FOQ part two, Chookshed Challenge and my week.

 First up my Chookshed Challenge for August is to fill these little frames.

We bought them many years ago from a Brocante in France and they have patiently been waiting for a use. The oval 'holes' are aprox. 3" x 2.5" so not big. I am planning to embroider a different flower from our garden in each but have only got as far as cutting one piece of fabric from this old pillowcase and ironing it onto freezer paper before I paint a background. Hopefully more this week. Keep in mind that fancy edge on the pillowcase for later.

Here is my Stitch Journal for the first week of August.

We seem to have had a busy week so not much to show. I have been busy crocheting in the evenings and only one granny square left to make.

Moving on to FOQ and here are some pictures of  the Quilt Creations section of the competition quilts. As last year some really stunning and inventive work.

These were amazing! Love the co-ordination.

I shall be back tomorrow with some of the winning quilts and a few other bits that interested me.

I was, I think, very restrained with my purchasing! These gorgeous Japanese fabrics had to come home with me.

These lovely hand dyed threads and the gorgeous wool and viscose felt - so soft!

I spotted this reel which will hold a 5" strip of fabric - perfect for next years Stitch Journal - maybe. Well I have already torn a 5" strip from that pillowcase I showed you earlier including the fancy edging.

And then because I needed!! something to read in the coach on the way home I HAD to buy a book so it was this one which has been on my wish list since it was published.

I am about haflway through and love it.

So, that is enough from me for one day, back soon and in the meantime enjoy your weekend.