Hello November

Hello November, the last month of spring and boy its going to be another hot summer. I'm working on the Bernina Sugaridoo sew along. This row is called Slanty Strips, and it is a lot of sewing and matching. Above is the first block and I didn't match the 'strawberry' strips very well, so I think I will unpick and try again. I matched the black strips ok and forgot about the others.

I did manage to hand sew one more block of the Focus Cutting sew along. This is block 35 - R is for red. My backing papers are recycled travel brochures - hence the odd colours showing through.

Bonnie Hunters mystery quilt colours came out yesterday, so I will be thinking about the colours I will be using. I do try to stay away from purple pink and teal - but they are so pretty together.

Link Up Parties: 

Wednesday-Wait-Loss – The Inquiring Quilter

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilt

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Put Your Foot Down - A Quiltery

A Pageant of Finishes – From Bolt to Beauty

 Scrap Happy Saturday - So Scrappy

Staycation Sewing

Strange times we are living in. Normally this time of year we are traveling in the caravan or cruising, but this year we are on a staycation - like everyone else. I don't mind being at home, always something to do - not house work, but sewing and crafting and writing and family tree etc. Just so much to do. I finished Frolic mystery quilt top and I'm really happy with it. I'm not sure when I will get to finish it. I did the next two months of the Sugaridoo Bernina sewalong. 

 I loved working with a purple tone this month.

..and did a fun toilet roll wall hanging.

With the work safe at home, Bonnie Hunter started a new mystery - Unity. I'm making one for daughter's family in England, and our other daughter liked it so now I'm making one for her as well, although I still need to start that one. This is week one.

 With week two finished I think it looks better on point. Now to start week three.

 

So here's to another month staying safe at home.

Finishing the Year and Ready for a New One.

I hope you all had a very merry Christmas. We had very welcomed rain here and a lovely day with family.
Peter and I made an A Frame tent for the girls. I first found the pattern 7 years ago - yes 7 years ago, and it took a back page of the Bunnings catalogue for Peter to make a few weeks ago.
I also decided to have a go at bunting, after watching a Missouri Star Quilt Video and I'm so happy with the way it turned out I've made a few more.

I also finished the Simply Colorful Fall Mystery which turned out to be 4 placemats.

Last post I had started part one of the Bernina Sew Along hosted by Sugaridoo. This past week I completed part two which is row one. As the rows are quick to make I'm going to make a second one in different colours. The left row is actually a darker shade than the one on the right.

This week saw the final star blocks for the 2019 fussycutting sewalong. Now I need to do a round of white, and then sew the final star blocks on, back, quilt and bind.