15 Minute Challenge

Well this week I made the challenge 6 days out of 7 which seems to be my average.  I wasn't as productive this week and didn't sew much on the weekend as we had to go out microwave shopping as ours died.  I don't use it to cook in just usually for defrosting and heating milk for coffee for DH.  Decided to go for one with a grill which so far has been pretty good.

Back to the sewing.  Last week Green Tea and Sweet Tea BOM arrived and I decided to get right into the first 2 blocks.  They were pretty easy so took no time to stitch.  Future months are probably going to be more adventurous but this is going to be another fun hand pieced adventure and the colours are more out there than the Pretty Circle Game.

Last night I started stitching together the blocks for Pretty Circle Game I didn't get far but its a start.  By next week it might be nearly together.

I also made a batch of pickled onions.  It was the first time I'd seen good quality pickling onions in the grocers so I went for it.  Still can't get the stink of onion out of my hands, but I won't mind in a couple of weeks when they are ready for eating.  

Want to join in head to Kate's blog

Final Row by Row Pattern to Put it All together

If you want to finish your quilt now you can purchase the final row here. Otherwise wait until it is discounted in May.

I have worked out 3 options to finish the quilt.

 Like Mine

Option 2 to make it Double Bed or Queensize

Single Bed Size

15 Minute Challenge and Lots of Physio

Its my birthday tomorrow, there have been lots of just because its my birthday purchases.  Got a pack of fat 16th's the other day at the quiltshop.  I have a 20% voucher and I am eyeing off a kit at Amitie and bought Susan Smith's new book which is a Quiltmania book.  I am doing a class with her in a couple of weeks.  

I managed to fit in 6/7 this week and I did go to sewing class on Thursday so that kinda made up for not sewing the day before.  

I feel like I was really busy last week, did manage to fit in 3 Physio appointments which was why I felt busy.  2 appointments were for my elbow and one to see if they could fix my vertigo.  Happy to say that the Physio pretty much fixed the vertigo, though I was a bit whosey this morning, may need 1 more to get it completely settled.

Although I was pretty much fixed straight away I had to be careful not to move my neck all day and I slept prompted  up in bed... which made for a very bad's night sleep.  

As you can see the blocks are all finished for Pretty Circle Game, I was going to have a bit of a play with placement on weekend but it didn't happen.  

Below is the first Florence block.  Not quite finished but you can get the look of the block

If you want to see who else is doing the challenge or want to join in head over to Kate's blog.  

15 Minute Challenge

This week has been so much better for stitching with a total of 6 out of 7 days.    

Saturday I spent most of the day in my sewing room with the air-conditioner blasting on me and cutting out backgrounds for Florence.  The flower blocks are nearly all cut out I now just have to cut the backgrounds for the cross blocks.

I also sorted all my Jen Kingwell fabrics that I have collected from their fabric club over the last 2 year.  I have separated into colours and low volume fabrics which is going to make easier to pull fabrics for future projects.  I've decided to collect more low volume fabrics this year.

I managed  to complete the frames of 2 more Pretty Circle Game Blocks so that means only 2 more and the centre is finished.

February Row by Row - Large Fan Row

Row 6 Large Fan Row 

Purchase your Pattern here

Sorry a day late this month I'll add an extra couple of days for this one at the end just to be fair Feb's a short month as well.  I had work and then a couple of appointments and then out to dinner with the girls and I just plain forgot. 

I woke up this morning with vertigo so going to have ring a locum to come out and get a prescription.    It's not too bad just enough that if I move to suddenly the room spins and a tiny bit of nausea.  So I might just head to my sewing room and cut out some more Florence.  

Long weekend relaxing and 15 minute roundup

Stitching has been a bit sad this week.  I've had a couple of physio appointments for my elbow which is a lot better this Monday than it was last Monday.

Here to see how everyone went head here 

I've only managed 4/7 this week.

21.1.19 No Stitching
22.1.19 Quarter frame Pretty Circle Game
23.1.19 No Stitching
24.1.19 Mumford and Sons
25.1.19 Quarter Frame (3 rows done now)
26.1.19 Cut Florence Background
27.1.19 Cut Florence Background

One night was spent at the Mumford and Son's concert so I had a good excuse for the that day and it was 46.6 in Adelaide that day and the coolest place in Adelaide was the Entertainment Centre.

Our seats were excellent and Maestro didn't abandon me for too long.  He found a friend in crowd who was there with his family so he didn't feel so embarrassed going with his Mum.  The age demographic for the group was pretty wide, lots of people my age and older as well as families with younger kids.

The concert was in a word epic, and worth the money for the great seats.

And lastly its Mo's birthday today.  She turns 16 and so much has changed in the last 12 months, she is the happiest she has ever been and has found the balance in her life.  There is less anxiety, though it still hits and she laughs all the time.  She made herself a cheesecake for her birthday and decided that cheese cake for breakfast was perfect on your birthday.  

15 Minutes to Stitch Roundup

I've started a stitching journal so I can record my creative time now that I am back at work just to make sure that I keep that life balance think happening and linking up with Kate at Life In Pieces.

This week I did quite a bit of work on Pretty Circle Game Frames, a bit of backbasting continuing on from my class at the end of my holidays and started cutting out the Background fabrics for Florence.

There where 2 nights where I didn't stitch due to my sore elbow but the days when I did stitch a did more than 15 minutes so I came out on top I think.

Since this photo was taken I've completed another block and will finish the row tonight.  Then only 4 more to go and I can work on the appliqué border.