February so far....

February is usually a month of sneaky sewing for me (well, it starts earlier than February but this is when the pressure goes on!) as we prepare for the launch of our new projects for The Country Yard, where I work. Which means I usually have little to share here.

I committed to a couple of projects to make at home. Hmmm, maybe I can show a few sneaky peaks —

I also brought home this binding to sew —

And these petals to prep —

(Using the iron-on applique papers and the glue pen)

While I have been sewing up a storm I have been doing a bit of leader and ender sewing and have accumulated a nice pile of 4-patches —

Which are becoming bigger blocks —

Yes, I have jumped on the Quiltville (Bonnie Hunter) Leader-Ender challenge called Triple Treat. As I have a lot of 2" squares left over from my Smidgeon project, I am making my blocks using those. Bonnie's used 1 ½" squares, so my blocks end up bigger but I hoping the end result will be just as effective as hers.

I called in to ED's yesterday after work. She has got a garden she is, justifiably, proud of, and the two smalls picked me a bunch of Dahlias and Zinnias to bring home. Beautiful!

And I've started up my daily walks/ hill climbs again, which I am enjoying a lot. YD's two 4-legged boys had a sleepover last night so I took them and Emma out with me this morning.

It was a lovely start to the day —

The top of the back hill —

On the way back down again there was a traffic jam. Luckily the boys waited patiently for the cow to cross the bridge —

But then another appeared! Whoops! Everyone behaved.

Ok, must carry on....

'til next time,

happy stitches,