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  It didn't start too bad really and I managed to sew at the beginning of the month but somehow I completely lost my motivation/time/energy to sew for a large part of the month. Life has just been too busy, my head has been too full and although I had some (free) time, I didn't sew much for most of the month. It has been quite a roller-coaster of a month actually and that has made me rather tired.  Let's hope April is better month, hopefully the dust will have settled on a few other things and maybe I will have more creativity sparks... At least I have made this computer bag for school and gifted it so this is off my list for sure! I made only 2 (!) blocks this month, which were the last week 2 blocks for the Boho Sew Along... I am only 7 weeks behind now... The other project that finally saw some progress is the Super Mario quilt. I got all the blocks out and decided to make a quilt top from them and I happily finished it last night! Now it is ready for quilting. Linking t...

  This week is week 7 of the Boho Heart quilt-along and I have just recently finished the last 2 blocks for... week 2. My sewing time and energy has completely deserted me sadly. Hopefully with the return of the sun, I will also want to create more? But for now, here are my only 2 blocks for this month And all the HST blocks for the Boho Heart Sew Along Linking to  M onday Making ,   Monday Design Wall ,  Midweek Makers ,  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Needle and Thread Thursday Celine

  Just before Christmas, one of my daughter's teacher asked her if I was still sewing and making bags, to which my daughter gave a positive answer. She then asked her if I could make a bag for her computer keyboard that she carries from one classroom to another.  I agreed to it but told her she wouldn't have it until the New Year. I also asked for her brief and wishes and all I received was the dimensions of the keyboard. So this has been on my to-do list for a little while and I put it off for a while to, because 1) we were in lockdown with schools closed so there was no urgency 2) I didn't have a pattern so I knew I would have to make it up as I went along. I finally got around to think about it and cut some pieces last month, once it was announced that schools will indeed reopen. This bag has been a lot about using my stash, I picked a faux vinyl in a neutral colour in my stash. For the lining, I had a leftover of IKEA fabric, no idea what I used it for. I had just chang...

 Week 2 of the Boho Heart quilt-along (early February) was all about HST. The blocks were not necessarily difficult but I didn't get to them until the last week of Febraury and I am still sadly 2 blocks short... Here are the ones I have made so far.  Windblown 16-patch HST 9-patch HST Pinwheel Courthouse Shoo Fly And 3 simple HST And while working on these pink blocks, I also made 2 pink blocks for my 365 Challenge quilt 13 May and 12 June All of these blocks were from February. I am very much behind with this quilt-along now, I doubt I will catch up... Linking to  Midweek Makers ,  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Needle and Thread Thursday Celine

  March, really? Well, after over 2 months of all of us at home (working and schooling), we should finally get a minimal sense of normality again when the kids return to school on 8th. It will so good for everyone really. They will finally have proper lessons again and mix with their peers and their teachers. They desperately need the interactions and the education. As for us, we will have a breather during their school day and it should be much easier to concentrate on a task without interruptions. Not too mention that the amount of cooking I will need to produce will dramatically reduce, yeah! Will I have more sewing time, who knows? More energy to sew, who knows? but let's dream anyway ;-) Quilting: 1. Super Mario quilt - I think I still need 2 more blocks 2.  Halo quilt sew along - I need to cut the arcs to be able to continue 3.  Boho Heart  quilt -along - I have started (late) and have nearly completed 2 out of 3 weeks so far, let's hope I don't fall behin...