Hello Everybody

This is a mixed bag of sewing news with quite a few photos. In no particular order – It was my Birthday and sewing supplies were purchased to the point that one particular parcel did not arrive until my actual date whereby I asked my husband to wrap it up so that I could then feign delight and unwrap it.

I have recently purchased some more Gail Pan patterns and material. The patterns are basically small projects.

This material is a panel and two pieces from her Birds of a Feather by Gail Pan for Henry Glass & Co. The other material is from my stash.. No particular design has been drawn up yet just a couple of ideas for blocks.

Two other patterns I purchased are by Natalie Bird for Birdhouse Patchwork Designs. I have been sewing scraps into 1″ hexagons and this design jumped out at me. (see hexagon table runner in above photo).

Also, purchased some material – French Mill by Andover fabrics which I am using to make this pattern. I have never made this shape before (2″ pointed Dresden plates), and some pieces are really small – 1/2″ hexagons. I will be using the Lightbox to trace the little stitchery panels. All good fun!

Final pattern is by Lynette Anderson Design and is a Christmas design in which I will probably use leftover fabric from my Christmas Quilt. (again see above photo)

With all this sewing in mind I decided to make two needle cases (these were glued together with Pritt Stick)

The one on the left is just a soft case and the one on the right has a hardboard cover.

Phew that was long, thanks for reading if you made it to the end.

Take care

Daisy

Hello Everybody

It’s that time again, three weeks have whizzed by and we have entered Autumn although in Old Blighty we are having an Indian Summer Heatwave.

The weather has made it quite sticky to sew with a needle this past week so I was glad that I managed to get some stitches in before the heatwave struck.

This is where I was last time

This is my progress

Still enjoying this project.

Until next time, take care and please take a peek at the other members projects and progress.

Daisy

Opps forgot to put other members list on so here it is

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, 

Daisy, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Cindy, MaryMargaret

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I’m feeling much more chipper than last week – nasty Migraines. I have decided to go with the Red Work Quilt as my new project. The design is by Mandy Shaw of Dandelion Designs. Reason being that I am having trouble deciding how to put the words around the outside of the Memoirs quilt. So I have been working on the February Section for the red work stitchery, which shows a Valentine theme. Luckily I have been able to source some appropriate materials for various blocks and occasions and I have also sewn quite a few of the blocks already – lets show some photos.

I have sewn more on the Red work stitchery than shown here. See next photo.

So we have April (Spring Chicks), May (King Charles 3rd Coronation, June (Strawberries) and Sept (Sewing) blocks.

I think this is going to take me a while to complete. Slow and steady stitching.

Well that is all for now.

Please take a look at the other members projects to see how much progress has been made on their individual projects.

Daisy

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie

Hi Everyone

This is just a quick note this time as I suffered a Migraine Attack yesterday and feel quite woozy with the drugs. I finished the right hand side and stitched the remaining border and started on left hand side bottom row.

Here are the pictures of my progress

Last time

This Time

Please take a peek at the other members projects which are all amazing.

Daisy

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, 

Daisy, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Cindy, MaryMargaret

Hello Everyone

Today is a very chuffed day, because wait for it, steady – I have finished my cross stitch of Sophia Loren. Husband is very happy indeed. Now to get her framed (luckily the picture framer I use is still trading after the Covid restrictions.)

I started this project on September 2021 so nearly two years later.

In case anyone wants to stitch her – I purchased the below cross stitch pdf download from “www.etsy.com/shop/diana70” )

Here is the lady herself

For the eagle eyed amongst us – I decided early on not to stitch all of the feathered design of her gown and jacket.

Bye for now

Daisy

Hello Everybody

My last post had me a Happy Dance at finishing the top of my Honeybee Quilt (Gail Pan designs) but now I am like the weather, in a very changeable mood. One minute I feel that the Redwork Basket Quilt by Dandelion Designs should be my next project and the next I feel the need to complete an UFO – being my Memoirs Quilt. I still have to take the cardboard pieces from the above mentioned finished quilt top and machine together the pieced backing. Perhaps I have too much on the go. Well for this week I have nothing to show except for the starting point of each project and hopefully in the next three weeks I will have made a decision and you will have a surprise.

Redwork so far completed …… January Pieced Block and Redwork design, Completed February, March, April and May Pieced Blocks and started February Redwork Design. Lots left to do!

Memoirs Quilt so far completed (this one would be the quickest to the finish line.)

Well that is me. Lets go see what the other members have achieved these past three weeks.

Daisy

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie

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Probably a little late to the party. I have managed quite a bit in the last three weeks, partly due to the Husband was not well and I had to remain home. He is better now after getting some antibiotics.

Well here is where I was last time ……

Here is my progress ….

AS you can see I have filled in the border and completed some of the flower vignette and continued some of the relief border. Hopefully I shall move onto the next section by our next catch up. In the meantime please look at the other members to see how they have progressed.

Daisy

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, 

Daisy, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Cindy, MaryMargaret

Hello Everybody

Three busy weeks has whizzed by again but this time I have a finish of sorts.

I have finished the top of the quilt “The Honeybee Quilt” . Backing and batting have been cut and it is now awaiting to be quilted (that pile is getting larger and larger.) I do need to remove the cardboard piecing before I get to quilting this.

Here is a portfolio of photos

I have not chosen another project yet – maybe I should actually get quilting one of the projects. We will have to wait and see!

That is me so why not grab a cuppa and peruse the other members listed below to see how they have progressed these past three weeks

Daisy

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie

Hello Everybody

It is a very gloomy summer day today, non stop rain but it does enable us crafters time to do whatever we love best. I have been beavering away at my Redwork Basket Quilt. It is a design by Mandy Shaw of Dandelion Designs (initially run as a Block of the Month) and have finished the Block for January and also the Basket for January. I have chosen the order I would like the blocks and it is different to Mandy’s original. Whilst this block below could be an Autumn season I chose it for the idea of homely log fires and perhaps pumpkin soup to keep you warm in the cold January weather.

Here are some photos

My stitching is not perfect but it has become a whole lot easier when I purchased and received some Clover Gold Eye Chenille Needles (No 24 size). The needle passes through with efficiency – I had just been using a general needle which was quite hard to thread. Right tools for the right job.

Now onto February, I have already made the block for February so just need to get on with the Basket.

The other project that has been keeping me busy is Sophia Loren Cross stitch. She is coming along beautifully, and in reality there is not too much left to do.

Last image shown ….June time

New image ……. July

Well that is all for now, take care and thanks for stopping by.

Daisy

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all well, it is quite muggy and warm here in Old Blighty. I have been stitching quite a lot recently but not always on the one I need to stitch for this Sew A Long. However, I endeavoured to get some stitches in on Friday and Saturday so here is my progress ….

This is where I was ….

This is where I am now …….

That is me for this period so why not grab a drink and check out the other talented people listed below, who are each sewing an individual project.

Bye for now

Daisy

Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, 

Daisy, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Cindy, MaryMargaret