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Saturday 6 June 2020

FNwF and Chookshed party

What a busy weekend it has been so far - and it's only Saturday afternoon!

Last night was the first Friday of the month so time for Friday Night with Friends hosted by Cheryll. Many thanks for getting us together again Cheryll and you can see who joined in here

It was a wet afternoon here so I got an early start and finished off a pincushion that I have been making for the Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade next week so no pictures now. I then moved on to work on my swap hexies for the month.


It's the first week of the month so the next set of instructions came for the Red Manor House BOM. This month we have another eight applique blocks to make.  I have completed one block and started work on another yesterday evening.


I have decided to add a small button to the centre of each of the large flowers.

Also this week we have a new Rainbow Scrap Challenge colour - pink.


I even managed to find eight pink fabrics that I had not used in last years pink block.

Of course this weekend its time for the annual Chookshed birthday party.


In the past I have enjoyed stitching along while Chooky and friends party and sew in the Chookshed but this year things are different! Chooky organised a zoom link up for her party and invited me along. The party started yesterday evening at 11pm my time, just as I was off to bed so I popped in this morning for half an hour and then again this afternoon and sewed along for a while. It was so lovely to see and speak to people that I have been chatting to in blogland for the last four or five years. There were people coming and going all the time because of course we are all in different time zones. Great fun and thank you so much Chooky for organising it.

Monday is the first day of PPPP 2020


If you want to find out more  then pop over to Ida's blog here. And I shall be back on Monday with my first PPPP post.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

22 comments:

  1. Was lovely to catch up even though it wasn't for long..
    Look forward to seeing your new pincushion on Monday.
    Nice swap hexies and pretty BOM and RSC bloom..

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  2. Love the addition of the little button on the flower. It adds a whimsy feel to it. Love that. Your pink flower is so beautiful. Can't wait to see this new pincushion. ;^)

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  3. Was lovely to see you in the virtual Chookshed.
    Your blocks are looking good.

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  4. What a lot of lovelies you show us! The hexies remind me of my Wizard of Oz project I started so long ago.....still waiting......and you have flowers everywhere....who could ask for anything more? See you on Monday at the Parade!

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  5. A "Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade sounds like so much fun. I am excited to see what you and all the other ladies have imagined. You have lots of lovely stitching to keep you smiling throughout the day.

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  6. lots of different projects on the go...
    Hugz

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  7. It was lovely to chat with you at Chookies party Lin and see your beautiful applique blocks. The hexi3s look great.

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  8. Im looking forward to seeing your pincushion Lin. I love all the projects you are working on. Isn't it wonderful now - with our technology - that we can have these virtual get togethers!

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  9. Lovely blocks that you were working on..... So pleased you were able to join us.... The time zones does complicate things but it's a surprise when someone pops in.......

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  10. Hi Lin what great fun to be able to chat to chooky and friends. You have been doing such lovely on your projects,well done my friend xx

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  11. Your swap hexies are adorable! You have a variety of fabrics. I look forward to seeing your pin cushion.

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  12. You sure have a lot of beautiful projects you’re working on. Reminds me that I need to get back to my hexie flowers....

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  13. I love your applique. It's beautifully done.

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  14. I always like to see you new Red Manor House blocks.
    Have a good week,
    xx

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  15. Your applique' is so beautiful and so is your blog. I am wondering how I missed you at the zoom party. I was on for many hours. Perhaps next time!

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  16. I love the applique and buttons are a great idea. Your dresdan block is very pretty.

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  17. The buttons will make a nice detail, won't they!

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  18. Your pin cushions are beautiful, and the collection looks great together. With the time zone differences, I think i missed you at the Zoom meeting, but perhaps next time. It certainly was a lot of fun.

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  19. Nice progress on your projects at FNwF... Thanks for stopping n...xox

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  20. It was so lovely to meet you properly! x

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