August catch up

 Chookshed Challenge No 7, Deanna drew number 7 which is a braided table runner not started yet, I want to make a table runner for DIL Sophie grandparents,they have gifted me a lovely timber tray and dish, that I haven't got yet, and Brad suggested that I make them a quilt ..... well no thanks there's a bit more work in a quilt .

What have I been up to? 

August Challenge for me was EPP so I have been sewing my Smitten little filler blocks I have 2 left which I will do this afternoon then I just need to join the blocks together, it's only been 7 years since I started this quilt.....

The last week the weather has been lovely so we went for a short drive to get photos of the canola crops just out of town, I love the colours.

I have been very good in doing my 30 minutes of sewing each day, it has all been hand sewing almost nothing on the machine.

The husband is home for good now after finally selling the business in Wollongong, now we are going through the fun job of closing accounts, phones registered to the business, email accounts etc. We have to decide on a new internet provider I want proper NBN he doesn't it goes on. 

I didn't do my orange scrap blocks this month but I may do them tomorrow. 

The garden is going nuts I have been shelling and freezing peas, picking and freezing asparagus I want to find a pickling recipe and bottle some.

Next week I am off to Baradine for a weekend sewing retreat with Chooky and some other ladies I can't wait, I know I will take to many projects but it is better to have too much than run out. I am a true overpacker. 

That's it for now

FNSI August

 I don't recall if I have ever remembered to join in with FNSI, I have had some good intentions but then nup. So this last Friday I did remember.

I have glue basted most of the last lot of the pieces for my Smitten quilt, I am using Eppliplex templates which I like but you have to remember not to glue to tight or you can't sew them.

This block is the last of the big blocks somehow I missed making it, these butterflies are very pretty left overs from a quilt panel quilt that I made last year.

I was very lucky to have Livvy keep me company on the chair.

I have a few more (see lots) of small blocks to do and then join them to make bigger blocks then put the whole thing together. My number 3 for the Chookshed challenge is EPP so I am hoping to get more done. I would be happy with all the blocks done.