Chookshed Challenge April and the last week

 Happy to say that my Chookshed Challenge is finished and I have enjoyed working on this one in April.

This is the Wild Strawberry Scissor Point Cover, kit by Sue Hawkins

I already had the magnet needle holder which I made last year and they are going to live together in my hand quilting kit bag. Sue is always very generous with thread and I am hoping I may have enough left overs from both kits to make a matching thimble holder. Watch this space.

While working on this at Quilt group I was offered another of Sue's kits by a lady who had purchased it but didn't feel up to making it. Of course I said Yes Please!

This could be one for next years Chookshed list!

Also finished this week are the Winwick Mum Trailblazer socks which I started back in April.

I made these using West Yorkshire Spinners Passion Fruit Cooler 4ply sock yarn.

I think that is enough finishes for one week! I have of course been working on my Stitch Journal every day - here is my progress since my Easter post.

Happy stitching everyone.

Skipping over the weather....

..... we will start with my Stitch Journal for the week, and playing with Fly stitch variations for a few days.

A bit of lace going on today but I might fill in that gap around the heart and semi circle as well.

I finished the first of my Trailblazer socks (Winwick Mum pattern) and am very happy with the pattern and colour. It helps that it uses the Winwick Mum basic sock pattern which I pretty much know off by heart now.

But mainly this week I have been focussed on my Chookshed Challenge - selvedge blocks. I now I have eight blocks complete - 4 more to go!

Happy with how these are looking and I have a plan in my head for turning them into a bag - maybe next week.

We did pop out one day and stopped at the church of  St Etheldreda at St Audries.

 

After a browse round inside - this window glowed beautifully

and I loved these decorated organ pipes -

we couldn't decide if it was warmer out or in! Whichever, we decided against heading to the coast and headed home instead! At least the temperatures are set to increase next week.

Happy stitching

Sunday Catch up

 Just popping in with an update on what I have been working on this week. First of all my stitch journal for the week up to yesterday.

I have been busy with my Chookshed Challenge and have more hexies basted and extra flowers added.

Bit of a busy photograph but you get the idea. Sorry about the shadow - grim weather and light here today. A shopping trip is needed for more blue pathway fabrics😊😊 One more week on this so hopefully I can make a lot more progress.

Also my Trailblazer socks have progressed and you can now clearly see the pattern.

There is one twist to the front of the sock and one at the back but not central - offset - hope that makes sense.

Thats it from me for this week - happy stitching!

January 2025 FNSI

 Our first FSNI of the year and thanks to Wendy for all her organising. As usual you can see everyone who took part on Wendy's blog here.

As always my first sewing task of the day was my Stitch Journal and this circle was Fridays contribution.

I have added another circle today so here is how my week has looked.

On Monday we needed some fresh air after a weekend indoors so we drove up to Wellington Monument.

From the car park there is a lovely tree lined walk to the Monument.

 And the hedge on either side has been laid at some point in the past.

Just look at all those lovely roots!

There are days when the monument is open and you can climb the steps to the top. Evidently the views are spectacular.

Anyway, you can see that I commemorated our walk in my stitch journal.

So, back to Friday and I spent a couple of hours in the afternoon on the machine whipping up a quick bag to go in our picnic hamper to contain cutlery and other loose bits and bobs - sorry no pic.

Then in the evening more quilting on Wings. No Chookshed Challenge this week as I want to complete my quilting quota for the month before going back to it.

But I have made a start on my next knitting project.

The pattern is not showing up well yet but I am pleased with how it is looking so far.

And that is me for the week - see you next week.