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Saturday, 12 July 2025

stitching and a quilt top.

This morning I dropped my daughter at work and once home I settled down with a coffee by my side to finish the second piece of sashiko. The house was quiet as John was still asleep and the two dogs had also decided they needed more sleep. It is very pleasant to be stitching , sipping coffee and planning in my head. I identified the projects I want to finish as soon as possible, and made plans for projects I want to start. The time past slowly, which is unusual, the house was peaceful and quiet and I completed my stitching. Some of my stitches could have been smaller and more even but I'm happy with it.


Later I'll prep some more stitching on this piece. Next I did some reading. I'd nearly finished the book I've been reading so I decided this was a perfect time to just chill out and read. Most enjoyable.

I then went back to the trip around the world blocks. I had several blocks I needed to make. So I set about turning this pile of strips into finished blocks.


Over the afternoon I joined the 12 blocks together and by the end I had a completed top.


When I look at this photo the pattern looks wrong but three people have checked it for me and it is right. It was fun making scrappy trip around the world blocks. Tomorrow I'll look for a backing for the top and make the quilt sandwich.

I was going to use my light box and draw out the first bird pattern but I've run out of energy and time. I'll get that done tomorrow and I'll make a start on the stitching. For now I'm off to bed, I might read a chapter of my book but I think I'm too tired to read, 

Take care

Lyndsey

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6 comments:

  1. Susan Smith13 July 2025 at 00:53

    I read the post before this at breakfast, then popped into study so I could comment and found another post already. Everything is looking lovely, especially the sashiko. Take care & hugs.

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  2. Jenny13 July 2025 at 22:05

    You had a busy day being creative, no wonder you were tired. I love my light box, although I dont use it that often. So much better than trying to trace on a window pane like I had to do in the early days of P & Q.

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  3. The Joyful Quilter13 July 2025 at 22:31

    Congratulations on getting your lovely Trip Around the World quilt top together, Lyndsey!

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  4. loulee14 July 2025 at 05:12

    Those trippy blocks look very bright and beautiful all together like that.

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  5. Anonymous14 July 2025 at 06:03

    Good progress on the Sashiko blocks and the stitches look fine to me.
    Great use of your scraps turning them into a round the world quilt with the blocks.
    Did you read any of your book?
    Maria lifeontheblock

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  6. Barbara14 July 2025 at 20:02

    Your Sashiko looks great! I have a kit at home I bought in our travels. You're inspiring me to get it out and stitch it.

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