Evening projects

As I was doing some prepping this afternoon, I realised I hadn't shared about my latest project.

Yes!! I have started something new!

Hmmm; somehow I found myself putting my hand up for sewing the shop sample of a new block of the month we are doing at The Country Yard.

How could I resist it? Here was me making a start —

You can see why I couldn't resist!

A few nights later I had two pets snuggled and helping me stitch...obviously they can read!

The quilt is The Santa, The Tree, The Turkey and Me by Anni Downs. Stitching onto linen and whip stitching the woven wool down (after sticking it down with fusible web). It's the first time I've used linen like this and I am quite enjoying it!

Here is block one, all completed —

A closer shot —

Below is how far I am with Block Two. The gingerbread on the oven tray need whip stitching down and I have some script next to the heart to stitch next as well.
I find it best to prepare just a few elements at a time.

My other project for the evenings is Michelle's Wings and Pretty Things. I had intended to be working fulltime on this but now that I'm doing the above project as well, I'm alternating them which is working quite well. I've already completed the centre block and just the other night, completed Block One of Border Three (I think) —

Such a cute well fed bird!

And I've made a start on the second block —

In other news, I put stirrups on the bottom of Odie's over-trou —

And while I had the pattern out I made him a pair of pants. I lengthened the body and legs and made it slightly narrower and it should fit him for a while —

This is just a scrap of fabric someone gave me about 20 years ago that I never got around to using. It's all gone now!!

Playing around and making a fancy little waist tie reminded me why I used to enjoy making clothes for the kids.

In our house we call these pants 'Truffs' - trousers with cuffs.... a name that has stuck over the years!

I think that's me caught up for now :-)

'til next time, 

happy stitches,