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Saturday 5 December 2020

Friday Night with Friends

 Our last FNwF's for 2020 - many thanks Cheryll for organising us all of this year and hopefully we will all be back again in January. Pop over to Cheryll's blog here to catch up with what everyone was working on.

With a change in the weather here I am no longer able to sit my sketchbook outside for 5 minutes in the sun to dry paint or glue. So I have pulled out some older books and am now working in four books in the hope that at least one is dry enough to work in at a time! So my Friday afternoon was happily spent painintg, drawing and sticking.


I have moved on to the Irish Chain border of my Red Manor House and am quilting round each block. This is my least favourite part of the quilt and my least favourite quilting so it may take some time to get this border done!


As I mentioned, the weather here has changed and it is now cold and wet although at the moment the sun is just peeping through. We have been out for a few walks now that we are allowed to go upto 20K from home and for up to 3 hours so it has been nice to see some different scenery.

My Christmas decorations are out and mostly in place. My tree is decorated - sadly does not photograph at all well! - and we have demolished my first batch of mince pies! And I am enjoying again the Advent Calendar that I finished last year.


I am off to catch up with everyone from yesterday - have a good week all.

19 comments:

  1. A little quilting every day and pretty soon that border will be done! Keep at it and have a good week. Glad you're able to get out again. Being 100% cooped up would drive me absolutely bonkers!

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  2. Busy as always.
    Your advent calendar looks interesting. Could you share some details?

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  3. I know what you mean about the quilting part and I do machine quilting! I can't even imagine hand quilting anything. glad you have figured out how to work on your sketching with the weather you are having!

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  4. Good you are still able to work in your sketch books. Slowly slowly with the hand quilting and before you know it, it will be done. Your Advent Calendar is beautiful. Enjoy your walks.

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  5. Those sketch books are looking fabulous and I really love your hand quilting. It will be well worth the effort. The weather is all over the place here too.

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  6. Interesting to hear of people talking about winter weather as we move into summer! Hopefully you will continue to get enough sunshine so that you can still enjoy your walks. It's interesting to read of your adventures with your sketchbook....it seems like a fun medium to work with. Good luck with your quilting, hopefully slowly but surely will get you there.

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  7. What fun to be working on your lovely sketchbooks. Your quilting is lovely.....I think there is always a bit on a quilt that is a bit tiresome to work on. Sweltering here today!

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  8. Your books look really nice, clever you :-)
    Cold here too now, wet and cold, the worst combination, so mince pies (shop bought)are going down well also (and the odd glass of sherry)!
    xx

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  9. You are a multi talented gal Lin... love those "books".
    As winter approaches your sewing will increase...here ours lessens...
    Thanks for always being a part of FNwF too.
    Merry Christmas...xox

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  10. OOOhhh and I LoVe advent calendar belt tightening too.
    Sooo cute...

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  11. Hello Lin ... love the border you are working on - that Irish Chain looks stunning!! Also really love your advent ... we are eating mince pies too (Well I must admit I AM as The Mr doesn't like them so I can't blame him for them going missing!!!) xx

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  12. the changing seasons... I love the fare of Christmas though I have to say in our hot weather it is not really tempting to bake!! haha....I love how your art books are looking
    Hugz

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  13. I've just baked our first lot of mince pies, too! And we've had our first mulled, spiced, drink. Much earlier than I would usually do so!

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  14. Nice to be working on your book and by doing a little quilting each day you get it done.
    Pleased you can go out for longer walks now...
    Stay safe and well.

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  15. Your hand quilting is so beautiful. Take as long as you like and enjoy doing it.

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  16. Do you have special paper for your books? Just thinking of the paint and water effect on paper there! I have a sudden fancy to paint pages but I just wonder if I have suitable paper.
    Your quilt is looking great! I have to say I wouldn’t relish all that hand stitching, but I would probably do it!
    Nice to see your calendar in use this year!
    Hugs,
    Barbara xx

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  17. Wow, you're hand quilting. It's going to be stunning.

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  18. I love the Red Manor quilt! I remember your advent calendar. Nice to see it again!

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  19. This quilt is gorgeous with a pretty mixture of colours but what an awful lot of hand quilting to be done.

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