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School holidays have started so I'm not sure whether this will mean more sewing time or less.... anyway I'll keep a variety of projects on case I have time/ motivation/ inspiration.... Qui lting 1.   Ravenbrook Scrap Quilt Along - February, April, May and June blocks needed - hoping to catch up and continue  2. Dear Jane - hoping to finish row F... 2 blocks needed 3. Modern City Scape -  hoping to catch up and finish  this quilt along  4. Birthday blocks -  hoping to catch up and continue  with this quilt along 5. Farmer's Wife - 1 or 2 blocks? 6. Harry Potter - a few more blocks needed to finish this top 8. Jemina's hexagon quilt-long -  hoping to catch up and continue with this quilt along Dressmaking / Sewing 1. Make a Barbie outfit - this will be my  One monthly goal 2. Morgan jeans 3. Sew a dress or a nightdress for me 4. Sew one or 2 new PJ for A  5. Sew a summer dress 6. Sew a pair of trousers Bags / Accessories 1.  Town bag by Grainline - cut and started early l

  Finally a month which hqs been rather productive on the sewing front. And I have also spent another afternoon in a fabulous cake making lesson to learn how to make a delicious kiwi insert and strawberry mousse on a almond base. It was a lot of work but very yummy! Otherwise the month has mainly be dedicated to make the teachers' presents: 10 pouches + 1 pencil case. I finally finished a nightdress too and made 1 block for the Modern Scape quilt-along. I am so behind on all the quilt-along now... Linking to June Furtle Céline

  I have lost my trusted Lark Tee pattern that I have been using to make nightdresses. Sadly I have searched for it through my sewing room twice but I haven't managed to find it. Anyway I guess it will resurface one day. In the meantime, I decided to try out the free I am Blandine pattern . It is not a difficult sew with just 4 pieces... I had cut it and nearly finished it last month but my overlocker started to play up so I left it aside... until a few days ago. I started out by fixing the overlocker issue by threading at least twice... I used all fabric from my stash. The jersey is a left over from a PJ I made for my daughter last year. The ribbing for the collar is also a leftover. Finally finished, now to see how I like it as a nightdress. Céline

  All the pouches are finished and gifted now! I made another 7, all with the same fabric at the top and cream zips.  I changed the colour of the faux leather at the bottom and also the lining fabric depending on the topic of the teachers. And of course I added a cute little label I don't have a picture with the 7+3 pouches together, I finished them in batches as they were needed! Nothing like a deadline to get going... Happy to have managed to make as many (well one extra) as the girls wanted to gift! Linking to  Brag about your Beauties ,  Off the wall Friday ,  Patchwork and Quilt Céline

  Another week is over and this one has been quite productive, maybe out of necessity but at least there's been some progress, which is a nice change! Looking at the smaller list I wrote last week, I can report some finishes.  1.  Make block F8 -  some progress 2. M ake blocks for the Modern City Scape -starting with  #19 - no progress 3.  Finish my  nightdress -  no progress  4. Make some pouches for teachers' presents - 5 pouches + 1 pencil case This week, I have managed to sew 7 days out of 7! Incredible, nothing better than a deadline 🙂 linking  for   15 minutes to stitch with Kate Now is time to plan for the week ahead: 1. Finish  block F8 2. M ake blocks for the Modern City Scape -starting with  #19 3.  Finish my  nightdress 4. Finish all pouches for teachers' presents 5. Sew a Barbie outfit 6. Sew birthday blocks 7. Sew Ravenbrook Scrap quilt along blocks Linking to   Carol's To Do Tuesday Linky party Céline

A different one, with a pencil case for a male teacher. I had made a similar one a few years back so I used the same technique more or less.  The corners are not as boxed up so the pencil case is quite flat.  I used a scooter fabric for the inside.  Finished and ready to be gifted tomorrow. Linking to  Midweek Makers ,  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Needle and Thread Thursday ,  Put your foot down . Céline