THE FHG SEWING THREAD :-D

[ilove2patch]

As requested, a place for us to ask for help and advice from other stitchers and to show the things we make.
Over to you.:-D

[petitecalicocat]

I had a lovely day yesterday on a sewing workshop  with a well known quilter . We were taught how to make what is called a new York beauty block,   it really neeeds 4 to make a complete circle . heres my attempt at one ..LOL

[captainbovine]

good grief that looks difficult!! well done you!

[petitecalicocat]

CB its not as bad as it looks just fiddly 🙂

not sure if your all ready for this but heres a pic of all of us at the workshop yesterday ...i'm the chubby one i in the green trs 2nd left 🙂

[chickengrandma-2008]

That's very clever Von.  How come yours has five colours and some only have three?  They're obviously not as clever as you! 

[petitecalicocat]

Its just they wanted to do them we  all chose ours colours & its great how everyione is different yet its the same block 🙂

[merc1_clocks]

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@petitecalicocat wrote:

CB its not as bad as it looks just fiddly 🙂

not sure if your all ready for this but heres a pic of all of us at the workshop yesterday ...i'm the chubby one i in the green trs 2nd left 🙂

 I thought the woman at the front was holding up a pair of speedos 

[bitsnknots]

That looks lovely Von.  I keep threatening to get on with some knitting but we've been busy in the garden again.  I've mown the lawn at the back after which I had a rest and we put some bedding plants in at the front.  I'm shattered but it's what I call a nice shattered.

[captainbovine]

I managed to get a couple of plants in today, tripped over an edging stone and very nearly ended up face down in the shrubbery!!!!

I was going to put some nice plants into a pot but the wind has got up so fierce here, we had to put a lot of stuff in the shed out of the way, as it's going to get worse and rain tomorrow...

well the garden certainly could do with it.

[chickengrandma-2008]

It's been the hottest day of the year here today and they reckon it'll be even hotter (27) tomorrow!  Showers on Saturday.

[petitecalicocat]

Its a sad day for sewing ,  theres a empty space in my workroom  because my fav machine has gone in for a service .

My other one i leave set up for embroidery so will have to use that one for a few days .

[chickengrandma-2008]

It was a sad evening last night when Molly almost chewed the plug off my sewing machine!  It would have been even sorrier if it had been switched on!!!

[petitecalicocat]

Oh no  Molly you silly girlie !

[chickengrandma-2008]

Her teeth are like electrician's cutters, one bite and she's through it!!  It takes like two seconds, and wires and cables are the only things she chews.!

[bitsnknots]

Honestly, CG.  What's Molly like?  Luckily, your sewing machine wasn't switched on or things could have been much worse.

[captainbovine]

blimey Molly, stop messing about and leave those cables alone!! guess the baby teeth are falling out then!!!

[cat-knitter]

Naughty Molly 
I bet she just gave you a big lick & a wag of her tail to get back in your good books though eh CG  

[bitsnknots]

Just given up for the day on trying to knit a little jacket for our little one who's due in January.  Every time I try to set the pattern, my mother decides that she will have her chatty head on.  I'll try again tomorrow and hopefully, I'll sort it.  

[cat-knitter]

I've just started to knit a Reindeer snood ....

....... for a cat!
not mine 

[bitsnknots]

That sounds fun CK.  We are hoping that Steph doesn't have twins as her nan is a twin.  We'll find out on Friday as Steph goes for her first scan.  Part of me says no she's not having twins but she's already got a little bump but we'll have to wait and see.  If she is, that'll be three children aged 4 and under and there'll be steam coming of the knitting needles.

[cat-knitter]

Hubby's Nephew & his wife have 9mth old twins, we met them for the first time last month at a family wedding, they are absoloutely beautiful but such hard work, their Mum & Dad said they wouldn't wish having twins on there worst enemy 😞  
Daddy works in "child services" & still says he can't wait to get home at the end of the day to give them cuddles while he quietly sobs thinking about some of his "work cases"  😞