STAYING AT HOME... AND LOVING IT

Hello!

Well here we are at the end of May... how did that happen?

The sewing marathon continues.....

I’ve delivered two quilts... first the Civil War STASHBUSTER ....

PIECED ON MY 201K TREADLE, QUILTED ON MY SWEET SIXTEEN

The backing was a floral piece I must have bought years ago ... use it up, use it up!

CIVIL WAR STASHBUSTER
GIFTED TO MY BROTHER ROBERT

Our beautiful Scarlett has received her Farm Quilt ...  I’ve lost count of how many versions I have made of this quilt.  The Pattern is Farmyard Friends by Ella and Skysie but it appears to be discontinued. 

FARM QUILT FOR SCARLETT

THE BACK OF THE FARM QUILT

I’m treadling my days away.... I really enjoy treadling!   I’ve completed piecing a stash of log cabin blocks, two more STASHBUSTER quilts and now making string blocks. I use a 6-1/2” square of phone book paper to make my string blocks.

ANOTHER STASHBUSTER .. ALL CUT ON MY GO CUTTER

THIS I SPY  STASHBUSTER IS VERY BRIGHT! 

STRING BLOCKS

A GIRLY STASHBUSTER TO GO WITH THE I SPY ONE

TREADLED THE I SPY STASHBUSTER

A STASH OF LOG CABIN BLOCKS

 

 LOG CABIN BLOCK - I START WITH A 2-1/2” SQUARE THEN ADD MY STRIPS, TRIMMING AS I GO

STRING BLOCKS
NO PLAN FOR THESE..... PERHAPS ANOTHER TABLE RUNNER!

Hubby and I have been going out for our coffee but that’s all we are doing.... not venturing too far. Although we could go out for a meal now, we are reluctant to do so  We do get a take-away each week though.  I’m still to go to the hairdressers and will be booking that appointment soon. My nails are desperate for a manicure but I’m holding out as long as I can.    I did go fabric shopping recently😀. I was gifted a gift voucher for Peppermint Stitches, my LQS. They take appointments so I booked a half hour last Saturday.  Managed to spend the voucher plus some!  

THE OTHER DAY, ONE DAY, TODAY, THE NEXT DAY.... SOME DAY ..... THAT DAY....

Yes, we are all confused as to what day it is.... Corona virus is with us and we are all learning to live in a brand new way..... for us!  Our grandparents would not be having any problem living under these conditions... it was quite normal for them to be on the farm and not leave it for months.   As the saying goes.... you can learn a lot from your grandparents era.

So what am I up to these days?  Sewing... and lots of it😄

Let’s catch up since my last post.....

I’ve been treadling a lot on my 201k.... I love treadling so much, could sew all day.    I’m doing a civil war version of the STASHBUSTER block. I’m up to quilting it

TREADLING CIVIL WAR STASHBUSTER BLOCKS

 

 

   

 

ANOTHER FARM QUILT, DOING STEM STITCH THIS TIME BUT I DON’T ENJOY DOING IT

 

MAKING FOUR PATCH BLOCKS FOR THE FARM QUILT

SPINNING THE SEAMS 

BACK OF SMALL RUNNER

PINNING

HOME MADE MASK

MACHINE APPLIQUÉ EASTER SHIRTS

EASTER SHIRTS

LARGE TABLE RUNNER MADE WITH SMALL TUMBLERS

SMALL RUNNER USING TUMBLERS

 I’ve received more SIGGY blocks so I’m sewing up a few more to have in hand. 

PREPARING SIGGY BLOCKS

LONG TABLE RUNNER, LOOKS LOVELY WITH MUMS CARNIVAL GLASS BOWL

SEWING THE PRETTY IN PINK BLOCKS ON MY 201K KNEE SHIFT

 The “pretty in pink” quilt blocks have come out to play after being in the naughty corner for months and months....  when I was cutting the pieces to make this block from the layer cake I had purchased the units were not coming out well as the layer cake was not cut on grain.   So this time I’m making all the blocks smaller so I can cut the pieces accurately from the 10” squares.   So far, so good😁

RESURRECTED THE PRETTY IN PINK QUILT PROJECT

PURCHASED ANOTHER VINTAGE  OIL  BOTTLE FOR MY COLLECTION

STILL SEWING THE SCRAPPY STASHBUSTER BLOCKS

THE WONDERFUL GADGET I PURCHASED TO TRIM AND REFIT THE TREADLE BELT - WORKS BEAUTIFULLY

FINISHING ANOTHER FAT QUARTER SLIDE QUILT, PIECED USING OP SHOP SHIRTS

SIGGY BLOCK FROM LU

GIFTS

Despite many attempts, the layout of the photos will not stay where I want it.   I’m working on my iPad and it’s not as user friendly as the MacBook when doing Blogger.  

Anyway..... I hope you enjoy this catch up... see you again soon.... stay well, stay safe...               STAY HOME!

Cheers from Helen

A NEW YEAR .... 2020 ...

Hello!

Happy New Year to all.   I wonder how I will go with attempting to keep this Blog up to date this year... dismal failure for the last couple of years.  😁😁😟

and so to catch up..... where were we?   My goodness, my last Post was back in July 2019 .....

A NEW FARM QUILT IN THE MAKING
A BOY VERSION THIS TIME

CHRISTMAS SEWING ... COASTERS AND NEEDLE NANNIES

THE GIRL FARM QUILT READY FOR PINNING

AT LAST! THE NEXT BLOCK FOR MY HAND APPLIQUÉ VERSION OF LAND DOWN UNDER

TEACHING MY NEIGHBOURS LITTLE GRANDDAUGHTER TO SEW

CASABLANCA SUNRISE .. ALL SEWN ON MY 201K TREADLE

2020 STASHBUSTER QUILT

The STASHBUSTER quilt along can be found at BORDER CREEK STATION http://www.bordercreekstation.com/the-stash-buster-challenge-2020.htm

NEW SIGGY BLOCK .. THIS YEAR I’M INCLUDING MY NEEDLE NANNY

MY NIECE REQUESTED A COSY FOR TWO MINUTE NOODLES (RAMEN)
I THOUGHT IT WOULDN’T WORK BUT SHE SAYS IT WORKS PERFECTLY!

CHRISTMAS AT THE MCNAUGHTS

XMAS SEWING.... THE SEVEN PIECE FOLDED  HEXAGON  COASTER

WALKING FOOT QUILTING ON THE FARM QUILT

TRYING THE THREAD POST FROM THE FEATHERWEIGHT SHOP..
FEEDS THE CROSSWOUND THREAD OVER TO THE NEEDLE
SO SMOOTHLY

CHRISTMAS PARCEL... AUSSIE TEE SHIRTS AND NEW PILLOWCASES

CASABLANCA  SUNRISE BLOCK ON THE TREADLE

SET FOR OUR ANNUAL XMAS PARTY

SMOKE HAZE DURING THE TERRIBLE FIRES

CHRISTMAS SHIRTS

GO CUTTING APPLIQUÉ SHAPES

WASHING UP SCRUBBY

A NEW MAKE ... AN ECO FRIENDLY WASHING UP SCRUBBY

2020 STASHBUSTER .. JANUARY BLOCKS

CASABLANCA SUNRISE

The Casablanca Sunrise block is from the magazine QUILT NOW a UK Magazine. Issue 56.

The eco friendly washing up scrubby is a tutorial at HappiestCamper https://happiestcamper.com/diy-zero-waste-kitchen-sponge/. I’ve been using mine since Christmas and it works really well.

The seven piece folded hexagon coaster is also a tutorial https://babylock.com/learn-and-create/inspiration/folded-hexagon-coasters-project

So, as you can see,  I have been sewing.....

Happy sewing!
Cheers from Helen