Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge Feb Challenge

 

February's challenge  was to "Sew a Christmas table topper".
Challenge completed.  I done so well I even started a second one with a slightly different pattern that needs to have binding added still.
This is the first one where I made it so no binding is added.  The other I will post when I get a picture.  

The March challenge is:

So going by my list this month I need to:

Sew a Halloween table topper

I have started this one already but to take a picture too.

To be honest I have to go outside to my sewing room and it is a bit dark and quiet so will take these pictures during the daylight hours.

On to other things.  I do like sitting binging Greys Anatomy and either knitting or crocheting.  Yesterday I went into my yarn stash and pulled out a bag I had prepacked for projects and the bag was for a crochet baby blanket.  So yesterday I sat and started to crochet this small blanket up.    

With crochet blankets I like going straight rows blankets so this is my first granny square blanket and am enjoying it a lot.

This may end up being an entry into the local A&P show at the end of the year.  Though simple, I like entering anything I can to keep the momentum for others to think they can also enter as you never know what will come out trumps.

Finally, the granpup and I had some facetime chats recently.  He and his mum have moved further away so he does not come visiting on her days off any longer.  His face when he hears me is so funny.  Sometime all I see is his nose.

This weekend though, I am heading down to their place to visit a Quilt Show so he gets to see me in person.  Only four sleeps to go.

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge Update

I have been a bit slow in posting the last month my update, but have been away a lot, but now the summer break is over for me I am back into the grind.  I thought I better post my January update where the number was 6.  

On my list it was "Work on my Civil War Love Letter quilt".  I have not worked on this for a long time and is amongst one of my long time WIP.  It was good to do the fours blocks I did.  

I would have done more but I can not find my CD with all the paper piece templates.  It is in a safe place.  I however did have some printed out from putting it away safely so could do these ones.

Tents of the Enemy

Steamboat

Fall of Richmond

Lonesome Place

Paper piecing I feel uses up more fabric but I do enjoy how the points match more evenly.  Now I must find the CD to do some more.  

There is a link at the top where it shows other blocks done a while ago. That I will add slowly too.

Onto February and the number is 2.  

For this months challenge I have down to  "Sew a Christmas table topper".

I have the pattern and I have the fabric, so on to make it.

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge

 While looking at blogs I follow I came across a challenge that I though would be good to join in with.

So this year I am joining Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge.

For this we choose 10 projects to start, complete or work on and each month a number gets drawn and you work on that number on your list for the month and post your progress.

So my 10 projects are:

1: Knit some a pair of bootees and hat

2:Sew a Christmas table topper

3: Sew a table runner

4: Sew a Halloween table topper

5:Start a new cross stitch or work on one if I have already started it

6: Work on my Civil War Love Letter quilt

7: Start a Christmas stitchery

8: Sew an advent calendar

9: Sew a bag

10: Crochet a cowl

I already have the supplies for these starts and this challenge will get me to do these.

If you want to join in click on the link on my side bar to find out more.