Owls and unmade blocks

I had planned to spend the evening making more Jacob's Ladder blocks, but Murray saw the owl on my blog....

They are one each for Murray, Ann, Jill, Tracey and Sheila and the big one is for Edward, Jill's grandson because Jill went to Thailand to see her sister and brought me back fabric!

Just look at them elephants! What more could a girl ask for?

Let me take a selfie

Ikea on a Bank Holiday Monday - why, oh why, oh why, oh why (the kitchen, that's why). You can't tell but Mark did this under protest!!! (He loved it really).

Halfway there....

290 nine patches Bonnie Hunter's Leaders and Enders style....

now I just have to find the book and remember which pattern it was....

Finish!

I have done some binding! This was a Rocheberie mystery sewing day - some time last year - I didn't do any sewing on the day as I was in the kitchen but I liked the block so came home and did it in African fabrics.

Progress

The kettle is in.

Challenging fabric

Liz, do you remember our challenge fabric from the Bramble Patch sale back in February?

Stuffed with lavender so it stinks (the owl, not Mark).

Mark at a quilt show

I often get asked how I get my husband to go to Malvern with me...... he has a whale of a time.... and it is my handbag he is clutching....

First steps

If I had a hammer...

Not sure about the blue rope but LOVE the eyelets!

Rainy day

What else can three girls do on a rainy afternoon?

Design wall

My new design wall - thank you Mark!

I had to instantly fill it or I knew I would get moaned at. I feel productive!!

Bridlington Retreat

Have been on a quilting retreat this week at The Royal Hotel in Bridlington. The tutor was Jan Hassard for three workshops in three days - tiring but I really enjoyed it. The first day was Dazzling Diamonds and I got this far:

The next day was Interwoven Curved Log Cabin:

and the last day was 3-D Honeycombs:

I just have to finish them now....