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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Final 2024 Chookshed Challenge Link-up

Hello Blogland and fellow Chookshed Quilters.  Sorry I have been so silent lately.  It is super busy here.

I wish to give all of you a great big THANK YOU for supporting me in this challenge.  The friendships I have made with all of you are very meaningful.

YES, YES, YES I will be hosting again in 2025, start thinking of your 10 goals for the Jan-Oct 2025.

Please let us know how your final number's progress ended as well as a comparison of your 2024 starter list to your end list.  I am certain we all saw progress.  



2024 Challenge




January #6 was drawn.
February #2 was drawn.
March #4 was drawn.
April #9 was drawn.
May #5 was drawn.
June #10 was drawn.
July #1 was drawn.
August #3 was drawn.
September # 7 was drawn.
October # 8 was left.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Here is my list start and end:

1. Laundry Basket's Spring Mystery (progress). Hand applique' is what is left to do.   DONE!


Quilted Photos







2. Celestial Star Quilt (finish the top)   It is quilted and bound.






3. Disney Princess Blocks (progress) TWO BLOCKS PIECED.

Two princesses completed...





4. Start Cross My Heart Quilt (finished!)  and cut out chicken panel quilt (NOPE)

Cross My Heart is completely done!




Since some group members organized to do a panel quilt, and I happen to have a few pieces already cut, I may as well do this too.  I figure I might not get to it without support from others.  Goal is to get the rest of it cut out.



5. Kiwi bird blocks - here are the blocks and the lady who inspired the NZ theme .  She shared them with us on zoom.





6. Chooky's Scrub Stitchin' Bag (start and finish)  It is done.





7. Chevron Round Robin (quilt top done) NOPE, BUT PROGRESS WAS MADE.

Trimmed Blocks with one missing.
Rows are mostly sewn together now.





8. Gingerbread House Embroidery (progress) YES, BUT VERY LITTLE

I could literally count the stitches.  This was a low progress month for sure, but progress it is.







9. Start Pineapple Tula Pink quilt - (quilt top done)  QUILTED AND BOUND!

 


This is how the back turned out.


10. Me Without You (quilt top done)  


PRETTY MUCH, YES.  The corners just need to be machine applique'd down.







Before borders... Full View








Links to participants:

Deana - You are here!
Ellen
Narelle - Pins and Whiskers in her left sidebar



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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Chookshed mid-month check-in

 It is time for or final mid-month check-in for the Chookshed Challenge!  How are you ladies doing with your final month's goal?  Personally, I have not started it.  For many of us it was a Christmas project.  Mine has yet to receive even one stitch.  To be truthful, I haven't even dug it out yet.  

I hope to make "progress" on my Gingerbread House embroidery.



As for last month's goal, I did get all of my blocks trimmed and have decided on the layout.  As you can see, I need to make one more block.  I also have a pieced border started.  This was a round robin that I participated in last year.  I love the 3D effect that it has!



Let us know what you are working on this month so we can cheer you on!

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I just returned from two back-to-back retreats last week.  One was just one day working on Christmas projects.  I made this cute Christmas bag and these star tree ornaments.  I made progress on a table topper and hot pad.



The other retreat was for three days out of town.  I am almost done with my Catch All Carry bag which is a By Annie pattern.  All that is left is the hand binding.  I made mine from fat quarters, so I had to improvise a little.  That is why all of my binding is done in different colors.




I love the ones my friends made better.  Look how cute!





I also made this bag to match.





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Monday, October 14, 2024

15 minutes report, PHD report, retreat

I went to a local retreat last weekend,  and I am off to a one day retreat tomorrow followed by a 3 day retreat somewhere else. YES!  I need this fall break.

Here are some photos from the triple 7 retreat.

Most everyone made these blocks.


I chose to work on my witch block of the month instead. I mostly cut out the rest of the blocks and sewed the boots, broom stick, and little stars.


This was show n tell...




This is now on my to do list. Love it!


I made new friends in March at this same retreat. Monica was one of them,  and it was amazing to see her again.  She was the only one who went to the March one as well as the September one.  She is on the right. 



It has been awhile since posting my 15 minutes report. I lost my 100%, but 98% is still great.





My PHD report is below.   I have done amazing on finishing new starts for 2024. Go me! The only thing is the fact that I am behind on finishing at least 12 UFOs. No worries, I still feel great at the fun I have had sewing this year. 








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