End of April

 I had quite a productive month.

My aim was to do a page worth of stitches on a large cross stitch projects.

A page is approximately 8,000 stitches.

I did 9,323.

My first stitches

 

My progress.

Linking to Chookshed challenge

April check in

 My task this month is to stitch a page of a full coverage cross stitch.

That is equivalent to about 8,000 stitches. 

It was a new project on March 26th.

This is what the finished design is.

Linking to Chookshed challenge

Mid march update

 I finished the 4 baby quilts that were on the list.

The first baby arrived this week and the quilt has gone in the mail, hence it is missing from the photograph. 

I have 12 little quilts from last month that need the binding stitched down.

That pile is on the left.

 

I have had a To Do book for a long time.

My UFOS are all listed there.

I  make notes and plan things out but there are no allowances made for pandemics, triplets or my biggest issue,  procrastination. 

Last week I cleaned the laundry rather than do a task I was procrastinating on.

I am hoping that the new list on the right might magically solve the issue.

Linking to Chookshed stitchers

Making progress

I have finished binding three little quilts for Treasured Babies

 

I have finally sorted out the problem with my new machine and am powering ahead with quilting.

Here are two baby quilts waiting for binding.

A third quilt is at the machine almost finished. 

I am linking to Chookshed challenge

Mid February update

 This is a close up of some of the embroidery on my mother's quilt. 

I have done some more quilting on it but it is a little challenging as some of the pieced blocks are not quite accurate and the issues are not quilting out.

I will leave it on the sidelines for now while a ponder possible solutions. 

My #2 project,  I  have pieced and quilted 3 little quilts for Treasured Babies charity.

The bindings are now sewn on ready to stitch down.

Posting in Chookshed challenge

Posting in 

February update

 I quite stalled on the quilting on my mother’s quilt.

I have finally got back to it. I should be getting a new machine this month. The machine I am using is over 35 years old and makes the task a little less enjoyable.

I  was given many balls of yarn recently and have been knitting scarves for a charity that I support.

I finished 2 hand towels using the pattern below.

I am linking to chookshed stitchers challenge.

This month’s number is #2, quilt tops for treasured babies.

I have the fabric cut but will wait for the new machine to do the piecing.

It is be good practice for the machine.

In the meantime I will get back to the quilting 

2024 chookshed challenge

 I thought that I would join in the challenge hosted by Deanna.

Here is the information: 

If you would like to join, make a list of ten sewing related items or goals you want to work on in 2024, and post it to your blog on or before January 1st.  You can join late, but the first number will be posted January 1st.  Each month, January through October, Deana will draw a number.  That will be the number from our list we all work on together in blogland.  Blog your progress through the month to keep us all motivated.

Your list can include any sewing goal you set for yourself.  Make it reachable.  Here are some ideas:

• finish a project (name the project)
• work on a project (name the project)
• make a block (name the project)
• start a new project - can be open to any new start

Your goals can be whatever you choose. One member of the group plans to make three lists - one for sewing, one for yarn projects, and one for decluttering. 

Post a comment on Deana's blog or Chookyblue's blog if you want to join.  Deana will add links to everyone's blogs on her blog.  Feel free to add the links to your blogs as well so we can find each other.

My projects

1. Finish a knitted handtowel

2. Piece a quilt for the Treasured Babies project 

3. Quilt a wedding quilt ( due February)

4. Quilt a baby quilt  ( due March)

5. Quilt any tops that are finished for Treasured Babies.

6. Quilt one of my mother's finished tops.

7. Work on my sheep needlepoint 

8. Work on Christmas cross stitch wreath.

9. Finish a page of a full covereage cross stitch.

10. Work on applique blocks for the bed quilts for my triplet grandchildren. 

I will post some photos soon