Think Pink

This month's RSC is pink.   Last night when joining in with FNSI the pink scraps that were pulled during the week ended up like this.

I have just returned from the library with this pile of books.  

The one on top is this month's book club read.......I think the question is will I read it .     Reading the back of the book and doing a quick flip through the pages it looks to be well above my reading level!!!!!!

Linking with So Scrappy.

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Finally meeting up

Last Friday I met up with Deana from Dreamworthy Quilts and three of her friends.   They had all travelled over from the US to attend Scrub Stitching which is an annual event hosted by Donna from Chookyblue.   You can read all about here.   

This meet up with Deana has been a long time coming.....we have spoken to each other on Zoom over many many years and it was lovely to finally meet her in person.   The four US visitors came over to Manly via ferry from Circular Quay - a must do for anyone visiting Sydney.   It was suggested that lunch should be fish and chips - also a must for anyone visiting Manly - and should be eaten using fingers not utensils.   So off to the fish and chip shop and then to find a table with a waterview of the boats and harbour.   Lunch was enjoyed by everyone.    After lunch it was time to take the obligatory photo...a passerby obliged so all 5 of us could be in the photo.  

This is what the secret sewing was all about.   I wanted to gift the US visitors a small memento of their visit downunder and thought that the fabric with the Australian cities and towns on it would be perfect.  Keeping in mind that they were flying and space was limited I decided to go with a snap top bag which hopefully they will find useful.

Our time together was rather brief but enjoyable.   Who knows perhaps our paths may cross again one day.  

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FNwF

Not much happened in the sewing room last night but I did go through the pink scraps and pulled out suitable pieces for this month's RSC blocks.  

During the week two small donation quilts were finished off

Today I gifted the secret sewing that had been happening earlier on.   More on that to come.

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Secret Sewing

Has been happening this week with these fabrics.

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RSC blocks

Red was the chosen colour for this month and these are the blocks that were made from some of my red scraps.

Pink is the colour for next month.      

Linking with So Scrappy.

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FNSI

Was on again last night.   Not much in the way of sewing happened but I did go through my red scraps. 

A start was made on cutting up some strips and even managed to get three blocks sewn.

An order was placed at my stall last Saturday for 2 babies bibs.     These were sewn and delivered on Thursday.

This month's book club book was may choice so I am hoping that the other members are enjoying the book as much as I am.    

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Back to Part 2 of my blog

The sad saga of not being able to access my original blog has arisen again.     Which means from now on I will be posting from Karen's Korner Part 2.    So what has been happening since my last post here.

I will go back to what was made with the pretty fabric, magnets and old cd's.   Firstly the pretty fabrics and magnets were used to make a "kaleidoscope" of 6 butterflies.   

There is a background story to these butterflies.  I have Janice to thank for the idea.  I found an 8 minute tutorial on you-tube - as you do - but for some reason I could not get my head around on how to do the fold for the wings.   I could not tell you how many times the video was stopped and started.    Finally after an hour one butterfly was produced.   At this rate a butterfly was going to cost $50.00!!!!!!

Once the first one was mastered the rest were produced rather quickly.   

Then onto the using the cd's.     These ended up being playing card holders.   I have my hairdresser to thank for this idea.   For some reason I only took a photo of the first one and forgot to photograph all 4 that were made. 

Again these were a big hit and more will be made in future.  

My stall last Saturday was successful as I sold out of the baby bibs, adult bibs, butterflies, hanging kitchen towels, hand towels, snap top make up bags, glasses cases, jar grippers, tooth fairy pillows, bowl cosies and cross body bags.    I have some follow up orders.   

There are some sewing secret projects that need to be done in the near future and then it will be back onto making more small donation quilts.  

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Happy sewing all