slow sunday stitching

Cross Stitch and Pink Scraps from The Cozy Quilter

This has been a good week for stitching and sewing in my neck of the woods! I sat down to do some cross stitching three times and to sew by machine twice. The sky part of this picture is done in blocks of colour but the farm scene at the bottom has more confetti stitching...I have not got to that part yet.

Pink is the Rainbow Scrap Challenge colour for April and I managed to get my pink blocks sewn for the four quilts I am making. I am just about out of Kona white and will need to ...

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Daffodils, A Birthday and Cross Stitch from The Cozy Quilter

My husband and I were both under the weather earlier this week so that negatively affected how much sewing I got done this week. Hopefully, I can make up for it next week! I did manage to add some blue and brown to my cross stitch project. The brown part will be a windmill, eventually!

Finn received this Lambie toy for Christmas and, recently, almost removed Lambie's reindeer antlers. I sewed them back on by machine with a mending stitch, which was distressing to Finn and he barked at me as I sewed. He was happy to have Lambie ...

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Chain Link top finished from The Cozy Quilter

I finished off my chain link quilt top this week. It has been trimmed now...I should have done that before this picture was taken... It should be close to single bed size but I am open to adding a border using the background fabric if it isn't. I like the way the coloured chains stand out on the dark background.

I added more stitches to my perforated paper cross stitch picture. The paper is stiff which makes it easy to hold and stitch. I find the needle will fall back through the hole when I am coming up ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 weeks ago. under chain link quilt , counted cross stitch , finn , knitting , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching

Assembling a Quilt Top and a New Cross Stitch Project from The Cozy Quilter

I received this cross stitch kit from a friend for Christmas...this is the first time I have cross stitched on perforated paper. I had to sort all the threads out first before starting to stitch. It doesn't look like much yet.

I have made two knitted poppies for the Remembrance Day project. Others have made dozens...don't forget I am a very slow knitter!

I have fabrics picked out for another Folk Art Doll. I hope to get this cut out this weekend and sew it next week.

I decided to add 2.5" sashing between my ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 weeks ago. under books , chain link quilt , counted cross stitch , finn , knitting , piecing , slow sunday stitching

Two Retreats in a Row from The Cozy Quilter

Yes... Christine and I were at quilting retreats two weekends in a row! I had a second set of projects lined up to take to our annual Spring Oxford Guild retreat before the Camp Kintail retreat. The truth is that I could go on even more retreats and still come up with projects to work on. Christine is in the same boat!

I finished up my chain link blocks for the vice president's challenge--I have decided to set them on point but have not decided if I want to add sashing or not before sewing them together. I will ...

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My Bluebird of Happiness! from The Cozy Quilter

As I have said previously, I signed up for a year of Threadhouse Academy classes this year and have been working away at several, but not all of the projects. This month's project is Folk Art Dolls taught by Jo Avery. They are too cute to resist so I decided to make a bird first. I used a piece of felted wool for the beak and hand stitched it down with pearl cotton blanket stitches. I embroidered the eyes and the X's as well as the fly stitches on the body. The legs, feet, and wings also have ...

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A Good Day from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a nice sunny day yesterday. We both did only what we wanted to do, and nothing more.

If you've been reading for a long time, then you might remember when Mike retired back in May of 2017. He celebrated his retirement by signing up for a Corvette driving class at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch.

It might have been our first time staying in Pahrump. You can read my posts about the place here and here. Fast forward to yesterday, and we could hear the cars running from where we're staying. The sound ...

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A Good Day from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. It was a nice sunny day yesterday. We both did only what we wanted to do, and nothing more.

If you've been reading for a long time, then you might remember when Mike retired back in May of 2017. He celebrated his retirement by signing up for a Corvette driving class at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch.

It might have been our first time staying in Pahrump. You can read my posts about the place here and here. Fast forward to yesterday, and we could hear the cars running from where we're staying. The sound ...

added by Barbara 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under cats , cooking , embroidery , slow sunday stitching , travel

Lots of Little Projects this week from The Cozy Quilter

I tried to get into my sewing room every day this week and managed to get lots done. First up, I finished the rest of my green blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I have to look and see if there are enough darker green scraps to make a 5x5 HST block. I don't have a lot of dark green fabric in my stash.

Next up-- I shortened a pair of jeans for my husband. He received them as a Christmas gift and, now, he can wear them. I also added a hanging sleeve to my little sashiko wall ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under baby gifts , counted cross stitch , finn , hiking , rainbow scrap challenge , scraps , slow sunday stitching , zippered pouch

First Down from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. This being Super Bowl Sunday, you might think that "first down" crack has something to do with football. Actually, it means I've finished the first block for the Snowmen & Reindeer project. Ta-Da!

Stitching this first block was my goal for February's

and so I'll link up to the finishing party at the end of the month. And this early in February, I'm well ahead of the game.

We spent most of yesterday running all around Henderson. We stopped at a hardware store for some "man stuff," and then we headed to the ...

added by Barbara 2 months ago. under book review , embroidery , every blooming thing , mindless musings , omg , product review , slow sunday stitching , travel

First Down from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. This being Super Bowl Sunday, you might think that "first down" crack has something to do with football. Actually, it means I've finished the first block for the Snowmen & Reindeer project. Ta-Da!

Stitching this first block was my goal for February's

and so I'll link up to the finishing party at the end of the month. And this early in February, I'm well ahead of the game.

We spent most of yesterday running all around Henderson. We stopped at a hardware store for some "man stuff," and then we headed to the ...

added by Barbara 2 months ago. under book review , embroidery , every blooming thing , mindless musings , omg , product review , slow sunday stitching , travel

A Birthday Gift, The Rooster and Green Scraps from The Cozy Quilter

My friend, Ann, is celebrating a special birthday this week so I made her an open wide zippered pouch using this pattern from Noodlehead. Since February is green month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, this project fit right in! The lining is white with green polka dots. Ann is an avid gardener so she loved the fabric I chose.

I rummaged through my green scrap bin and cut up lots of 2.5" squares and HST's for my 3 rainbow scrap challenge projects for 2026. I made 6 checkerboard nine patches. I have not cut out the white background ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 months ago. under counted cross stitch , finn , hiking , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching , zippered pouch

Modern Sampler and the Rooster from The Cozy Quilter

I am just about half finished the stitching on my funky rooster. The pattern includes two funky chickens and a funky rooster. I hope to get this half done this weekend and move on to the second half. I like the bright colours and fun shapes on this project.

Here's Finn, modelling the growing book blanket. My daughter is adding the book squares from May 2025 now. The gray squares mark the end of each month.

I didn't have a lot of sewing room time this week but did manage to get started on the next three blocks ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under counted cross stitch , crochet , finn , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching , thread house academy

Funky Chicken Progress and More Blue from The Cozy Quilter

This week, I spent a bit of time working on my Funky Chicken cross stitch and added lots of stitches. When the stitching is done, I need to add felt wings and beak, etc. as I sew it into a 3D chicken. I was running out of the darker red-orange colour and managed to get another skein this week.

I have three Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects started for this year. I made a three shoe fly blocks from my leftover light blue scraps. These finish at 6.5".

Then, I dug into my medium blue scraps and cut out lots ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under counted cross stitch , crochet , finn , mending , rainbow scrap challenge , scraps , slow sunday stitching , university quilt

Rainbow Scrap Challenge and some Knitting from The Cozy Quilter

Blue is the colour of the month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge for January. I have been participating in this challenge for a few years now and I have still not run out of scraps to use each month. I would like to make three projects this year. The first one will be these nine patches with 8 blocks made each month. I have 2 more to make. You can see that I am making them so that they form a checkerboard when they are sewn together. These are my light blue blocks and I would like to make some ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 months ago. under crochet , finn , knitting , rainbow scrap challenge , slow sunday stitching

A Christmas Kit from The Cozy Quilter

My friend, Karen, gave me a little cross stitch kit to make an ornament for our tree for Christmas. I decided to abandon my funky chicken cross stitch and do the kit instead this week. I wanted to get it done before we take the tree down and put the ornaments away. My father in law drove a little red truck and my daughter called him the Red Truck Grandpa when she was little so red trucks have a special significance in our family.

The ornament in the top right of the picture above was made for me by my ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 months, 1 week ago. under books , christmas ornaments , counted cross stitch , crochet , finn , slow sunday stitching

A Crafty Week from The Cozy Quilter

We are in the "between the holidays" period right now...I love this time of year...quiet after the busy-ness of Christmas and before a new round of activities start up in January. I have been spending my time reading and crafting and watching movies with my husband and daughter.

I have one more gift of Christmas to share with you... I made this vinyl fronted zipper pouch for my daughter for her crafting projects. As you already know, she is an avid crocheter and embroiderer/cross stitcher so this pouch will be put to good use. I picked some ...

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Winter Begins! from ... Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We're counting down the days until D-Day, one week from today. This coming week is going to be very busy. Happily, we'll get a break when we join the rest of the family for Christmas Eve dinner at Erik and Mae's house. I offered to bring something, but I'm told they have it handled. There's still a little bit of Christmas baking on my list. Aside from that, my holiday cooking responsibilities are complete.

My yesterday started with Tiny Treasure #32. This one has stem stitch and straight stitch.

Next on ...

added by Barbara 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under cats , embroidery , mindless musings , slow sunday stitching , small quilts , travel

Winter Begins! from Cat Patches

Good morning, my friends. We're counting down the days until D-Day, one week from today. This coming week is going to be very busy. Happily, we'll get a break when we join the rest of the family for Christmas Eve dinner at Erik and Mae's house. I offered to bring something, but I'm told they have it handled. There's still a little bit of Christmas baking on my list. Aside from that, my holiday cooking responsibilities are complete.

My yesterday started with Tiny Treasure #32. This one has stem stitch and straight stitch.

Next on ...

added by Barbara 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under cats , embroidery , mindless musings , slow sunday stitching , small quilts , travel

Two Gifted Pillows and some Cross Stitch from The Cozy Quilter

Some gifts have been given and opened already so I can show them to you. This first pillow is for a friend who just retired. I made her a wall hanging a few years ago out of these Christmas FQ's that I have in my stash and decided to maker her a co-ordinating pillow this year. The backing fabric was not quite wide enough so a strip of brown was added. Also, you will notice that the trees are green on one side and brown on the other. It all co-ordinates! There is a zipper under the flap on ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under christmas gifts , christmas ornaments , counted cross stitch , finn , pillows , slow sunday stitching

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