The De-Cluttering Continues ........

............So not a lot to say about anything new on quilting.  I've just been working on the same quilts and doing a little bit of stitching for the charity fundraisers.  Until next week here are a few photos.

Needlecases

Ahhtishooo!  

This Way - all finished

My finished folded log cabin cushion - Happy Halloween!

Hubble Bubble

It's that time of year, season of mellow fruitfulness, beautiful autumn colours and making hedgerow jams, jellies and preserves.  Plum jam was the first at the end of last month then Rowan and Apple jelly last week and this is the second batch of plum jam yesterday, and before the jelly pan was returned to the back of the utility room cupboard hubby decided to have a try at quince and apple jelly, quinces bought at the local market and crab apples from his Mum's trees.  Store cupboard full!

It's a quieter house now without Techie and he is settling into his new home and getting everything put in its own space.  We have being trying to do the same - slowly tidying and rearranging rooms, doing a bit of decluttering as we go along.  This is not a quick fix and it could take a   l  o  n  g     while.

I have managed a few evenings sewing this week and on Tuesday at class T gave a tutorial on how to do a folded log cabin block.  This made for an enjoyable evening with all the equipment in use and the sewing machines humming.  I used some autumn colours with cream all found in my scrap bucket.  I continued with the block and decided I will make three others to join together and perhaps make a cushion cover.

The binding has been stitched down on That Way but the label is still to go on.  I like how this one has turned out its so bright and cheery.

I have no plans for this week other than I have a couple of ideas for small items for some fundraising for a few charities which are looking for crafty items for their Christmas Fayres so I might try them out to see if they are worth passing on for sale.  

Have a good week.

Under The Needle

This has been a much more productive week for me all round.  Not only have I managed a bit of sewing I have managed to calm myself and don't feel quite as manic.  My mind is a bit calmer and I have tried to make time for myself as well as my family this week.  The results you will see below.  I am in the process of working on four, yes four UFO's.  Under the needle today have been Which Way and That Way.  I must admit I have made quite a bit of progress on these bright cheery quilts.  I like everything about them, the colours the patterns,  the stitching - they have just come together well and no hitches so far!

That Way - Half Square Triangles

Which Way - Flying Geese (very appropriate for the season)

Last night I put the final stitch in the binding of the scrap quilt I started in Canada.  This was fun stitching all the little 2.5 inch squares and remembering all the projects I have made using the fabrics, you may even recognise some of them too.  I bought the trellis fabric for the background in Sugar Pine from their sale room. The border was from my stash and I have had it a long long time. I knew I wanted to put the blocks on point but my head was not allowing me to work it all out and I wasn't quite sure how to go about it until I remembered the exploding block!  yep success although of course I forgot that you lose the points don't you.  Ahh well not to worry, this is another charity quilt and while I do like try to perfect my points (don't we all) I am sure this little quilt will keep someone cosy throughout the winter.

I am a very contented and happy quilter tonight - I am up to date again with my blog posts, the Gallery Page is about to be updated and I'm looking forward to finishing off Which Way and That Way over the next week.  I believe today was 'Sew Saturday' with events going on all over the country, however I enjoyed my Sew Saturday in my sewing room stitching away merrily on my own and I achieved lots.  I hope you all had a good day!

Time Flies

Oh dear, it seems I have been dragging my feet again with regards my blog. I realised last night that I had not updated you all this week.  Before I start writing a post I always go back and read my previous one.  I don't want to be repeating myself now do I?  I was horrified to find that my last post was on the 18th September. That's four weeks ago!

Well as you have probably realised I've had a hectic few weeks since coming back from our holiday in Canmore.  Where has that time gone?  Sadly my sewing machine still sits idle, the dust is gathering on my cutting mat and my fabrics I bought on holiday still lie waiting to be put away.  So yes you've guessed no sewing updates again.

The experience of looking after our grandson was fun as expected, although we had a little 'moment' at bedtime.  He is not used to being put to bed by Grannie and of course it's a very long time since Grannie put a wee one to bed.  We survived though and I had a great time and I'm sure he doesn't usually have his breakfast toast with both honey and jam.......... no don't worry I didn't give in to that one!

Ingliston Quilt show was a good day out, unfortunately K did not receive any ribbons but it was great to see her quilt hanging with all the other entries.  Well Done K!

K's Faberge Quilt - beautiful hand quilted feathers

The show itself I thought was a little disappointing, lots of lovely quilts some expertly sewn, but it seemed all the top spots were won by what I would call the professionals, some of which I had seen before.  Perhaps next time the organisers should include a category for new exhibitors or newcomers to the quilting world.  I don't think there were so many stall holders and a few of the regulars I thought were missing.  It was held in a larger hall than the previous McRobert Pavilion which is being renovated, there was easier access, a larger cafe, more room between the aisles and quilt displays but in my opinion the one downfall was the poor lighting.  I didn't make any fabric purchases but did buy a couple of books.  It was worth the visit though.

Last weekend was spent in the Aviemore area where we attended a wedding.  A glorious weekend, beautiful bride and wedding party and great venue.  It was good to meet up with all our friends and see how their families have grown and blossomed over the years into young professional men and women making their own mark on the world.

So here we are another week on - this last week has flown in a mixture of house sitting, waiting for deliveries, shopping, cleaning, packing boxes, washing floors and windows and hanging curtains in readiness for the big move.

Techie has been getting himself organised for this move for a long time and of course we have all been involved.  He moved in to his new home over the weekend and last night our house was so very quiet by this I mean the noise level - there's still plenty to be organised and tidied, laundry to be caught up on, cleaning to be done etc etc.  But I miss his whistling already and the sound of the television/music in the next room has gone.  Life moves on and I wish him all the best as he makes his little house into a comfortable home allowing him to do what he wants, when he wants without any mealtime restrictions being put on him by his Mum and Dad.  

I hope to get a bit of sewing done this week.  Tonight I plan to sit and tidy my work space and decide where and which UFO I should start on.  I'm sure it will be a long todo list and there are a whole lot more ideas swimming around in my head.  

I hope you have all been more productive with your stitching than I have.  The curtains are being closed earlier now as autumn approaches,  it's time to pull out the hand stitching switch on the daylight light and sit by the fire, perhaps even listen to an audio book while enjoying the pleasure of sitting under a quilt stitching.  Happy days!