July 2025

 I'm still not sure where my times goes, but here is a glimpse of my July in photos:

Twp taggies for a friend's twin granddaughters

My lovely niece, India, arrived from Australia, and was immediately put to work helping Niki and George pack up their flat - they exchanged contracts at 3pm on Thursday and needed to move at noon on Friday - who needs more than 21 hours notice eh?

A lovely session with the Chertsey team, Show and Tell showcased some quilt as you go hexies

and we made positive and negative applique

India had a play with Lizzie and made an ID handle wrap for her backpack handle (she's off to 10 countries before coming back late September)

I made a ginger to celebrate the anniversary of the Moon Landing

And cross stitched a new needle case from a kit gifted by the lovely Vicki

Another brick I-Spy quilt in progress

And a ginger for national beer lover's day

and read a book day

Oh and two to celebrate the lionesses football win!

Last time I spring cleaned the dolls house was, shockingly, 2016!!!

So I put that right

And finally I made gingers for our GodDaughter's upcoming wedding - she asked for one for each person in the main wedding party.  Happy to oblige!

2025 June

June started with a lovely afternoon at Chertsey Museum: ladies brought in their slough bags for show and tell . . . 

and we made Quilt As You Go blocks for the June session

 

I finally decided it was time to replace this birthday chart: it's complicated to add extra dates, and I've always wished it had Birthdays or Congratulations on the top rather than Friends

So I had a fun afternoon with a calk board and liquid chalk pens (I managed to miss a few dates so this needs a bit more work)

I've made some EPP hexies towards covering the peace sign, although I have also removed all the black yarn now.  I need to stabilise the knitting then decide what I'm doing with the EPPs.  It can wait until colder weather!!!

A lovely week in Spain

And a hand sewing project, mostly completed in Spain

I popped over to Lisa's to feed her cats: I just had to take this pic which showcases patchworks and a cat basket that Lisa made

I volunteer with our local Repair Café, and was asked to repair this Platypus (Plucky).  Plucky is clearly very loved but is a bit too damaged to be within my comfort zone.

I have a friend, Heather, who is a bit of a whizz at mending cuddly toys, so I am hoping she can help with advice  or support

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Our Stitch group (www.WraysburyStitch.blogspot.com/) has decided to support local women: We've made up these boxes for the toilets in the local churches and village halls

In my best Bugs Bunny voice, 

2025 May

 Hello June!

Well you'll be surprised to know this month is full of photos 😂

Completed "show and tell" felt birds from the Chertsey Ladies

And the start of slouch bags

My ridiculous to-do list

But a few finishes

Including the binding on the new hive quilt

This is a dresden plate flimsy that came over from Jackie's a long while ago.  I have finally embroidered  dresden plates on the blank blocks, but I'm not sure they show on the photos

I did a few patches (they are now off the to-do board)

and a few customer embroideries

Then I hopped on a plane to Ireland with the Dresden Plate flimsey: it's now been layers and basted so over to Jackie to quilt

And this is ready for quilting too

We don't get many pics of us, but this was a nice one

We made some project pouches

I have finally finished the tiny grandmother's flower garden: not sure what I'll do with it though

Hayley, Jane and I had a play with some fabric paints (thank you Val)

I really love the heliotropic qualities when you try things in the sun!

A friend brought us some donated quilts, and I managed to snap up this one (this pic shows half)

Deep breath and lots of measure twice checking and I cut it! First like this

Then a bit more detail

and now I have a quilted jacket!

but the most amazing creation has been left until last

And it's nothing to do with me

Huge congratulations to Niki and George

Munchkin due mid November

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