Friday Night With Friends came around very quickly for me and passed again just as quickly! By the time I got home and we'd settled after dinner, there wasn't much time for much handwork.
One of my PHD goals for the year is to put some more quilting on a quilt I finished years (10 in fact) ago.
I'd done some quilting on it on Thursday and spent Friday evening knotting and burying the threads
There weren't many to bury (I haven't finished with the new quilting yet) so I then pulled out these two blocks and added a bit of stitchery to them.
The geese needed their eyes —
One of my PHD goals for the year is to put some more quilting on a quilt I finished years (10 in fact) ago.
I'd done some quilting on it on Thursday and spent Friday evening knotting and burying the threads
The geese needed their eyes —
And the wagon wheels needed completing —
These are blocks six and seven from my Foxley village BOM (Homespun magazine). They were nice and quick to do but I see block eight will be a bit more involved. Foxley Village didn't make it to any of my official lists this year but I'm going to quietly add it to my WOOFA list - I've realised nothing on either of my lists has hand stitching for the evenings which is quite a gap - some days that's all the stitching and sewing I get to do.
Thank you Cheryll for inviting us along for Friday Night with Friends. You can visit her blog *here.*
It's been a busy weekend. We have the two older girls and their two dogs staying so there's not been many chances to escape to The Palace. (The girls are doing homework at the moment so I've sneaked away!)
Two photos from the weekend; cooling off in the stream in the bush down the farm :-) One of my favourite spots at this time of the year.
'til next time,
happy stitches,
The geese are so sweet....love them! Those doggies ooze joy from their play in the creek...looks lovely xx
ReplyDeleteHappy doggy walk and absolutely delightful geese. I was in need of a light and happy post. Thanks for an enjoyable visit.
ReplyDeleteEvery little bit of stitching is making progress, so you did well. What a beautiful place to visit with the dogs.
ReplyDeleteLovely stitching
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see the dogs having fun
Those blocks are sweet. Every stitch you take is one closer to finishing. Digs just love the water don't they?
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have made good progress on each of these projects. Every bit helps!
ReplyDeleteJust few stitches here and there move project along. Oh that looks like a lovely area to explore and just hang out especially if it is hot.
ReplyDeletethat looks like a beautiful place to explore and walk, pretty with the water there too and wild ferns growing.
ReplyDeleteHave fun working on your stitchy projects, that bluework one is lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place to escape for walks!
Oh yes I love having all different kinds of projects in progress--
ReplyDeletethen you can pick by how much time you have--
how much energy as to which project to pick up and keep working on--
lovely photos--
luv, di
I love the geese piece so much! Your pieces are always pretty and I give you lots of credit for getting some of the older pieces out and working on them. That streat makes me think of streams back home in NH. Always clear and cool. Makes me homesick for sure.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blocks Raewyn, love the sheep! Looks like the dogs had fun down in the creek, and the humans!!
ReplyDeleteGreat effort working on some older pieces...& I love those geese.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in FNwF too...xox
Lovely stitching... a good idea to have both machine work and hand work on your to do list so there is always something nearby!
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The geese tickle me and look so fun. Glad you could work on some of your older pieces. I bet it feels good to be making progress on them. I'm amazed at all your accomplish.
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to gave somethingvready for TV time. I know I can't sit and do nothing, even with the TV on.
ReplyDeleteYou are one busy gal, and I admire the way you manage to fit stitching into your busy life.
ReplyDeleteThose Foxley Village blocks are so cute.
As I sit bundled up in my home and view the snow outside, I can't imagine the sunshine and warmth you are experiencing! Nice to have a place to cool down in the water. :)
Nice to have you along and I am glad that you got something done. xx
ReplyDeleteThe geese made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteGood to still have some time to stitch along with us.
ReplyDeleteGreat to have a stream to enjoy on your place.
Oh my that dog is so WET! I suppose he dried off before he got home. Lovely place for you to go. I didn't have a hand stitch project for years. But now that I do, I MUST have one. I suppose you are the same. Have fun finding a good one. I do love your little geese and sheep.
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