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I'm hanging out in the Chookshed as I was in a course with a colleague all week and he's tested positive to Covid so as I've been away all week I'll stay away from the family for a day or two just to be sure.......I was pretty busted from being away so have not achieved much...... Attached a binding to Fairy Girls quilt she made....... Massive effort as it's big and heavy....... Flannel quilt, wool/ cotton batting and minky backing.......I cut the binding 2 3/4 instead of 2 1/2..... It's also flannel so it's taking some effort stitching down......Getting the needle thru my fingers know all about it........ Even with a thimble.......

To aid my world knowledge I've finally brought the laminated maps I've thought about for some time........

for you my friends....... The most devine heavenly fragrance from a random rose...... Gorgeous long stem so it's in a wine bottle out here with me..... Later I found some people perennial statice......Better get some pruning done on the roses.......... I did give them a bit of a feed....... But that can wait......

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It's now Sunday arvo late...... If I don't turn + I'll be amazed because I'll not feeling well so something's brewing.......I got the binding finished but pretty much took me all weekend........ It's a very big quilt but I just plodded along....... More rain so the creek's up........

And while out I found this capeweed with a bee and a caterpillar once I looked harder...... Love seeing the bees wings......... They are so fine.......

Ok best go do nothing again.......

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue......

foggy start......

It was a glorious start to the day with some fog in the distance that thankfully didn't come in to us.........

Made for a lovely photo not long after starting zoom with the Chookshed Stitchers........

you can see the foggy cloud between the silos.......

oh the glow.......

thankfully it wasn't too cold a morning so I went to the Chookshed for zoom this time........

while it was only to be a shorter zoom Mr Chooky needed some rescuing in his broken down ute so I left the room open while I did that and as I was frustrated with the interruption I stayed on longer...........

I reverse stitched some churn dash prep that I wasn't happy with then moved onto the dreaded corners of the binding I was not happy with.........much better now........

I got both these quilts finished........the yellow bind was only 1/2 done when I picked it up........

Rose Marie I finally got these finished so that's 2 finishes and I could have 3  for this month......

I had hoped to have them finished in July but didn't quite get there......

it was a smaller group but a great group none the less......

we were all busy doing something.........

this shows the quilting well in the afternoon light when I took these pics..........

This pink is a flannel and it's a babies quilt............i need to take pics now.........

inspired by my finishes and knowing my self set goal 

"I cannot get anything quilted until all binding is up to date" 

I attached the binding to the last quilt........last month I realised I had not done this I thought I had done this previously but must have only got the binding made...........anyway its attached now and with the decision to zoom again Saturday evening it is 3 parts sewn down so should be finished soon............

once this one is done that will be 14 quilts opps 15 quilts finished this year..............some have been a long time in the making.........but so good to be caught up..........I think I have 4 to show you.........that include the one I made for my new bubba.........I just realised I have not shared that yet either...............

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Email - my last post........I realise many of you follow my blog already...........there are lots of readers who are not bloggers and I have had several requests this year alone so decided I will just do the list myself.........

I appreciate all my readers who follow my blog..........however you do that.......

on your sidebar, following, feedly, bloglovin, saved links you open - what ever means THANKYOU

Ok best go lots to do for a Sunday............

Catch you later.........

Chookyblue..........

the saga continues......

Terrible photos of this quilt..... The colours are so wrong but besides that in my clean up while on leave I dug this quilt out...... Pops it on the board....... It's looking very scrappy i know when it got out away something was going wrong when I was joining the rows so I needed to unpick some blocks but but but I can't remember what was wrong so I will need to put the pattern out and see that the blocks were right to start with.........

But........ 

There was a corner missing.......I searched high and low.... Pulled all the fabric together that I knew were part of this quilt........I could not find the corner.......I had even taken the scraps near these fabrics inside to sort thru and iron in the hope I found the missing pieces......But nothing......

Fast forward a month and a memory came up in my photos.......

hhhmmmmmm 2013 or 2009 I can't remember.....

I was so excited to see this...... The colours are a little better....... Maybe not as creamy in the background.......

Look at the photo.......

Yep a corner is missing...... Yes just flip the photo but mystery solved.......

The corner was missing way back when.......

So I have stopped looking.......

I will need to make sure I can find enough of the background but I can find other fabrics to make two corners.......

Separately

I had also lost some work clothes...... 

Turns out I put them away in a new spot.......

Not coping with being organised..... Lol

I did get a binding finished last night so Rose Marie will be happy I met the challenge.......That's great...... I'll try finish the last two today to meet the goal for July........ As I can hand stitch while I'm chatting to the old folks.........

I've done something I haven't done for ages...... connected the TV up so I can watch some of the Commonwealth Games...... Anyone else watching?????

Trying to get some more churn dash blocks finished..... While I'm making progress I may not make July by my time....... Might by the time the last  USA time zone comes around......

Rain is forecast this week so that will be nice but I need to get lots of other stuff done before I head away for the night........

Have a great Sunday......

Chookyblue......

weekend wrap......

Saturday I spent in a first aid course....... I've been doing them for years...... It's good to stay current..... Have you done a first aid course? It's so important to know how to provide some help as opposed to standing there feeling helpless........ 

Sunday a pretty big frost started the day off.........So pleased I was in the house as it was toooo cold for the Chookshed for an early start.............

Chookshed Stitchers achieved lots of sewing once again......you need to keep sewing as you keep wanting to make more and more.....when you get show and tell and ideas thrown around it can be dangerous........Anorina just said maybe Chookshed Chatters would suit better...........well we did chat HEAPS and were quite loud at times.........LOL........anyway I was then thinking why I had no comments..........checked the blog and I had not actually hit publish on this post............woops that would be why........

"Anna's Flowers"

the exciting news of zooming sewing this week was that Gail is also coming out to Scrub Stitching also.............I just do not know how I am going to contain myself with excitement.......all my regular buddies and and in international twist of 4 now.......

In between zoom sessions Mr Chooky and I had to go cut some wood...........

I watch while he cuts and I pic up majority of the wood............

Lots of girls popped into both sessions got lots of sewing done...........a couple just chatted but sometimes that is what you need also.....

I would have finished the binding on Anna's Flowers bar for a crappy corner I need to work on in the Chookshed with a machine to re sew what I need to unpick.............

This afternoon I brought another quilt in to bind........I had hope to squish in a tiny bit of sewing on the machine in the Chookshed but I was busy with a course and other things.......I did fix the seam on my work shirt.........so I know my machine still works......lol

Have a great week........

Catch you later........

Chookyblue........

zoom aka Chookshed Stitchers, binding, epp.....

wow.........where do I start..............what a weekend.........

Since getting home it's been a bit busy with lots of things so I wasn't even sure what I was going to be up to over the weekend but I knew I could not do a big zoom day...........

Being harassed by Lou and someone else pleased Lou harassed me (no names mentioned J*%@&) I had emailed the zoom list late in the week to say keep an eye on the emails if I decide to zoom........

We started off late (for me) on Sat morning and went thru til lunch...........

I worked on the EPP above.....part of Miss Elizabeth......I had worked on it a bit while away.........

Zoom Sat night above..........I missed taking a pic from Sat morning.......bugger........very slack of me........

Sat night I also remembered to tell the girls before we signed off about our new name and logo.........thanks to Lou's daughter for the logo..........its on the sidebar above the names and now we are "Chookshed Stitchers" thanks to Gail for the name........

Its not an exclusive group but it very special.........

So as the conversation developed Sat night we were trying to talk Sylvia into coming to Scrub Stitchin'............

Well guess what.............

Sunday night we had a special inpromtu session as Sylvia is coming...flights are booked.......some of the girls who go to SS were also online........so that was fun............and of course Lou and Raewyn are also joining us again from NZ.........OMG how am I going to keep my excitement down.......its my special time with so many friends.........

Sandy popped in also on Sunday night and the exciting news with Sandy is we got to meet on my trip...........I was stalking her shop sending her messages and she came down and opened up.....lucky me.....

I found a few treasures below and also the binding for a quilt Fairy Girl made....(not in the pic)

We then went out and enjoyed dinner together (that was planned prior)

Was so nice to finally meet we have been friends online for a long time......many many years.........

Sunday night I ran out of sewing and I remember this quilt was on the lounge waiting patiently to have the binding sewn down........I worked on binding a babies quilt Saturday and then frustrated with a couple of corner issues on that I started sewing this one down..........its a big quilt and nearly one side is done...............

This pic is from hols - one of my favourite locations........

And finally to summarise I ended up with lots more zoom then what I thought as the weather wasn't so nice and I jammed a couple of jobs in and even lazed on the lounge both afternoons and Sunday I managed a good sleep.............

to all you girls who I know were sick on the weekend I do hope your better very soon.....there was lots.....lucky it's virtual......

Hope you had a great weekend....

Catch you later........

Chookyblue.....

Chookshed party for one update.......

Today I finished up the other binding that needed the extra strip added..........then I attached the one above.........

When there is no one to entertain the food is very boring at the Chookshed party........Lots a noodles cuppa soup and some croutons..............

the sun was out today and catching the plants nicely.........you can see a couple of old machines in the bottom of the pic.........

I got two more Double Churn Dash blocks made..........as I am unsure what size this is as in 9,12 or 16 blocks I thought best to get 4 done......yet to cut the actual Churn Dash quilt I am making to start with......there's lots of chatter and excitement about the Churn Dash SAL so that is great.........

A few of you have been sending me pics of different variations............very tempting.........

its going to be interesting to see what everyone makes and the colours they choose...........

Remember 1/4 of your blocks made by end of June......

In my tidying up and sorting out I found some more Lucy fabrics cut out......they are not as dull in real life as here..........but I do wonder what was going with what.........there was a couple more fabrics with them that were not cut so I need to have a good look and nut some blocks out......no I don't need any more but yes I will probably be still making some....

Really its Lou's fault she zoomed in for a cuppa and she was joining some more Lucy......

So what did you make today???

I know a few of you said you were sewing so be lovely to see it.........

Keep the love of blogging alive..........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue......

Party for one......

So this is the first year the Chookshed party has been cancelled due to rain...........we've had some very wet parties...........flooded creek a few times.........BUT the roads were better............with all the rain we've had the last year or two the dirt road I have is terrible........especially since November last year..........

Then with rain forecast earlier this week we cancelled the girls travelling........

yesterday I thought we had made the wrong choice...........but this morning it started to rain.........so right decision........... :(

I spent most of the day in the Chookshed......its pretty cold out there.......I had my little heater on and off but it's just not big enough on days like today.......add another layer and a scarf all good........even carting my ugg boots out there this week......usually I have some other slippers but they were not going to be warm enough for my feet.............

I've had a big reorganise in the Chookshed over the last few weeks...........I did some more of that today and what was left got sat on the back bench and I will look at it another day..........I wanted to sew.........

So I cut 3 new bindings......stuffed up two...........one was cut on the full length so a little harder to judge and the other was smaller and I buggered both up by a length each..........should have measured first..........

Also cut some grey background for the Double Churn Dash blocks and started the 1/2sq triangles for 2 blocks.........

This was a very big one...........I've cut the extra piece now but not got it added on yet..............

I was only going to cut the bindings and have them ready to attached tomorrow but I was listening to TGIF - Thank God It's Friday on the ABC radio it's always a funny session to end the week.........before TGIF ended the rain started and it was heavyish.........sounded loud enough on the roof anyway............

Still stuck in the Chookshed as I didn't want to get soaked I started attaching the bindings.............

this stupid little quilt was nearly the death of me.........

first I was short a length.........then I went to do the final join and I buggered up the cut on one end and then had to add some more fabric back in..............then I joined it but it had a twist in it............4th time lucky I got it joined and attached for hand stitching now............so one finished........

Anyway 1.5hrs later the rain stopped enough for me to head inside..........

now we have had that much rain I am sure Jules from up the road won't get here tomorrow either.........

so if your sewing tell me what your sewing tomorrow.............

I have a few quilts on the go that need some work so i'll be playing with them........maybe flit around like a butterfly and do a bit here and there..........

Keep the love of bloggin' alive......

Catch you later.........

Chookyblue.....

binding marathon ends......

I hope you are sitting down........I cannot believe this myself but I have finished the 9 quilts that I had waiting to bind.........

Such a good feeling to have them all finished......

I have Blueberry Pie to share still and now I need to photograph the two I finished in the last 2 days but it's been raining so that will have to wait until it dries a little.......and I have some other posts to share anyway.............so here's a recap..........in did snap a quick pic of the ends of the last two I finished......

Yellow Moda Love Quilt (needs a name it did get called Christmas Star but that's not really suiting it.....).......suggestions for a name please!!!!!!

Googy's Nine Patch.......

Blueberry Pie..........

Churn Dash.....  

Citrus Punch..........

Friendship Kisses..........

Tilda Orange..........

FG Love.........

Framed at Fifty

That's the whole nine in the pile done now.........

Easter until 12th May......

two missing that have been gifted away already..........

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Don't forget zoom is on tomorrow.......hope to see you there.........if I continue to have someone to talk to it will be a BIG day...........comment on the post back a couple that has the details if you want to join.........link here

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Off to the Chookshed.....need to add the binding to these two quilts that I got back on the weekend.........it never ends.......lol.......but these are new ones..........

Keep the love of blogging alive.........

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue.....

zoom binding marathon.......

WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY..............

Yesterday was huge...........I had planned for it to be a big day but it was huge and I got SOOOOOOO much done...............lets recap the last few weeks to set the scene.............

Easter I realised besides the 2 quilts that had binding attached I also had this pile of SEVEN quilts to bind............more then I realised...........

I started cutting all the binding that weekend........

My FG Moda love quilt (post coming soon) got finished at easter........

Anzac Day I got Framed finished......shared back a couple of post..........

Since I was on this binding challenge with Rose Marie I decided I needed to get the bindings all attached and ready to stitch down........I don't love attaching the binding.........

Sweat shop binding prep.............

I did give an update at the bottom of this post............

I had a few done but since the end of the month was approaching I decided I would try and get ALL the bindings attached ready to stitch down..........just to make it a self goal...........

HOT TIPS FOR BINDING........

things I forgot.......notes more for myself......

choose the binding when choosing the backing......

use your quilting gloves at least on your left hand - helps feed it thru..........

attach your walking/accufeed foot..........

check foot pressure......

make sure you have several full bobbins when doing a few.......

lengthen the stitch......2.5 minimum.......

check any quilt points on the edges before trimming back........

also moving forward 

make the binding and attach as soon as the quilt is back.....

trim back ready to sew down.....

I've gone to pick up these quilts esp the two that had binding attached a couple times but they weren't trimmed properly so got sat back down........left to wait.......for way too long.........

Saturday this is what the pile looked like..........Orange one missing as it was partly bound...........

But everyone ready to sew down...........

the gorgeous glow outside my door 10 mins into zoom...........the day was going to be stunning even if it was a chilly start in the Chookshed......no need for a heater as I would get a bit of sun coming in soon.........

this is mid morning............

Everyone was so busy.........we had about 25 thru the door during the day but I think 10 was the most on at once...........some came and stayed............some popped in and out a few times...........

Jeanette wins the stayer award today........

This is how the day started............

progression was happening.........

including finishing the binding on a small project........

the display increases..........

then they just got thrown on top........LOL...........

Can I say this was definitely the quietest zoom session ever...........the silence was not awkward...........it was a good silence when it happened..........everyone so busy.....But i did have to work harder to keep some conversation going......lol......the pic above was at 10pm last night...............the longest zoom yet......we finished at 10.30pm cause I was done........but can I just say it took until 15hrs for the conversation to kick into chat drive..........and once it did it didn't stop...........16.5hrs later we finished zoom...........yes that is Gail back on from the USA it was 5.30am for her....she'd been to bed and got up again................Marika says she is coming in from the start and not going to bed next time.........

the view this morning.......feels like a drunken party..............quilts thrown everywhere.......the one on my chair 1/2 done.............I want to get it finished today......

thankyou for keeping me going girls......

especially to Rose Marie for the gentle encouragement she gives to get started to start with..........

now I think she is in shock and when she reads that I finished 3 yesterday she will be in shock............

Above the pile at the start of the day............minus the orange one as it was being binded.........

And look at the pile today...........the top one is 1/2 done so in both piles............

my fingers are going great which is amazing.............

For April I bound 720 inchs

yesterday I bound 901 inchs plus my little project got finished

I have 1046 inchs to go to catch up..........

also I thought I bound about an hour a metre/39inch but I am actually twice as fast..........didn't know this until I timed myself........but I had some binding support Rose Marie finished a quilt before she left zoom..........Narelle had made a table runner and bound that and Marika felt bad she had a wall hanging on the wall with the binding clips holding the binding down.......Sooooo she pulled it off the wall and got it stitched down also..........nothing like keeping each other motivate............

so today I would like to finish the binding on another quilt.........

Might even get some of the blocks sewn that I drew the lines on yesterday also...........

Ok it's morning tea time and I need a nanna nap already........

then it's quilt photo shoots and quilt washing while it's a nice sunny day.........

Keep the love of blogging alive...........

Catch you later..........

Chookyblue......