A Very Busy Weekend.

In spite of the two social engagements and two late nights over the weekend, not to mention gardening weather, I managed to achieve quite a lot in my crafting room.

You had better grab a cuppa!

First up I layered and pinned my frivol from last week.

 I then set about doing some free motion quilting. Just a bit of a meander with some stars thrown in.

Some are better than others! 

I was struggling to get a nice motion going and my meander is not what I would have liked it to be, but never mind, it's done.

I discovered after I had finished that I had not lowered the feed dogs!!

That might explain a thing or two. LOL

Any ways, here it is with the binding all closed up.

Having enjoyed that, I moved on and started making up some wee zippered pouches.

Claire runs a craft stall and is asking for help to stock it.

Sew, I got busy. 

And made a whole bunch.

While I was busy inside, he was busy outside.

DS Joe bought me this lovely butterfly as a gift some time ago.

 I decided that it would brighten up the boring fence.

Back indoors... 

A larger piece of fabric called for a slight variation. to the plan.

Then all bagged out I was casting about, looking for something else to keep me busy and came across this kit that Claire and Debbie found at a yard sale and purchased for me.

I swapped out the 'green' fabric that was supplied and found a replacement in my stash.

I used my machine to applique the pieces into place.

 I've done very little quilting on it. 

Only the pattern on the flower and the leaves. 

And a little bit in the ditch between the red and grey.

I rather like how it came out.

No I didn't lower the feed dogs, I just put the walking foot on this time! LOL

I have a small collection of poppy pins. Some are British Legion Poppies, some are from the Isle of Man, some NZ RSA and even a few Australian RSA poppies. 

I've pinned them all to the bottom of the quilt.

Then put the whole thing onto a hanger and onto the wall it went.

Huge thank yous to everyone who has supplied me with pretty poppy pins.

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Our girls day out on Wednesday was fun.

It's been a while since we did that.

Claire had a bit of a list and managed to get everything on it.

Debbie had no list, but definitely had bags of shopping.

I had one item on my list, and it wasn't pirate bunting.

When I saw this stuff I just knew I had to have it though. LOL

I think Floki might need it for his bedroom.

I also purchased  the red fabric which I used to bind the frivol, some dishcloth yarn, fabric pencils and new roller blades for my cutter.

It was a great day out.

I wonder when the next one will be?