OPAM & Stitch-a-long Progress

The end of another month already! This month I have actually finished something (for my One Project A Month) - last month was a bit dismal with nothing really completed apart from blocks for the Nature's Journey quilt - but they don't count ..... so here it is....

Progress on my April blocks - not quite finished - 2 more blocks to go - a committee meeting at our local theatre and 2 dinners out with friends after work this week dashed any plans I had of finishing them all by the end of April......

.... I will be optimistic and say that the missing 2 blocks will be finished over the next few days!

Happy Stitching till next time....

Asta

Remembering.....

Today we commemorated ANZAC Day.... a day to reflect and honour servicemen and women...... those that have given their lives defending our nation..... those who returned home .......and those who serve us now.... 

...... this year also marked the 100th Anniversary of the ANZAC's landing at Gallipoli.......

While we honoured ANZAC Day in Australia my daughter Megan - now in Europe after 3 weeks in India - was attending ANZAC Day at Villers-Bretonneaux.....

....it would have been a truly memorable occasion for her.

We will remember them.....

Catching Up

My flowers in the house for the past week have been these beautiful carnations.....

After some days of rain  and rather dismal weather - fortunately not as severe as in Sydney and the Hunter Valley - it was lovely to be welcomed by a little sunshine in the house this morning......

...and it was still shining on my way home from work.....

Have been busy stitching the Stitch a Long project but the 5 blocks here became 3 after unpicking my little bug appliques as I had sewn their wings on under their little bodies instead of on top - I guess you could say they were flying upside down! 

A little knitting of my cardigan has been happening too - but no photos and not a lot achieved - there was some unpicking with that too as I had incorrectly read the instructions! 

The postman dropped off this little purchase from The Home Patch.......

..... and I finished reading......

.......  set in China and Japan from 1903 - 1942 and following historical events of the time it tells the story of a young English woman living in China then in Japan after she leaves her daughter and husband following an affair with a Japanese soldier - quite a good read.

Off to search through my "unread books" bookshelf for my next book......

Happy stitching

Asta

More Projects Started!

We have been having quite a few gloomy, dismal days lately - sometimes with rain which isn't so bad - but thought these lovely orange dahlias would brighten up the house ..... no, not from my garden unfortunately......bought while doing my grocery shopping yesterday.

More projects - as if I didn't have enough to do keeping up with the Stitch A Long project I decided to start some knitting and crochet!!

The knitting is a cardigan which was to be started last winter! The crochet I decided to do as I have so many random balls left over from goodness knows which project - or bought for a project never started - that I decided to use them up ......maybe make room for more (did I just say that!!).....anyway the crochet pattern is from Attic 24 and will be a blanket when finally finished.....sometime further down the track!

Meanwhile..... am still working on my April blocks for the Stitch A Long quilt........

... and yes, I know, it's nearly 1/2 way through the month and I haven't even started the blanket stitch!... but I have not long finished the March blocks and will start on these tonight.... they should be finished by the end of the month....hopefully...

Hope everyone else had a productive weekend.....

Happy Stitching

Asta

Finishes!

I have actually finished my March blocks for the Stitch A Long project! 
On my agenda for the Easter weekend I had gardening for today, but it started raining ....what a shame.... so what better way to spend the afternoon but sewing - it was a bit of a squeeze sitting on the veranda but we managed!  

Blocks all done..... except the ironing and trimming to size but that will happen before I start the April blocks......

Another finish over the weekend was this baby quilt....

...it was started at the end of last year but put on hold when I started the Natures Journey project - luckily the baby is still small enough to use it!

Till next time...

Happy Stitching!

Asta 

FNWF

Lovely to be stitching with "friends" last night - I needed the motivation to get back into my stitching after March being a rather unproductive month (too many other things happening) ....
Firstly I finished the binding on the baby quilt - a WIP for some time (!) in the background - and then brought out my my Stitch A Long project.... (March "homework" was yet to be finished!)

...getting ready to start the applique...... 

.... and this is as far as I got last night with the applique - no points on the star block :( but at least they are all the same :) ..... the plan is to get all of the March blocks finished over this Easter weekend! ......though....

the knitting needles have come out, the wool is ready and the pattern is ready..... have also bought a new Clover crotchet hook to try out - so many people making blankets the temptation is too great!!

Till next time - Happy Stitching!

Asta