350 Block Report - August Report

August 's total is 16 blocks.

Two blocks for Scrap Dance Tango project then sashing added, making it a total of 3.

3 more for the Gypsy Wife quilt. Plus I sewed the remaining 8 sections together. Total of 4.

2 octagon block here is a picture of the second one.

2 round block.

3 Christmas blocks for this year's Christmas Caroling Row Along. Sorry I can't share any pictures at this stage. A little sneak peek.

2 chubby dresden flowers for  another pincushion.

Plus a little simple table runner for a retreat project which I can't share at this stage. So 1 more to the total.

This month total is 17. I made it.

Until Next Time
Keep Stitching
Cynthia

The Gypsy Wife Top is Completed.

Happy dance time! I finally got this beauty together. It has been fun, though I was a bit worried at the start on how all this goes together but it wasn't as hard as I thought.  The blocks went together fairly easily. As long as you take your time and layout out the whole section before you start the section, it was good.

There was a few spots I had to use the seam ripper and fix a problem or two but that is me. I always twist something around. At least I found the problems early, not after it had been quilted.

Now I do have the pattern in the shop if you are tempted to make your own version or I do have a few spots left in our Block of the Month version if you prefer. Visit Cynthia's Ark to purchase. I am happy to ship internationally as I am in Australia. Just remember the postage rate will be a little more.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

August One Monthly Goal Finish

It is time to report in for our August One Monthly Goal. August has flown by. I saw the post for the finish line up and I thought bugger I better get a move along in this month project. There had been minor progress on this Scrap Dance Tango table runner during the month. The blocks are completed.

I had pinned them ready to sew, but that is how they have sat by the machine for over a week. So today while working on my Gypsy Wife quilt I slipped these blocks through the machine so I could do some chain piecing. This is what I ended up with by the time I finished.

Now I could baste and quilt it but I still have fabric leftover so I am wondering if I should add a colourful border to it. What do you think? Does it need a border?  It currently measures 20 x 54 1/2".

I have linked this post up with Elm Street Quilts. Pop over and see how everyone else went this month.
Until Next Time
Keep Stitching
Cynthia

So Close but....

I planned to finish my Gypsy Wife quilt this weekend. Not a lot of sewing time so I knew I had to use my sewing time wisely.  I squeeze in a hour Friday before dinner and got three quarter through Section 6 which is the last section I had left but it is also the largest section.

As I had to take the shop to the Jubilee quilter on Saturday I thought about it but just wasn't able to get to it on Saturday night.

Sunday came and it was our Project Uninterrupted day(our sew and chat group) in store and I managed to complete it. So I thought. Pleased with the fact I only had to sew the sections together I laid the sections out in order to take a photo to share in the Project Uninterrupted facebook group and that is when I saw the mistake. I could of cried. I need to finish this project and move on to others urgently.

To look at this section on it own. There isn't a mistake but once you put section 6 and 7 together you can clearly the error.
Then it was like where the hell is the mistake I couldn't find it. I asked my husband if he could see it and we were not having any luck. Counting strips and checking the sequence at the top of the quilt compared to the bottom. We had to walk away in the end.

I did go back to it a while later as I was thinking of taking a photo and sending to my friend Maureen who is super good at spotting my mistakes but then I spotted it myself. It turns out I  made the mistake when I was sewing on Friday. I had missed a strip. How to fix it? There was only one way!  Use a seam ripper and and unsew all the section until I got to the mistake.

So now I have to resew this all back together.

Until Next Time

Keep Sewing

Cynthia

Christmas Caroling Row Along Secret Sewing

I have been busy working behind the scenes getting my row ready for this year's Christmas Caroling Row Along hosted by Seams to be Sew. Marian has done a wonderful job organising this event and with all the sponsors on board there is some great prizes on offer for the giveaways that will be running over the course of the event. A special thank you to Northcott Fabrics for supplying us with fabric for this year's Christmas ranges for us to make our row with.
This is what I received from the Tis the Season with the additional neutral. That will be my background fabric.

Of course I can't share too much of my row until my day but you may see a few little sneak peeks before hand if you have your eyes open. The Christmas Caroling Row Along starts on the 5th September and I will remind you when it starts so you don't miss out on what it on offer.

Until Next Time
Keep Stitching
Cynthia

All Over the Octagon Quilt Update

It has been quite awhile since I posted anything on this project. I am coming to the end of the octagon blocks. Well maybe! I may need a few more but we will see. I have decided to used Riley Blake Design Shades Linen for the squares. It has taken me forever to decide but the decision has been made for good or bad. Let's hope it is a good one.

With that said I am still working on one last block but I can't decide which fabric I should use in the centre so I thought I would share them here and see what everyone thinks.
Here are the options. Tell me your favourite in the comments below.

Until Next Time 

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

I am Getting There with The Gypsy Wife Quilt

Over the weekend I had time for some more progress on my Gypsy Wife Quilt. Considering the layout of the quilt it has been enjoyable to make. A few issues here and there but what quilt is ever finished without a seam ripper being used at some stage. The main thing is coming together.

I am piecing the sections together and sections 1 and 2 were the sections I was working on. They seems to be hard sections as they then are sewn together.  I got it done.

That only left me with sections 6 and 7 to go. I continued on with 7 as it was the smaller of the two sections. Now Section 7 turned out to be tougher than sections 1 and 2. I didn't quite get Section 7 finished but there is only 1 seam to go to complete it.

Now only 1 section to go and then to finish sewing all ten sections together to complete the top.

Stay tuned for more on this project.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Going Tribal this Month

This month in the Stash Building Club we have gone with Snow Leopard Designs Tribal fabric range. These fabrics would be perfect for fussy cutting in a project. I know I want to use them in an English paper piecing project. It would create some very interesting blocks. I will share my blocks with you as I make it up. This should be very interesting.

You can join us at anytime as our Stash Building Fabric Club is an ongoing club. Each month you receive 5 x 30 cm by the width of the fabric for a total of 1.5 metres. Plus 4 times a year you receive a bonus product with your fabric. It could be thread, notion, extra fabric, pattern etc.  Here is the link with more details if you are interested. I am happy to send international, just remind the postage with be more than my local postage rate.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

August One Monthly Goal

Well what can I say! After a total failure of finishing July goal the same project is back for a second go. My Scrap Dance Tango Project.

Now there was some progress so technically I am closer to finishing than I was at the beginning of July. So I am set myself the same goal as last month. To get these blocks in to a top of some sort.
Let's hope I can achieve it this month.

I have linked this post up with Elm Street Quilts so pop over and check out what others are working on or join us.
Until Next Time
Keep Stitching
Cynthia