Small Finishes for FNSI

Can’t believe it was the third Friday of the November and time to join Wendy for FNSI. This time I worked on a couple of small projects.

 

A little pair of booties and two tiny beanies .

I plan to make a few more of these as they are just big enough to pop in Lindt choccie and gift one to my friends …

Today I enjoyed working on some secret Christmas projects….

Must away and do some tidying in the Cave. 

Happy Stitching,

Hugs. Maria 💕

FnwFs for November…..

I really enjoy joining in with Cheryll for FnwFs.  It motivates me to get something ready to work on. 

As it is our Patchwork Clubs 30th birthday next year the lady who sends each member a lovely birthday has popped in a challenge. We needed to find a strip in our stash and then match the colours from it and do a colour wash block. So for FnwFs I found strip and fabrics in my stash and cut out blocks ready to sew.

     

Later in the evening I sat and caught up with stitching the leaves on my Temperature Tree. The year has gone so fast, only one branch after this one !!

Thank you Cheryll for keeping us on track . One more for 2025..

Must away and sew my challenge block together .

Happy stitching ,

Hugs.  Maria 💖

# 1 The last Chookshed Challenge No.

Just in time I have finished #1 , the last Chookshed Challenge No…. By the end of this month.

It is a quilt for hubby to use on his recliner and I used a pattern from one of the calendars I get each year that has twelve free patterns in. 

As it’s a scrappy quilt I joined these left over bindings together to use on the quilt….

A huge thank to Deana for organising the Challenge for 2025 . With you helping me along all year with the challenge I managed to finish #8 projects and work on La Passacaglia blocks and also the “ Sunshine and Lollipop “ BOM. So could mark of all my challenge Nos….

Must away to pop on the kettle.

Happy stitching 🧵 

Hugs Maria 💖

Extra FNSI .

Even though my GD and GDD were having a sleep over last night I still managed to join in for FNSI with Wendy in the afternoon to finish my Aussie Hero blocks.

As they went to bed at 9.30 pm for an early morning start , 6 am, for their drive onto Bunbury I was able to go into the Cave and stitch some leaves on my Temperature Tree. 

I think my tree isn’t true to the pattern but is growing just fine anyway.

Also got my last Chookshed Challenge under the machine and did a few rows before bed time.

You can pop over here HERE or Facebook to see what other have worked.

Must away now and do some more quilting….

Happy stitching 

Hugs Maria 🌻

FNSI for October and others….

Last night for FNSI I worked on another block for La Passacaglia….

As I haven’t done a post for a few weeks will show you what I’ve been up too ….

First I finished my “ Down Under “ quilt designed by Toni from Red Boot Company 

I think that Squirrel 🐿️ of Lou’s jumped over the ditch and came across the Nullarbor as I’ve been playing with a few 

First is this pouch . Saw Shez had made several and decided I needed one to pop in my threads when going to workshops, retreats etc. so bought the pattern . Fun make.

Next I wanted to knit a jumper for a friend’s daughter who’s expecting. 

Of course I want to also knit the cute boots but as I’m not a great knitter thought to make a trail one in the red wool I had first…

Then I saw that the folks I follow on instagram who are wild life carers needed wee baskets/pouches for the tiny wombats and possums they look after .

So onto uTube to learn to crochet 🧶.

After few (many) starts I got the hang of it and am happy with how they turned out.

Now I must get back to making this months Aussie Hero blocks and quilt the last Chookshed Challenge for 2025…. 

Must away and bring in the washing.

Happy Stitching, 

Hugs. Maria 💖

FnwFs for October.

Always great to join Cheryll  for FNwFs as I seem to get myself organised to spend time in the Cave.

Before starting any sewing my machine needed to be cleaned and serviced.

Then onto a UFO I found while cleaning up the cupboard.

There wasn’t much to be done just finish the quilting and add borders 

So happy to have this done as it was gifted to me by my SIL for my 70th birthday and that was many years ago. 

Later I finally finished this block for La Passacaglia and glued some pieces for the next block.

After dinner I sat and stitched some leaves on my Temperature Tree. 

Thanks Cheryll  for keeping our FnwF going.. You can visit others HERE  to see what they made.

Must away now and tidy the Cave.

Happy Stitching 

Hugs. Maria.💕

Busy !

I’ve been busy working on many projects over this month. Working on and finishing #3 Chookshed Challenge. ✅ 

Making heaps of flying geese blocks for a border on the Down Under Quilt , ✅ 

Went through my blues to mend hubby’s Aussie Flag quilt. ✅ 

Then turned an old quilt into a cover for our big generator. Done ✅ 

I got out my bag of left over bindings as I decided to use them for my Wonderers Wife . As it is a real scrappy quilt thought  a scrappy binding to be perfect.

Happy with the finish ✅ 

And now I’ve started another squirrel 🐿️ project…  hope to finish soon and show . I will also be working on the Down Under Quilt and the last project for Chookshed Challenge #1 . Quilt hubby’s quilt.

Thank you for visiting and reading my long post.

Must away now and make a cuppa.

Happy stitching 

Hugs. Maria 💖