Thursday, April 2, 2020

Here comes April....



I think this will be the oddest April we have experienced..... the blog is my happy place and I'm very happy for it.  

Take care everyone, give yourself a break and if a plan doesn't happen let it go... breathe... and go to plan b....

So... I have plans for the month ...

WOOFA.....

I want to make up my FRIENDSHIP stitchery into something I can hang in my sewing room....


that won't take long, I have done the quilting I want on it so it's just getting the binding sewn down and disturb Hubz working from home to hang it up for me....

SUNDAY STITCHERS CHALLENGE #2 which is also a WOOFA

I want to add the borders to my circle quilt so that will be a top 


I got some navy blue shadowplay fabric for the borders.... another not too big a job to get that done...

there is 5 little blocks spare.....  


… these will become coasters.... that work I did is not going to waste!

I also want to keep working on my scrappy Pineapple blocks

I made quite good progress with them sewing the circles together and they have their next round on them


I needed a few more so there are 4 newly started blocks …  this will give me 25 blocks to start with....

WORKS in PROGRESS ...

Field Journal.... continue stitching these... I want to do at least one a week.

This is my latest one....



Crochet Blanket... make at least one block a week


I am making 2 blocks from each ball, just going around from both ends but trying for different sizes... then I will surround with black.  Using up pure wool that I was given.

Happy Snowman Hearts.... work on these


I did have a 'prepping' session on ChooseDay so they are ready in their project bag for stitching....  they are not very big so shouldn't be a problem to get done....


NEW PROJECTS.

I have an Angel stitchery to sew..


this will become another little one for my quilting room

Start prepping Love quilt (Natalie Bird's Blue quilt)

I bought this book a few years ago....


.. and even got a bunch of fabrics kitted together for it.....


as I said I will do 'love' in the centre … which is an option provided in the book....



Once I start on this one I will have trouble putting it down, and there are lots of other gorgeous projects in the book so I must be careful not to get sidelined too often!!!

I still have these pretty fabrics to sew together then chop up again for a Pinwheel Quilt

I am going to take a page out of Janice's book and take my little Elna Stella out on the veranda on a lovely Autumn day and sew them….


This is another hand project I want to start, even if I just cut some of the fabrics and start basting I will be happy.... 3D half hexagons



While I was digging looking for what was in the Planning Queue I came upon my pile of I Spy Fabrics and I had bought a soft grey to border them....  maybe some more cutting and sewing outside?



… and I do want to take a quilt from my Quilting Queue and get that done....  hmmmmm

oh.. and a bag.  I saw this Poppins Bag on Cheryll's blog and I love it... the pattern and stays arrived in the post this week and I found some lovely fabric at my favourite quilt shop …. I hope this one is not too hard for me


I always, always have a stitching plan that is too long.... but it does make me push myself and keep going.... and I don't mind if I don't tick them all off....

Righto, Gotto Go... I am going to frame up the Friendship stitchery, a nice quick one that can be ticked off today.....


Take care, keep safe, keep smiling and keep stitching.....

15 comments:

Jennifer said...

Well done, Fiona......you need plenty pf projects, we don't know long this will last. You have made a good start!

Michelle Ridgway said...

I agree....Thank goodness for blogland happiness. Field Journal block is so pretty and Natalies quilt looks gorgeous! Your circles looks fab! Lots to keep you busy....at least we are never bored lol!

Jane said...

Love the field journal pieces :) Look forward to following your progress through April

Janice said...

Your list is even longer than mine! I hope you get quite a bit done, and as you say, if not all it doesn't matter. I hope you get a nice day to take
"Stella" outside. The weather has turned cool and wet here, so no verandah stitching just at the moment. I have the "Blue" book too. The fabrics for the quilt are all in a box for one day....just not yet. Have fun.

Chantal said...

I am so happy that your list of to-do is long because it will keep you busy at home and I won't have to worry about you, haha! Lovely projects here, Fiona. That bag is gorgeous! Have fun with that. As always, I'm in love with your flowers for Field Journal. Adorable. Enjoy! ;^)

Lin said...

Lots of lovely projects to work on - I do love that bag! xx

Cheryll said...

I think it's great having a long list... you don't get bored & can change between projects. EnJoY these "strange" times as we always have fabric to play with & friends to visit (virtually)...
Stay safe...xox

kiwikid said...

What a wonderful list of things to be doing, love your circle quilt, it looks so colourful hanging there. Good luck with the bag, I am sure you will be fine with it.

loulee said...

Oh my, you have lots going on. Enjoy and stay safe.

Louise said...

You have a very nice Plan A posted here! And I know if you need to go to Plan B, that will be fine, too. I've sort of slid into Plans C and D by now, sewing what calls me on any given day. It's fine, the end result will be quilts that someone can use :)

Julie said...

Wow Fiona - an astonishing list of yummy projects. I LoVe your circle quilt & also adore the colours in your crochet blanket. Happy stitching over there - have fun!

Karen S said...

It is lovely seeing all the projects you have planned. far better to have too many than not enough.
You know what I found odd about it turning April? No fun April Fool's Day jokes. I fully understand why that was the case, but it was odd. Maybe we can make up for it next year when we feel like having fun.

Karen's Korner said...

You have lots and lots of lovely projects to keep you going for sometime. Looking forward to seeing them as the progress to the finish line.

Susan said...

Oh my gosh....it’s tiring just reading it!

Raewyn said...

Whew, I hope you have a busy happy month in your sewing room and verandah Fiona. You have lots of beautiful projects to keep yourself well and truly occupied.

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