KAPUT

Well, we are back to stage 3 lockdown here . No surprise really as I thought it would have been more sensible to stick to stage 3 from the beginning right through winter. Despite Melbournians being told to stay in their main residences for lockdown and NOT to relocate to their holiday homes for lockdown many have chosen to ignore the regulations and we have been inundated again with holiday people. Honestly, I just can't comprehend why people are so complacent and willing to put others' lives at risk. They also contribute to our diminishing our supermarket supplies. Ok, I am stepping off my soap box now, but I needed to vent.

My Zick Zack scarf has gone kaput. After the 8th or 9th attempt, seriously, I admitted defeat, unpulled it and got on with my binding.

I am up to the last side of binding my quilt. Yey! 

Another book has been read .

Thank goodness for good books and stitching.

Keep safe and well.

Angel Blessings.

ZICK ZACK

A few weeks ago I recieved my usual newsletter from Black Sheep Wools which also has videos about new patterns and products. I was drawn to a lovely free pattern from Ravelry called the Zick Zack Scarf which uses 2 x100g balls of different variegated yarn. I have never thought to use different variegated yarns together in a pattern but I could see how it worked well. 3 weeks later my yarn arrived and I was excited to get started. Well! After unpulling it 6 times over a period of 2 days, ( I amazed myself how patient and persistent I was), I realised knitting with 4 ply yarn and size 3 needles was not working for me as the stitches were splitting and I kept ending up with excess stitches. That was it, no more, forget it. Then I thought I would give it one more go using size 4 needles and yeeyyyyyyy.

I designed a label for one of my quilts that came back from the quilter just prior to Covoid19 lockdown and have been stitching it.

Sorry about the shadows. I put cutting mats on the floor and crawled along trimming  back the quilt edges ready for binding. Oops! No fabric saved! Once again I have found myself cutting strips of different fabrics used in the quilt to sew together for the binding. I hope it works. My knees have been playing up ever since so I hope the pain goes away before the next quilt has to be done.

I hope you are enjoying some crafty time. I have another project I am soooo wanting to try but that can wait.

Angel Blessings.

LITTLE QUILT

    Yey! My little Civil War quilt is finished! 

My head is spinning trying to work out which UFO to do next. I really need to be in the right frame of mind to sit at the sewing machine and to cut binding strips. The 2 quilts I got back from the quilter just before lockdown still need to be trimmed and have the binding put on. My Little Lucy needs border strips so I can needleturn the edges of the quilt. Maybe I should toss a coin?? It has been a challenging week which always messes with my health so maybe I shall just sit back and find some mojo from all your lovely blogs.

                         Angel Blessings.

DONE!

My Christmas wall hanging is finished.  Yey! 

The centre of my little quilt has been hand quilted with just some border quilting still to do.

I finished reading this book last night. It is a novel based on a real woman . I love it when photos are included to show the main character and various sites mentioned.

It has certainly been suitable weather for indoor pursuits such as stitching and reading. I am now about to seek out my next UFO to do. 

Keep warm, keep safe and enjoy stitching.

Angel Blessings.

SEWING SOLUTIONS

The old saying " make do and mend" has taken a slightly newer slant during this pandemic. I have chosen self imposed lock down during winter apart from supermarket, pharmacy and doctor visits. I did venture out to buy some pjs and underwear last week but mostly without success ...unless I was size 16 to 20....as these were the only pjs and knickers left on the almost empty shelves. I know many would say that fabric shopping is essential but I am trying to make do with what I have. Thus the solution to binding my Christmas wall hanging. I did not have enough of any one Christmas fabric to make the binding so I decided to join 3 different fabrics together and I think the result is okay. I am ready to sew it down tonight.

This afternoon I sanwiched my little quilt after sewing the borders on last night. I am feeling that buzz of achievement which serves to spur me on.

I hope you have had some lovely stitching time.

Angel Blessings.

PRESENTING.....

......Munchkin's blanket! 

I finished it Tuesday night and gave it to him on Wednesday. My daughter took the pic this morning. Now I am at a loss until some new yarn arrives to knit a Zick Zack scarf .

I am much happier now having 4 new books on my " to read" shelf.

I really enjoy seeing what you are all reading and my list is forever growing.

                        Angel Blessings.

HOME STRETCH

It is officially winter tomorrow but I think it arrived a couple of weeks early. I have heard that even Qld has had a few nippy nights. The upside of cold days and nights is that I love crocheting especially when a blanket grows to the point where it is big enough to cover my lap. I only have another 4 or 5 rows left to do on munchkin's blanket and then I shall do the crocheted borders.

Inner and outer borders for my little quilt have been cut now that I have completed the main part. I have placed the borders so you get the idea. I struggled to find big enough pieces of Civil War fabric in my stash for the wider border so I ended up with the pink. Despite not being a pink girl I rather like it.

The Christmas wall hanging has been machine quilted at a minimum and I have cut fabric for the sleeve which is the same fabric on the back. I haven't selected binding fabric yet. Whew! Did I have a tough time trying to attach the walking foot to my machine! I think hand quilting may have been quicker.

I finished another book .

Seeing as we are going to remain in lockdown for the duration of winter despite our Premier  rolling back a bit tomorrow I ordered a couple of books online. I get nervous when my " to read" shelf starts to dwindle. 

Stay warm and safe.

 Angel Blessings.