My task is to complete the Christmas Gingerbread stitchery I started back in 2023.
The stitching is complete; I need to pop a border on it, quilt and bind it and gift it to wee Odie (in time for Christmas 2025!).
The trouble is, when I made this year's list, I was completely surprised that I hadn't finished it. PLUS I hadn't seen the stitchery floating around at all for a very long time.
My plan for this month is to find the stitchery and complete it.
If I can't find it, I will substitute another Christmas themed project that needs completing. Watch this space!!
This will be the first time I've linked up to Deana's Chookshed Challenge this year. Last year's participation in it was a write-off so I'm trying really hard to do better!
The number drawn out of the January's Challenge was #6 which was to complete the 2024 Scrub Stitching project/kit.
✔ Done and blogged about *here*
Here is a group of the finished sewing cases at this year's retreat —
February's challenge was #10; to work some more on my Great Scrappy Star Adventure. I located the box and that was about it!!
My Antarctica quilt was March's challenge (#2). This one needs creative time and headspace so also remained untouched.
April's challenge was #4; On Williams Street. A free motion quilting sewalong from 2023. You make the blocks and practice different quilting designs in each one, Quilt As You Go style.
A great idea, but I never got all the blocks made.
But CELEBRATION - one more was made in April so I am counting that as success :-)
This is the block - each block is the same and they will all be quilted differently. (Luckily the instructions are all still up on their blog!)
I found a bunch of Kansas Trouble style fabrics which I am using —
So that gets me up-to-date.
Hopefully I will find May's challenge stitchery soon and report back at the end of the month :-)
Linking up with the Chookshed Challenge on Deanna's Dreamworthy quilts blog *here*
Happy stitches,
Raewyn
Good luck with the quilting and getting Odies Christmas hanger completed.
ReplyDeleteWell getting them out of their container is a step closer. Hopefully you will have better luck this month
ReplyDeletethe gingerbread will be a perfect giftie...and love those blocks!
ReplyDeletethat is an interesting quilt block I'm not sure if I have seen that one before.
ReplyDeleteSometimes other things happen and we don’t always get time to stitch.
ReplyDeleteGood luck finding Odies Christmas hanger.
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Good luck with finding that stitchery as it does look gorgeous. Good to have all those little stitched cases on show at Scrub Stitching. Sounds like you have already got some contenders for next years list! xx
ReplyDeleteThat made me smile, first you have to find the stitchery before you can work on it. Its probably buried under something.
ReplyDeleteI do like those blocks, I keep meaning to make another quilt with them but do my own quilting...
ReplyDeleteHugz
Lots of lovely blocks there Raewyn, hopefully you can find the Christmas stitchery.
ReplyDeleteThese challenges are going to keep you on your toes. Good luck finding the stitchery.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least you are holding yourself accountable to report--whether or not you accomplish the chosen goal. :) And you are also participating. I believe they give ribbons for that these days. iI am continuing to sit on this sidelines yet again this year. Can you hear me cheering for you?
ReplyDeleteI hope you find your stitchery, and I have to say that I really like those star blocks!
Cute little gingerbread stitchery.
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