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Wednesday 3 July 2013

New Stuff!

OK, well aware that I have been flashing my old finishes at you over and over again these last couple of days, I thought you might like to see some (mostly) new makes for a change.

I have deliberately kept my July 'To Do' list as short as possible, in order to concentrate on Retreat prep, and the inevitable aftermath and start of the school holidays; so I have flung myself into July's 'Must Do's with avengence!

I have already made...

Blocks for t'other Di our Stitch Tease Queen for July...


I will be able to hand these over in person, bonus!

Blocks for Bee Blessed...


Which will also make their way to Northern Ireland via Retreat.

A c.20" whopper block for the Siblings Together Bee...


My thanks again go to the wonderful sponsors for this year of charity makes...


      

            

      



And I have just begun a little something that I have been thinking about for ages, and now the decks are clearer, I have the imaginary green light...


Obviously, with all this productivity I am almost running out of fabric, so luckily my birthday pressie from my sister arrived from New Zealand today...


1/2m cuts of some beautiful Sarah Fielke fabric from Spotlight, (oh to have a Spotlight/JoAnns equivalent in the UK!).

And I am going to add in here these blocks, that I made way back when, for a very special friend and her fine gentleman...


The mastermind, ring-mistress and all-round super special friend that is Susan, has posted best about the quilt made by the self-proclaimed 'Circle of Friends'.  It was an honour to be a part of this secretive international group, and a cheeky thrill that it made Cindy cry when she got it - a sure sign that our work was a success!

So there you go.  I still need to work on my pre-Retreat, all-about-me post, so you have that to look forward to.  Now I am going to turn up the TV, to drown out the ringing in my ears from today's recorder concert, and do some hand stitchery.  Nice xxx

21 comments:

  1. Another recorder concert - it hasn't even been a month since the last one, has it?!!

    I love the hexy rosette bee block, it makes my heart skip a beat! Enjoy the hand stitching xx

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  2. I love the colours of the solids in your 'green light' project! Nice to have time to play (and not the recorder!!) x

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  3. Well thats you being busy! I need to do my retreat prep this weekend too

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  4. I'm churning out late bee blocks while you are way ahead of the game, as always. You're making me look bad!!!

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  5. Love the Stitch Tease blocks!

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  6. Gorgeous blocks for the 'Circle' quilt. And Bee-utiful blocks! I hope someone gets me a fab fabric stack for my birthday! :o)

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  7. some lovely stuff these, i love the colours for the new project, and sis has great taste in fabric! (how is she)?

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  8. Love my blocks thank Hadley. And I like the solids. Do I see brown, or is it a trick of the light?

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  9. You're such a flasher! Thanks so much for the class BB blocks - loving the regal crowns! Jxo

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  10. These are great blocks and fabrics too.

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  11. Huh. What Spotlight does she shop at? I'm sure those yummy fabrics weren't in my Spotlight last time I was there!

    Love your Stitch Tease blocks in particular.

    You need flesh coloured ear plugs...

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  12. Oh, lordie. A recorder concert. You have my deepest sympathies. That looks like a fun list of projects!

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  13. Oh brill fabric for the Bee Blessed wonky crosses - thanks a million. Like the look of your new solids project. Hope your ears stop ringing soon!

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  14. I am certain that the recorder was originally designed to be a torture device!

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  15. There's so much goodness in here! Di's bee blocks rock, Bee Blessed blocks are just perfect (with great prints!) and I'm so glad to see your Circle blocks. I knew those were yours with your Liberty prints! Thank you, lovely. xx

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  16. I love your blocks and your sister certainly knows how to pick a great gift!

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  17. I'm only doing retreat based sewing before the retreat I'll self combust otherwise. Oh and recorder concert...rather you than me!

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  18. I don't know how you stay up to date on so many bees! Love all of your blocks and hope the TV worked. I cannot quite imagine a recorder concert....it served Dido well, though, didn't it?

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  19. You really have a rocket up the proverbial as per, i would say i need one, but it's not a nice thought! What's the new green light project, it's yummy, and am i seeing things or is it all solids??!! :o)

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  20. Oh, now you've totally confused me on Di's blocks, I though there was only 1?

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