Having been a good girl, doing ALL the ironing yesterday (including the sheets!) and the housework this morning, I was allowed time off for good behaviour, so headed off to Borderland Fabrics in Jedburgh, for their Friday afternoon Patch and Chat. The shop opened last year and has become very popular with local quilters, with lots of classes and staff who are always friendly and helpful. There is even a "husbands' waiting area", where they can have a cuppa, while the wives shop. As you can see, there is a fantastic selection of fabric, lots of notions and a good selection of books ... and as for the threads .... yummy!
I spent the afternoon stitching away on blocks for a chicken quilt which I am making for Malcolm. This is an ongoing project (yes, that means I've been doing it for months, if not years). However, I am now working on the blanket stitching on the last few blocks, then I have to go back and embroider the legs, beaks and eyes. After that, there is rather a lot of sashing to piece, before the whole thing finally gets put together. Fortunately, as there is so much detail in the blocks, it will only need enough quilting to hold it together.
Of course, no group of women could get together for the afternoon without stopping for a cuppa and as you can see from the photo, cake may have been eaten! Although there is a lot of chat - and a lot of laughter - we do get a lot of work done and there is always someone who can help when problems arise.
Have a good weekend!