Pick a petal months 2 and 3

So let's see how months 2 and 3 go! There is one block for each month, we need 30 of each, from the Facebook group month 2 sems straightforward but month 3 is giving some folks difficulties. I learned from month one that I need to be a bit looser with my seam allowance and stricter with my template marking so let's see if I can get these 2 months to come out more to size! I figured I can cut out the majority of the block pieces from charm packs, which is good because I've had 8 laying around for ages needing used up! Ive put 2 aside for my Threadneedle street quilt the others I'll use here

I got the fabric for this basket years ago I decided it was too nice to cut up so I made a 1 hour basket out of it

I had 2 of the above

Ive decided to use the one below too, I got this several years ago from a lovely lady on social media Dustys100days I think was her username. I never met her but we chatted a lot. She sent me this from quiltcon in 2021? I think? Or maybe even 2020 I think it was held before lockdown?

I've kept it for years waiting for the right project. Well I think this is the right project 😊

So here is my 1st block 2! Am super chuffed with it, it's almost perfectly to size

Before pressing 

After pressing!

I'm in the Facebook group for this but continually have to bite my tongue. So many folks just not reading any instructions or looking at the videos (which are fairly short but really good) so much whining about how long this will take 🤦‍♀️ I genuinely don't understand what they thought they were signing up for?

So above is month 3 before pressing 😊 but blimey its a tricky one to do 😳 

Below is it after pressing its pretty near to size thankfully but I'll continue to cut the outer bigger and trim down just to be safe!

Below was my first attempt at machine sewing this one,  a bit more practice needed but this is the way to go i feel!

Second machine pieced one im slowly figuring it out 

First outer block done, really straightforward 

2 more completed!

All blocks so far

Im going to post this now, the blocks are on the back burner just now, all cut out and ready to go.

Tiny 9 patch challenge

This was started in January2024 a SAL from Reproquilter, the tiny 9 patch challenge. I choose to do the 3 inch finished size, each square is 1.5 inches. It took a big back seat due to long covid. But in late 2025 inmanged to pick it up again. 

So to start with 196 of these!!!!!

My liberty scrap box was overflowing this was a good way to make a dent in it.

Some strip piecing saves the day!

A lovely tin from MnS to store them in.

It really annoyed my chum Olga that this used the American spelling 🤣

I think i got these sample packs from Natalie 

 

Starting to layout rows, I got light pink lawn for the joining blocks. After a disastrous experience with blue 🤦‍♀️

I was surprised at how quickly it came together,  but all the bias 😳

Well that was me up to june 2024 ... then of course LC hit. But over the past year I've managed to put on the borders, send to Cath for long arming and bind it! 🤸🤸🤸

I had this embroidery kicking about so decided it would make a great label

Im so chuffed this is my first post LC finish! Here is Mark doing what he does best 🥰🥰

The backing was made up from the last liberty quilting cotton i had from a huge haul i got from Trudi Wood

And it another finish fettled!