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Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – July

Posted on July 4, 2024 | 15 comments

This year seems to be flying by so fast! We are already into July!

My Chookshed Stitchers challenge for July is Number 1 on the list. You can see my project list in this post.

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge

Number 1 for me is my Checkerboard Rails project.

This project was begun in September, 2023, and I wrote about this project here and here.

I left off needing more blocks (because naturally, I miscounted), and setting the blocks together.

Rail Fence

Hopefully, this can come together as a flimsy and get a backing for it this month!

Review of the challenges:

January Chookshed Challenge #6

Santa Door Draft

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge February Update

365 Challenge

Note: February’s challenge was completed and shared in the following post:

365 Challenge Quilt is Finished!

365 Challenge

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – March Update

Pajamas

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – April Update

Golden Peaks Table Runner

Note: April’s challenge was completed and shared in the following post:

Golden Peaks Table Runner

Golden Peaks Table Runner

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – May Update

The Magical Unicorn

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – June Update

Fall Moon Embroidery

I am linking up at Dreamworthy Quilts. Come on over and see what other projects will be worked on this month!

Have fun and carry on!

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Teapot Cozy

Posted on July 3, 2024 | 15 comments

I finished the teapot cozies for my sister last month, but I forgot to post about them.

To refresh your memories, I posted here that one of my sisters requested 7 tea cozies. I worked up a prototype for her, delivered it, and found that I only needed to make one minor adjustment to the fit.

All 7 tea cozies (plus the prototype) are finished.

Tea Cozy

My Sis needs to add pretty ribbons to replace my household string closures, and then she can gift them to her friends.

Tea Cozy

These are special friends.

Tea Cozy

You see, my Sis is a published writer. She and these friends have been collaborating on a book series called ‘Wild Rose Ridge’.

Tea Cozy

That is why I had to use fabrics with roses for the tea cozies.

Tea Cozy

If you would like to know more about this series, or perhaps her other books, you can find them on her website, LIVING IN HEROIC FAITH.

Have fun and carry on!

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Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – June Update

Posted on July 2, 2024 | 10 comments

 My Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge for June was number 10, an old embroidery project that I want to move forward. This project has been hanging out in the studio very patiently waiting its turn to shine.

Fall Moon Embroidery

I shared about this project in this post. I needed to decide whether to rip out my cloud stitching and try again, or go with it.

I decided to go with it. I am doing the stitching my way. You know…the best I can. That is how we do things, right?

Once that decision was made, I could finally move on.

The cording was stitched down, and became the means to create dimension in the tree trunk.

Fall Moon Embroidery

It is hard to photograph dimension, but hopefully you can see some of it.

Fall Moon Embroidery

There is a dimensional branch made of wire.

Fall Moon Embroidery

I didn’t work on this for most of the month. Instead I spent a lot of time in the garden.

And I went to the west coast to attend my grandson’s wedding (time is flying!).

I caught up on other projects.

Still, I am happy with how this is progressing, even though my stitches are not executed in the ‘proper’ way!

Fall Moon Embroidery

I am too late to link up with other challenge participants over at Dreamworthy Quilts for the June updates, but come on over with me and check them out! Maybe you will see something to inspire you!

Have fun and carry on!

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