~Chookshed Sewing Weekend Celebration~

I happily joined Chookyblue celebrate The Chookshed's 4th Birthday
I put Mr Armchair in charge and said I was sewing all weekend

What started off with pleasant rain and coolness which is perfect for an inside sewing day quickly over the weekend turned into devastation down the East Coast of Australia 

including our own South Coast

My aim on Saturday was to get these borders on to this Quilt,  Past Times

Well that didn't happen in a hurry as a bit of fiddling was done

I started early afternoon

And then what seemed like only a couple of hours Mr Armchair brought up to me an anticipated Happy Hour lol

Time to call it Quits now

And success yay borders on the next day

Mr Armchair hanging the Quilt top over the balcony

This quilt is made up of 15 Fat Quarters all taken from my stash and some are quite dated in 

Country Style but hey they look good and come together really well I think

Even a couple of reproduction fabrics are in there

Somehow they all work together!!!

After rain all day Saturday plus overnight and into Sunday we thought we'd take a little drive around the beaches and see what was happening

Lots of leaves on the ground

A few branches here and there

and a wild surf

Here we are coming down on to Casey's Beach

Down the hill

and then on to Denham's Beach

which was quite wild out to sea

See in the distance the wave hitting a small rocky outcrop/island

And then looking on to Surf Beach and Denham Beach from Wimbie Beach

Wimbie Beach

Our beaches are normally quite tame with not a heap for surfing due to the Bay

so this was all quite something to see

So back home now and I thought I would cut some more pieces for Farm Girl Vintage

yet another quilt I didn't need to start but I've had the fabric for a while now

and come Birthday time I bought myself the book

so what's a Gal to do!!!

Besides I cannot resist starting a new project lol

Lovely 30's Playtime Fabric

And a bit more cut up for the box

I think there are about 7 blocks to go out of 72 

Having done that I thought I would do another block of Sylvia's Bridal Sampler inspired by the 

Elm Creek books by Jennifer Chiaverini

and of course there was a black out

After quite a while power was back and I was into Block 54-40 or Fight

and that's where I left it

All in all a lovely weekend of sewing 

Thank you Chookyblue for hosting this fabulous weekend again

and 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHOOKSHED

May you have many, many more!!!

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 My Heart goes out to the people whose homes and livelihood are affected by all the devastation of this weekend including the families of those people who have tragically passed away

Sending Hugs and Prayers to you all

Dzintra xo

~Celebrating The Chookshed's Birthday~

Whoohoooo the Chookshed's 4th Birthday and hosted by Chookyblue

All welcome to join in for a day or whatever you can manage

Just go over here and let Donna know

First of all wear something that I feel nice in and don on the Stitching Apron as I always seem to get threads all over me

From assorted Fat Quarters I had here is my Quilt Past Times

This is where it was left off at the last Chookshed Birthday Celebration

Four more Fat 1/4's and I hope to  have borders on this weekend

Slight distraction though as Mr Armchair has just brought up some Happy Hour and a glass of Rose

but I will get this done lol

I hope to also do another block in my Sylvia's Bridal Sampler Quilt

and finish cutting my Farm Girl Vintage.......phew!!!

Wonder how far I will get!!!

Happy Sewing everyone and a very Happy Birthday to the Chookshed

 A Cheers to you all,  Dzintra xo

~Celebrating The Chookshed~

This is the pile of Fat 1/4's I made up from my stash for my Quilt Past Times

Pattern by Lynne Wilson designs for moda

I had the blocks made in a previous Workshop held by Lynne and thought I would put them together to celebrate Chooky's Third year of The Chookshed

Here they all are laid out

Unfortunately I wasn't feeling the best and took to my Sewing Room armed with tissues and cough drops

from there I graduated to coffee and chocolate

then Mr Armchair bought me in some bubbly and chips

I just have to sew down the centre line to join it all together

After looking at the photo (and it's not obvious in person)

I'm wondering about the 2nd bottom row on the left

the 2 triangles might be a bit light???

so now I'm thinking about it all.........

Thank you so much Chooky for hosting this fun weekend

I just love being part of it all and seeing what everyone else is up to!!!

HAPPY 3 YEARS

and may there be many more!!!

'Celebrating The Chookshed'

These are my completed blocks for the quilt 'Past Times' that I did in a Workshop a little while ago

A few other completed blocks all made from my Fat Quarter stash

They've been sitting in this basket waiting for just the right time and this weekend it is!!!

All to celebrate The Chookshed's 3rd Birthday

If you want to sign up go over here and say hi to our Hostess with the Mostest......Donna aka Chookyblue.......woohoo I'm still coughing but determined to turn these blocks into a Quilt Top this weekend

Bring It On......A Cheers to you all for a very productive weekend......Dzintra xo