FNSI ....not going according to plan

I was all set for FNSI, with Wendy , especially being on a roll from my previous sewing session for CHERISH do Good Stitches.

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

I love the secondary pattern formed when the blocks are joined together without sashing :)

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 :( 

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.

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.

I could make it more of a lap quilt with 3x4 layout and use the smaller blocks as part of the backing ....

Will keep you all posted ;)

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Time in the Sewing Room ...

.... equals pure enjoyment

Here is a collection of UFOs for my CHERISH quilting bee.  I have had the blocks for some of these for quite some time.

As part of my WOOFA challenge from the lovely Cheryll of Gone Stitchin' I finally finished the flimsies and got them to a stage ready to baste & quilt.

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. 

4 flimsies - freshly ironed ready for basting & quilting

So these 4 are heading off to be quilted and donated to a deserving charity!

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catching up, crossing off lists ....

Where has the year gone?  Once again, I have let things slide a bit :(

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 :)

Anyway, here are a few pics of adventures in my sewing room.









Stay tuned, I hope to post some photos of finished quilts real soon!

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Time 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 :)

This was my last 'progress shot' from 2016.

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 :)

let the farming begin!

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time spent in the sewing room .....

.... is definitely time well spent!

Here are the Liberty inspired Diamond blocks for CHERISH Do Good Stitches for June

We had a breather/catch up month for July.

These are the Summer Smoothie blocks for CHERISH Do Good Stitches for August - my nemesis ..... curves!

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Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.