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.

Floral Alphabet sampler

Goodness I have had this for about 5 years so it's high time it got started

I do love it, the fabric is so very soft to work with its all done in quite subtle shades

I love my shroom needle minder but its not very magnetic, well it is and it isnt,  but it's lovely.

I decided to do all the letters first then do the flowers, that was the right choice

I loved doing the foxglove i do love a colonial knot

And its finished!!!! I managed eventually to quilt and bind this, i used some liberty from my stash. I love this and am so glad to have done this 

2025 end of year fettle post!

Well 2025 has been productive! What have I done?

Ticked off in 2nd half of 2025

Woodland embroidery

Pouch for Ruth

Diamond art from Irene

Valentines teddy bears from Curly life

Satsuma street sal

Zero effs by Innocent Bones 

Ticked off in first half of 2025

Tea cup cross stitch

Sashiko Snowmen

Temperature embroideries 2024

The pictures below are slightly out of order, blogger being a pain in the backside again 🤦‍♀️ but you get the jist😉

Thanks again to Archie the Wonderdog for hosting and keeping us on track 

Zero effs (swear words in post, dont read if easily offended)

 I do love the patterns from innocent bones, I've had this one a while so was keen to get started o on it! This is my last finish of 2025!

As ever theming my needle minder tonmy project 

Really loving how it's shaping up

Almost there!!!

Done!!!!