My whale is resting, Well my fingersxsnd hands are. It’s a tough hand sew, so (LOL) I have moved to a gentle blackwork. Leftover Aida, left over threads. Christmas ornaments in the making.
Then a touch of knitting, using wool left over from the MOTHs jumper (knitted 7 years ago). I hand yearning to cable. A little headband / ear warmer resulted.
Scrap Happy is a group crafted by Kate & Gun to help inspire us to use our scraps, big, small or any texture. Encourage my fellow bloggers by checking their blogs linked below.
Perfect patterns for scrap work. The background is from a not so old linen bathrobe, now too small for use, as it had mysteriously shrunk in the wardrobe 😆
In hindsight I should have machine applique the pieces. I am stitching it slowly by hand in a naive style. Some sections to be completed, then add the eye and water squirt, etc.
Next two pairs of teeny tiny tube socks with left over super soft yarn for my 7 day old great nephew. He was 6LB, wears 000000 yes thatsc6 zero premie size, so petite that no socks fit him. They all keep falling off, and it’s winter in the south of OZ a biting 6 deg Celsius some days. This is a test model, I modified several patterns. They fit perfectly sol I will be on premie sock duty for several days. Reading many patterns, they suggest rib as it hugs better.
Please visit my fellow bloggers (links below). And thanks to Kate snd Gun for organising our little group. If you wish to join, contact either on the links below.
Here are the links for everyone who joins ScrapHappy from time to time (they may not post every time, but their blogs are still worth looking at).
2023 is the Luna year of the Rabbit, and my 60th trip around the Sun. Also I was born in the year of rabbit, and knickname as a kid was rabbit. I wonder if it accidental or deliberate, because I am not fast and sleek like a rabbit.
The MOTH asked some time ago, what I wanted to commemorate the occassion. I hinted Luau, without hesitation he researched and planned a Hawaiian Adventure. A much needed break after the last few years events globally.
Not too shabby looking for 60. Keeping it nice and bright, and my Australian flora light scarf, to remind me of home. A lovely pre-birthday gift from a friend.
During this time, we also had minimal tech time as we wanted a digital disconnect. Aside from using google maps (we still got lost, ha ha) and phone camera, advising family we were ok. I have to thank Kate at https://talltalesfromchiconia.wordpress.com/2023/06/12/ovarian-cancer-quilt-ttof-8/ for adding the photo link in the last post. I didn’t realise it had not uploaded. Now I also need to catch up on the happenings of my blog buddies.
Anyway, Aloha! Yes 3 glorious weeks in sunny Hawaii, Oahu. Time to explore, swim, recharge, step into history etc. exploring the historial sites of the Arizona memorial, Aviation Museum, Bowfin submarine, an interesting and physically demanding on my bad knee was the ladder climb & knee height watertight doors to climb over, Polynesian Cultural Centre, snorkeling with green sea turtles and golden angel fish, also found a few fabric treasures along the way. I enjoy a holiday that takes out of my comfort zone.
June’s scrap happy was a special creation. Inspired and sent to one of our fearless leaders Kate as part of her Ovarian Fundraiser Quilt. I dont usually stray outsie my comfort zone and this piece needed a fleck of orange depicting a wheel. I did struggle with the hand pieced points and color change as it is a little bulky when paper piecing wierd joins. (due to my novice technique). Note to self, next time blanuet stitch I am happy this piece will be utilised by Kate.
Scrap Happy May has arrived. Not much progress, yet lots of work. Pressing, trimiming and more chain piecing. These little pieces, addictive. It’s official, I have self diagnosed FSSO. Free Style Scrap Obsession,
Yes, more of the same. Plus I found another box of scraps in the back room. Exciting.
Anyway, please pop over to my fellow blog scrap buddies, guru’s. Welcome to Hannah our newest member.
The MOTH & I have been busy. Not sewing. Just busy. Crafting at a minimin, however relaxing eith my pen, paper and crayons. I have always been adicted to my DIARY. Not the Dear Diary, today I fell in love with, kind of diary. The traditional date/planner style. Over the years I have purchased and used many styles. Always adding doodles or coloured scribbles throughout.
Last year I heard about bullet journalling. I have been researching, pintresting, etc. I have started. Its a bit awkward. I started jotting ideas. Then added the Ode of Remembrance and a few hand drawn poppies after we attended the pre-dawn & dawn services.
The hardest thing to grasp, if ever made, go with it. Yes I spelt remember wrong, pened over it it and this baby step is me moving on. An issue I have moving on when little things go wrong.
More planning to come and the Start of May.
I am hoping journalling in art will result in my Travel notes, pic from various trips, becoming organised/condensed. Scrap booking not the goal, a reflective record of trips, with a pop of colour.
A warm April Scrap Happy welcome to Tierney, and welcome back to Lynn. Scrapping of any type/medium our way through our stashes, creating, sampling you name it. Thanks to our organisers Kate & Gun who continue to inspire, keep us on track and continue to motivate us.
My effort this month stared slow and picked up this week. Crumb blocks and stacks growing, The laundry basket of chain grows, separated, pressed & trimmed again. I do have 14 6 inch blocks. Not sure yet of final block size, I’m thinking 8 inches. Its just enjoyable, no thinking, just fabulous fun making new fabric from my crumbs.
I’m a little late posting, as the MOTH & I, have been helping a friend organise her hubbys funeral. A lovely send off and tribute to a kind, caring chap. I aldo delivered the Eulogy, trembling a little, along the way.
Anyway, moving on as life does. Instead of eggs this year. A friend who has a small cupcake business, baked & decorated these stunners. Delicious, scrumptious chocolate cupcake blooms. Plus a little bunnie bottom diving into it’s rabbit hole.
Finally I can reveal my secret sewing. Yes, secret, and over 12 months in the making. Each March we gather for a weekend of sewing, at a local guide camp. No TV, just 6 stitching pals, stitching. Sewing machines lovingly transported and used all weekend. And its was a public holiday 3 1/2 day weekend. Woo hoo. For myself only 2 1/2 as I was unable to attend the first night. Family does come first. Last year we decided to each make 6 blocks, Christmas/tree themed. Here are mine and I will show my received blocks another day.
Do you like my teeny tiny hand embroidered bl9cks, a little rustic looking, and I still haven’t mastered french or colonial knots, I interchange these often.
The trees deliberately have no trunk. My home town is known for its floating Christmas Tree, 🎄 therefore I skipped the trunk. Here is the original floating on Corio Bay, in my home town of Geelong. It lights up at night, a lovely colour changing beacon.
Last, but by no means least. My beloved MOTH, had a small carpal tunnel operation recently. Here he is only hours after the day stay procedure, sitting in a locsl cafe, lunching on S&P calamari, easily managed with one hand. I made his sling, and had the nurses fit it correctly. No boring meshy sling for my man. Who has been growing his beard. I said if it gets long enough I could plait and bead it, like Capt’ Jack in Pirates of the Caribbean 🤣
A merry March welcome to our 2 newest members Amo and Alissa. A mighty March organisers Kate & Gun. Contact them if interested in joining our happy scrappy band.
March has seen a lot of progress with my crumb quilting, Which abruptly came to a holt Sunday when my sewing machine (10 year old Brother NS10) stalled, jammed, gave up the gong and I fear is not worth the cost of repairing. During lockdown it behaved in a similar fashion, I dismantled, cleaned, an revived it. Alas no luck this time. It has served me well.
I have a back up a Singer, and most of my brother feet including walking foot. Fit her like a treat. So many more tiny seams have evolved. No final blocks to show. However 2 of my large boxes of scraps are now neat, sewn, ironed and neatened up into one smaller box.
To visit my blogging scrappers check their lunks below. Until next time
Sew Rosey 