APRIL WRAP - OPAM - 1XMAS

Goodness, end of another month and I actually have more finishes to share.  The first was a table runner top made last year ... but more likely the year before. 

Then in keeping with going through my stash of projects to finish or make, these handtowels turned into kitchen handtowels with a little machine embroidery (I'm just learning) and some sewing. These will be little extra gifts at Christmas.

Next up ... 2 more table centres. The fabric was only purchased last month and didn't even make it to the stash ... bit of a record in that. Tops were quick ... now to finish off.

FNSI Result

Sequence and bead play ... Santa's now have there hats adorned ... thanks Wendy and friends.

September Stitchings and FNSI

Once again goals have been met and this month a little early ... not sure how I managed that but I've been pushing through each evening. Days are filled with off-farm work or the never ending farm work made ever more urgent thanks to Mother Nature and her drought, dust and dry winds.

To change things up a little, I've decided to work a little on each of the 3 remaining Santa Cutlery Keeps, each month. For September my merry band of 3 have had their fronts stitched together.

'Romancing the Road Trip' is coming along nicely with 4 postcards for this month stitched and the blocks sewn.  Only 4 postcards to go for October and I will have a finished top ... woohoo!

Some clothing sewing happened ... another maternity top for DD. Visiting with them next week (school holidays) to help get the house organised as bub's arrival date nears.

Looking back I don't think I shared a sewing machine cover I whipped up in the June/July school holidays.

Still haven't even made a start on baby quilts but I have almost sorted the fabrics required ... anyhow must dash ... lots on today's "to do" list.  Oh just realised, tonight is FNSI ... so in the middle of typing, I've jumped over to HERE and signed up.

Here For August FNWF

Better late than never ... I haven't been anywhere ... just haven't been in blogland while the everyday stuff has taken over. 

SO ...

It's head down and ... sew!  You thought I was going to say something else. I have 3 small sewing related goals for each month and these jolly guys are on my list. One each month ... I made a start.

Thank you Cheryll for a lovely night ... it's nice to join in again.

May OPAM and Postcards

As the days keep flying past ... keep moving forward one stitch at a time.

May goals have been met with 4 Christmas decorations for 1 Xmas Item A Month and OPAM ...

4 more postcards for Romancing the Road Trip ...

June is already looking crazy so as a famous fish once said, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming" ... or stitching.

April Post and OPAM

Gotta have a post for April .... school holidays means ramping up the work on our property, fencing, mustering, grandson J visiting. Add getting sick for a week, throw in our local show on Easter weekend. Then back to work at school. Phew!

Squeezed in a couple small things ...

Decorated Tie for show

1st place

Homemade Keto Chocolates

for Easter

April postcards #1, #2

Santa Cutlery Holder

For 1 Xmas Item A Month
and OPAM

May has quite a few days marked on the calendar already ... just go with the flow ...

FNSI, CTTY and 1 Xmas Item

Seems a lot for one small dish cloth to live up to but I finished it off on Friday night and it's going in the gift draw ready for Christmas ... which scarily is getting very close.

Thank you Wendy and Anthea for keeping the fun and friendship in crafting.  Pop over to 1 Xmas Item A Month after the 25th to see more lovely projects.

My next dishcloth is going to be in green ... just like our lawn at the moment after some lovely rain and also this little friend who was busy having dinner on the outside of my kitchen window.