our project..........Part 6

Our project this year was designed by a friend of Diane's - Debbie............

I had been thinking about some shashiko........

Debbie came up with these pincushions...........

She had a friend turn the timber bases for us.........

three sizes so it was luck of the draw what size you ended up with.........

Harriett got started first.........

She enjoyed the shashiko so much she brought a kit for a project for a different project I had been making as I liked it and wanted a another one to make hence why I had a spare kit..........

I'll be able to get another one another day..........

But I think she started sewing it on the way home in the car

Very pretty........even coordinating the pins she used in it.......

Mary was next and she brought an extra base and made two...........Debbie had included fabric to either do the shashiko or some other nice fabrics which is what Mary chose to use.........they look great also.......

Also see Mary's pretty name badge..........Jenny made those for us.........

Much appreciated Jenny.......

Lea started late one night and sat and stitched chatting to me while she stitched away........

Here's her finished cushion.........

A great quick project..........now to think what to do for 2023.........

What would you like as a quick project at retreat???

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

Chookyblue.........

PS I got another binding finished last night.........at this rate of posts and stuff to share it maybe posted by next weekend..........I'll take it for a photo shoot today......

11 years on.....................

Wow too busy yesterday I missed my blog birthday............

Monday 19th Feb..........

11 years ago it was also Monday 19th Feb 2007...........

It has been one of joy, connection, friendship................

I have met some amazing lovely special people virtually and some eventually in real life........

I dream of a world trip to meet some of my friends overseas...........

I've been inspired to try different things, different techniques, colours, 

its been the fun of swaps, Stitch-a-longs, blog meets, virtual retreats, 

But the most important thing is you out there reading...............while this is a record for me of my life on here..........

If you didn't stop read and comment I would probably not be here..............

I love the connections I have made with like minded people...........

something I didn't have here where I live and still don't really...........

So I thank you my readers..........

my wonderful virtual friends........

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

Chookyblue.............

Remember to keep the love of blogging alive................

Biggest finish of the year......

It is a huge 2in square...... So cute..... Filled it with crushed walnut shells..... It's a great little weight....linen on the back.........

Catch you later........ 

Chookyblue........ 

BX shopping and swaps..........

Just a post to finish up Bathurst which was weeks ago now.........where is the time disappearing.............

We started off with a table full of gorgeous gifts and fun foils...........

you get tickets for all kinds of reasons...........fun, silly, kind, cheeky.........whatever makes us laugh.........then tickets get drawn out...........I won 2 prizes..........

some lovely fat quarters..........

some grey 10"squares........

The gorgeous Anni Downs herself arrived at the right time to hand out the Make it, Bake it, Fake it Swap...............

I got this parcel from Carol @ Cherry Pie Designs.....thanks Carol......

And I made this pincushion and Fiona @ Dragonfly Sewing got this and some other little bits of goodies.........

I can't remember if it is 1 1/2" hexie but I think so............it's quite big and used 3 cups of walnut shells.............

onto the shopping.............remember I got this pattern for the Metro Rings using the QCR Quick Curve Ruler..........

I had the greys on the left and a small jelly roll of the brights down the right.........

the rest of the fabrics I got at The Home Patch........it's going to be very bright........

now the days are getting longer I hope to get into the Chookshed before dark...........but there is no rain forecast for the next week or so and we are sooooooooooo far behind in farm work we'll have to see what happens...............

I got this bundle of fussy fabrics from Cherry Pie Designs...........more about them in the next post...............

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue.........

'Keeping the love of blogging alive'

EPP link up.............

Since it is the 2nd Tues of the month finally I have timed it right to link up with Anthea's Piece yourself together linky.............

you can find Antheas blog @ Hibiscus Stitches...........

Block no 4 of my Lucy Boston BOM from Shiralee Stitches.........I was stalled on the blue points and just could not get it like Sandy's but I am happy with it anyway..........

And block no 5 done too.........

 Here they all are together MINUS THE STOLEN ONE...........yes STOLEN by my "friend" Who shall remain nameless....

yes yes I will get it back but not for another month........she stole it at GDITC....

not like I need another project but I have started another EPP project......

Miss Elizabeth by Carol Roberts of Cherry Pie Designs.........I am hoping not to buy anything for this quilt..........we'll see how I go............

while tidying up fabrics/scraps I have cut out some hexies to make a start..............

Another 6 Blue Lantern blocks done............my very slow EPP project............

this is the pile I have to add to the quilt........pretty close to all the blue blocks done now I think.....

And not EPP but while shopping at Shiralee Stitches I got this lovely pincushion pattern........

Hope you've got a nice paper piecing project on the go...........

I just can't get enough of it..........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue.......

Secret sewing sisters + 1403....

Hope your having a wonderful Sunday.............I am...........

Indy playing at the Chookshed yesterday...............

Gorgeous fabrics from the Secret Sewing Sisters thanks girls.............love all the fabrics you chose for me..............

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Can you believe I have done 1400 posts..............actually this is 1403 posts.....

Some of the first few people who comments on my blog in the first few months I still interact with now..........7 years later I still keep up with some of those first commenters...........

Tracey @ Oz Country Quilting Mum

May Britt @ Abyquilt

Kerry @ Cottage on the Hill

Wendy @ Snippets of a Quilter

Timotei

De Ponto em no

Norma @ Silver Thimble Quilting

Fiona @ Dragonfly Sewing

 Hanne's Quilt Corner

Taniwa @ By Taniwa

Susan @ Thimble Stitch sent me this gorgeous little chicken pincushion..............it is SOOOOO cute

And another cutie this little magnetic birdie from Deb @ Frog Cottage Designs it's on the fridge in the chookshed already..............love it...........

you later

Chookyblue

Swaps, shopping, and prezzies............

The gorgeous Chez aka Dory gave all the girls on her table a little present..............

(right pic borrowed from Kerri)
On Friday night the bloggers had a swap..............I did 2 swaps.........I knew JoJo - Dzintras daughter wanted to join in so I did a swap between us.........it was fun getting a parcel together for her.........

This is what I got from JoJo............

The swap was the same as what we have done at the Bathurst Blog meets
Make it (handmade goodness)
Fake it (too busy so you buy a present)
Bake it (cooking etc)
I received from Shez..............she faked it but also made something..........bit of a mix......
a slice tray, cookie cutter and one of her wonderful hand towels

I had actually paid Kerry too much money for GDITC soI had some spending money and I got this jelly roll book I have been eyeing off for quite some time.............and a bit of Anni Downs fabric.............

guess who scored the left over lemon slice from Shez...............lucky me.........

some fabrics from a couple of besties..............thanks girls.........

This is a lovely parcel my friend Carole in the USA sent to me a little while ago...........but it's where all the troubles started with Kerri regarding the magazine......lol.......but thankfully a lady called Chris had a copy for her........thanks so much Chris...............

Catch you later

Chookyblue

sewing kit, drought feeding, Fairy Girl Sewing.........

Last weekend was heaven..................Sat especially was max 27..............hasn't been that cool for 3 months............and the night was great too......coolest for 2 months.............no fans, no air cons, just a gorgeous day (well if it can't rain) So I got some time in the chook shed sewing...........

I made up this sewing kit for the people affected by the Dunalley Fires. 

We had some essentials to include in the parcel (top left pic) plus a stitchery not included in pic and then add something extra.........

I included some cards and other sewing bits and bobs...........

While some parts of the country have had rain in crazy amounts causing much devastation we haven't had any........well 2.5 inchs in 6 months won't do anything....

..especially during the heat we have had.............except lots of drought feeding.............

hungry cows following the hay bale.............until they discovered the one already out for them and then they took off..............

For long time blog readers that's Curly Pops (the red one) in the middle............

then it was onto the sheep..........

big clear skys with no rain...........

it's pretty depressing out in the paddocks..........

another mob running into the feed cart..............

just waiting for the stragglers to come in..............

happy now with oats to eat.........

I caught my leg on the feed bin..............you should see the bruise - actually I won't scare you with it............

Fairy Girl got some sewing done last weekend too..........she made these for her friends.........

they can put little bits in them............hair bands etc............

love the owl fabrics I got at spotlight........

.....wished I had more it's so cute but I only have a fat quarter............

have a great weekend................I have a special visitor coming............more on that later..........hoping we will get some sewing done...........but right now I have no power for 2 hours so I better get off here as it's going off in about 10 mins..............

But thankfully it won't be off all day cause it's supposed to be 36 here today............

Have a great weekend.............

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

Chookyblue