actually sewing........

Finally I actually did something.........I got all these little babies ironed open............

Its all I did Friday and make this one block below..........

Huge effort for the day.........NOT........

Saturday I really felt like some company........but I talk and I cough.......vicious circle......well I cough anyway but I cough more.............

I sent out the zoom link for those who could join........but you had to do all the talking.........

I am very happy to say you did well keeping the conversation going without me saying much..........

most of the time I spent on mute........and I used my machine to sew more Churn Dash blocks and prep some triangles..........

I'll try be more organised for the next zoom..........and I am sure a long day is due just got to work out when I can do that.............

Thankyou so much the company was so nice to have...........this last week I've barely talked to anyone cause it's just to hard.......back to work Monday.........see how I go..........

I got these 4 blocks done.........a little brighter in real life......

Sunset last night...........5 mins apart........love how the colours change..........

Have a great Sunday........

Catch you later.........

Chookyblue........

little red tractor.......

After a check in with the Dr I'm having the rest of the week off......I have plenty of leave so i'll rest some more and slowly keep increasing my activity......As it takes not a lot of effort I am trying to catch up on some quilt posts........some will be very boring no fun photo shoots.....but I have a few that I could easily get a photo of from the deck..........

Today its about Fairy Girl......Fairy Girl made a quilt this winter.............

it needed to have a tractor on it and it had to be red...........

Out came the grid paper and I helped Fairy Girl to grid up the tractor and work out block sizes etc.........

This is what I was binding as I got sick with covid........it kept me nice and warm.......it was hard work stitching being so thick.........

The quilt was made with my left over flannel fabrics from one of the first quilts I made way back when............its typical of Fairy Girl with bits joined here and there to make things fit......

the rounds just kept growing.........its got soft beautiful pale blue minky on the back......its a big heavy quilt........just what she wanted..........you can see the quilting so well in this photo.........

Quilt Details

Designed by Fairy Girl

Made by Fairy Girl

Fabrics various flannel scraps/leftovers

Quilted by House of Jackson - Jackson Cook

Started and finished winter 2022

Size 83x91in

just a reminder life is precious...... This birdy didn't make the distance.....

Appreciate what you have.....

Catch you later........

Chookyblue.........

Rising star

Memories from July 2013...........

Just 9 years ago I started this quilt...........this was the fabric pull made at my Cottage on the Hill  Retreat....post here and here.......It was going to be 4 stars but I have a tall son even then so I decided to make it longer by making 6 stars.............it was going to go on a king single bed but drought delayed that and then we were given a queen bed...........

the quilt got forgotten about and suddenly in 2016 according to this post I got the top together......

and I thought afterwards that maybe I should have added another row of stars so it would fit the bigger bed..............oh too late I would have had to unpick all the squares surrounding the blocks and I was happy with what I had that was that...............into the pile of finished tops it went to wait...........

But as you know a few months ago I started the crazy binding faze and sent off some more tops for quilting.......these are now all completed..........plus the one I did for Fairy Girl last week so that's 16 quilts finished this year.........besides this one I need to show you 6 more.......I need to get some photos done...........I just used Mr Chooky today on the Chookshed deck as it was easy and this quilt wasn't to big to hold up............

you can see some of the quilting here..............

My absolutely favourite colour combination........in the perfect tones too.............

these blocks are 24inchs

And here it is.........all grown up and ready to keep someone warm............

I finished it today in my short zoom session.......a couple popped in....

it was nice to talk to someone but OMG I was busted after that.......

do something then go lay down again.........

Quilt details

Name Rising Star

Pattern Rising Star by Anka's Treasures book Angles with Ease

Started July 2013

Completed 2022

Range mixed

Size 88x 60in

Quilted by Betty Field

Today I moved back into the house..........seems a little weird as I have not been in for nearly 2 weeks with being away for work prior to getting covid.......

Very sad to have spent so much time in the Chookshed and basically sewn nothing..........

Just laid there and looked at fabric, quilts, books etc

have a great week......

Catch you later........

Chookyblue.......

feeling better......

Thankfully I'm on the improve....... Sorry I should have said I turned off the comments on the last post as I could not cope with them.......

Thankyou to those who sent emails and a few of you who messaged and phoned.......

We had days of drab rainy weather...... Perfect when you feel miserable and sick.......

While I'm still on the improve this is my view out the window....the gauze is making it a bit weird in the photo...... The suns been out......Much better then being inside the house for those who think it's rough I got kicked out...... I kicked myself out... It's a long cold walk during the night too the bathroom but otherwise it's perfect.......The Chookshed warms up naturally with a little bit of heating if it's a sunny day....... The lounge is very comfortable to sleep on but I must be getting better as yesterday it started to get uncomfortable. As a person who rises early usually as my body is uncomfortable to lay here for days is very very strange.......But I am happy to say I haven't given Covid to anyone......

Mr Chooky found a present for me yesterday...... He didn't read it's for kids he just saw chickens but hey I'm loving the fact I can do the puzzles...... And I'm sending the lame chicken jokes to him lol......

JOKE "What do you call a chicken in the North Pole?"

today I'm still tucked up in bed with a cuppa but I hope to feel like doing something today.......Slowly......

And I'm enjoying watching the sunrise with stunning colours......and the odd spot of rain....

My sister gave me her netflix login...... I've watched all of The Home Edit......someone mentioned it on a blog who was that?????.......I can't "edit" as I can't "containerise" cause I can't shop is that a suitable excuse? but I wished they would come do the Chookshed....... Maybe they would like an international trip??????

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue......

PS still devastated I can't meet with the girls for morning tea today to start the retreat.......

PSS answer to the joke "lost"

Birthday ruined by Covid again......

Last year my special birthday was ruined by lockdowns.......

This year I've got Covid for a birthday present.....

Fairy girl baked me a sponge cake..... With jam and cream......heaven....

Individual serve with bougainvillea flowers for decorations....

Having Covid also ruined my holiday.......I can't go on retreat now either.....I was heading off on Wednesday seeing some friends along the way.......I couldn't go last year as the borders were closed...... It's not like I can change the dates as it's a group commitment...... Still isolating in the Chookshed I'll be here all week now...... 

I'm sad, angry and so disappointed......

Best go take a nap.....

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue.....

iso.......

I'm hanging out in the Chookshed as I was in a course with a colleague all week and he's tested positive to Covid so as I've been away all week I'll stay away from the family for a day or two just to be sure.......I was pretty busted from being away so have not achieved much...... Attached a binding to Fairy Girls quilt she made....... Massive effort as it's big and heavy....... Flannel quilt, wool/ cotton batting and minky backing.......I cut the binding 2 3/4 instead of 2 1/2..... It's also flannel so it's taking some effort stitching down......Getting the needle thru my fingers know all about it........ Even with a thimble.......

To aid my world knowledge I've finally brought the laminated maps I've thought about for some time........

for you my friends....... The most devine heavenly fragrance from a random rose...... Gorgeous long stem so it's in a wine bottle out here with me..... Later I found some people perennial statice......Better get some pruning done on the roses.......... I did give them a bit of a feed....... But that can wait......

Updated

It's now Sunday arvo late...... If I don't turn + I'll be amazed because I'll not feeling well so something's brewing.......I got the binding finished but pretty much took me all weekend........ It's a very big quilt but I just plodded along....... More rain so the creek's up........

And while out I found this capeweed with a bee and a caterpillar once I looked harder...... Love seeing the bees wings......... They are so fine.......

Ok best go do nothing again.......

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue......

foggy start......

It was a glorious start to the day with some fog in the distance that thankfully didn't come in to us.........

Made for a lovely photo not long after starting zoom with the Chookshed Stitchers........

you can see the foggy cloud between the silos.......

oh the glow.......

thankfully it wasn't too cold a morning so I went to the Chookshed for zoom this time........

while it was only to be a shorter zoom Mr Chooky needed some rescuing in his broken down ute so I left the room open while I did that and as I was frustrated with the interruption I stayed on longer...........

I reverse stitched some churn dash prep that I wasn't happy with then moved onto the dreaded corners of the binding I was not happy with.........much better now........

I got both these quilts finished........the yellow bind was only 1/2 done when I picked it up........

Rose Marie I finally got these finished so that's 2 finishes and I could have 3  for this month......

I had hoped to have them finished in July but didn't quite get there......

it was a smaller group but a great group none the less......

we were all busy doing something.........

this shows the quilting well in the afternoon light when I took these pics..........

This pink is a flannel and it's a babies quilt............i need to take pics now.........

inspired by my finishes and knowing my self set goal 

"I cannot get anything quilted until all binding is up to date" 

I attached the binding to the last quilt........last month I realised I had not done this I thought I had done this previously but must have only got the binding made...........anyway its attached now and with the decision to zoom again Saturday evening it is 3 parts sewn down so should be finished soon............

once this one is done that will be 14 quilts opps 15 quilts finished this year..............some have been a long time in the making.........but so good to be caught up..........I think I have 4 to show you.........that include the one I made for my new bubba.........I just realised I have not shared that yet either...............

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Email - my last post........I realise many of you follow my blog already...........there are lots of readers who are not bloggers and I have had several requests this year alone so decided I will just do the list myself.........

I appreciate all my readers who follow my blog..........however you do that.......

on your sidebar, following, feedly, bloglovin, saved links you open - what ever means THANKYOU

Ok best go lots to do for a Sunday............

Catch you later.........

Chookyblue..........

email anyone?????

 As I am becoming to frustrated with trying to work out a service that would email my blog posts out to you blog readers who want it emailed.......I'm pretty sure the service that blogger did have, that should have finished last year, has really finished now..........

I'll get the carrier pigeons out for you.........

I have a contact box on the right sidebar (scroll down a bit)

leave a message there 

OR  

leave a comment on this post and I will delete it once I write it down.......

I'll start a contact list and forward out the posts myself.............

It's worth a try........

So if you want to be in the email list get moving.........

Catch you later...........

Chookyblue.........