Espritpatch

 I missed the 2 blocks that were due last week so i made 4 blocks this week to catch up.  This is block 12 the last one in the third column Block 13,  also from last week From this week, block 14  And block 15 And I've competed the first 3 columns. Only one more block for column 4! The snowflake is taking shape 🙂 Linking to  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Midweek Makers ,   Needle and Thread Thursday Celine

Yes, another one! I can't seem to stop joining quilt alongs at the minute. Let's hope they don't transform into UFOs in a few months. Anyway I noticed the Retro Tetro Quilt Along that started in September as well and wanted to join in. Only I hadn't picked my fabric and cut it until recently.  I finally selected all the fabric I needed last week and set to cut it.  The pattern comes with instructions for 4 sizes of finished quilt. Although the instructions are clear, I had a massive doubt before cutting my squares so I emailed the designer Bobbie , who kindly responded very quickly. I'm glad I checked as I was about to cut the wrong sizes (too small) which would really have annoyed me...  With all the squares at the ready, I started on week 3 assignment which was to sew the bigger HST. All done and ready to go, which means that I'm all caught up now!  Linking to   Monday Design Wall ,  Monday Making Celine

  There will be new beginnings this month for me since I am starting a new work adventure. I am sure sewing will much more restricted while I find my feet but hopefully I will be able to get a little done in the evenings to relax. There are a few new projects I would really like to get going with and some I'd like to finish too. I have tried a much smaller list this month to try and keep focused! Let's see if that works. Quilting: 1. Threadology quilt along -  needs binding 2. Super Mario quit - 7 more blocks? 3.  Halo quilt sew along 4.   Baby bear rug -  NEW 5. Snowflake quilt-along  6. Tinsel tree quilt-along  7. Retro Tetro  quilt -along  -  NEW Dressmaking 1 .  Knickers 2.  Jeans - cut 4.  Calvin dress - cut 5.  PJ or night dress for C 6. PJ for M 7. Moneta dress 8.  Fumeterre skirt - cut - this will be my  One monthly goal Accessories 1.   Moonwake handbag -  NEW 2. Handy bags as Christm...

 I was lucky to have the full month off work! Well, technically this is not true, I am in reality out of work since I finished my last job at the end of August. But since I am lucky enough to have another exciting job lined up for October, it feels like a rest, a break in between the two, to recover from the mad last few months. With September also came the return to school, which of course this year was so particular. I am glad and pleased to say that all 3 were happy to go back, even if there was some anxiety and seems to have mostly settled back in well. We even took advantage of the lovely weather to enjoy a week-end away, visiting Stonehenge and Bath. It was really good to be somewhere else for a short time. A month off could have meant hours and hours of sewing but not quite. I have been torn between enjoying my "me" time with my sewing machine and using my spare time to whizz through the house to tidy/sort out/clean etc. Unfortunately, the latter won more often. Funny ...

  Another one? I know, I know... I spend months without joining anything and suddenly I am tempted by everything. So yes I joined another quilt-along. This time it is the Tinsel Tree Quilt Along with Everyday Stitches . It started 2 weeks ago and I have completed both, almost in time! The first week was all about fabric selection, so I got ALL my Christmas fabric out with a view of using my stash only.  L ast week was all about cutting the triangles, all 170 of them! That's when I ran my running play list to keep going... I picked quite a lot of fabric that I have had in my stash for a very long time (15+ years) and that I bought in Birmingham when we lived there to make Christmas cards (never happened and I didn't need meters of material for those!). It feels so good to finally lighten my stash. This week, we are assembling the triangles of the 3 bottom sections. Well I am pleased to say that I took a sewing today and completed them all. Linking to  Wednesday Wait Loss ...

The mini maker sew-along started on Monday. I had all intention to join in and even cut my fabric ahead.  I hate fusing interfacing (I know this doesn't take that long and is quite a stupid excuse), so I procrastinated about it all week.  Equally I didn't want my project pieces to sit there for... ever, which is often the case once the sew-along is over. The motivation is much harder to find once the party is over 🙂 The construction is not too difficult, even if the rounded corners are a little tricky.  The exposed seams are neaten up with bias binding. I had some in my stash, quite narrow, maybe too narrow... that I used instead of making some.   The finishing touches of sewing the bits binding by hand was tricky but that's because my binding was very narrow.  All material came from my stash apart from the beautiful rainbow zip that I ordered from serial bagmaker earlier this month. I bought the fabric years ago to make sewing accessories that I have nev...

  This week we are making 3 more blocks for the quilt, blocks 9, 10 and 11. With these additional 3 blocks, the snowflake is really starting to show now. I love where this is going. With these additional 3 blocks done, I have sewn 14 blocks in September, I think this is a long time since I have done so much patchwork and it feels good. So good that I might have started on other quilt-along.... Watch this space! Linking to   Needle and Thread Thursday Celine