We had hoped to go for a little jaunt today, and perhaps find an old church to take photos of. However the weather didn't co-operate, so we went for lunch at the Waterwheel Cafe, just outside Selkirk. I had the coronation chicken baguette
and Malcolm had the egg mayo
back home, I headed out to the studio ....... but not just to sew! Yesterday - oh joy - I bought the box set of season 4 of Game of Thrones
with my most, best, favourite character, the devious, manipulative and conniving Tyrion
as we had to change our plans, instead of photos of a charming old church, we will have a sewing update! On Saturday, I thought I ought to make a start to this year's challenge for Abbey Quilters. We were given two fabrics, the white one and the one on the left, to make a block with. I added the one on the right
I marked out large large circles to fussy cut
then marked out small circles from the remaining fabric
I got out one of my bias tape makers
and after cutting strips on the diagonal
had several lengths of bias ready to use, along with the circles
I used the lid of a tin to mark a circle on my background fabric
and pinned the bias in place
I played with the layout
finally deciding on this one. All I have to do now is stitch it all in place - and perhaps add some embellishment!
I also finished the Linus quilt, and inspired by the knitting book that I reviewed last week, I thought I would stage a photo. But this led to the familiar dilemma - should the chair be on the left
or on the right?
when we were over at the flat, I was working on my stitcheries. I am now on the 7th one
with the other six looking good on the design wall
I have also being doing a lot of work on Mrs Billings, but at the suggestion of Meredithe I am going to do a report at the end of each month on my progress, so you will have to wait to what I have been doing!