February NEW FO

I have been busy sewing but not showing those photos today, just February New FO .
This is the January block from Craftsy 2013 x2 and 2 partial blocks.

In reverse order, the colours washed out but I am fairly happy with them. I hope to finish the last two tomorrow, I ran out of the narrow strips.
I need to state what I am going to start in March,
I will start my DIL' s Christmas stocking, in the hopes of finishing it before December.
Happy sewing.

2014 New FO Challenge January

Well just by the skin of my teeth.  Here is my Craftsy BOM January 2012 block. Great fun trying a new to me technique, stitch and slash.

Light was bad because of yet more rain.
I have cut out the next three blocks ready to sew tomorrow.
http://catpatches.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/january-newfo-linky-party-and-giveaway.html

FAL Q1 2014

I hope I can join this noble enterprise. I have just taken some rubbish photos, evenings are not good for clear photos.
My first and easiest finish would be to complete the binding on this mini quilt.

No. 1     Temecula 12 Days of Christmas

I hope to get a better picture to show off the true colours, when I've finished it.

Next is my EPP thread catcher. Half completed.

No.2 EPP Thread Catcher

Again, these are not the true colours.

My most ambitious and one I'm still cutting some of the pieces for is Celtic Solstice.

No. 3 Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice

I am learning so much making this quilt.

Finally there is my Hexagon sewing machine.

No. 4 Hexagon Sewing Machine

Again half done.
So, if I'm accepted, these are my projects for the first FAL

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