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A late report from my Friday Night with Friends, sorry. One good thing about my Friday night was that I didn't have to cook tea - for the third time this week, that must be a record! I hadn't been sure what we were doing but we ended up going into town to the Dairy Company store where we buy a lot of our farm goods (RD1). They invited all their suppliers in for a meal (Spit roasts, very yum) and a bit of fun.
However I joined my fellow bloggers and FNwF-ers while in the car on the way there ...
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| 40 minute trip, you can get a fair bit done. |
...and once we got home I pulled out this...
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| 40 minute trip means the wine had worn off so I could stitch :-) Just Takes Two block. |
I've been feeling the urge to do some needleturn in the evenings lately but haven't had the time to pull out my 'little people'/Quiltmania project - sorting colours etc takes me an age. Instead I decided to work on some more of my Just Takes Two.
I started this back in 2012, when the blocks were released fortnightly (I think). I pull it out from time to time then put it away again. This is the first time I have had all the blocks out for a long time
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| Unpressed but you get the idea! The two blocks I've been doing lately are in the foreground. |
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| Another angle. A lot of the blocks are foundation paper pieced, which I enjoy doing but find I get a little tired of them after a bit. I need to EQ7 some and convert them to normal piecing. |
My whole weekend seemed to be one of snatching moments to sew... because it isn't long until the silly season starts (calving that is, not Christmas), I'd really like to have some more decent sewing sessions before I'm floundering in the mud with cows and calves!
And speaking of Christmas, on Saturday (when I know it was still Friday Night elsewhere in the world!) I did manage some more on my Christmas in July swap, *here* or *here*. Posting day is just a few weeks away so I was pleased to finish this one....
54 people signed up for FNwF this time round - so I have some visiting to do! Thank you to Cheryll for hosting FNwF and also the Christmas in July swap :-)
Thank you for visitng, I hope you have a happy, creative week,
hi Raewyn what a lovely night and so good you didnt have to cook,love your crochet and your quilt will be awesome,love the colours,well done.xx
ReplyDeleteWow, wonderful red and white quilt.
ReplyDeleteWell I am in heaven...how gorgeous is your red and white project!!!! Lovely crocheting as well. Love it when someone else cooks!
ReplyDeletenice to see you have dragged the red n' white beauty out for some more attention.
ReplyDeleteHello Raewyn, your Friday night looked like a lot of fun and I love your red and white quilt . . . it is going to be amazing :)
ReplyDeleteConnie :)
That red and white one is going to be stunning! Cant wait to see how you get on! Yay for lovely FNWF's!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way of getting out of cooking dinner. Yummy...
ReplyDeleteNice to do some crochet on the way.
Your It's Takes Two is looking great in red and whites. Enjoy getting back to your forgotten projects.
Beautiful quilt Raewyn. Love the crochet as well. hugs.....
ReplyDeleteHow nice to not have to cook! Lovely red and white blocks!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous red & white blocks there Raewyn - Love them. Ahh yes, good old RD1 always do put on a good feed on these nights they have ... sure beats cooking dinner. Hope you find some more snatched moments before the C-season begins. :-)
ReplyDelete2 techniques, needle turning and paper piecing still on my to try list! must make an effort especially with the needle turning after seeing what you are doing.The red and white blocks look so good
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a fun evening and made the most of your travel time.
ReplyDeleteYour JTT blocks look so pretty. How many more do you have to make? I have seen others refer to this project as Just Takes Two years, or Just Takes Too long. : ) But whatever you call it, it looks to me like it will have been well worth the effort!
Split roasts take some beating, so does not having to cook three times in one week. You are on a roll!! Good for you crocheting on your 40 minute trip, I would be car sick, ha ha. So sad I know. The crochet looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how much sewing you can get done in stolen moments. Your crochet is lovely, lucky you to be able to work in the car. Your red and white blocks are gorgeous. I think you should keep this one out and finish it, I can't wait to see how it looks all together.
ReplyDeleteThose little snatching moments soon end up as something spectacular.
ReplyDeleteLife seems to constantly involve snatching momments to stitch but the end result is always worth the wait.
ReplyDeleteYour Just Takes Two is looking fab.
How much more of that red and white one is left to complete? Good to see I'm not the only one who starts things one year, and gets back to them, let's just say, much later!
ReplyDeleteThat crochet looks delightful, its coming along nicely. Love the Just takes two, looking very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love those blocks Raewyn,I do like the use of just the two colours. My next crocheting project is to learn how to do that ripple stitch, just about finished my shell pattern cover. My challenge is to learn new stitches on new projects. I'm supposed to be sewing right now but can't summon up the enthusiasm. Too blimmin' cold! I think calving may have started here as I've seen the tankers flying up the road. But that could be the neighbours who calve in autumn.
ReplyDeleteYou had a busy Friday night!! Love your crochet and red and white quilt! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA great way to make the travel time fly :)
ReplyDeleteSuch inspirational projects!! Sewing in snippets still accomplishes something in the end!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could do some kind of hand work in the car but I get car sick.
ReplyDeleteLovin' those red and white blocks.
Your quilting is looking good too.
lovely crochet progress, I love the ripple pattern.
ReplyDeleteLove your take two, hope it stays out for a while, a near finish perhaps?