also host another night on Friday June 12th too.
I would LoVe to sit and sew with you.

It's really easy to join in too... simply add your blog address to the link below & then over the weekend (after FNwF) add a post to your blog showing what you did. Using the link we can easily come over to your blog to admire your work.
Even one small stitch is an improvement to your project.

We never judge... we only ever praise. 

I hope to see you all on Friday.

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WOOFA ParTY... &... OPAM for MaY

In the month of MaY, I completed 8 items.
Thank you Kris for tallying the numbers added to OPAM each month.

You can visit Kris at Tag-Along-Teddies... >> HeRe.

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WOOFA PARTY

If you have made any advancement - even one little stitch - to any of your WOOFA projects... please add your link below & we'll come over to enjoy it with you.
I've added a picture link this month just to add some interest.
It's easy & quick to link up... just choose a pic of your project & upload it by following the instructions... & voila... you will have joined in the party.

I would LoVe to see what you've been working on...

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WeeK 10... A LiTTLe more FreeDoM...

 OMG... where has the month of MAY gone ??? 

This week I added another block to my Christmas Tree Skirt ...eer named 

 Cupid ...  #4 of 12.

I also prepared another block... so now I just need to sit & embroider it.

The pattern is from Fig 'n' Berry Creations & is called Santas Tree Skirt.

The original design was made using felt but I'm using fabric.

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I also constructed a little bag.
I originally made a MuG & RuG Carry Bag... HeRe... & HeRe...
& this week I made one in some cute "tea bag" fabric but without the embroidery.
I already had a "mug" that would fit perfectly inside but decided the mug needed a RuG to match. Once that was completed the set went into the gift box.

If you would like to make one for yourself ... OR... to use as a gift -
I have the FREE instructions ...with 3 embroidery variations... available HeRe.

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A few "SPooL" blocks were made this week too. 

I thought I should advance this quilt project as it's on my WOOFA list.
Firstly I worked with PINK as it's the RSC 2o2o colour for June...
then I made a few others in different thread colours with different spool tops.

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Only ONE qayg "string" block this week... bit sad really...😂... (29-35 completed).

How are you all doing now? 

With the relaxing of some restrictions...LiFe is slowly getting 

to perhaps what will be the new NoRMaL for us all... 

but it's NiCe to be able to go out a little more.

I know I'm looking forward to visiting my hair salon ... 👸

STAY SAFE... xox

Linking to:  RSC2o2o...with Angela over HERE.

WeeK 9... GettinG a LiTTLe CLoSeR

I started each sewing session off this week by finishing a few colour sets of 3 "string" blocks for my next charity quilt...
Two In Red... One in Yellow... One in Dark Green... & Three in Brown.

That makes 28 blocks of 35 finished.

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As previously mentioned, I purchased the Harvest Moon kit in 2012 but after positioning it on my "design wall"... I decided that it just wasn't doing it for me.  So I changed the layout slightly, made it smaller... & now it's become a 46in x 68in charity quilt. Obviously my taste has changed quite considerably since 2012.
I'll hand this flimsy to our guild, with the backing fabric & binding... for quilting.

I've added this "flimsy" to my WOOFA "completed" list as I won't be seeing it again.

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The project I worked next on was my Christmas Tree Skirt...
The second "block" BLITZeN, has been fully appliqued & embroidered & also sewn to the adjacent block. I also finished the embroidery between the 2 blocks that joins the train together .

I decided to complete the next block "#3" - DoNNeR - too.
So now blocks 1-3 have been completed... & I'm LoVinG the look of it so far...

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The NighT of...

Friday Night Sew In... hosted by Wendy... from over HeRe...
saw me sitting with embroidery on my knee...
"Stocking Mice" went from ... this...

To this...

If you would like to enjoy what other FNSI-ers worked on...simply ClicK HeRe.

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WeeK 8... STiLL DiSTanCinG

Angela from HeRe... Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2020... chose Dark Green as the colour for the month of May.
I made 2 "string" blocks in that colour choice...✅

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I also made a couple more "string" blocks.  One in purple & one in yellow... ✅

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And another two "interlocking chain" blocks were added to the box... 

This time in light shades of aqua & red... ✅

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I stitched the elastic on the 3 sets of Picnic Pals...

They are now residing in my 1XiAM gift box... check out that blog over HeRe.

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And I played with "Harvest Moon" this week... but there's still plenty left to do...

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During Friends Night

Even though I invited you all over for FNWF... I was only with you in spirit.
I was actually visiting my DD (sanctioned by NSW Gov't & keeping a distance) ...

but I was thinking of you all...

I hope you all had a wonderful night of sewing, stitching or crafting in general.
I'll be over to visit you all during the coming week...

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WeeK 7 ... PhYsiCaL DiSTanCinG

How is everyone doing?  Hopefully... you are all healthy in body & mind.
I hope you are all keeping safe by keeping your distance while enjoying the somewhat relaxed conditions too...

I finished sewing the Girls Day Out quilt together. I added the 1st border but as we're all advised to still stay inside... I'll go find the outside border at a later date. This quilt has now been locked away until I can go shopping with ease.
It will be a quick finish once I have the border fabric as I even have the binding all ready to go on once it's been quilted.

Not a very good pic but it shows that it is finished to this point...

SO under my WOOFA list I've added a section called "IN LoCKDoWn"... AnD...
as I consider this project "finished" for now... it's listed under there.

I did the same for the Drunkards Path quilt too. Even though it's NoT on the original pattern,  I decided to add a border to make it slightly larger. So until I can go out shopping to buy that fabric... this flimsy is also in LoCKDoWn.

So I consider my challenge for the month of MaY completed... yippee
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And DD#2 sewing machine cover has also been finished.
These pics were taken BeFoRE I added the binding to the base.
I'm now waiting to hear if DD likes it... BuT  I'm very happy with how it turned out.

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Before CoVid-19, I had purchased a 6 pack of nice quality tea towels.
I have made 3 more sets of Picnic Pals... I just need to add the elastic.

They will go into the Christmas gift box... once completely finished...
so I'll add them to the group blog - 1XiAM - sometime next week.

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Only 3 "string" blocks were completed this week... better than none I suppose.

The tally now stands at 18 from 35 blocks.

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FNwF again

We can all get together once again this coming Friday for FNWF.
It's a lovely way to spend the evening & you get to stitch, sew or knit with "friends"... at the required distance of course ✅
So... simply add your blog address (or social media) link below & come join us...

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