Monday 27 May 2013

1 Xmas Item and a No Sew Zone!

Very little thread has passed through my needle this month except for a patch of curtain sewing on Friday with DD.  There's also been a quilt   pieces of fabric pinned to a sheet laying over a bed which last week I managed to pin and sew a few seams of an evening. With family home on the weekend it was carefully folded and put away to give more bed space.  I've tweeked it some since last posting a pic and have take one dark block out, found 2 more main fabric strips and 2 matching solids, shuffled a few squares and made a replacement block ... much more happy with it now.

Early in May I finished off the letter 'S' which should have been for April.


Then made a start on sewing the 'C', 'H' and 'R' flags but missed that goal too. Here they are cut out ready for sewing.

I think it was waaaaayyyyyyy back in April, I finished the last stitch in the binding of the wedding quilt for DS and his new bride. Don't think I shared a final picture. Instead of wrapping I placed it on their bed the next time they visited after the wedding ... SURPRISE! (I used various horsey fabrics as they both love their horses)


I've also been getting some hexie therapy with my 1/2" hexies during lunch time at work. A few petals a day and won't be long till another flower blooms.

Time to go put the kettle on and find my jingle bell slippers as I slowly make my way around all the 1 Xmas Item workshops. Do you think Santa would lend me a couple of reindeer?

Happy Sewing be it a little or a lot     >^..^<

14 comments:

  1. Hi Narelle, another quiet month for me on the Christmas month but I DO hope to be back to speed in June :-) I bet your son and his bride were really pleased with their quilt - you must be pleased with how it turned out - clever use of the fabric.

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  2. Great quilt! Very clever pattern. I'm sure Santa would be happy to lend some of his helpers, just text him & ask!

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  3. wow Narelle the quilt you made your son and DIL is lovely well done on a beautiful finish.xx

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  4. hmmm - I am thinking you have done well for being so busy with non crafty things. You son's quilt really catches the eye!

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  5. Lovely stitching,and gorgeous quilt.xx

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  6. It sounds like you are managing to get some sewing done even though you are busy! Love your Christmas letters and the wedding quilt, very stunning!

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  7. What a clever quilt and christmas stitching x

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  8. your christmas bunting is looking gorgeous, can't wait to see them together.
    Your wedding quilt looks amazing. Fantastic pattern too.

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  9. at least you could sneak in a bit of stitching here and there... I love the colours in your quilt...
    Hugz

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  10. The important thing is your letters are sewn, love the verigated thread!

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  11. Days are always to short to do anything you like. But what count is the joy you get from doing things.

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  12. Gorgeous quilt Narelle. May ran away on me & i did very little. I did post today my Christmas finish for May. Late i know but i got there before May completely disappeared. Hugs,xx.

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  13. That's one beautiful wedding quilt Narelle, and your christmas banner letters look really lovely and festive.
    Kim x

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  14. Hi Narelle, you are still getting a little sewing & stitching done, even though you are so busy! Well Done!
    I have blogged my little Xmas items for April... x

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