Finished

The puzzle - the artist is Tom Antonishak. This certainly was a challenging puzzle - 1000 pieces in a space approximately the same as an A3 page.

Ducks and Dogs has had a wash and is ready to be posted if I can find the right size box.

Today I made a 'matching' laundry bag - these will be packed together and sent off for an Aussie Hero. Thanks to Jan-Marie for coordinating this project.

Something else I have been playing with today.

I am remembering what it is like to work with flimsy fabric and I need to be patient and take care if I am to be successful. I'll show when I'm done no matter what.

The sunshine was most welcome this weekend and I enjoyed getting out in it.

Hope your weekend has included some of the things you love.

Stitched

Not much - but something.

Another of the little stitcheries from Miss Millies Flower Garden book.

Hope your FNSI was peoductive.

Ready to Sew...

It's Friday Night Sew In - and I am all ready.

Just need to decide which one to start with.

I did do a couple of rows on my scarf while trying to decide.

Hope you have some time for stitches this weekend.

Knitting Along

Fancy that I really am knitting along.

I finished the hat on Monday and Tuesday cast on a narrow matching scarf so far it is about six inches long, lots more rows to go.

The yarn is a wool and soy protein mix of the Sean Sheep brand from Big W and very nice to knit with. I am enjoying these simple projects.

The novel is enjoyable also - The Moment by Douglas Kennedy is set against the back drop of a divided Berlin and all the difficulties of that period in history.

Playing in the Yarn Along with Ginny and all the other talented yarners.

Hope your week has plenty of stitches.

Going round in Circles

There has been a little stitching going round, this little design, she fits within a three inch square, is one of many in Bronwyn Hayes book Miss Millies Flower Patch.

and some knitting in the round - making progress.

Cutting circles for a new round project.

Just because it is long weekend here I thought I had time for a little puzzling too.

Walking round the neighbourhood it is nice to see the roses still in bloom.

Wishing you a week of going round.

Starting over

After my almost finish on the weekend I decided to swap seasons and play with spring.

A little something from these pretty colours and the inspiration in this book - Miss Millie's Flower Patch from Red Brolly.

Just because it has been a while since I cast on - I decided to knit a hat. A quick easy project for a little instant gratification, lets hope it gets finished before winter starts.

Hope your week is a creative one.

Weekend Sewing

Friday night was all about looking for the table under all the discarded fabric, half finished projects, magazines and other inspiration which had collected there.

No before shots, I was too busy getting into action to take photo's, this one shows where I was up to on Saturday morning.

I managed to finish the clean up before I headed out to the library for Saturday knitting group - where I did some crochet.

This weekend's main project was to get this quilt put together. I had already completed the top and backing last month. I had even prepared the binding, no excuses why this little quilt could not be completed. Oh, and Saturday's wet weather was so conducive of inside activity.

Basting was completed in the afternoon, sure I like the old fashioned big stitch method.

Snacks and coffee essential for consistent progress.

The evening was spent with Nomee hard at work quilting simple straight lines in the ditch on the horizontal and diagonally across the squares.

Completed on Sunday morning after a long rest.

Trimmed and bound after lunch. The binding is machine sewn both sides.

Just waiting for a label.

Multicoloured spots with burgundy surrounds happy little project for taking along.

After last weeks little cross stitch project I decided to start another one, a perfect project for evenings in.

Hope your weekend was spent in a happy dry place.