My good fr\end

Often neglected but we still can have a good time together.

my janome

an oldy but a goody

we have sewn many kilometres together

This is what 300 blue and white half square triangles look like

all pressed with the ears trimmed off

waiting for the next step

one reel of thread down

how many more to go?

happy stitching jenni

not good

Last week I said the most important thing

is to be happy and healthy

well this week saw visits to

doctors, dentists and chemists

all due to a bug going around, best to keep my mouth shut.

On the mend now.

The only sewing that happened this week

was a little bit of bit stitch quilting when the hot 

weather eased

Just simple straight stitching, nothing that required 

any thinking or concentration.

Next week will be better.

happy stitching jenni

Reflections and Plans

The new year has begun and as I've gotten older I find

I think of the year just gone.

2014 was a good year.

The big changes we made in 2013 have really

paid off, and most importantly

we are happy and healthy.

We can only hope 2015 is as good.

This is a sewing blog
so my sewing plans for the new year
no resolutions just some plans

  these blocks have been all joined together

to form this,

all pinned ready to quilt with a very vague plan for 

some quick big stitch quilting.

To be ready in march for a friends big birthday.

Next plan

the farmers wife blocks are all made

time to start joining them together

I would like to have this all finished

 by October for my brothers birthday.

Next

this box of blue triangles

will be joined to these white triangles

in a bid to further reduce UFO's in the cupboard

I will be happy to just get a quilt top

no hurry to quilt it.

next

the Folly

WILL be quilted this year

next

periwinkle stars

with the warm weather we have at the moment

I have been putting these together,

 very rewarding as they come together really quickly.

and lastly

I really want to get back to some needle turn applique

with the main goal being

the Caswell Quilt

but I will need to practise first and I 

have not decided what I will practise on,

cushions I started many years ago,

or a new Christmas quilt I have had my eye on.

let's see how the plans go

happy stitching jenni

Seasons Greetings

happy stitching jenni

Fabulous 50

This week saw me turn 50 [yikes]

It doesn't sound good, but I loved every minute of it.

Lots of good wishes, hugs, gifts, outings,

surprises, tears, cards, calls, meals, cakes and a few drinks.

I LOVE IT.

birthday flowers 

and my gift to myself

"Star a day"

 piecing started when I turned 48

quilting started when I turned 49

 all finished in time for me to turn 50 

happy stitching jenni

Quiet week

The pace has slowed this week, which is

 always good at this time of year.

So I have been able to enjoy some

slow sewing.

flowers have been added to

the applique centre, and berries have been pinned into place

two stitched down 54 to go.

.

A couple of cool nights and the binding is stitched to

the back of the pickle dish quilt.

It is now officially a finish.

happy stitching jenni

Reporting

A few weeks ago I gave a run down of all the projects 

I have on the go at the moment and promised to

 report back at the end of the month. 

So here I am

as I said last week

wickersham is requilted and back up on the wall.

Pickled dish has been machine quilted,

the binding just needs to be stitched down by hand,

I'll wait for a cool evening for that

New York Beauty is also quilted

this quilt has been quite a journey

started a few years ago, long before life took such a change

so this quilt has sweet memories of friends I spent time with

in the beginning of this quilt

more sashing on more farmers wife blocks

slowly coming to the end of these time to start thinking of putting them together

remember this book

this quilt took my fancy but no pattern so a fair bit of thought

and I made my version of a template

and 256 block have been made

from all sorts of reproduction fabrics mostly from my stash 

but some new purchases as well

Next to sew the  diamond shapes in between

no hurry this is an in between project that will come

together in it's own time

my applique panel is coming along nicely despite me 

being very needle turn rusty,

Looking at this photo I think those leaves will

have to come off and be replaced with a stronger colour

That's just a bit more practise.

So November has been very productive

let's see what December brings

happy stitching jenni