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  These 2 were partially cut already a wrote ago but it's only this par weekend that I finally sat and completed them.  Block 46 [Hill and Valley] Block 80 [Single Wedding Star] 2 more blocks for my Farmer's Wife quilt and my first 2 blocks of April. I still need about 30 blocks, I can't see this one finished by June sadly... Linking to  Design Wall Monday,   Monday Making ,    Midweek Makers ,  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Happy Needle and Threa d Celine

  This month is likely to be VERY busy with little to no time for any sewing I fear. I have a business trip scheduled for the first week - will I have some hand sewing ready to take with me??? The kids will be on school holidays for 2 weeks, one of which we will have visitors. So there will be no time for sewing then when we will have friends and family to enjoy! The office/craft room should finally be finished (I really hope so), which means that we will need to move everything 2 storeys down. And once that transfer is done, we will need to fully empty 2 of the kids bedrooms to have the roof isolated from the inside. So that's an another transfer of stuff coming up. Not looking forward to playing musical chairs with full room's contents but it will have to be done. No doubt the kids will help... NOT! Anyway, who knows maybe I'll sneak a few minutes here and there??? I'll keep my list VERY restricted this month. Quilting 1.   Super Mario quilt -  needs binding finished ...

  This month, I have tried to pick up the Boho Heart sew-along mainly. I have managed to finish 16 blocks and of course I am behind still but at least, I have made some progress! I still have a few blocks cut or partially cut so hopefully I will be able to sew them soon.... I also tried to catch up with my Farmer's Wife quilt but I haven't been further than selecting a few blocks and partially cutting them... not much really. The good news is that I thought I needed the 111 blocks to make my quilt but actually 83 will be enough... only another 30 or so! I retrieved my Impromptu quilt top that needs quilting and investigated where to send it. It is not yet gone to the longarm quilter but hopefully soon... And the BIG news is that I finished my Persephone Purse, finally! One less UFO and one of my PhD for 2022 Linking to March Furtle Celine

  Not all the blocks yet but a few more, weeks 6 & 7 of the Boho Heart sew-along were dedicated to the applique blocks. There are 18 of them altogether! Some easier and less involved than others. I don't really like the owl or the wonky flowers so I think I will make something different for those blocks. I had already completed one of the 2 mini hearts, now I have both ready to go Out of the 6 mini circles, I have half of them completed and 2 more ready to be finished The orange peel block is nearly completed, it just needs its frame and I have started on the Grandma's flower garden blocks but they are not yet finished.  Little steps at a time but steps all the same to give me an additional 4 blocks... Linking to  Brag about your Beauties ,   Off the wall Friday ,   Finished or Not Finished Friday ,   Put your foot down ,  Peacock Party ,   Patchwork and Quilt Celine

Back in April last year, I started to make a Persephone purse to gift to my friend for her birthday, similar to the one I made myself the previous fall. I picked the model with the frame this time instead of the 2 zipped pockets. I choose a lovely tweed fabric for the exterior.  The faux-leather I picked was rather sticky (even with a Teflon foot) so it was very difficult to sew. I ended up having to make the flap 3 times before it was about acceptable. Sadly I didn't finish the purse on time to gift it to her last April. I then thought I would finish it as a leaving present before we moved but that never happened either in the craziness of it all. Now, she is supposed to be visiting next month and it will be her birthday (again!) when she is over so I decided it was now or never! I found all the pieces that I had (thankfully) packed together last year, waiting for some quieter times.  The first step was to add the flap and the hardware too. That didn't really take that long o...

  I have finally made my blocks for the Boho Heart Quilt Along. I haven't caught yet but at least I've made some progress!  One more Dresden block from week 3, not cut to size yet but otherwise finished. The centre is hand appliqué. I only need one more Dresden block to finish week 3... From week 5, the Courthouse serie: 2 mini, 3 medium and 2 larger framed squares,  1 spool and 1 courthouse block. I need 6 more blocks to finish this series And one little heart appliqué block finished for weeks 6 & 7. I have a few more in the works but not yet finished. All hand appliqué.  With that, I have 10 more blocks this month.  Linking to  Design Wall Monday,   Monday Making ,    Midweek Makers ,  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Happy Needle and Threa d ,  Put your foot down ,  Peacock Party ,   Patchwork and Quilt Celine

  Only 2 little blocks but still that's a lot for me at the moment. It is a lot because I hadn't touched my machine for weeks so it felt good to finally turn it on. It is a lot because with my current (temporary) set up I can't really sew in the evening to avoid the noise. It is a lot because I've not had much time for anything remotely creative lately and when I do, I'm usually too tired/lack any motivation. So let's cling onto a small accomplishment and be happy with it.  First block is a 6" Dresden fan (hand appliqué) Second block is a 8" small Dresden plate framed ( hand appliqué) Both are for my Boho Sew Along and were week 3 blocks from a month ago... I have a few more cut out so hopefully it won't be another month until I sew them now.  Linking to  Design Wall Monday,   Monday Making ,    Midweek Makers ,  Wednesday Wait Loss ,  Happy Needle and Threa d Celine