Old and New

The New - I've had my foot down this last week and have made all 12 blocks needed for my Show and Tell quilt which I am making for The Country Yard's upcoming launch of new projects.

These blocks have been a lot of fun to make, and I'm looking forward to sewing them altogether.

Such rich vibrant colours!—

...and Old - Another set of catch-up photos from sewing I did last year. For Christmas I made Odie a new oilskin vest.

I made his first one for him back in 2021 when he was 18 months old. It has been worn and worn. Every time he helped feed calves last spring, I told myself he needed a new one. I decided that if I made it for Christmas, it would have a deadline and would actually get finished!

(*Here* is the original post I wrote back in 2021.)

Wearing it in 2021 as an 18 month old—

Wearing it in 2025 as a 5½ year old—

Here is the new vest made from one of the girls' old coat. I didn't take any photos when I finished it at Christmas and have had to wait till now to get them —

To make the back long enough I had to do a horizontal seam across the bottom. I'm pleased that, seeing it with fresh eyes, it looks like it is supposed to be there —

Here, I wanted to show that I used existing fastenings for the front, but he insisted I take a photo of the dinosaurs instead —

I'm pleased he finds this version as wearable as the first ♥ Yesterday (when I got the last few photos) he walked over to our place for some eggs. Here he is, walking back home again (the joys of having family living on the farm)—

The pattern is Pathfinder by Twig and Tale. The fabric used is an old oilskin raincoat, lined with winceyette/flannel. (Oilskin being an oiled cotton canvas fabric.)

Here's a wee update on my funny new chickens. I've started integrating them with the older chickens and there haven't been too many dramas. They're growing well and still look as Dr Suess like as they did when I first got them!

The kids have named them Buffalo, Sideways, Hot Chocolate and Zebra 😂

Time to get back to that quilt!

'til next time,

Happy Stitches,

Raewyn