Week 7

I cannot believe my progress

week 7 and I've finished block 7

I generally keep up with what I set my mind to, but

this is a lot of stitching, embroidery type of stitching,

something I don't do a lot of. I am amazing myself.

The folly is sadly lagging behind. 

A girl cannot do everything all at once, all the time.

happy stitching jenni

Blocks 5 & 6

I've missed a week and a bit in blog land

but I have still been stitching.

I don't know where the time has gone.

I guess that's what happens when you have fun

or are super busy. 

Block 5 and 6 of Leanne's House are done.

  

Block 5

a perfect center piece

something we should all remember

and some simple stitching for the border.

Block  6

very effective but just simple daisies

Tulips take a bit longer to stitch but look good

and a cute little blue jug.

happy stitching jenni

Block 4

This weeks stitching has been a bit slow.

With a heart attack and then surgery

family member, not us

Followed by fires, this week has been a bit

messy.

But everyone is safe and well now.

So onto the Leanne's House report

for the week.

Block 4 finished

close up of a sweet mini block

I should have used stronger colours on the 

blue background. I'm NOT unpicking it now,

I will learn to love it.

No report on the folly this week

Just the kind of week it was

Next week will be better.

happy stitching jenni

Amazing Discovery

While thinking about blogging, what to write,

what sewing things I had done this week

It occurred to me I have not bought any fabric 

this year. 

Amazing.

I have not even looked,  I must be totally 

obsessed with the projects I an doing.

So onto what I am sewing

Block 3

A bit of very basic needle turn and a touch of embroidery

some really sweet embroidery

The first 3 blocks sewn together

If I don't go any further I could have a table runner

I do plan to continue with these blocks,

really enjoying the mix of stitching but the cricket is almost over

and I'm not sure if the winter Olympics will

hold my attention.

Progress on the folly is much slower this week

with only 2  6" blocks stitched

 Too much talking and not enough sewing at

Thursday sit and stitch

might be different this week, might not.

happy stitching jenni

  

Block 2

Stitching is moving along well

Block 2 is complete.

a couple of favorite parts

a fussy photo, but you get the idea

Ready to start block 3

I had no Thursday sit and stitch this week.

So I had to go it on my own at home.

I decided it would be a cutting afternoon

I went cutting crazy.

All the blocks are cut for the next frame

of the folly quilt.

24 blocks ready to go

packed into zip lock bags so nothing can be lost

Hopefully.

Even the triangles for the sawtooth border are ready

to stitch. they make a good project

 for travelling or in front of the tele.

happy stitching jenni

Block One

Block one of Leanne's House

is done

I have enjoyed the embroidery,

just as well there is lots to

enjoy 

and brushing up the needle turn skills,

It been so long I almost forgot how.

This week the folly has progressed

The first of the pieced borders is complete.

the next border has 24  6" blocks

20 pieced and 4 applique.

That will take me a while,

 hoping to start cutting them tomorrow

this quilt is my Thursday sit and stitch project.

A LONG term project.

happy stitching jenni

New Year Resolution

I've been putting a lot of thought into this years

resolution. It cannot be the usual things that don't last

very long, like eat more healthy  food, exercise more,

be responsible with money. This we should be doing anyway

and a resolution to do so does not always work.

So this year had to be really worthwhile.

Still nothing.

Well I hope to continue enjoying my slow sewing.

Finish some UFO's without starting too many 

new projects.

So far so good. 

One quilt top completed.

All hand pieced, I really enjoyed these 

hexagon stars, I can see more of these in my future.

Not just red and white but with a bit of black and grey as well.

I have a lovely grey backing that I think will work well,

so that is reducing the stash as well. 

All good.

A UFO back out of the cupboard,

 can you still call it a UFO if it has been in the

cupboard since 2008?

Leanne's House is out of mothballs

Isn't it amazing the things you find when you move house.

6 years ago I completed

Journey of a Quilted by Leanne Beazley and enjoyed

it so much I decided to do Leanne's House.

All the machine piecing was done and that was that,

into the cupboard for the next 6 years.

This is my progress after two evenings

in front of the cricket. 

So far so good, this might be a UFO no longer.

This year some time maybe.

Very fitting for the hot weather we are having at the moment.

happy stitching jenni