Before I get to the sewing, I just want to congratulate Helen Glover and Heather Standing on winning GB’s first ever women’s rowing Olympic gold. As an ex-rower and umpire, I was on the edge of my seat throughout, and cursing every commentator that said they’d won it before they crossed the line, muttering under my breath ‘Don’t catch a crab now, don’t catch a crab now…’ I hope local girl Kath Grainger can pull it out of the bag and get that elusive Olympic gold as my dad and I watch at Dorney on Friday. Now back to your regularly scheduled post…
Work In Progress Wednesday:
Huh, that time of the week again, I swear it’s rolling around faster and faster these days! This last week saw me going to another pattern drafting class, as well as over to Edinburgh to meet up with a great bunch of girls. I got some sewing done, but as I’m not a well person, I’ve mostly been cutting this week. And cutting. And cutting (sometimes including my finger…) There’s also been some paper piecing – and speaking of paper piecing, check out the first day of the Practically Paper Piecing blog hop starting on Kirsty’s blog today.
Finishes This Week:
Inset Circle Challenge prize – don’t forget, linkups close tonight at midnight BST!
Piece Bee With You July block – Phuong asked for vintage camera related items, and this is what I came up with:
Pencil case for him down south, as I’ll be seeing him tomorrow, which ticks off another Finish Along finish for this quarter:
I got all my Brit Bee fabric cut and sent out yesterday, plus to an additional volunteer creator, after my first bee folded before my turn. On Sunday, Jenny (Sarah’s mum) learned how to do a pinless curve on one of my bits, so I’ve now got 14 different people that will have contributed to this super special quilt :o)
In Progress This Week:
Remember all that cutting I mentioned? Well this is what I was hacking into. I’ve now got it all cut for a big paper piecing project, but alas, I can’t shared any more til October! I can tell you it also involved rounding up 36 self cover buttons too…
I got my toile for my self drafted skirt finished. I hope to get to sewing this soon, but doubt it’ll happen before I head down to Dorney tomorrow. I won’t be back from mum and dad’s until Sunday evening, so think it’ll be a wee while yet before it gets done.
To Be Worked On This Week:
EPP Square Dance – I started this at FQR, and I think I’ll have plenty of time sitting around to get on with it!
Get a pattern sorted for my stop on the Practically Paper Piecing blog hop
Get the hand work on TBB II done
Get my block for the Texting While Sewing competition actually drawn up so I can sew it together, especially as there’s some embroidery involved…
Fresh Sewing Day:
Eeek, not only is it a Wednesday, it’s also the first of the month, and therefore a fresh sewing day! Here’s a mosaic of what I created over the last month:
It feels like I did more than this, but I suppose I do have quite the pile of WIPs from this month!
Linking up to:
Hope today's win will set the trend and that all of you, including Kath and her partner, have a great day on Friday. Well done with all the finishes too.
LoL,
Mum
Oh my! What a grouping of beauties!! Lovely!
Do you ever rest? What a load of lovely stuff, especially love the film canister – brings back memories!
You are amazing – I can't believe how much you manage to make!
I'm an ex-rower too and those girls were just AMAZING! Made me feel all proud and weepy!
nice to see other stitching bloggers get distracted too by the Olypics. Go GB !!Isnt it fun that the Scottish news is making avery big point that she won the first Gold. … loving the purses by the way
I am nearly hyperventilating at the Prince Charming pouch.
Loving all your makes – espesh those rainbow hexies. Wow!
and a huge cheer from me for Team GB too xxxx
that film roll is fab! You genius!!!
Fab makes. I did wonder what you'd thought of the rowing and also thought I must remember to ask you how come you became a rower. Oh and 36 self covered buttons. HHmmmm no idea. I'll just have to wait until the Autumn I guess!
Oh I got your Bee parcel today mid-rowing xxx
Phew, phew and,,,,,you rowed too, is there no end to your talents?
Enjoy your weekend, you have had a good month.
Love your purses and the hexies! Also what great talent on the film roll! Clever idea.
Love that paper pieced film roll, and your pouch is adorable!!
I love the coasters – what a great idea!
wow you've got so much going on. Love the film roll block and the fabric you've been chopping up – lovely colours.
It's been a thrilling watching the Olympics today amazing stuff!
I did it I did it I got a circle done to link up! woohoo!
Your paperpieced block is fabulous… and I really love the teeny rainbow hexies 🙂
Wow what a post! Loving the fabrics on the secret project (where do you get your buttons from?)
I'm sure I saw you making more things than that over the last month…=P
the pearl baubles on that clutch are too much… so cute!
Great projects. Love that paper piecing stack… 🙂
So many great projects! I really like your film canister and your hexagons!
I cannot keep up with you, 36 fabric covered buttons now, already there are bears with enough tools to fill a house and circles and clothing. It is a good thing you never sleep. I am sorry to have missed the circle thing as I really wanted that pouch. Maybe you should send it to me anyway.
wow, all done while sneezing and coughing. Well done!
the block for Phuong is a work of genius!
It's a good job you're nice 'cos you're so talented it'd be easy to hate you ;o)
So many pretties. Love the purses. You must never get any sleep. I couldn't finish half of what you do and I only sleep 4 hours a night.
Your projects look beautiful. You have been so busy!
I really like your coasters! What a fun use of scraps.
love the fabric that you put together. The colors look amazing.
Your film paper-pieced block is too, cute, and I've got to try an inset circle. Yours is just gorgeous!