Chookshed challenge complete.

 Yep! Here we are on the third day of the month and my April Chookshed Challenge is complete. I know, I know, I was swapping it out for number 5 which is going to Scrub Stitchin' with me, but yesterday I got all caught up in it and POOF! Now I have a finished quilt top. LOL

I don't think I'll add borders, I auditioned quite a few bits and pieces, but nothing felt right. I did find the perfect backing for it though.

Quilting and backing were not included in the challenge and they will have to wait anyway.

April Chookshed challenge complete.

Thanks for getting us organised Deanna.

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In other news, I've also been making progress on the latest EPP squirrel. The pile of hexie flowers is growing.

Tony has almost completed his last day of work for a while and tomorrow we pack our cases and head for the big city.

Two more sleeps until we get onto the big airplane.

I might go sew some more hexies.

I'll be back in a couple of weeks with lots of news. 

Chookshed Challenge April.

I mentioned a post or two ago that I had found some orphan blocks that would be used for the Community quilt to be made at Baradine, but another look at Raewyn's instructions this morning changed my mind. I went digging into the tub of brights and pulled out something completely different, and in no time I had my two blocks made.

While I was digging about looking for just the right whiteish fabrics for the borders of block A, I came across the fabrics that were intended for my Chookshed challenge #4. And off I went! Yes I know I said I was swapping out as #5 is due to go to Baradine with me for Scrub Stoitchin', but the fabrics were there and they spoke to me. In no time I had a bunch of 5 inch squares cut then set about looking for some brighter fabrics for yet more borders. I had hoped to find them in the strips drawer.

Plenty of fabric here, but not what I need, so I pulled out my character fabrics tub and hit Gold.

I sewed and sewed until lunch time.

Shuffling the blocks about on the design floor,

Trying to find just the right layout.

I'm not sure I found it yet, but I have plenty of time to play. 

I'm settled in my armchair now and plan to play with Hexies all afternoon, but I might make some more blocks tomorrow. And who knows, I might even remember what it was that I saw and wanted to copy with these blocks. LOL

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3 more sleeps until I get on the big airplane.