group project.........if you want............

 Hi Girls
We have a group quilt design to work on if you so choose.............

Simply Serene by Diana Beaubien adapted by Jo and Chooky.......

This is totally optional like the usual but if you want to play along please join us...........

Quilt centre … 64” x 80” (no borders)

103 x 6.5” squares

40 x 6.5” Half Square Triangles

32 x Side setting triangles

4 x corner setting triangles

To make HST 8 at a time you will need 5 each x 14.5” of your 2 contrasting colours.....

To make the 32 x side setting triangles you will need to cut 8 x 10.5” and cut into 4 diagonally (slightly oversized)

To make the 4 x corner setting triangles you will need to cut 2 x 5.5” cut into half diagonally.

We have added below some colour options to get you thinking.............

The pattern is based on 5in squares....But being Jo and I we have adapted it to 6.5in squares..........

other colour ways below............

you can make it smaller if you choose also............

As I said this is completely optional and you can do what you want with it or do nothing.........

Any questions please leave them on this post or ask Jo or myself......

Hope you join in the fun..........

Chooky and Jo..........

My Kawandi project is done ready for 2026

 So here you are. I’m sure you are interested to see what I did with my Kawandi fat quarter that was in our gift bag at the 2025 retreat. I made 2 pouches with diagonal zips.

Then I sewed in some dog ears so they would stand up and not just be flat.

If you want to see the steps of me making them go  HERE

Hope to see some finished projects in April 2026

2026 Special dinner theme............

 Ahead of the game this time...............

You can't say I am not giving you enough notice this time..............

I have quilt a few ideas on my list but this year we are going to go with

"Your favourite book character"

This really is very broad and up to your own choice............

Bring the book that you are the character from.............

So many options..............

I hated book week so I am taking one for the team......

Actually hate dressing up except for Scrub Stitchin'......

My kids only ever won "most effective least effort"...........

Maybe you might like to choose a kids book............

the options are endless............

so you had better get planning............LOL.........

Catch you later.............

Chookyblue.........

2025 Kawandi project

 Okay, so I know it is hard for people to get inspired about this project.

Kate got hers done during the week. What will it end up being? A placemat, table centre or ?

Well I am travelling atm in our caravan and I took mine along to stitch. I have not added the pula flowers on the corners because they won’t work for the project I intend it to be. Here it is atm..

I will get this finished by the time I get home and will do something with it.

What will it end up being?

Watch this space. If you want to make what I do I’ll let you know what you need and can show you at the next retreat 2026

Scrub Stitchin' 2025 Day 4 part 1.........

 Wow day 4 had so much happening that I had to split it into a few parts.................

A beautiful grevillea...............

the bushes are always flowering when we have Scrub Stitchin'

unusual colour for a bottle brush...........it a lime colour.............

Lots of sewing happening around the room................

You can see both the group quilts happening on the design wall above and below...........it was an optional project.........the girls made one or two blocks to contribute.........we got so many we split them into two quilts and made a few extras for the second one...........

Every year we have a group photo.............I have already shared the group photo but Mick got carried away with my camera so here's a bit more of the fun............

Jo taking centre stage............

As the root of most of the connections began with blogging we always have a bloggers photo.............

Janice taking a photo of Mick taking a photo.............lol...........

just a few more fun photos to share..........

oh the joy.............

Jo and Kate.........

Jenny and Sandy......

Mary and Annette...........

Natasha and Lianne........

Chris, Lou and Janice......

Gail, Stephanie and Raewyn........

Sharmayne, Sue, Annette and Christine..........

Lynda and Di........

Harriet and Tina..........

Betty..........

Maureen and Brenda........

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More to come when I can get the photos together and write something to add..........

Have a fabulous weekend.......

Catch you later..........

Chookyblue.........

Scrub Stitchin' 2025 Day 3.........

                                 I will back date this post to fit in in near the others.......... 

                                             Another busy day for everyone..............

Sandy from Shiralee Stitches brought along some of her shop which was so pretty............I may have succumb to some purchases...........

Its always great to move the tables around and lay out some quilts................this one belongs to Di............its beautiful...........

Brenda made us a couple of Ginger Fluff Sponge cakes......she is prize winning for these cakes and they are as light as a feather............

more laying out.............

a beautiful paddock lily I found on a walk...............

dragged a few of the girls off on a short walk.............got to keep moving.............and the mozzies only collected up under Kate's dress so that was good for us...........

I think this was a Kawandi lesson.............

Kate had stolen Jo's hat that she made..........

Cuppa and chat times are treasured.............

Another quilt being laid out..........

I worked on my binding and finally I think I got it finished on Friday..............

very slow process..........but I think I was quicker at sewing it down then attaching it to start with.........

I found this little quote.......

"One secret of life is that life works at all because not everyone in your tribe is nuts on the same day. Another secret is that laughter is carbonated holiness" - Anne Lamont

All to quickly the retreat is passing by...........

but the moments are treasured by me and the joy of looking around the room seeing everyone mixing with each other........enjoying the wins and helping with the challenges.........

the conversations are many and varied..............

the colour, styles, skills, thoughts are many and varied but all valued just as they are........

it is a very special tribe to be part of..........

I am honored and so fortunate....

Chookyblue..........