...... where it probably isn't raining, hailing or blowing a gale! And the thought of being there sent me to the UFO pile this afternoon, to unearth this block
I stitched it some years ago (it was certainly more than five years ago, as I did it before we moved here). I had forgotten how big the block is, almost twenty five inches. I think I will add borders to it, to make it into a lap quilt. I have two delightful books on Hawaiian quilting .....
..... not only are they full of delicious patterns, they also have the most wonderful illustrations
Do you remember some weeks ago I showed you the little practice 'redwork' block, which was actually worked in blue? I thought it was time that I started stitching my challenge block, as it has to be handed in at the start of January! We have to stitch the blocks in a variety of colours - it is up to us what colours we use. I decided to use very girly colours, starting with pinks ....
....... and adding in blues
I used to do a lot of embroidery, before becoming addicted to quilting, so I still have lots of embroidery threads
This afternoon I started stitching some more spirals on the Christmas wreath ....... oh no, another broken needle! The thread had well and truly jammed, necessitating opening the cover and carfully removing it from the inner workings - scary stuff!
It's just as well that computers only pass on virtual viruses and not the real kind - I have a rotten cold today and have been sneezing steadily while typing this! I hope both my cold and the weather improve overnight, as tomorrow is the patch'n'chat Christmas lunch ..... I would be most upset to miss it!