The last stitch challenge April/May- finishing your wip

[Fleur]

I did get one of the vouchers but managed to resist temptation yay me

I was hoping to do some of the quilt top this afternoon but I really should do some work instead... hmmm, decisions, decisions....

[Arcadia]

Argh...haven't done a thing!

[Pandora]

i need to learn how to hand sew and i have no one who can teach me.
I cant use my sewing machine when the bub is sleeping because it wakes him up, and i cant use it a lot of the time when hes awake cos he plays with the cord and dh isn't there to supervise him.
Is it hard? I have tried but everything just falls apart.

[jackrose]

I'm jumping on the bandwagon halfway through as I have just looked at my ticker and realised I am running out of time!!!

Even though I just got some divine patterns from the US for clothes for DD using some fabric I have had stashed for her for months (love the internet), I have to be ruthless and have wittled my list down to must do projects in the next weeks...

1. finish covering the couch before the new baby arrives so I can wash slip covers if they get baby spewed/wee-ed/pooed on!
   - cushions done, couch proper to go!
2. Make pressie for dear friend for the anniversary of her angel baby coming up in May. I'm thinking two patchwork cushions - one for her 3 year old and one for her stillborn daughter... hmmm
   - fabric bought, cushion insert ready, design and embroidery to be finalised
3. Baby wipes for my new cloth stash
   - gotta work out the best fabric and get some...

Now just have to get machine back from repairs!!!!

...oh and get to the cutting out before I am too big to get down on the floor

Maz, what type of advice are you looking for re: patchwork? As in quilting?? I'm only a newbie, but I could suggest some good references to get you started...

PlonkeeMumma: I found quilting in the ditch a chore... really hard to keep it in line! Instead I sewed 1/4" from the seams or on the diagonal... or both! It enhanced the pattern on the quilt! Of course this is going to work if your quilting patches are small enough to have you sewing the minimum distance required by the batting. If you are interested I can pm you the link to the inspiration I found online so you can make sense of my description! (I'm not sure if I can post the link here)

[jackrose]

Managed to borrow a machine and have one project down!!


I finished the cushions for my friend, with embroidered initials for her girls names.

two more projects for me to do... better get moving as I still have a huge list of things to do for the baby before he/she arrives...

[MummyTummy]

I need a big kick up the bum! I haven't gotten anywhere.... but then I really haven't been procrastinating, just doing a whole heap of other things before bubs arrives!!

Anyone got that boot on their foot ready?

[Laranna]

I'm still working on the PJ's! Got the collar sewn took me ages to figure that one out. Now I'm just trying to work out how to attach the sleeves.

I bought some fat quarters fabric online last week and it arrived today so I have all these ideas running through my head. I have to keep telling myself to finish the PJ's first before starting something else LOL