It's been a while since I have attended a class so I was excited this week to be able to do so. Ngaire Brooks, a NZ designer, was at my favourite quilt shop with Day One of a class to make a cute little thread holder pouch. The pouch is mostly of wool felt and flannels so it was good to learn some of her techniques for working with these materials. Something I haven't done a lot of before.
I got to about this stage —
This poor girl needed help calving; it was nice to see mother and son 'back to normal' by the time I arrived home after lunch.)
Anyway, once I got home I put it down and didn't touch it again....so when Friday Night Sew In rolled around I knew exactly what I wanted to do for the evening. Especially as we have homework that needs doing for the second class in (under) two weeks time!
So I made my Saturday night a Friday Night Sew In instead - no thunder, no lightening and I made some good progress —
Thank you Wendy for hosting us!!
Apart from this, there's not been a lot of stitching happening here lately but I am making headway on the latest block for the A Holly Cottage Christmas SAL.
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| A busy group with bits everywhere! |
Below is what I'll be making...it is very clever inside, I'll show you more as I work on it!
(As an aside - I was one of those annoying participants who arrived late - the reason?
Anyway, once I got home I put it down and didn't touch it again....so when Friday Night Sew In rolled around I knew exactly what I wanted to do for the evening. Especially as we have homework that needs doing for the second class in (under) two weeks time!
I settled down on Friday night to sort though my wool felt and make some more hexagons. However we had an evening of thunder and lightening and instead I spent the whole night comforting a small dog. He was snuggled on my lap quivering and shaking....poor little guy.
So I made my Saturday night a Friday Night Sew In instead - no thunder, no lightening and I made some good progress —
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| The rest of the wool felt hexies basted and ready to whip stitch together. |
Apart from this, there's not been a lot of stitching happening here lately but I am making headway on the latest block for the A Holly Cottage Christmas SAL.
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| I"m enjoying these blocks, they're fun to stitch :-) |
Hungry calves are calling!
Must away :-)
Happy stitches,
life stops when someone needs help calving......
ReplyDeleteI can fully understand the little dog being scared - the thunder was amazingly loud! Great progress just the same...
ReplyDeleteThat will be a sweet thread pouch. Love the design. Do you stitch those bees?
ReplyDeleteSounds like life is keeping you hopping!
What a sweet little cow! That's a good reason being late.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Germany,
Rike
this is coming along nicely look forward to seeing it completed. Good to know Mum and calf are both doing well
ReplyDeleteIt is going to be lovely when its all finished Raewyn, and really we do all except that sometimes life just gets in the way.
ReplyDeleteI haven't even got round to starting my lovely BOM that I am getting from The Country Yard--now thats slack and no excuses accepted but I suppose I have been motivated to get blogging again and doing other stitching.
Intrigng Raewyn - looking forward to part two. xx
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of helping and comforting to do at your place .
ReplyDeletePleased you did get some time to stitch. Love your wool hexies and the SAL blocks looking good too.
Your projects look great great ❤️
ReplyDeleteCute hexies. OK unfortunately babies stop for no one even calves. Glad you did get to class eventually though. Your SAL block is great also.
ReplyDeleteMaking sure a momma and her baby calf are ok is a good excuse to be a bit late--in my book!!!
ReplyDeletelove those little hexies done in wool--it looks like you turned the edges under even on the wool ones--???? I will be waiting to see it when you are all finished--and it is always good to hold and hug doggies who are afraid of the noise of storm--plus it keeps you calm!!!!
enjoy the moments, di
As excuses go I think you had a good one. I had to snuggle a great big lab whenever there was a storm so I know how difficult it is to get anything done xx
ReplyDeleteLife on your farm is exciting & varied, glad baby calf fine, and that you got some sewing time in too!
ReplyDeletelove the felted wool project...
ReplyDeleteHugz
Is that Ngaire who lives, or lived, up Orewa way? She was on Calico Christ way back!! Good that the cow and calf had recovered by the time you arrived home, I used to love helping my uncle in Derbyshire when he farmed at calving and lambing time -always busy!
ReplyDeleteOh Raewyn, thank you for joining us, and it never matters when you join in over the weekend, because it's always friday night 'somewhere'! Love your wool hexies and thank goodness that cow has you (and the dog!). xox
ReplyDeleteHi Raewyn oh your woolen project looks fantastic,well done my friend and i am glad the mother and calf are ok.
ReplyDeleteMust get my next block started ,yours is lovely xx
Ah! Such is life in the country! Love the wooly needle holder.
ReplyDeleteThat wool project looks wonderful Raewyn, just lovely. I have been thinking of you with calving & hope there is not too much mud up your way .... we seem to be drowning in it down here!!
ReplyDeleteAw cute cow, you are kept very busy. Beautiful projects.
ReplyDeleteHexies look just as gorgeous made of felted wool!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty project.
Lovely new four legged addition to the farm. Great that mum and Bub doing well.
Great Christmas block. Love the little gingie!
Oh a new calf, adorable!
ReplyDeleteLovely new project there, can't wait to see your progress on it... do I spy a zip there?!
That looks like a great class to be able to attend. Looking forward to seeing progress pics for that one. Also good to see mother and calf doing well.
ReplyDeleteInteresting the different little (and big) ways life can get in the way of sewing! Glad you were able to make the class. Looks like a fun little project!
ReplyDeleteVery good reason to be late for a class! Good to see they were doing ok when you got home. That class looks interesting, your wooly hexies look great. The Christmas block looks wonderful to.
ReplyDeleteThose hexies look totally strokable - but I bet they don't get scared of thunder!
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