Another month is almost over. Easter beckons and the clocks go forward this coming Sunday (don’t forget that). Nikki said yesterday – ‘can’t wait for the clocks to go forward, we’ll get one less hour of rain’! Here’s hoping. But it was a bit of a surprise when it snowed last night (Weds 27th). Luckily it was going by the time we needed to walk to the shop.
Anyhoo, onto what has been stitched over the past month!
I’ll start with another batch of my Lovely Jubbly Geranium blocks, for the memory quilt of the retreat I went on last year – I’ve bagged a space on this year’s! YAY! Roll on October! This batch was rolled by Jem, Jenny, Jojey, Jo P, Julia and Kate.
In the meantime, I’m still doing my one fussy-cut hexagon a day. Here’s the next batch of thirty.
The alphabet continues for Focus Cutting Sewalong. I’ve done E for Eyes and Ears (that’s the obscure one), and F for Fireflies and (angler) Fish.
I’m currently scratching my head and wondering what I’ve got in my stash that would work for G and H. Answers on a postcard please.
I said last time, that I was going to do some more to my Tumbling Cosmos…I haven’t. I’m solely concentrating on my Lovely Jubbly Geranium blocks so I can at least have part of it together before going on the retreat again this year, AND I will be starting a new Sew & Quilt BoM very soon – I should have the first block done by next time.
I’ve also completed two more Esther SAL blocks – one of which I totally forgot to share last month…
My ByAnnie mini-mania continues. I’ve made another three Easy Does It bags. Why? For the raffle/tombola at the exhibition in under three weeks.
ARG! Oh my god. There’s still so much to do!!!
I’ve also modified an Easy Does It into a cross-body handbag, with obligatory sweary label. Why? We’re going to a family wedding do a week on Saturday and I needed a bag to go with my frock.
As if four Easy Does It bags weren’t enough, I’ve also since made a Take a Stand bag and a Running with Scissors case. Why? Because I wanted to and I needed to get prepared for retreat, as there’s not as much space as last year (we’re in a new venue as the original one has since closed for good).
Now, I’ve quietly mentioned that there’s going to be an exhibition in under three weeks. This is to celebrate the shop’s 25th birthday/anniversary. It’s being held up in the Assembly Rooms in South Molton, and is on Thursday 18th, Friday 19th (10am – 4pm) and Saturday 20th April (10am – 3pm). Admission is £2, children under 13 free.
For more info and updates, you can follow the event on Facebook by clicking here.
And to finish this month’s post, I’m going to blow Mum’s trumpet for her. She’s finished her Wanderer’s Wife quilt top!!!
Mum’s now thinking about how she will quilt it. So, I will be sure to share it again once it is completely finished.