Thursday 9 May 2013

Divided Time...

Sewing time has been something of a scarcity around here in the last few weeks, which is a bit of a shame, but a necessity whilst we get a few of the major jobs sorted in our new home.  The beautiful weather over the bank holiday meant that we had a bit of time socialising and enjoying the garden (the only nice bit of our house so far!), but also some time finishing off a certain little girls bedroom.  Who knew stripping woodchip and ceiling paper, replacing coving that fell off with the paper, filling wall cracks and major cavities (no pun intended), removing mould and sanding and cleaning could take so much time!  We decided to do a thorough job though, so that it didn't need re-doing in a hurry, and the result of that is a transformation from this 
Caution: Man at work!
to this.  
Little ones bedroom all done and bunting up, nicest room in the house by a mile! :-)
A massive improvement (actually a much larger difference/improvement even than it looks on the photos), and there is at least one room I like in the house now, yay!

Practise winged star block for Simply Solids April, Patti. I'll be making proper one tomorrow.
I managed to make a bit of progress on my Simply Solids Bee sewing, and pulled together the practise block for Patti for April, who has been a complete doll about me finishing hers, and told me to take my time.  My quarter inch foot had a bit of a re-model a few months ago (when I forgot to return the needle to the centre position and crushed it, oops) and it's not been quite right since.  So all of those teeny tiny HST's tested me a bit, which is ok, but it gave me the kick to sort out a replacement, which arrived yesterday, fingers crossed it's accurate!   The real block is in progress and will be winging it's way to her really soon :o).
 Susan hand stitching- and no she isn't about to give me a back handed slap!
And then yesterday I had the most delightful visitor, the lovely Susan.  We had a lovely day, chatting, putting the world to rights (again),whilst she hand quilted her beautiful Stitch Tease quilt and I cut and made a few hexys
A few hexys whilst chatting to @canadianabroad
 Not a massive amount of progress for such a large amount of time, but then who cares, I had fun!

I'll be back in the next couple of days to launch this months Book Challenge, principles the same as before, just need to get details of the book and we're good to go, happy sewing :o)

Ange x

18 comments:

  1. That bedroom looks incredible! I have heard you and Susan had way too much fun - think you 2 need to come and play with me!

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  2. Fab job on the bedroom! The hexies look very cute too.

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  3. The new bedroom looks fabulous. I just love the starry bed canopy. Lots of fun and a few hexies sounds pretty normal when sewers get together.

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  4. I had fun too. Thanks. And didn't time fly!

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  5. Love your simply solids bee block - point perfect!

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  6. wow, that really is a change! it looks great!

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  7. Still can't think why you ditched the orange woodchip ;o) I fear my uproar will start early Saturday morning...

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  8. well done on the woodchip removal! That stuff is EVIL!

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  9. Your little girl's bedroom looks fab and worth all the effort

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  10. Woodchip is such a pain to remove, I remember several houses we have lived in had the wretched stuff. But all worth it judging by the results!

    Those hexies look super, I love making them.

    Helenxx

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  11. Ias that the quilt that Susan wouldn't let you see?

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  12. Love the bedroom transformation - Little Girl must be so happy! And your hexagons are cute - they would make a gorgeous girly quilt! Have a great w/e, Sx

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  13. Looks like you have it all under control!

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  14. Loving the girlie bunting and hexes! Very lovely smooth walls btw!!:)

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  15. Yes - making progress in all sorts of areas. Lovely pic of Suz!

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  16. You've been truly busy! The room is wonderful, and you've actually finished such a big job real fast! I like the hexies, especially the reading girl; remind me of how I spent my time when I still could lie with a book undisturbed ;-)

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