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

Good-bye 2013

Well what a year 2013 has been

Who would have thought I would have had such changes,

certainly not me.

A new year, a new home, in a new town,

a new career and a completely new

life style.

It's all good.

So stitching plans for the new year.

The one thing that I really do want to finish is

my star-a-day quilt.

It is all pieced, just to be quilted.

This is my present to myself for my big O birthday.

My way of working into it slowly,

 hoping to enjoy the journey.

The next challenge is the folly.

started with this

and I have slowly moved into here.

Enjoying the slow stitching.

Hoping everyone enjoys a safe, healthy

and happy new year.

happy stitching jenni

Stitching Report

In my absence what have I been stitching?

I have really really been enjoying some slow stitching,

not a sewing machine in sight.

Star-a day is done.

The big project for the year,

all pinned and ready to quilt. Hand quilting of course.

I have used a flannelette backing for a very soft and snuggly

feel, so no start on the quilting until the weather cools.

the next quilt to take shape has been

this red and white shoo-fly quilt.

Big stitch quilted so it should not have taken 

as long as it did, but 2mt square slowed me down.

This is a finish so yes the sewing machine did come

out for the binding.

It was this time last year I promised to finish this 

quilt,

not done.

BUT

well on the way

almost all the large motifs are done, only

small spaces and the border to do.

The next project on the way is the folly.

More on that next time.

happy stitching jenni. 

I'm Back

I never intended to be away for so long.

I wanted  break, I needed a break.

Not just from blogging, but everything.

So what have I been doing.

I have been to places like this, 

and thought of retirement. 

Seen some of these.

Yes it is a sun rise, I don't normally see that hour of the day.

and driven on plenty of country roads, 

not all with trees over them.

saw some really interesting places

ate some interesting food

met some interesting animals,

no they did not become to food.

Not on that day.

This little car certainly took us to some different places,

but now we are onto a new life adventure.

More on that next time.

Until then 

happy stitching jenni

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