Wow where has the month gone?

I know I have finished some items and pics will be posted soon as they are at their intended homes.

One thing that is for sure is my muscles in my right leg are wasting so we went and got me a bike…I practised around the paddock first and now go out on the road-am still a bit scared for if a dog comes running out of a property and barks it’s head off, I reckon that will send me over the handle bars…

There you go my friend yes you here is your piccie……

Didn’t even know hubby took this one, I had just finished growling at our Brown dog to get out of the darn way…

Then when I stop he says hey how about a photo,cheeky man..this was the first time since Tuesday that I could ride. 

Have had shocking ringing,bells,ocean,roaring in my ears truly drove me bonkers Wednesday night,went to the Dr on Thursday she says I have tinnitus – and I need to go see the ENT Specialist when he next comes to Darwin. She gave me a script for some pills –and boy they are horrid..side effects I have had=nausea=headache=drowsiness=dislike of the full sun just to name a few,anyways if I don’t notice any difference by tomorrow afternoon I am to stop taking them (no difference so far).

Also I have decided that since my 400th post fell in the month of August, I am going to include all who have left whispers on my blog in the month for a prize..hmm I may just have 2 prizes…

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p.s. just remembered I have some pics to show..will save it for a post of it’s own.

Still no pictures

I honestly have been sewing but it has been giftie sewing, so I can’t show pictures.

(Have not been in much of an email or bloggy mood this past week,but feel that phase has now passed.)

But I have enjoyed making the items very very much, took 1 packet to the post office to mail then remembered I had not taken a Photo,so I bought it home again only to uncover it again this morning-sometimes I don’t know where my head is at.

Excited much my giveaway item arrived.

My knee has stopped having the cortisone flares thank goodness, and it is still paining me if I am in  the same position for too long, like doing the ironing I almost feel it will remain this way.  We went to the Northline speedway last night as my friend’s son races a wingless sprint car. It was a lovely night out I sat there with hubby and knitted till the light disappeared (oh yeah I’m knitting my first ever shawl, I’ll just jump over to FB and grab a pic-not the best as I took it quickly with my phone but I will post a better one as I progress).

The pattern is called Holden Shawelette.

  After the races had finished we walked back to the car too put the chairs,etc in . Then we headed back down the road to go to the pits and next think we knew there I was flat out on the asphalt, not sure how it happened (my right knee had been a bit sore and I was walking ever so carefully)-perhaps it gave way?  Anyways hubby quickly got me up (as the way to the pits is to walk down the in/out road which had cars going out).

Result was my new jeans have the knee ripped out of them, I’ve lost some skin of my knee cap and have grazing down the side of my leg-and guess what it’s my good leg, so feeling a bit stiff and sore today-but I am sure it will pass quickly.

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Blah

That’s how I’m feeling today, I have sewn during the week but alas you can’t see pics yet-until they arrive at their intended’s homes..

so I'll just share a pic of a constant struggle I have.

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Civil War Block

Yeah I made it…this block just didn’t quite grab me however after thinking about it for a while and then remembering some lights that were gifted to me, it is now done.

Block 30 Peterson’s Star & Stripes, wow 30 blocks made already.
Oh I just have to share what I had handed to me at work today…
Isn’t she soo cute and so perfect only 6 days old. And yes I handed her back, nice to handle nice to hold but oh yeah fantastic to hand back. She seriously looks like a little doll and daddy says she is very quiet.
P.S. I’m good at asking questions and sometimes they are real dumb but anyways here goes…Is there a program you can like pop all your block pictures into-to work out like the final layout??You know what I mean eh?
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Sewing …plus other stuffs

Pretty- mighty happy this week, cause the fabric I ordered to finish my item in the Retro Nine Patch hosted by Lyn arrived.

And I nearly have a top woohoo.

Just a wee sneak peek for now..

In my last post I said I was doing some secret sewing , I can now show you the gifties that were for Mrs D’s birthday.

A runner for her new cabinet, which when reversed has a lovely fabric with tall trees in the forest-so it’s reversible.

This one is to sit on her phone stool thingy-you know them really only ones that had a seat one side and a top with a drawer.

She loved them both-so I am very happy.

Can’t show the other items at the moment.

BUT I sure can show you this pic…

Look at this young man go, Ziah @5.5months and crawling along.

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Civil War Block

Golly gosh..I’m on the ball tonight,checked my reading list and pop up came this weeks block from Barbara. Decided no time like the present and made it right away…

Block 29 Railroad Crossing

Love the colours I used in this one…

I have been busily doing some secret sewing , so no pics of that yet.

Oh and also have been doing a bit of shopping at the Book Depository for the prize for the commenter who wins when I do  my 400th post ..hmm now I seem to average 2 or 3 posts most weeks –so hmm 400 might be about 2 weeks away..

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Four Hundred

Four hundred...I am several posts away from 400 oh my gosh..nope I'm not going ot say when it is post 400 I will just be doing a secret giveaway...
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Civil War block

 

When Barbara posted this weeks block, I just had to jump in and sew it right away

the story just captured me and I had to sew.

Block 28 Next Door Neighbor.

How are your blocks coming along?

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Help…White on White fabric

**** UPDATE****
Mangaed to find fabric that has the same leaves without the flowers it will all blend in yeah..thank you all.


As usual good ‘ol me started a project without checking fabric requirements and am up to the final stages and waaaaaaaaaaaaaah I cannot continue as I will not have enough fabric, does anyone know where I can get some of this fabric

It is a white on white..this piece has some whisper welt stuff attached to the back –so I could get a good picture of the pattern.
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More Blocks

Yeah sewing room is all clean,oops did find some things that should of been mailed-promise to get too that this week..

Am still loving the civil War Quilt weekly blocks by Barbara Brackman, am finding myself waiting on a Saturday night to see what the next one is.

Block 26-Barbara Frietchie Star

Block 27-Irish Chain..

Thinking I will have to try and find some more light colour civil prints or maybe even use calico..

Also completed 2 more blocks in the Farmers Wife QAL.

These teeeny bits are a challenge but I am loving seeing the end result.

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Today is…..

(Yesterday with Hubby’s help the house finally got a good clean yeah-yipee.)

Today is sort out sewing room day, oh me oh my what a messy state of affairs it is-how did it get this way ermmm I’m not sure, oh yes there has been production happening and a bit of laziness busy-ness and well it just looks the way it does.

So as I clean and find projects I am going to attempt to get them   finished. God knows what I will discover under the all the stuffs on the work table.

Hope you have  a fun filled Sunday.

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Farmers Wife QAL

Firstly thankyou to those that have gifted me some 1930’s fabric, some has arrived and makes me go wow at your generosity and wow at how some different fabrics can make my blocks looks so great.

Have seen some of the other amazing girls blocks over at Amanda or Angela’s?

During the week I try and cut out the bits required for a few blocks and then store them in the book on the relevant pages (actually that is were I am storing my made blocks as well), so that as time permits over the weekend I can sew, sew, sew.

Blocks 7,8,9 &10.

I grounded myself to the armchair Friday & Saturday (to try and get this dumb knee to play the game) and managed to knit myself a pair of fingerless mitts –hard to take a picture of your own hand and hubby is busy-so will pop a picture up next post.

This afternoon after I had done the FW blocks I did some secret sewing, but can’t show you a pic or it would reveal the secret.

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Knitting

This extraordinarily unusual cold weather has seen me wanting to knit more and more & my arm thinks that is bad-but I just have lots of rests).

Last night I finished a pair of  Moc-a-Soc’s for me…I bought the pattern from Bekahknits.

Oh they keep my tootsies so nice and warm..

Today I have spent the whole day sitting on my butt as my knee has decided it does not want to play the walking game with out being extremely painful.

So before I started on my next knitting project-I made myself a holder for all my needles and hooks and such.

Oh my don’t we all look neat and nancy—wow why do I have 2 or 3 pairs of each size I own..that won’t be happening anymore..also have 3 of each size crochet hook I own.

Fold the top flap down –protect them things from falling out.

Roll ‘em up and tie the ties..yeah yipee…

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Ziah is growing

 

Look at me I am 5 months old.

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Civil War & Farmers Wife Update

Civil War weekly blocks by Barbara Brackman .

Block 24 Ladies’ Aid Album.

Block 25 Calico Puzzle.

AAAAAAAAAAAnd I have done a couple of the Farmers Wife blocks too, there is a quilt along happening on Amanda & Angela’s blog-the colours are all so different.

These are the  blocks I have made so far, I am making the blocks as they are in they appear in the book 1,2,3 etc…as I know me and if I did it randomly then when I’d come across a busy/difficult one I would just pass it…hehehe…..

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Oh yeah almost forgot there is another yummy part, Jenny will be sharing delicious recipes too.

Ok I know you probably not reading this anymore because you have jumped on over to ELEFANTZ to subscribe, let the fun begin.

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Button BOM

Small steps when I can and this Christmas Fun Button BOM is getting done…

I have just realized that I didn’t even post #1 and I have just finished #2 of this gorgeous button BOM by Lynette Anderson Designs , that I bought from yep that shop.

Block #1

Them blocks are itsy-bitsy bits, and have tested my patience.

Block #2

Isn’t that wee birdie button so cute…

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Farmers Wife Quilt-along

Yep I’m doing another QAL..

Have had the book sitting here for awhile and when I stumbled across this blog  Fussy Cut I just knew it was what I needed. Would also like to add that this is Edition 1 and if you have it in your possession you may want to check out this blog for corrections.

Since I am making the Civil War blocks by Barbara in Civil or civil like fabrics, I have decided to make the Farmers Wife using 1930’s prints.

This is my wee stash ( I know not enough for the quilt)1930’s prints are not easy to find up here, so if you have some sitting in your stash that you won’t use please let me know. If I run out of fabric then that will be the size it ends up.

Tada just had to whip one of these blocks up, the blocks are 6” finished.

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SAL Tis the Season finished.

I have enjoyed stitching and sewing this..and seeing all the different colours on the SAL blog everyone is using is mind boggling.

Big big thankyou to Chooky for the SAL group-I know I would not of completed this without the group, now I look forward to watching the progress of the others in the group.

I have made mine a table cloth and have the stitcheries going in 2 directions so no matter what way your at- you can read them.

The quilting had me stumped for a while but after looking at it I decided there was enough happening with the fabrics, so I just kept it simple.

I used a lemony coloured thread and the photo does not do it justice.

Head cold is finally leaving me, housework has gone untouched all weekend-but hey it isn't going to go anywhere is it.

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Two finishes

Desperately waiting for hubby to fix light box so I can finish my last block in the retro BOM by Lyn .(all the windows in the house are louvers so can’t trace that way..so rather than mope (yes I mope) and be idle I got active.

Hooray to me..two quilts finished today,ok all they needed was to be trimmed and binding added and a first for me I didn’t do the meandering quilting .

I have a friend who has a friend (gosh that sounds like a tale).Start again.

My long time friend Jo who lives in Victoria has a friend called Barb, now a little while ago Barb bought a quilting frame & machine, but alas it was too big to leave set up in her house-soooooooo she sent it to Jo’s house to live….and they are having a ball with it..so Jo kindly offered to quilt my tumbling blocks quilt for me.

So I sent it down and also sent another way way old all hand pieced UFO.

(photo taken with my phone)

Today I got the binding all sewn on and I am in love with it.(have now got a template which will make further tumbling block quilts much easier..thank oyu Gloria for the lead on that one.

(photo taken with my phone)

This is that old it had thick polyester batting and had some hand quilting done as well, don’t recall much about it..but definitely had none of the fabric around..so I sued orange for the binding and it makes all the wee orange flowers pop.

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