2014 New FO Challenge

I have just come across http://catpatches.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/kicking-off-2014-newfo-challenge-linky.html I would love to join this.
In January I will start the Craftsy block of the month from 2012.
In February I will start the Craftsy block of the month from 2013.
I had better stop there for now as there are a couple of other things I need to make but I'm not sure of their names.
If I can add the link I will.
Here is a picture of my treadle which I hope to use for some of my projects.

Christmas QAL

Well, abject failure to finish the challenge, I have a long way to go.  Next time machine sewing, not hand sewing.

Oops, sorry.

That should have been the photo I rotated.

I did manage to get the binding sewn onto the boys quilts, now to hand sew it to the back.

I hope to sit and hand sew in the evenings, I have to admit the corners leave a lot to be desired.

My distraction this weekend has been two ladies, who have come to live at my house.

This is Alice, a 1951 221K centennial girl, she has some wear and tear but she is in better shape than me for her age. It did not take long to clean out the thread caught underneath.

This is Ivy a 1957, 221k  lady, she is in much better condition but oh the mess of threads underneath. 

They are both sewing beautifully now.

Hopefully after tea I can check out the other Christmas QAL blogs.

Happy sewing

Christmas QAL 2

Not a lot to show, a cleaner bathroom, washing done.  I keep chickening out of quilting the first quilt. I did do a practice piece, which confirmed, I need more practice.
Anyway, hopefully, here are some outdoor shots of the quilts.

Still blurry, never mind, they can only get better!!

happy sewing

Josie

Christmas QAL 1

I now have a lovely camera but no easy way to get the photos to my laptop, it doesn't have a card reader!
It has taken a couple of tortuous hours to get this far. I have no idea how big these photos will be, mega or minuscule.

These two I Spy quilts are for my grandsons for Christmas. One is basted and the other a flimsy.

Now back to some Quilting practice before I treat myself to a well earned glass of wine.

Happy sewing

Christmas QAL 1

I did manage some sewing yesterday, just two and a half stars. I have changed my mind again about the layout (thanks to another sleepless night), I would never have finished it. Here is the link to our fearless leader this month.
http://needlethreadhappiness.blogspot.com/

I am hoping to get more sewing done today, the weather is awful. But I have Paul and Steve Temple keeping me company with the Margo Mystery.

I have to wash the kitchen floor before I can pin baste my Christmas Quilt, the cat keeps coming in with wet leaves and general detritus from under the hedges on his long hair and kindly dropping it all over the place.
happy sewing

November Get Your Hex On Example

Hi everyone, especially any of the Get Your Hex On ladies.  Here are a couple of photos of the way I constructed my simple November block. Nothing fancy, just joining hexies. I did find it easy to join them in rows first. Any questions? I'm here to answer them. I have finished the block but not borrowed a camera to take photos, yet.

  Erin has also added a photo to the Flickr group photos.

Happy sewing, I'm off to prep some diamonds for the Christmas QAL.

No camera + unhappy computer

I have been busy sewing but unable to share. I am sharing my dh's camera, just to add a little something to this post.
This is the September Get Your Hex On block.  I had so many problems doing the applique.

  Guess what we have for October, more applique.
Well, I was lucky, my lovely computer man has fixed my computer in record time. I think my dh told him I was repeatedly trying to move the television control like a mouse.
Happy sewing.