tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65649916207105033272024-03-14T12:54:28.125+10:30Cathy's Sewing RoomA place to share my sewing adventures - the good, the bad and the ugly!CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.comBlogger659125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-44615455038549507002023-01-07T11:30:00.001+10:302023-01-07T11:59:45.404+10:30Happy New Year<p>Hi everyone</p><p></p><p>Happy New Year to you all. I hope the year has started well for you.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdGQ6nQBDeWevmdIfGKqtCpVaZaDhK3EtZEz_x1QDPGHvYaykiUmUp6oKeLWhja5szcF3dynhFtp2K5HlBEpKafA2IeR8QKL9V3-pqvSA6BJ5bQGdqo4t67fLiiz5ZrsJtudtd7UQjbfiLk87OcoFwHvEhCaJBfJrZzSKRwehRP3q-4ZNl_ZAKBBaYw/s1440/IMG_1690-web-W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdGQ6nQBDeWevmdIfGKqtCpVaZaDhK3EtZEz_x1QDPGHvYaykiUmUp6oKeLWhja5szcF3dynhFtp2K5HlBEpKafA2IeR8QKL9V3-pqvSA6BJ5bQGdqo4t67fLiiz5ZrsJtudtd7UQjbfiLk87OcoFwHvEhCaJBfJrZzSKRwehRP3q-4ZNl_ZAKBBaYw/s320/IMG_1690-web-W.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p>2022 ended on a sad note for me with a dear friend passing away .... way too young!</p><p></p><p>Which got me thinking ...... I might close down this sewing blog, as I don't do much sewing or quilting anymore. The cost of material/fabrics is the major factor in this decision - some fabrics are now over $32/m ...... I can't justify the expense for a hobby that I have lost interest in.</p><p></p><p>I have a huge cupboard of fabric that I will be going through and will attempt to sell on Marketplace. I may keep some 'special' fabrics ..... you know the ones :) you just can't bear to part with them, as they remind you of a special someone or a special time.</p><p>Who knows, a 'clear out' may just what I need to get reinvigorated with quilting again!</p><p>I will still keep my cardmaking & photography blogs going, but for the foreseeable future, there won't be any new posts here for a little while.</p><p>Cheers to you all! </p><p><br /></p><p>
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<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-73440653069139345202021-02-01T09:00:00.001+10:302021-02-01T09:14:21.725+10:30January Catch-upWell ..... where did that month go? January disappeared into the blink of an eye!<div><br /></div><div>My WOOFA project was to continue working on my cross-stitch ......... that didn't happen!</div><div><br /></div><div>My Project Uninterrupted project was to make two new masks ..... that didn't happen!</div><div><br /></div><div>My Personal Declutter Project was to tackle the sewing room ..... that didn't happen .... well it did sort of, but I think I just made it worse! LOL</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAI3sv5LjQIo6QdriIrTBDWPrw0WR7gayIMArNuL-24QrBJc_Sok12Ibi09LuhiBwol-ki9MS4wSMB6mBXmsPEERmOYDtYUjPlL-xhViB6PnB1uAAdDKrNxA6UXKAbANZHnxu3648DB56/s1440/IMG_2995-web-W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAI3sv5LjQIo6QdriIrTBDWPrw0WR7gayIMArNuL-24QrBJc_Sok12Ibi09LuhiBwol-ki9MS4wSMB6mBXmsPEERmOYDtYUjPlL-xhViB6PnB1uAAdDKrNxA6UXKAbANZHnxu3648DB56/w400-h300/IMG_2995-web-W.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I have to work on some cards this month, so the sewing room will be put on the back burner while I spend time in the Craft Room ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers for now .... I'm off to make a coffee and then visit a few blogs for WOOFA :)</div><div><br />
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<br /></div>CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-53320171658369485782020-11-22T14:45:00.005+10:302021-09-18T08:38:45.634+09:30In Lockdown .... out of Lockdown ...hopefully we won't get put back in lockdown again before Christmas.<div><br /></div><div>However, I will be carrying a mask with me whenever I go out ...... just incase I feel uncomfortable about social distancing being a bit difficult to achieve.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYe0l9WI9KybFvLdcnnWyxVrI1KDcCrlDhGHP1f-_r82PLbnyTisKn9jbk-Xzd1faXzUjZsV-u_gebLP9IRYB7FJHOTrL5SpO4dm5tY1QC-0bhRD9g_gj6r1LiUqJYkN-3cv_cr_9zoYUv/s1080/IMG_2933-web-W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYe0l9WI9KybFvLdcnnWyxVrI1KDcCrlDhGHP1f-_r82PLbnyTisKn9jbk-Xzd1faXzUjZsV-u_gebLP9IRYB7FJHOTrL5SpO4dm5tY1QC-0bhRD9g_gj6r1LiUqJYkN-3cv_cr_9zoYUv/s320/IMG_2933-web-W.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Made another one - this time reversible :)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFRtHMggbVtSOeqP2U_rDOFLTS4mdd938KBsREBdkbggKDZjGPrGCP0JEtLQfZwpzPz5PNNEuNBivtkGZBfY58b0f0kYPZiFPuPpV2v2mE2S1jQjmRurTz1z9IBBhRXNlDgaurSQUQ6Nr/s1080/IMG_2937-web-W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFRtHMggbVtSOeqP2U_rDOFLTS4mdd938KBsREBdkbggKDZjGPrGCP0JEtLQfZwpzPz5PNNEuNBivtkGZBfY58b0f0kYPZiFPuPpV2v2mE2S1jQjmRurTz1z9IBBhRXNlDgaurSQUQ6Nr/s320/IMG_2937-web-W.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">EDITED: I did try a few patterns out, but settled on the one from Treasurie as it was nice and easy and </span><span style="text-align: left;">didn't need any overlocking! The FREE pattern can be found </span><a href="https://treasurie.com/collections/free-sewing-patterns/products/diy-mask" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<br /></div><br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-75673955019833270372020-09-30T08:59:00.011+09:302021-09-18T08:40:57.488+09:30September catch-upWell, September has been a bit of a 'downer' month for me :( <div><br /></div><div>not really motivated to anything creative ........</div><div><br /></div><div>I did finally finish my August blocks for Cherish Do. Good Stitches</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRf56pKLjFBRDldYdbzkgnEB6MMuP0vE-1BYf_dx37MzxG7zHlxHzdTaRITZaVpkYOxj51hY7jnuWFGupcH9NmJEWIAtrLcXCqZQpgU3_u9iWzg8D3zCDaCzhDBhhUKtivbGaPjaDlk3S/s1080/2020-08-scrappy-Cathy-W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRf56pKLjFBRDldYdbzkgnEB6MMuP0vE-1BYf_dx37MzxG7zHlxHzdTaRITZaVpkYOxj51hY7jnuWFGupcH9NmJEWIAtrLcXCqZQpgU3_u9iWzg8D3zCDaCzhDBhhUKtivbGaPjaDlk3S/s320/2020-08-scrappy-Cathy-W.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div></div><div>It's now in the hands of Australia Post.</div><div><br /></div><div>Linking up with my WOOFA friends - I may not have done much this month, but they all have :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to Cheryll for giving us all a gentle 'nudge' :)</div><div>
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<br /></div>CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-16821634698940172812020-07-29T11:12:00.003+09:302020-07-29T11:13:50.082+09:30Catching up with UFO'sWell, well, where is the time going - it's all merging into one continuous Covid-19 blur.<div><br /></div><div>Not too much happening in the sewing room, but I have been working on one project:</div><div><br /></div><div>Working on my Cross-Stitch - now doing the outlining/backstitch details - it is slow going, but quite satisfying with each section I finish.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoVBMVN1t5VJy-v2YipXGZVFc6QYTPYc1ZdZYoEUrJLA14gyqHRSd0sqzUJQ5j_NViGZJZAqW3VYjRoGI0HWFMcERqba1O-IbvmZGWwwh_9zPPesHwt_nP39p8TqV-5YrlT03CipHL1Gq/s1440/IMG_2646-web-W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoVBMVN1t5VJy-v2YipXGZVFc6QYTPYc1ZdZYoEUrJLA14gyqHRSd0sqzUJQ5j_NViGZJZAqW3VYjRoGI0HWFMcERqba1O-IbvmZGWwwh_9zPPesHwt_nP39p8TqV-5YrlT03CipHL1Gq/s320/IMG_2646-web-W.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I also completed some blocks for Cherish Do.Good Stitches - easy strip sewing LOL </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTFCX29szYs1IWPaE6jKtkBlica8uCJ63RETQlSa13-kHNrQBsskqMs2V7d4Ydh2LG_W_Oi6uj9kLNKejNsK5QsVJK_YDIC3JlwrlqCTGAhu6CfJhyKmo3C9KAQ7pghW2w0GWwpcMxH5J/s1350/IMG_2664-web-W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTFCX29szYs1IWPaE6jKtkBlica8uCJ63RETQlSa13-kHNrQBsskqMs2V7d4Ydh2LG_W_Oi6uj9kLNKejNsK5QsVJK_YDIC3JlwrlqCTGAhu6CfJhyKmo3C9KAQ7pghW2w0GWwpcMxH5J/s320/IMG_2664-web-W.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Well that's it for my WOOFA update :) see you all next month!</div><div><br /></div><div>Working on a bit of decluttering, but not ready to share photos yet LOL<br />
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<br /></div>CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-23191526438224919002020-05-31T11:00:00.000+09:302020-05-31T11:26:05.555+09:30May WOOFAWell that month disappeared into the blink of an eye! I did manage to work on a few different things over the month:<br />
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Made another block for the SAQG Mystery Box Quilt<br />
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Finished another stitchery for the "Love & Hugs from Australia"<br />
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I must confess, I am not happy with the marker I have used, it has not washed out as much as I thought it would, so I will experiment with a Frixion Pen for my next one 😙<br />
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<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-9173279860340249282020-05-16T13:00:00.000+09:302020-05-16T15:56:01.678+09:30FNwF & FNSI - MayWell, where did that two weeks go?<br />
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The days are just blending into each other and becoming a blur ......<br />
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Last Friday I started working on a new project for FNwF - the SA Quilt Guild introduced a Mystery Quilt Along - I know, I shouldn't start anything new, but I couldn't resist!<br />
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I must confess to waiting to see a few photos of the second stage, before I committed - yes, I know what you are thinking, but I was cutting into a Moda layer cake I have had for years, and wanted to be certain LOL<br />
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First stage of prep! </div>
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Then we had to pick a box (Letter of alphabet) - I chose C</div>
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I have gone scrappy layout, with no two of the same fabrics in each block - with 4 blocks making up a set ...... I think I like it!<br />
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So this my belated FNwF report and the current FNSI report. <br />
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<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-66392356071555336722020-04-29T10:00:00.001+09:302020-04-29T10:01:16.255+09:30April WOOFAWell, another month of lock-down, with only 1 trip out of the house each week for grocery shopping :)<br />
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Working on finishing a cross-stitch started in 199-something - that long ago, I can't remember. There is only the back-stitching to do, so it is nearly there :)<br />
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The fingers got a bit crampy working with the hoop, so I switched to another UFO of hand stitching :) Working on a Gail Pan design - Little Bird Sewing Set<br />
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Then .......... thanks to my lovely Bloggy/Facebook quilty friends, I discovered a group of Aussie designers have shared some beautiful designs for a stitch-a-long in a Facebook group :)<br />
yeah, I know, I shouldn't really be starting anything new, but I was so inspired by what I saw on my quilty friends' blogs :)<br />
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I grabbed the first threads I could lay my hands on - red variegated - and started stitching. In the end, I had about 4inches of thread left, so I just made it! <br />
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I ransacked my sewing room and found a box containing threads that were received as part of the swap group I used to run called 'Fat Quarter Swap Australia'. Each month a group of us would swap 2 Fat Quarters and sometimes there were some extra embroidery threads in the pack :) I didn't do stitcheries back then, but I kept them thinking they might be useful one day LOL.<br />
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I have been well and truly bitten by the stitching bug - here is the next stitchery I have started :)<br />
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I am not that good a stitcher, but I have enjoyed the slow steady pace of stitching, and as I need to sit at the desk with a magnifier, that means I am not spending time on the computer, which for me, I feel is a much better distraction than reading news stories and facts & figures on Covid-19 :)<br />
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you can find the group on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/557658171771760/" target="_blank">Love & Hugs from Australia Stitch-A-Long</a><br />
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So all in all, a satisfactory amount of progress on some of my UFOs/PHDs (UnFinished Objects/Projects Half Done) for the month of April.<br />
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Thank you Cheryll for WOOFA, and many thanks to the 'Love & Hugs' designers for providing such wonderful designs :)<br />
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<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-25726252924491931272020-04-18T12:30:00.000+09:302020-04-18T12:36:11.396+09:30FNSI - Friday, 17th April 2020We are slowly adjusting to this 'stay at home, stay safe' thinking ...😷<br />
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So far, I have only been out once this week to do the grocery shopping. We still hadn't been able to get toilet paper and things would have been quite desperate at the end of this week, but a friend was able to get some and made a quick 'pit stop/drive-by' to drop some on the front door step 😌</div>
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I have spent a bit of time in the sewing room, finishing off some 'rainbow stripes' for CHERISH do Good Stitches charity bee - this will have to wait till the next time I am out of the house to be posted.<br />
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FNSI (well in the afternoon) was quite enjoyable working on a UFO<br />
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... a bit of Port, chocolate and something to keep the hands busy ... what more does a girl need 😉<br />
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This cross stitch will count towards my April Woofa Challenge.<br />
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I was quite relieved to read that South Australia is doing particularly well with 'flattening the curve' and I do hope that some restrictions can start to be lifted some time during May 💕<br />
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<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-82008077571805523212020-04-04T11:30:00.000+10:302020-04-17T14:51:48.891+09:30FNwF - AprilI spent my Friday Night with Friends in my Sewing Room - well part of the afternoon if I am honest :)<br />
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Doing some much needed sorting of scraps - preparing for the next Cherish Do Good Stitches block<br />
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I have been sorting scraps, smaller than a Fat Quarter, into baskets.<br />
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I finished my Farmers Wife Quilt - finished at approx 60" square, 61 blocks<br />
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I am very pleased with the way it turned out :) I used a mixed selection of fabrics in tonings & colours that I like :) Mostly Fat Quarters and most collected over a 12 month period. The backing heart fabric was a great find at a Market :)<br />
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Quilting was done on a vintage domestic Janome - but there was a casualty :(<br />
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Partway through adding the binding, there was a metalic sound, then a sort of a clicking that didn't sound good :( I opened the bobbin drawer and that little curved piece of metal was lying on the bottom - I don't know where it came from :( (thanks to the internet, I was able to determine that little sliver of metal has come off the bobbin case - not sure it can be 'fixed' but I have another bobbin case, so I can continue using the Janome :) )<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLyoU1YCleWYI2KRhnJjeVBwBYPq1Z6jdthQw8Ar4pNbWGhM3ngVl96OWYxD3fUxS5xlqywJ9AErDViy3OMguDdeH36IL4WDzRmHVxd3OEL_N4BOeEyJVI5Ns3Saaa7LnmL9K3BZUAt76/s1080/20-03-FW-Progress-LapSize-binding-W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihLyoU1YCleWYI2KRhnJjeVBwBYPq1Z6jdthQw8Ar4pNbWGhM3ngVl96OWYxD3fUxS5xlqywJ9AErDViy3OMguDdeH36IL4WDzRmHVxd3OEL_N4BOeEyJVI5Ns3Saaa7LnmL9K3BZUAt76/w300-h400/20-03-FW-Progress-LapSize-binding-W.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>
I love the binding, Kansas Troubles by Moda.<br />
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Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day - any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)<br /></div>CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-50101953800545922182020-03-08T17:30:00.000+10:302020-04-17T15:03:11.427+09:30FNwF yay!!!!I finally got my act together and did some Friday Night with Friends Sewing :)<br />
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I have given up on making my Farmer's Wife quilt a King size quilt - we haven't even bought the new king size bed yet, and it may be a while until that happens. So ....... I need a new quilt to snuggle under while watching TV, so this is going to be it!<br />
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... and because it is a long weekend here in Adelaide, I spent Friday Night doing a bit of 'un-sewing' so that the quilt will now be a 6 x 6 layout, on Saturday I rearranged the setting triangles, then Sunday I added another row .... wooo hooo !! progress at last.<br />
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Many thanks to Cheryll for the FNwF sign-ups and for the WOOFA challenge - that's one project on my WOOFA list closer to being finished!<br />
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And because I was on a roll, I did some 'mindless' piecing and made up a scrappy block<br />
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Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day - any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)<br />
<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-24792436824138649102020-03-01T13:30:00.000+10:302020-03-01T14:32:09.829+10:30February WOOFA ........... is a fail :(<br />
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What with various camera club things, 60th birthdays, weddings, family get togethers and my cousin visiting from UK, my time in the sewing room this month was non-existent, other than to iron some clothes LOL<br />
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Here is Sue feeding a kangaroo at Cleland Wildlife Park<br />
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Here we are, we hadn't seen each other since about 1985 - it was such a short visit and was over before we knew it :(<br />
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Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day - any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)<br />
<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-52888564000243525362020-02-01T09:00:00.000+10:302020-02-01T09:43:57.592+10:30January WOOFA ......Working On Or Finishing A ........ UFO (UnFinished Object)<br />
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Here is a summary of what I have been working on this month for WOOFA<br />
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Finishing off Quilt tops for Cherish Do. Good Stitches<br />
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working on making some more churn dash blocks<br />
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Cutting preparations ...... for Traffic Jam block for Cynthia's Project Uninterrupted Facebook Group<br />
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I am intending to get some more sewing done today, but I guess those finishes will count for February :)<br />
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<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-29522493145407362402020-01-20T08:00:00.000+10:302020-01-20T08:42:37.111+10:30FNSI ....not going according to planI was all set for FNSI, <a href="https://www.sugarlane-designs.com/" target="_blank">with Wendy</a> , especially being on a roll from my previous sewing session for CHERISH do Good Stitches.<br />
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Back in January 2017, I was quilter for the month and my chosen block was a Churn Dash in Black & White. I was inspired by this photo I saw online<br />
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I love the secondary pattern formed when the blocks are joined together without sashing :)<br />
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So, on Friday afternoon I prepared for my FNSI session and got out all the Churn Dash blocks received from the 'Cherish circle', pressed them and laid them out. I noticed that a few of the blocks were a bit undersized (only measuring 12" instead of 12.5") and that stopped me in my tracks :( <br />
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The 4 smaller blocks are on the bottom row, but if I include them, it will be very obvious ...... so ...... I left it on the design wall for the weekend pondering what to do.<br />
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One of the Cherish Quilters suggested using sashing, but staggering them so the difference is not quite so obvious and I am toying with that idea, but not completely sold.<br />
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I could make it more of a lap quilt with 3x4 layout and use the smaller blocks as part of the backing ....<br />
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<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-12572906746322782762020-01-17T08:00:00.000+10:302020-01-17T08:00:01.573+10:30Time in the Sewing Room ....... equals pure enjoyment<br />
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Here is a collection of UFOs for my CHERISH quilting bee. I have had the blocks for some of these for quite some time.<br />
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As part of my WOOFA challenge from the lovely <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cheryll of Gone Stitchin'</a> I finally finished the flimsies and got them to a stage ready to baste & quilt.<br />
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I only have a domestic sewing machine and I have been putting off quilting these as I knew it would be a difficult task. However, the lovely most generous members of my quilting circle have offered to finish them off for me. <br />
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So these 4 are heading off to be quilted and donated to a deserving charity!<br />
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Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day - any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)<br />
<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-29438384142605948882019-12-27T12:00:00.000+10:302020-01-05T12:06:25.033+10:30catching up, crossing off lists ....Where has the year gone? Once again, I have let things slide a bit :(<br />
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I have been busy, but have not blogged about things as much - I want that to change next year, and be more active with my blogging and general creativeness :)<br />
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Anyway, here are a few pics of adventures in my sewing room.<br />
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Stay tuned, I hope to post some photos of finished quilts real soon!<br />
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<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-66183234314834897162019-09-28T13:30:00.000+09:302020-04-17T15:03:11.541+09:30Time to start farming again :)I was tidying up the sewing room, and decided to put up my Farmers Wife quilt on the 'design wall' in the hope it will motivate me to commence 'farming' again :)<br />
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This was my last 'progress shot' from 2016.<br />
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We are looking at buying a new bed in the very near future, and have decided to upgrade to a 'king size' bed, so I will have to make this quilt a little bit wider now :)<br />
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let the farming begin!<br />
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<br />CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-31542818359898398802019-09-15T11:30:00.000+09:302019-09-15T11:39:22.372+09:30time spent in the sewing room ......... is definitely time well spent!<br />
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Here are the Liberty inspired Diamond blocks for CHERISH Do Good Stitches for June<br />
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We had a breather/catch up month for July.<br />
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These are the Summer Smoothie blocks for CHERISH Do Good Stitches for August - my nemesis ..... curves!<br />
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CathyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429095355791851150noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6564991620710503327.post-56023122011290279802019-03-30T17:00:00.000+10:302019-03-30T17:24:54.614+10:30Pink Hearts for Cherishyay, some more time in the Sewing Room :)<br />
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Denise nominated this lovely pink hearts block - I know it doesn't look like much like this<br />
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