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Winter has arrived! And also excitingly I have finished my catvent wrap = I used my 2025 Advent calendar kit from obsession yarns and I just love love love the colours It was A Lot of knitting! 24 colours plus the highlight colours so a lot of yarn was used making this. Reading wise I had a finish A physical book - Conform by Ariel Sullivan This was a bookbox book which had a great world building idea but for me it was just such a sad and lonely book for the main character - Emeline The world is one where there are the very rich and then the very poor Emeline is to be "mated" to one of the Ilium which has never happened before It was a bit like the handmaids tale to be honest and three and a half stars for me. Thats this weeks update - many projects are still being worked on and many books are still being read and listened to!

Well with me rarely finishing much at the moment I have decided to just post fortnightly as I might have a bit more to report The reason you are not seeing many finishes is because I am working on several quilts at once - and they are mostly hand pieced so the progress is slow Firstly we have the Green Tea and Sweet Beans quilt (pattern by Jenn Kingwell) and I got the kit from Amitie And then we have the "Is Di mad" hexagon project! I cut the pieces of a layer cake in 4s to get 5 inch back ground squares and then Im appliquing 5/8# hexis onto it. Crazy? Yep 1176 hexis are needed and yes Ive cut them all but I must admit its a really calming and soothing project to work on But it wont be quick! And yes my scrap basket does look considerably smaller after I cut all those hexagons!!!!! And then if that wasnt crazy enough Ive started and english paper pieced patchwork at the crosses! I must admit with the new set up for my crafting areas its very condusive for sitting and sti...

Not a lot to report just a couple of book finishes Firstly via audio A court of silver flames by Sarah J Maas This is the best book in the series! Its the story of Nesta and as my daughter told me she is sassy and she sure is! Brave bold but also broken Loved it! And next as a physical book Here One moment by Liane Moriarty I really didnt enjoy this book at all and normally I enjoy this authors writings Its the story of a group of passengers on a flight that have their date and way of death told to them by a fellow passenger and how they go about dealing with it Just a weird book! SO thats my short and quick update!

Second week of April and it is starting to get a little cooler - we are not lighting the wood heater yet, the split system is doing the job for now but it wont be far away Firstly, I finished this sashiko stitchery I bought from Patchwork Place Bendigo The kit was to make up a set of coasters but I didnt like the thought of all that stitching getting possibly wet from cups so I made it into a small table topper and Im really happy with how it came out. A couple of finishes on the reading front Firstly via audible A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas Smallest book in the series - but still good Its told from the perspective of different characters which gives a bit more insight into how they are feeling Now onto the final book in the series - which for me when I read them before was the best one! Next a physical book One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune Sarah gifted me this book Its a romance with a good plot but it seemd to finish up too quickly Its the story of Alice w...

ANd here we are in april already! We've also just had Easter and I had a BIG list of things to finish and amazing I got it all done! I finished these socks This is the second time Ive made this pattern - firstly I made it up as a test knit - the pattern is Tootsie Rolls and its made for self striping yarn. Im really pleased with how well the two socks match as it can sometimes be a challenge and the OCD part of me likes the matchy matchy As you may know Ive been enjoying making cards, and a little side step from that is scrapbooking - something I swore I would NEVER do - but here I am This is my first spread designed by myself and Im pretty pleased with it - I like it more simple than busy, but who knows that might change as I do more Reading wise I have a finish Rereading (well relistening) to this series and loving it Fayre has returned to the spring court to wreak havoc there (but undercover) She and Rhysand are such a well matched pair and they both do not like being...

I finished March but finishing some pretty big projects - firstly the Wensleydale quilt which was foundation pieced - second time I have made this and its such a lovely design by Jenn Kingwell. I used beautiful Japanese fabrics gifted to me by David - a real treat and I hope Ive given justice to the fabrics Next finish was the Advent stitch along by Hugs and Kisses - this one took a lot of stitches but I did enjoy the construction. I also did another card class with my friend Juliana - these were using the sweet treats papers and I love how they turned out Im enjoying new ways to make cards and might try and work out some of my own designs soonish And finally another pair of socks finished - and another green pair! For someone who never used to like green I think Ive really embraced it. The Pattern is called Cirrus Socks by Helen Stewart and I used some Fibre Lily socks Ive had in my stash since last years Bendigo sheep and wool show Now onto reading - Summer Island by Kris...