Zips

 Has anybody, ever, said they enjoyed putting a zip in?!  This was a sewing evening at Lutterworth Piecemakers last night - a vinyl bag with a zip in the top.  Mine is finished - enough said.....

I am going to use it to put sewing bits in to keep with my sewing machine as I had nothing with me last night - apart from my machine - but fortunately there was a seam ripper in the little tool box...

Arthur

 We picked him up last Sunday (17/07/2022) and he is settling in quite nicely!

 A finish!!!!  This has gone to Oscar - a dog walking friend's dog - who had to have his eye removed this week.  It is a get well soon quilt.

It has taken just over three years but I have filled my bobbin vase - I can't understand how I have used all this thread but have so few finishes to show for it - my UFO stack must be vast....(it is).  I decanted them to the bottom of a planter bucket - but they didn't look like much in there.  They are now buried under compost and some wild flower seeds - not much is growing yet.  

 A block in support of Ukraine

New Technique

 Lutterworth Piecemakers are doing a challenge this year.  We all have a Bingo card and have to tick off 6 "items" to get a prize at the November meeting.  

I have ticked off two as I made a bag (nothing spectacular) and my "new technique" to tick off was this doll and her clothes.  The pattern calls her Lizzie but she might get called something else - she certainly did when I was making her.....

Two finishes

 I bought some fabric from ebay and amongst it was the fabric with deer at either end of it - only narrow and then the deer repeat - random....  what it is supposed to be used for?  I have made a table runner and quilted round the butterflies and am thinking of doing another one and quilting flowers all over. 

Barbie pink chair

My sewing room chair is a cheap and cheerful plastic one from Ikea - it is very comfortable to sit on but, being plastic, can be cold.  I have had a cushion on it for that reason for ever but the other day decided it was cold on my back (I must be getting old).  

I have made myself a small quilt that drapes over the back of the chair and tucks into the hole by the base.  Used up some orphan blocks.