Thursday 14 March 2024

‘Easy does it’ Patterns by Annie

 After finishing my Chookshed Stitchers Challenge I’ve got the bug so I have started on another couple of projects. If you were at Scrub Stitchn last year you may remember my ‘Catch All Caddy’ another from the Patterns by Annie collection. But I added something special, one of our visitors from the USA , Tracey made me this pin wheel block so I added it to the bag…the memories from that weekend  are many and happy.


The new bag with it’s matching buddy .





Wednesday 13 March 2024

ChookshedStitchers Challenge 4

 Challenge 4 done. For me it was a panel quilt. It’s not a huge quilt but one that has been in the stash for a number of years. Then I saw another little project I have had for 12 months or so. I decided I would do both for this challenge. I still ask myself why did I need the motivation of a challenge to dig into this part of my stash? That’s why I love a stitch along . 

The advent calendar is “ Santa’s  Tree Farm’”  and the other panel is “Snow Buddies” 

The advent calendar was easy to do as all the little pockets were folded up and not individually sewn



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Monday 11 March 2024

Email Test

 Hi Everyone 

I have changed my blog email to jennykmorris0404@gmail.com 

Some of you may have my bigpond email and that remains my main contact but I am hoping any blog comment you leave or I leave for you  will go through on the gmail address , so lets see. 

Please leave me a comment and lets see. Fingers crossed.

This may be my next project , sorry the photo isn't too clear . I love the deer. 







Wednesday 6 March 2024

Laundry DIY

While I was working on my last Chookshed Stitchers Challenge  I was also working on another sneaky project . I have updated my laundry from a single old tub over a tin cupboard in the corner to this.

 Ta Da! I have always wanted a bench in my laundry.  The cupboards, sink, tap and bench top were from Bunnings.(DIY store).We put all the cupboards together and the builder set them in for us with the sink, taps and tiles.  Then I painted the room myself. So happy with it.








Monday 4 March 2024

Panels from USA

I thought I would find all 3 of the quilts made using the panels Bernie brought me home from the US . They have been hiding in the stash for so long . No more hiding they are all done now and out in the world to be loved I hope. Happy Days !








Sunday 3 March 2024

Finished Call of the Wild - Bear quilt

 

I am so wrapped to be finished the flimsy . If it weren’t for the challenge I’m sure  it wouldn’t be done at this time. Thanks Deana and Donna. It has a few lumps and bumps on the design wall but I’m sure you see enough of it. Bernie loves it so I’m very happy about that because it will be his tv quilt for winter. I have to say I was a bit hesitant about all the points but I’m glad I chose the bear paw as I think it really sets off the bear. It’s also something I have never done before.  Ok now I better check out the next challenge . Happy quilting . 



Thursday 29 February 2024

Call of the Wild



I do love this bear quilt panel. Thanks to whoever suggested the bear paw block. I’m not a fan of points but I managing these slowly .  I’m not quite done with the challenge of the month so may be it will get finished  over the weekend coming up.This is my Chookshed Stitchers February Challenge to date. I’m planning on placing the same locks down each side . What do you think ? Or do I put a black or grey square in each corner and fill in with bear paw blocks.? Open to ideas to consider.





Saturday 24 February 2024

February's Cookshed Stitchers Project 2 Bear Quilt

 I am so glad we said we would 'work' on these projects because I have been away a lot of February and I don't think I'm going to finish but I have started . Well picking the design and fabrics anyway. I showed my panel in an earlier blog. I have decided to use a bear paw block in these colours .


Going with bear paws in some way 


My practice block

I had to do bit of planning for this one 
I like it — but now how many and the layout ?


Tilda buy up

 I just love Tilda fabrics so I had to buy some  at the Jubilee Celebrations. 

I can see some  Christmas gifts  in this lot.

Probably bought too much but … who cares.

I know what I will  be sewing on my next 2 retreats in April 



Tone signed my entry badge for


Friday 23 February 2024

A Meeting with Tilda 25th Jubilee

What a great day. The Tilda Jubilee Celebration was held at the Brisbane Convention Centre on the 17th Feb.  It was a very enjoyable event on many levels. Our tickets included a Talk by Norwegian artist, Tone Finnanger . She spoke about her journey as an art student, toy and quilt designer and eventually a fabric designer. She is one very talented and humble lady. 

The day was hosted by 2 Green Zebras, the distributors of Tilda in Australia. We had morning tea, lunch and shopping.  The food was quality but the shopping squashy but that was to be expected when there was so many people. (600 or so )

Tilda is colourful, whimsical, coordinated and  environmentally  friendly. It just makes me happy to look at it! 

Did I buy some fabric .. Of course 
Did I buy some kits for cushions and bags ... of course. 
Will I be swapping out one of my Chookshed Stitchers challenges for a Tilda Challenge ..of course OR may be I just add another one if that's not OK .  I will have to check up with the boss.

TONE  FINNANGER  ( Norway) Tilda designer and owner

Tone , her partner and 2 Green Zebras owners



Tone was very generous with her time and happy to meet everyone 




This is the one I would like to make


Line up ladies


Look who I found at the Tilda Jubilee .  Fiona , Marilyn and Shez 
 








Tuesday 6 February 2024

Shared Scrappy Quilt Finished.

 This past weekend I finished the baby quilt Bernie wanted me to make for his co-worker, Tegan . 

The baby boy, “Charlie “ arrived before I finished so his name was added. 

I have a love hate relationship with these scrappy quilts. It is a simple pattern but what  stresses me is organising all of the fabrics and choosing a border but I do like the finished result and the idea of all the friends contributing . 

I used my quilting machine to quilt it. It’s very basic and not that good but I’m still learning and she was happy with that.





I quickly learnt to check the back sooner rather than later as I had forgotten to do 2 petals . Ooops!


Friday 2 February 2024

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge 2 February

  Challenge  2 for February 

 This month I'm going to do an attic window quilt with a panel of a bear . My  husband  brought it back from Utah for me a couple of years ago. Hmm... looking at at the panel now I realize its horizontal  and an  attic window design  may not suit but I will be doing something with this panel. 

What do you think ?  I also have to use fabrics in my stash , it will be a challenge 




 

Thursday 1 February 2024

Friendship Drawstring Bag `Hatched and Patched’

 Chookshed Stitchers challenge 1 done and dusted. It’s amazing how we get things done when there is a challenge laid down. Just helps the motivation. Thanks Deana and Donna. I hope Annie doesn’t mind but I changed out the back bag fabric for another piece of Annie’s fabric that I love.

I was actually working on 2 projects this month, I now have finished the top of a crazy quilt (for a new baby gift) and have it on my quilting frame. 

When my grandchildren were born we had a baby shower and asked everyone to bring a fat quarter- well the variety of fabric you receive is crazy. Enough to send a quilter mad unless you love crazy quilts where you pick each piece out of a bag no matter whether it matches or not. That’s really not me. I am a bit of a ‘matching’ person. 

I then cut and laminated a scrap of each fabric and put the name of the contributor on it , place it in a little bag for the future. Even 10 years on my grandchildren look at and match their fabrics to their quilt. It’s amazing to see which people are still in their lives 10 years on. 

Friendship Drawstring Bag

A trip down memory lane my 2 completed  scrub stitching projects and the zip pouch is a copy of what I gave in the present swap. I’ll be all bagged up for this years trip.

The crazy baby quilt on the frame…today's job