progress and one friend.......

I did work on the churn dash blocks yesterday........I got a friend to go with my one lonely block........

I was working on piecing more but they are not quiet block stage.......

Need a press then get the 3 rows joined......

This pic was along the way.......

The succulents caught my eye when I was filling up the water bottle for the Chookshed......... Looking very healthy.....

I was really more in a cutting mood then sewing so I made use of that and cut heaps of fabric for my Churn dash blocks........ All the pink/burgundies have already been cut...... Still need to cut a lot more background but that will happen.....I have more then enough cut for June/July......

I did start another double churn dash.......

How are your churn dash blocks coming along?

We might have a Churn Dash zoom catch up soon........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue......

PS there was no binding progress.... 

Still need to fix the corners to finish them..... 

See what the week brings......

Housekeeping and Double Trouble............

Its all Ellen's fault @ So Sew Ellen .......I was just helping her fix a little blog thing and she said I have a questions about the Churn Dash SAL........she mentioned she was thinking of a double churn dash (what the hell is that???? search double churn dash block).......was that alright to make......yes absolutely but OMG that dam block has been in my mind the rest of the week and I even watched the video of how they made it......really it was all down hill from there........

It got the better of me on zoom sewing and I made one.......these blocks are big......they are 20 inch finished...........

What do you think????? the problem then was I was asked if this my Churn Dash I am making for the SAL...............uuuummmmmmmmmmmm woops no........

so are you making this one instead.......uuuuuummmmmmmmm no

so how many blocks you making...........uuuummmmmmmmmm not sure maybe 9 or 12 or 16????

so your making making this one and the other one............uuuuuuuummmmmmmmm woops yes......

you can see the colours much better here..........and it's a light grey background............

I cut another 7 blocks and need to cut the grey now...........

HOUSE  KEEPING

1. If I have not replied to you and you have left a comment then you are "no reply" and I cannot reply to you Mary, Kris, Annemarie, CozyQuilts, Phillis, whoever else I have missed i know there are more

2. You do need to be a blogger to take part in zoom and the Churn Dash Sew-a-long........

3. I cannot find a way for you to hit a button and follow my blog except via Feedly......

Feedly is an easy to use RSS service..........you just add in all the blogs you want to follow and it shows you the new posts by those you follow.....I am not searching out an email service and trying to add that option. I don't have time at the moment. The feature that I am sure was in blogger is no longer there...........

4. If you're not a blogger clearly you read my blog so start a blog its easy...........start blogging and make new friends......

OK that's it for me for now..........

What a freezing week it's going to be (in my part of the world).....fires burning........we did have to get more wood but didn't have to take the bikes this time..........

This photo was from last time.........baskets added to the bike racks to pile in some wood........

Winter sure is starting off with a blast.......

Keep the love of blogging alive.........

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

Chookyblue......

PS thanks for all the gorgeous comments on my wookshed/nine patch quilt post......I think I have got back to everyone now..........

Too tidy to find stuff........

 so while I was on my long service leave I had a big tidy up.............somethings found homes..........others made it to homes that they rarely lived in.........
I found my sewing pouch after searching high and low.......in so many spots........under fabric, in bags, under quilts in boxes.........everywhere.......even looked in the house as Sue @ Kiwikid suggested knowing I had been sewing inside a bit lately.........thanks for looking girls but I found it in the draw that it is supposed to live in.........I had forgotten I was so organised.........
being organised caused so much frustration.......just where Lou @ Manxgirl said it would be in the last place I looked.......hhhmmmmm

Now if only I could find my yellow measuring tape that should live in this pouch........I think Fairy Girl may have been using that sewing her quilt last.........

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Now onto the progress of the weekend........lovely to see those who popped into the impromptu zoom......sorry if you missed it.......I made great progress on more churn dash prep but prior to that I had actually made more of the repro style blocks...........

Maybe I have June blocks up to date now..........

Its a bit like worlds collide with the brights beside them............but that's what happens when people send you different quilt ideas they found while deciding what to make for the Churn Dash Sew-a-long....

Its great seeing everyone's block popping up around blogland..........and I know many of you are also enjoying this too.......

Here they are on there own......most of the pink burgundies........i'll mix it up a bit with the next lot....I'll be travelling to a retreat this month so have a chance to choose some sashing and setting triangle fabrics...so really need more variety....I will look what I have first but not sure if I have something to suit..........could have a backing here though so that would help..........

And I also made another one of the doubles.........20in finished.....they are big.....

Weatherwise the weekend was glorious..........20-21 degC calm and peaceful......today a change came thru this morning and it's pretty windy and currently 13 deg that feels like 6......

shove more wood in the fire I say.........

This pic is most of the prep from the weekend at the front and I cut more grey strips today for the bright quilt...........I started making some of the 1/2 sq triangles for both and have brought them inside to press and trim up....(not in the pic)....a few here and there will get them done..........then I can start constructing more blocks.........

hoping to get caught up for July.........

How is everyone else going?????

I know some are well ahead and some I have seen nothing so lets get posting and share the Churn Dash love........💙💙💙💙💙

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

Chookyblue........

update Churn Dash SAL.....

End of June update............

Junes' been pretty hectic....Sheep work, shearing, visitors, trip north, starting a short course and sadly back to work.......loved my long service leave....Lucky I got in and got some sewing done right at the start as not much else has happened sewing wise.........

Over the long weekend I had brought the Churn Dash fabrics in and started cutting them on the end of the bench.....I got some cutting done.......they look a little washed out here they are richer in real life.......we had visitors and it was cold..........

EDIT: This pic above is pretty true to colour. Just not the first photo in this post....... 

Since I got home I thought I better bring the background in and check it then I can start cutting............

woops.........I'm not sure.........do you think the fabrics at the bottom of the pic will stand out enough.......pinks, burgundies, greens, mustard & browns.........

will it work???? might need to make one......

Of course I already shared the double churn dash blocks earlier but since it is the end of the month putting it all together in one post........

While away I got a Lucy block finished.......took me two days in between baby distractions.....

I did work on a section of Miss Elizabeth after this but missing a pic.........

One of the pics from being away.........sunrise on the Barkly......This highway is one lane for maybe 80-90% or more of it..........and we had driven 250km before we passed a vehicle which you mostly have to get off the road to pass.........we had 4 more vehicles in the next 100km...........

I'm sorry I am way behind in blog reading but trying to catch up......no mobile service where we were so I have not read blogs since mid month........I will get there just busy with a few things......I have started with a couple..........slow and steady........

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

Chookyblue.........

Chookshed party for one update.......

Today I finished up the other binding that needed the extra strip added..........then I attached the one above.........

When there is no one to entertain the food is very boring at the Chookshed party........Lots a noodles cuppa soup and some croutons..............

the sun was out today and catching the plants nicely.........you can see a couple of old machines in the bottom of the pic.........

I got two more Double Churn Dash blocks made..........as I am unsure what size this is as in 9,12 or 16 blocks I thought best to get 4 done......yet to cut the actual Churn Dash quilt I am making to start with......there's lots of chatter and excitement about the Churn Dash SAL so that is great.........

A few of you have been sending me pics of different variations............very tempting.........

its going to be interesting to see what everyone makes and the colours they choose...........

Remember 1/4 of your blocks made by end of June......

In my tidying up and sorting out I found some more Lucy fabrics cut out......they are not as dull in real life as here..........but I do wonder what was going with what.........there was a couple more fabrics with them that were not cut so I need to have a good look and nut some blocks out......no I don't need any more but yes I will probably be still making some....

Really its Lou's fault she zoomed in for a cuppa and she was joining some more Lucy......

So what did you make today???

I know a few of you said you were sewing so be lovely to see it.........

Keep the love of blogging alive..........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue......

Churn Dash Quilt.......

6/9 in the crazy binding blitz..........we are honing in.......the end is in site.............I am nearly finished the 9th quilt........ Don't drop dead with shock!!!!!!

Just need to keep working on it..........every stitch counts........

I started making this quilt at a Cottage on the Hill retreat back in 2010.........

I found the pattern in a magazine and picked out the fabrics at Kerry's while on retreat..........of course I never do anything the same size as the pattern so this got upsized i'm pretty sure...........

Actually just reading one of the other posts I have done and it was upsized by adding a row on one side and bottom.......... If you want the pattern let me know in the comments and I'll go find the magazine......

So as I said started at retreat....nothing to show but a bundle of blocks......I'm sure I made more progress over the years but once again the crazy sewing blitz of late Dec 2017 had a flow on effect for 2018 

Lots of progress happened early 2018 here, here and  here

Lots more cutting for this quilt done with Jenny when she was here one weekend...........

Finished the top back in March 2018 while at Fiona's........link here...

This was beautifully quilted by my friend Jude last year........

love the churn dash block and love the quilt setting on point.............

This quilt fills me with warmth and old style with the blocks and fabric choice so I decided to go out on the old combine and take the pics............

I love too many of the pics to not share them........

they will end up in my blog book........

playing with the angle also............

the most boring pic........

Started 2010 finished 2022

Name Churn Dash

Fabrics - mixed

Size - 86 x 72inchs

Quilted by Judy Simcock Cornerstone Creations Quilting

Ok off sewing again since it has still been raining approx 40mm...... Looks like I'll be at him he for a few more days yet...... Missed out on a free motion quilting workshop today...... Got to love my long dirt boggy road.....

Keep the love of blogging alive......

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue......

celebrations, cutting, cake, churn.............

Thank goodness zoom was yesterday because the early temps are way lower this morning......a very chilly week is coming up......

CELEBRATIONS with friends of the Chookshed's 10th birthday

Zoom was a full of great progress for everyone.....

CUTTING lots of fabrics for two projects as it turned out in the end.......

Lots of 1930s squares to add to a project..... 

So pretty all lined up here......

Love my bloc-loc ruler..... First time I have used it and I'm in love....

Once I remembered to sit the ruler the right way.....

CAKE as per tradition made by Mick...... complete with sparkler...... thanks heaps

CHURN Dash chatter......I blame Ellen for this double churn dash ..... More about it in another post.......

As Gail calls us the "Chookshed Stitchers" we had 32 bloggers popping in and out during the day...... From Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Norway, UK, USA

Keep the love of blogging alive......

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue......

PS Still behind on emails..........maybe tomorrow i'll catch up if it rains...........

the week that wasn't......

Mr Chooky was away this week and I had grand plans........its like freedom week.......eat what I want when for dinner......all the things he doesn't like.......no one complaining if I am reading something on my phone in the wee hours of the night........but I am not so brave and the first night I spooked myself......which I can do easy......first nights sleep is never good but after that it should settle down.........BUT..........no a couple of neighbours had some visitors in the middle of the night.........not the ones you invite.....not going into the whole story but that stuffed the rest of the nights sleeping while Mr Chooky was away..........

I had plans to work on the churn dash blocks.......I got these blocks ironed........not trimmed also.........the fabric in the background I didn't draw a line on for 1/2 sq triangles.........seriously.......lack of sleep buggered everything.......I had some churn dash blocks almost done that I didn't even finish piecing.........

sunrise this morning had a gorgeous glow.........

Enjoy your weekend..........

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

PS does anyone know where my sewing pouch is with all the wot nots?????

OMG found the blocks.........

Thanks heaps to Gails help I found the blocks from Chapel Street that I was missing. Folded up in a churn dash block with the double Churn Dash blocks..............Who would have thought?????

The car is all packed with SS gear, 4 sewing machines, some sewing and show and tell........No where for luggage so plan to drop a load tomorrow and do some sight seeing..........

there may have been a traffic end to one of these bottles last night......... And it wasn't a hang over......

Susan you will be pleased to know I only have 3 quilts to work on and one EPP project..........

Think that is well behaved........maybe.........

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

PS I hope The Fairy runs out of sewing.......

Churn Dash SAL?????

Edit SAL closed

Are you up for a Sew-a-long????

After discussions on zoom on the weekend I have been churning a few more thoughts.......

I'm sure there could be 5 of us Jeanette, Lou, Maria and Ellen joining me......Lou is definitely in.... I'm going to do a Churn Dash Sew-a-long....... Gosh hope I didn't miss someone.....

The one we are starting from will be 32 blocks....(9in blocks)

So 8 blocks each month is the guide for 4 months and then the 5th month put it together?????

That's my thoughts so far.......

If you want to make it bigger just make a few more blocks each month....... No pressure at all......

So interesting in joining in????

Keep the love of blogging alive......

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue.....

forgetful miracles.........

Got some more binding completed on another quilt last night..........think I got 1/2 way around........I was chatting on zoom to the Scrub Stitchin' girls........Tina even got to pop in while on her dinner break........

I'll fix those couple of dodgy corners today on the machine on the quilts I have been binding and I should have 3 finished this weekend........I'll be on fire for July Rose Marie...........

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I "forgot" to share this new book of Anni's that I got..........I keep forgetting to take a pic........but it's the new one from Quiltmania.......they do make beautiful books and Anni always has gorgeous projects........

I got these fabrics added into the parcel.........not sure if they will go into my big churn dash blocks but they were nice additions to the brights..........

Speaking of churn dash blocks I am going sewing today.......in the Chookshed.........

And the "miracle" of today is that I have friends really coming to sew with me in the Chookshed..........

I was going to have some sewing days when I was on leave but it kept raining then we were busy chasing sheep..........

OK better go get ready.......turn the heaters on....big frost here this morning.......

its exciting........have a great weekend......

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

Chookyblue.......

Adventure continues.............

So when I landed I was whisked away from the airport to Miss Fiona's@ Bubz Rugz.............

She is just fabulous and we had a great time together..........

I enjoyed some great long walks in her area and found some lovely things to photograph along the way............

the plant above looked like 3 plants next to each other and thick and only short..........but great colours and look in the garden...........

gorgeous frangipanis flowering everywhere.......different colours too..............I stole a few from Fiona's garden actually Mr Bubz Rugz garden...........

Grevilleas...........

Spider lily? very delicate and pretty none the less..............

Even found some old cattle yards in my walk........old timber joins...........they don't make them like this any more............
I ended up walking 6kms around the suburbs...........felt a bit too flash walking on paths even............

 After all that walking I relaxed with some hand stitching and then moved onto my Churn Dash quilt..............I stole Fiona's design wall............

thanks for the loan of a machine Fiona............I had all but one seam left to join when I went out for the evening............

 Yep I gate crashed Friday night stitching..............

Kris @ Tag-along Teddies was there so great to catch up with her also...........I did some hand stitching and also pinned the last seam on the quilt.............

Straight after sewing I came home to Fiona's and joined the final seam and my churn dash is now finished..............OMG it is bigger then I thought............this is a queen bed I laid it out on.........I only added an extra row to one side and the bottom........

Oh well as I say bigger is better..........

Found these gorgeous gluten free cup cakes on a fete stall that I worked on while away too..............OMG they were amazing............

I wished I had pics of the others there........it was so pretty..........

After all that fun I had to pack up and leave the beautiful green Toowoomba and head home to a dry brown farm.............

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

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