Espritpatch

  Sadly, it has been another month of sewing drought more or less. My sewing space is still not organised but looks more like a dumping space. I haven't turned my sewing machine on for over one month and I have hardly stitched for the whole month.  In turn, it has been another month of building work going on in over half of the house (still not finished sadly, even though we have finally recovered the use of most of the rooms) and of dust, dust and even more dust... I honestly can't wait for this work to be fully finished. More patience will be needed as we have another part of the house to do later in the year but we should get a little break of normality in the meantime once the painter has finally come back to finish the ceilings.  Sometimes I wonder whether I'll be able to find time/energy/motivation to sew again... I am hoping that it is just because of the ambient chaos/mess in the house that I can't get going. Anyway we had 2 week-ends away so I took advantage of

 The train journey this past week-end gave me the time to stitch... I completed 2 more applique blocks for the Boho Heart Quilt Along.  Still far from finishing but I have completed a grand total of 6 blocks this month... my only sewing time Linking to  Midweek Makers ,  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Happy Needle and Threa d Celine

Another trip this weekend, rail trip this time, has provided me with some free time! I had packed my cross stitch. Progress is hardly visible (especially as I did both some stitching and some unpicking!)  The sparkly linen fabric is getting quite difficult to work with as my eye sight is not improving... maybe a clue to get on with it? Linking to  Design Wall Monday,   Monday Making Celine

 The lack of blogging accurately reflect the lack of sewing sadly...  Last weekend, we went to visit grieve a few hours away. A road trip meant some quiet time sitting in the car (for me anyway). I took advantage and stitch a few appliqué blocks for the Boho Heart Sew Along, which is now over, even though I'm nowhere near finish... 3 heart appliqué blocks ready to go.  1 hexie block appliqué And 1 hexie rosette ready for appliqué.  Very little progress but progress all the same... Linking to  Brag about your Beauties ,   Off the wall Friday ,   Finished or Not Finished Friday ,   Put your foot down ,  Peacock Party ,   Patchwork and Quil t Celine

  Well, I anticipated that I wouldn't have much time to sew, I didn't anticipate that I'd have no energy when some time was free. I guess there is far too much going on in the house really. Firstly hubby and our middle daughter caught Covid, that dampened our plans for the school holidays, and our friends could no longer visit. We had plan a birthday party and an Easter meal too and until the last minute, which modified our plans for Easter and having friends around. We had a dinner party and Easter here but until the last minute, we weren't sure whether it would happen or not. It finally happened and the weather was glorious too! Our office/sewing room was finished just before the school holiday started so we "moved" in. Sadly after 3 weeks my sewing corner is not yet set up, it is just piles of stuff everywhere that I need to organise. As soon as we freed the space we had used to work, we filled it with the content of 2 of the kids' bedrooms as we starte

  Well, is it even worth trying, or planning? Will I find some time/energy/motivation as the house is in a right mess with all the work going on and everything is stacked wherever there is space. In my head, I am ready to do stuff but when it comes to it, I can't get going...   Maybe I'll list a few projects, hoping that at least one will take my fancy? Quilting 1.   Flabellum quilt - needs  binding  2. Super Mario quilt -  needs binding finished off -  I will make this one my  One monthly goal  again  3. Farmer's Wife quilt - about 30 blocks needed still 4. Storm at Sea 5. Dear Jane 6. Boho Sew Along - lots of blocks to catch up on 7. Impromptu quilt - needs quilting. It is a very big quilt so I went to get it professionally quilted. Maybe it will get sent this month. Dressmaking 1 .  Utility coat - need finishing 2. Zadie jumpsuit? 3. Sweatshirt - not sure which model yet 4. T-shirt 5. Blouse Bags 1.  Moonwake bag 2.  Shamballa bag Cross-stitch 1. Grimm's Tales stitch