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Saturday, 17 September 2011

What did you do last night?

I'm talking about FNSI (Friday Night Sew In) here.   What you got up to when you put your sewing to one side is really none of my business. 

I was a good girl and had a very ecclesiastical evening......


I worked on the Church Block of My Town.     Choice of project was down to Raewyn.... that girl certainly is persuasive.  

Have to admit my FNSI kicked off early.   I spent the afternoon making freezer paper templates and turning edges ready for applique.   I used the spray starch and glue baste method on all but the inner scalloped edge of the steeple roof.   It's much easier to use traditional needle turn on the fancy bits.  Believe me I've tried starching wiggly bits in the past.... the result was partial baldness and a bad attitude!

Got as far as stitching the windows too....


Only one window and the door hinges to go then I can settle down to applique all the pieces in place.  I'm already thinking about which block to do next.

I had a lovely time at Sew In...... how about you? 

I'm going blog hopping right now to find out for myself what other FNSI'ers were doing last night.....

See ya soon...

Josie X
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14 comments:

  1. LeKaQuilt17 September 2011 at 18:22

    Gorgeous block, I love house quilts. Take care ! Hugs

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  2. Raewyn17 September 2011 at 18:56

    Wahoo!! Way to go Josie!!Your block is looking great -- and I'm so pleased to see you say..."and I'm already planning what block to do next". Congratulations on a successful night!

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  3. Linda Coleman17 September 2011 at 19:02

    what a beautiful block. the fabrics are lovely

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  4. Anonymous17 September 2011 at 21:39

    Looks really cute, Josie!! I did some more stitching (not much!) on my Sew Deer project. Slowly coming together!

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  5. Fiona17 September 2011 at 22:51

    Lovely work.. all the prep takes me such a long time... I really want to do this quilt one day....
    Hugz

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  6. rosie17 September 2011 at 23:13

    Miss Josie, you are such a character (dag) (farm girl aussie slang)!!! Your church block is looking great....

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  7. Unknown17 September 2011 at 23:22

    Prepping is always the longest task but Important I Think...
    Lovely Block.
    cheers

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  8. Q17 September 2011 at 23:36

    I did do a little bit of stitching coincidentally last night on Vignette blocks 5 and 9. Your My Town is looking great, I'm not quite game enough to take on more than one block of the "x" So sticking with Vignette for a while... Who knows I may branch out before it's done :D
    Hope you enjoyed your FNSI

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  9. Anonymous17 September 2011 at 23:49

    You had a great FNSI. What a pretty block.

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  10. Show and Tell18 September 2011 at 01:13

    Well done Josie....It is looking fab....This is one of my fav blocks....I am doing all of mine blanket stitch....I do love needle turn but am not quite confident enough yet....x

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  11. Wendy18 September 2011 at 04:51

    Your block is gorgeous Josie, I really love the look of this quilt and you are doing a great job! I have tried the starch and glue method yet.

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  12. Debbie18 September 2011 at 15:59

    cool block! It looks challenging but you are doing a lovely job on it!

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  13. Gina19 September 2011 at 03:37

    I love the colors and design of the Church block. It's absolutely gorgeous! Congrats on getting so much done on FNSI!

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  14. Gina20 September 2011 at 06:35

    Josie, thanks for visiting my blog and the encouragement on mitered borders. I'm going to try it with a test block and will post my results!

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Thanks for taking time out to visit. I really do appreciate it. I'd really like if you leave a comment too. Makes me feel like I'm not just talking to myself here. Who am I kidding... I talk to myself all the time. Surrounded by fields of sheep there isn't much in the way of intelligent conversation hereabouts! ;o) You could help me stay sane......

Have a great day!
Hugs
Josie