Under the Pressure Foot #27

What has been happening here. I can tell you nothing at the sewing machine sadly. I have notice my day job efforts my sewing time greatly along with my blogging, designing time etc. Now that is disappointing as I am spending way too much time down stuff I don't love. Something to work on this year.
So what have I been working on in my limited time of sewing. Nothing major but there has been a little more progress on my Forget Me Not quilt, which you can find the pattern on Sue Daley's blog for free currently. I am now halfway through this step, so the end is getting closer for the English Paper piecing project.

The other project I have been working on is a class sample for a friends workshop. It is on turning a mainstream plain bag into a personalised quilters bag for your quilting tools. There is 3 of us working on a sample and three very different bags will be made for different skill levels.  Mine is at the easiest level of difficult. My two panels are nearly completed. Sewing the panels on is going to be interesting.

This panel is partially sewn on to the bag.

This one is going on the other side of the bag. Hopefully I can finish this off this week.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

350 Block Project -October Report

What have I sewn this month.
4 Christmas Sampler blocks from September that I didn't finish. Plus the 4 for October. 8 in total.

Another block for my Forget Me Not quilt.

I put together this Crazy Cats Panel quilt for a total of 12.

1 more Octagon was made.

Plus 64 hourglass blocks I had an afternoon of fun just sewing.

So this month's total is 86. 
Not bad I must say.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

2016 Finish Along Q4 List

Last quarter was a total disaster. I added a couple extra projects to my list and only completed one project on the list. With that said I did get one quilt quilted ready for binding and I made some progress on another one. So this quarter's list looks like this.
1. To quilt and bind my 2015 Quiltmaker Mystery quilt. Auld Lang Stitches Quilt.

 2.  This one is quilted ready for the binding to go on.

3. My Victorian Fling is now ready for quilting, so I got all the blocks together last quarter with borders.That is good. I need to select the backing still and pin it..

4. My Forget Me Not quilt has seen progress in the last quarter but as I am English paper piecing it is taking time. 12 blue blocks to go around in this step after I fix my mistake. 3 on 9 more to go and then it is the last step to do.

5. My Crazy Cat  Panel Quilt just need it's border added and it will be ready for quilting.

6. Lastly my Allietare quilt no progress in the last quarter but the blocks are all made ready to be sewn together.

Let's see if I can make some real progress on this list this quarter. Pop over to She Can Quilt  and check out what everyone else has on their list. You may be inspired to finish some of your  own projects off with us.

Until Next Time 

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

350 Block Project- September Report

This month's total is 30.
I have promised myself more sewing time this month. Some deadlines have been reached and that should leave me a little extra time for sewing.
What has been done.
There has been 30  hourglass blocks made.

The last star point on my Forget Me Not quilt. Then I completed   2  out of the 12 blocks in the next step for 3.

My Victoria Fling blocks have finally turned into a quilt top for a total 10.

Unfortunately no current picture of my Forget Me Not quilt and I have used last month's picture of my hourglass blocks as I haven't been able to get home to do this post. We have had a week of bad weather here in South Australia with no power, rain, gale force winds and storms, so no sewing and now I can't get home due to 2 rivers breaking their banks cutting the roads I need to get home. At least my husband got home.

This month's total is 43.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia.

350 Block Project 2016 - August Report

After July being a non event for sewing. I wanted to make sure August didn't go the same way.
This month's total is 30.

I know I have to finish my row  for The Road Home Row Along so there was my starting point. Three blocks done. Sorry I can't share a picture of the row finished but you can visit my blog on the 6th September and you will see it.

I started a Christmas project and so far I have 12 HST units.

One more star point was add to my Forget Me Not Quilt. Then there is only one more star point to go and I can finally move on to the next step.

Three more Christmas Sampler blocks.

 Lastly 4 hourglass blocks for a new project.  I know what am I doing starting another new project. I should finish some of the ones I have started. I promise I will soon.

So this month's total is 23. 

Better than last month but not as much as I would like, such a small total means I still didn't spend much time at the sewing machine as only the Forget Me Not Quilt list is the only hand piecing project worked on.

Until Next Time 

Keep Stitching 

Cynthia

350 Block Project- July's Report

This month's total is 30 blocks.

Oh boy!!! Not a good sewing month.

I have finished my first block of my Pemberley Quilt.

Plus my three Christmas Sampler blocks for July.

One more section on my Forget Me Not Sew Along. 

Lastly 2 Octagon blocks- only 1 picture due to me not being totally happy with the first one and  I am seriously considering redoing it. If I thought I could count it as 2 for the month I might of redone it already.

So this month's grand total is 7. Not very good and I don't know if August will be any better, looking at what is on the calendar. We will see what happens.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

2016 Q3 Finish Along To Complete List

It is time to make our third quarter finishing list. Now I only finished 2 projects on my list last time. I keep the list short last time but I am thinking maybe I should have a slightly longer list with a few more projects to choose from.
My list this time.

My Quiltmaker 2015  Auld Lang Stitches mystery quilt is ready for pinning and quilting.

My Scrap Dance Mystery quilt ready for pinning and quilting.

My Forget Me Not Sew Along project. This is a EPP project so I don't know how far I will get.

All the blocks are done. I must of forgotten to snap a picture once I finished the block. These are from my Allietare quilt.

My Victorian Hope Chest blocks need to be sewed together.

Lastly this one which is half way through being quilted when my machine broke down. Hopefully I can finish it.

That will do I think for this quarter. Six projects for me to complete this quarter.

Here is the link if you want to see what others are setting themselves to complete.

http://www.shecanquilt.ca/2016/07/q3-2016-fal-proposed-finishes-link-is.html

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Retreat Project Update

Friday is the day to load up our cars and head off to our annual retreat at Nunyara. After careful consideration I have selected to following projects to take with me.
These 3 are on my Project Uninterrupted list
1. 2015 Quiltmaker New Year Mystery quilt.
All the blocks are made ready to be sewn together.

2.Scrap Dance Mystery quilt.
This one just needs the rows sewn together.

3. Forget Me Not Sew Along quilt.
A English Paper piecing project about 2/3 completed.

4. Victorian Hope Chest Quilt.
Which is a newer project. All the blocks are completed and I have cut the 1st and 2nd borders.
I don't believe I have no pictures of this one. I will take some when I unpack it at retreat.

Plus I have thrown in a couple other projects just in case including the new Pemberley BOM.

I will share more later. Hopefully I get some of these to the quilting stage.
Until Next Time
Keep Stitching
Cynthia

Forget me Not Sew Along #5

It has been a while since I posted anything about this project and considering how little sewing I did did through November this project is the only one that has seen any real progress. This is where I was up to the last time I posted on this project.

In the last month I finished adding a little red half flower filler. Plus the white border right around and the multi coloured border that also went right around.

Next there is some star points to be added but I have decided the colour of the centre yet.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

350 Block Project - November's Report

This month Total is 30 Blocks.

What a slow start to November. The closest I got to sew in the first 2 weeks of November was I looked at my machine and thinking I should be sewing something. I cut some pieces for a new design ready for sewing but that is as far as I got. I know there has been lots on and I haven't been wasting time but I wish I had a little sewing time.
So in this time I have manage 2 borders on my Forget Me Not Sew Along project. Thanks for a hand piecing project or I would have nearly nothing to share this month.

Plus a baby panel cot quilt so there is 2 more my total.
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Not a good month for sewing but I have cut fabric for 2 new quilts. Now I just need to find the time to do some sewing.

I did sew 2 of these units together to check my cutting instructions.

So my total for November is 6. 

Oh boy I will be at the bottom this month. Worst month this year. With this lousy total in mind I am committed to have a better December. Let end the year with a bang. I know there is a couple sewing days planned between Christmas and the New Year.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia