Snowing here.

The pumpkin house is almost finished, above was where it is now with leaves, acorns and flowers. Below is where it was yesterday afternoon.

Trimming continues on Indigo Way blocks, still a lot more to go. Normally the blocks get trimmed as they are made in each Part1, Part2... This did not happen at the time.

All the piles on the left is trimmed, the ones on the right still needs doing.

Counted last night how many blocks still needed to be quilted on this quilt, twenty eight. On average I quilt two a night, so if I continue at that pace the quilting will be done in two weeks time. The binding was made when the top was finished.

Our cat has decided the warmest spot according to her is on top of the heat register! She is not impressed with the snow and cold weather as last week we had such warm weather for a few days and she really thought the snow and cold was done until next winter.

Bread.

Freshly baked bread is something which do not last very long in our house, getting a picture of said bread is even more difficult. Today I manage to get a photo just before the loaf of bread had cooled down enough before anyone got a chance to cut a slice of bread.

Pieces pinned and ready for sewing for the star blocks.

Oops, one hourglass block is the wrong direction. Time to start seam ripping.

Indigo way, the Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt is back on the cutting table. All the blocks needs to be trimmed and squared up before the blocks can be sewn together.

Baking bread.

The weather has turned cold again and the snow flakes are flying again after a very mild snap for a couple of days. Has been in the kitchen and whipped up the dough for the bread first thing this morning, it is rising at the moment.

Will continue to hand quilt the quilt in the hoop. Did the flying geese and around all the blocks, the borders last year. Quilting the blocks in the ditch is what is being worked on at the moment, there is a lot still to do. The cat has a plan, she stares at the fireplace it is code for she is cold and can we please turn it on. She then lies down in front of said fireplace to get as toasty as she can before crawling away to cool down, before she repeats this process all over again. How much quilting will happen is anyone's guess, as kitty will also want to come and cuddle on my lap...

Purple blocks.

Purple blocks for Finding the way.

Afternoon Delight has another applique block finished.

Finished the Soedidee Advent stitch along from 2023. Found a tea tin, just the right size. Wanted the stitching to be removable, it can slide off the tin. Also wanted it to be a useful item, so this tin can be used for storage at the same time as being decorative.

Ancient Star blocks got a bit more work.

All the pieces have been cut, sewing has been started on the triangle squares and hour glass blocks.

Will trim the blocks and then the star blocks can be assembled. This colour challenge project is now back on track for this year.

A stitching finish.

Advent Soedidee stitch along is a finished object.

Made a lining which was pinned to the stitch piece and then sewn together.

Creating a tube to slip over the tin. It is now a practical item, both decorative and providing storage.

A finish and some inspiration.

The pumpkin house stitching continues with the flowers.

Applique on this block has two flowers finished with two to do still.

Diane is busy with granny squares, this yarn makes the pattern in the different colours using one ball of self stripe yarn. She is playing with the different colours for three blankets.

RSC24 purple triangle squares have been sewn and ironed, they still need trimming.

Made a start on the hand quilting on this basted bargello.

Large baby quilt is finished, washed and it is ready to be popped into the mail to go to my great nephew who was born late December last year.

Today was sunny and warm and we got out for a nice walk, also walked my friends little man.

Sailing and the ocean waves.

Over the course of the past week, the feed dogs on my sewing machine which is almost twenty four years old was dropped and freemotion quilting happened on the large baby quilt.

Growing up we use to see the Southern right whales off the coast of South Africa, they are amazing mamals and it was always a surprise when they appeared where we would least expect them to do so. We once sat on the old harbour wall in Hermanus eating fish and chips and they came to greet us, they were a few meters away and we could almost touch them!

This quilt needs to be trimmed and the binding and label added to the back, will get to that this coming week.

Today will be relaxing and continue to work on my next applique block. We woke up to snow flakes drifting down from grey skies. Some hand quilting may happen later on my Bonnie Hunter quilt which is in the hoop at the moment, perfect weather for it.