May Chookshed number release

 Well, another month has come and gone in 2026. How did you do on your April challenge? I hope you did better than me. I was gone overseas for a trip and didn't even start my goal.  Perhaps I'll catch up later in the year.

The number for May is #1.

For me it is to hopefully complete my Aurora quilt top. This would have been done a year ago except my daughter wants it and needs it to be king sized for her bed. I need to make more than double the blocks and cannot find the background fabric anywhere online. I did find it in flannel. I may have to make half the blocks from flannel.

February Snow Goose Retreat and other happenings

 We attended the Snow Goose Retreat for the 3rd year in a row. I didn't take classes and enjoyed making progress on various projects.

Here is a photo of the beautiful snow geese as well as myself. They look like snow on the lake.

We only snapped a few photos of us at the air bnb and dinner.

I also photographed some of the quilt show.

I completely plan to make this one!  Love it!

I worked on this Kaffe project. I really enjoyed it.

I also made a couple of bags. The blue one is for Lori while the other is for Phyllis.

I put pockets inside Lori's. 

Blog catch up: more Feb happenings

I have intended to write this post for awhile, but I just felt super tired after work every day for a couple of months. I think it was pneumonia that drug me down.  After I finally felt human again, I was busy planning a trip to Baradine. More on that trip later.

I had a sewing day with friends and my daughter.

A finished a top from a kit we got at the Indianola Retreat last year.

My daughter's mother-in-law had her kids for the day.  It is rare for her to join us. She is a master at paper piecing. She finished a little top.

Lori and I spent a Saturday temple hopping. My goal is 26 different temples in 2026. In Utah you can actually do that because we have so many.  The temple brings me closer to Christ, teaches me of him, and leaves me with greater peace and a desire to be a better person.  We made it to three that day.

February sewing with quilt friends

 The Sew Fun Sisters got together for our monthly sew evening. We had an enjoyable show n tell among us.

Lynda's Shimmer

Deb's quilt

Brenna's

Look at Phyllis' machine quilting...

Cari

Sandra

Chookshed April Number

Sorry this post is short, and I hope it is sweet.

I have much to share, but no time today.  I miss reading your blogs and will get to them soon.

April number is 10.  My number 10 is to start a new project.

I will be starting on Tea Party. Start is going to be the focus word.

March Chookshed number and February progress

 How did your February sewing goals work out? Mine went well.

I managed to get my #8 top done minus the border. These Kaffe prints have a border print that goes with them.  I know because I happened to have only 1 yard of it. I ordered more and await its arrival. 

It feels good to have another UFO nearly finished! This was a mystery quilt made a few years ago. I signed up to make 4 of them. One is done, another is at the quilters, and the other needs to be assembled. 

NOW FOR THE NEW NUMBER. DRUM ROLL, PLEASE...

The number for March is 2! My number 2 is to make a bag. That is perfect because I have three in the works.

What else did I get done in February?  Quite a bit, actually.  I prepared some Let's Bake blocks for applique and stitching. The hand mixer and kitchen scale are ready to take to Baradine. I love this quilt. 

My stove is pieced and the dish towel is prepared for stitching.

Farm Sweet Farm also has the tractor block prepared for stitching. I am making two of these quilts and the other didn't get prepped yet. This one took hours! These blocks get cuter once buttons can be added to the flower centers and tractor tires. The embroidery will also finish it off nicely.  

My milk bottle and egg beater are also ready.

I will be unable to load the linky today because I don't have my laptop. I will be home late tomorrow night and can add it then. 

My Sydney Harbour Bridge is also nearly finished. There are a few more places needing machine blanket stitch. 

Sydney Harbor Bridge and Lori Holt applique prep

My pig blocks are prepped and ready for hand applique'. They are part of Lori Holt's "Farm Sweet Farm" pattern. Cute little buttons will be added to the center flowers after it is quilted.

I hope to prep one or two blocks a month this year.

I also blanket stitched my bridge pylons and buildings as well as added the bridge cables with machine stitching.