Playmat

After embroidering nearly non-stop Saturday and Monday, all the blocks were done and I assembled the playmat in the evenings after my day job was done.

Construction playmat along the lines of Snakes and Ladders

This one also needs a border which I will do when the shops are allowed to open again.

I used the green glitter foam for the Go block

The design is from Stitchdelight and can be found here or here for South African buyers.

Playmat

Between all the other projects I am working on, this playmat is also coming along nicely with about 2/3rd of the blocks done.

For the Stop sign, I wanted to use some kind of reflective material to mimic an actual road sign and remembered these glitter foam sheets I bought a few year back.

With our Lockdown extended with another 14 days until the end of April, finishing any projects will have to wait as non essential products such as fabric stores are not permitted to be open.  And with the virus still running amok all over the world, we don't even know when we will be able to visit our kids.

Stained Glass Wall Hangings 6

I manage to finish this one as well, the last one (for now) 😉  Also still in need of a border though.

As I bought the 8x8 size, I had to split some of the designs as my 7x8 frame was a bit too small.  Luckily Embird basic made that a breeze and by carefully planning the split, it is not easily detectable.

This design used 4 neon colours which is layered with other colours creating beautiful shades.  I did buy a set a few years ago and was able to put to use now.  Luckily it hadn't age badly and still hold up well.

Will hopefully be shortly framed.  My husband unfortunately did not buy all the supplies needed before our 21 day lockdown started. 😓

This beautiful design can be bought here.

Stained Glass Wall Hangings - 5

I've been embroidering this one as well as the Stained Glass Seahorse in between the playmats I am also working on.  Having been housebound as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown does keep one committed to finishing projects.  I still need to add the satin border, but as all shops that do not sell essentials are closed for 21 days, this will have to wait.  I might find a piece in my stash though.

Another beautiful design from BFC Creations

Playmat

I am currently busy embroidering playmats for our two grandsons.  We hope to see them during the latter half of the year, all depending though on this corona virus.

With both consisting of about 60 blocks, I've got my work cut out for me 😀 but it is rather rewarding when all the blocks are finally stitched together.

Nathan's playmat is the traditional Snakes and Ladders.  The design is from Dainty Stitches and can be found here.

This was about 50 blocks done with 10 more to go.

And this is the assembled playmat of 0.5m x 1m.  

I still have to add a border as well as quilting it.  It also comes with a dice, buttons and a set of rules which I still need to finish.

Birthday presents

This year I am making sewing pouches for all the quilting friends for birthday presents.  The whole bag is stitched in the hoop on the embroidery machine.

The design is from Smartneedle and can be found here.

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It's been 2 months since I last posted.  A lot has been happening around here (mostly machine embroidery), but as most of the projects are for gifts, I can't write about them!  And if my husband see me working on anything other than our 2 grandson's projects, I'm sternly reprimanded! 🙈  So, I am diligently working on those 2 projects, all of the 150 blocks...

I am also busy with 2020's birthday gifts for our quilting group and another 2 stained glass pictures which will conclude the set of 5.

Yesterday was our Guild's first General Meeting for 2020 during which The Heritage Quilt was voted as the winner.  😊

I won a very nifty set of 2 ironing boards which will definitely come in very handy. A big thank you to the Needles and Pins group for this gift.

Whilst on the topic of ironing, I found this little travelling iron at the local Clicks.

Below are a comparison between my Russell Hobbs Slipstream, an ordinary iron and then the itsy bitsy travelling one.  

Since our house burned in 2014, I just couldn't find another one and was overjoyed when stock finally arrived again.