May 2026

 The time is whizzing past again and we find ourselves in June.  The heat has been a *little* out of my comfort zone, but I did do some making:

The Chertsey ladies made these woven bowls (thanks Plum)

Two lovely lads did a great job on the last chunk of garden finishing my courtyard

We added new garden furniture and a recycled shed for the cushions.

The Tula Pink giant hexie flimsy was finally finished, and has gone to Sharon to be layered and quilted . . .

. . . which meant I could start on a batik FQ pack she gave me last year.  This is going to be a hand-sewing-on-holiday patchwork, and luckily I was away first with colleagues from over 30 years ago

Half square triangles, 

Flying geese

and 1/4 circle of flying geese

I also took along a sewing project for them to make a vinyl pouch - all completed

A few Gingers for various National days: nurses

bee keepers,

and National Smile month

One of my bonus daughters had a baby boy, so James needed a quilt

Then I went away on holiday again!  I went to Croatia with friends from the girls' primary school.  We all had children in the same 3 or 3 school years, and we all worked as teaching assistants at the school.  It was hot outside, but cool in the house so I had time for sewing alongside the chatting!

Mixed EPP hexies

New York Beauty block

EPP plus blocks

and beach huts

No holidays now until September, so there might be some at-home-in-front-of-the-TV sewing.  I'm not really sure where it's going, but I'm loving the colours!

Keep cool

April 2026

 Welcome to my April furtle

My orange car was replaced by a seafoam green car: our first brand new car, and our first all electric car: quite a learning curve but I think we are getting the hang of it!

I bought this fabric when I visited Jackie: I love it but I wasn't concentrating and bought jersey rather than patchwork cotton.

It made a lovely sun hat for Jack!

I did some customer embroidery

and made some Gingers: Annual different limb day

And annual Puffin day 😂

The collection of giant pin cushions has grown

And a friend has become a grandma again

Gorgeous munchkin is a happy boy: this was taken at 5 months

This EPP patchwork has been under construction for a few years, but I've now started the plan to finish it

An evening class at Chertsey went well: kawandi as applique on tote bags

Not much else this month

Keep safe and stay happy

March 2026

March furtle is here - photo heavy as usual!

Chertsey Museum involved Dorset Buttons using curtain rings - compared to originals from the museum's vaults! 

I made Gingers for Mothering Sunday

And a #craftivism Gingers for Ovarian cancer

I finished and named 4 I-spy quilts (plus 3 more waiting for names)

Stitch donated 11 second hand sewing machines to Days For Girls 

plus 16 kits

Three of us spent an afternoon making aprons for a local church cafe 

A mini "Guess how much I love you" quilt to go with a copy of the book and a matching outfit

Then a fab weekend in Ireland with Jackie.  We made lovely quilted Liberty pouches . . .

And Liberty Twist pouches . . .

and tall liberty Japanese rice bags

I was spoilt by the Irish family for Mothering Sunday

Even had a yummy cake make for me by the oldest granddaughter

Great spending time with her and her brothers

And an awesome collection of Mothering Sunday goodies

Gorgeous grandson has learnt to hold things, the taggie is proving successful

but a drinking glass is fun too!

We had a really good turnout at Crafty Church

and again at Coffee Morning (with crafts and lego)

And finally welcome to the world little Miss Sophia.  Obviously she had to have a quilt to match her brother's!