... my favourite sewing pouch made for me by the gorgeous Joy, my favourite needle folder, a cute little fairy tin to hold my threads, my 'Watering the Garden' block and the stitching instructions. So that I didn't have to take a larger bag to fit my "Gardeners Journal" book in and so my pretty book didn't get travel damaged, I photocopied the stitching instructions and shrank them to A5 size pages so they fit nicely into my pouch ... why hadn't I thought to do this before now!!! SOOOOOOOO much easier to use than flicking through book pages all the time!!
I had quite a lot of stitching time while GB was installing high-tech video conferencing equipment and managed to finish 'Watering the Garden', so today I headed into the sewing room to put Block G together. During this process, I muttered some VERY unladylike things about rulers that don't sit still and small, slippery-little-sucker blocks that jump out of your fingers and remembered why I don't do a lot of patchwork!!! However, I persevered and the result is ...
Ta Da!! I know Anni's original quilt colours look more like summer, but it is definitely SPRING in MY garden! Tee! Hee! Hee! When I decided to join the stitch-a-long, I promised myself (and my long-suffering GB!!) that I wouldn't buy fabric to make this quilt, it all has to come from my stash. Shouldn't be a problem really, since I have just a FEW fabrics in there to choose from! Tee! Hee! Hee! It will definitely be a scrappy version of Gardeners Journal, though, I think.
And now that I have April's block finished, I can breathe a sigh of relief and feel rather chuffed that even if I'm behind for the rest of the challenge (a distinct possibility!!) I DID get the first month's block finished before the end of the month - YAY!! As a result, I think I deserve a cup of tea, so I'm off to pop the kettle on. Hope you're having fun stitching-a-long, too ... and perhaps managing NOT to mutter unladylike things while YOU sew your block together! Tee! Hee! Hee! Til next time ...
BEAR HUGS!
CHEERS!
KRIS
CHEERS!
KRIS
6 comments:
your block looks great Kris......and fantastic you have it finished "BEFORE" the end of the month.......lol......go trace May's now and with a thread here or there you will be done in no time........
excellent use of the stash....and also very pleased to hear your such a help to geek boy that you just sit and stitch and give moral support and driving company......
and I forgot I love your stitchery bag....I have several with different projects in them ready to take and grab if needed......
great piecing for someone who doesn't like it.......
Great work Kris, your FINISHED block is terrific and all from your stash makes it even better. I always photocopy the instructions from my books as I hate to get them all mangled and it is easier to take when you go on excursions to be such a great help hehehe.
Helen
Your block is so pretty.
Great colours - so bright and clear. Congratulations on finishing before the end of the month.
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