Slow Stitching Week

Not much to show this week,

only 7 stars

just pressed in time for a photo.

You would think an unemployed person

could find more time for the stitching obsession 

in the life.

Maybe next week

Happy stitching jenni

Thank You

I would like to say thanks to so many 

lovely people who have make the

last almost 12 years such an adventure.

All the well wishes, cards and gifts.

Thank You

To all the people who have become friends.

Thank You.

Now it's time to move onto the next chapter

of my life, I want to thank so many.

To my stitching friends, let the folly begin.

happy stitching jenni

Sewing Update

I have been quite busy this last

week with little to show for it, 

just 7 more stars

and another beanie is finished,

no winter chills should get in this year.

hopefully I will have more to 

show next week.

happy stitching jenni

Inspiration no.3

We normally look to books and

quilts for inspiration for our own quilts

but sometimes it's good to just look around

our surroundings.

snowball block

a well warn step

hexagons

some great ideas for english paper piecing.

simple post and rail.

and how about this for a border.

happy stitching jenni

My Show and Tell

I was very pleased with myself at sewing 

last week. I had show and tell. So

pleased I forgot to take a photo.

Well here it is, taken later

on the lawn at home.

and in it,s new home.

On the sewing cabinet.

All very tidy, lets see how long it can stay this way.

Other sewing this week has been

of course

7 more stars

and a bit of big stitch quilting

This should not take to long, if only

I can keep focused.

happy stitching jenni

Another Month

Another month has passed by in a flash,

it's well into June now. How does this happen so 

quickly? Are we all getting older? Is this something 

old people say?

Back to the subject, show and tell.

Saturday was our monthly sewing day

 and another great show and tell.

Lyn's hand quilted bargello,

Julie's latest creation,

a modern take on Dresden plate.

A reserve baby quilt from Shannah.

Another from Shannah,

a mystery quilt from last year, all

quilted and ready for the 

stitched up festival in Wangaratta.

Once again Ruth has out done she self,

a red and black quilt for her Essendon supporting son

and this is the back.

anther lovely day.

happy stitching jenni

Half Way

I can't believe it's 6 months since I started my 

"star a day" challenge.

Only 6 months to go,

if I've made it this far I can go all the way.
I hope!

this weeks stars

hand quilting of my hexagons

is done. 

binding on.

and the binding being sewn to the back.

and back to the mystery quilt.

only a month behind, but not forgotten.

happy stitching jenni

Raffle Quilt

I have a beautiful quilt in the store at the moment

and you could be the proud owner. 

This quilt is being raffled to raise 

awareness of the 

don't-txt-n-drive foundation

Tickets are only $1.00 each.

happy stitching jenni