Positive Progress

I went off to Llandeilo yesterday and spent a couple of happy hours in The Flying Goose fabric shop. I took a container of the 5" strips and sewed away, there was a fair bit of chatting too.

I haven't counted the strip sets that I finished but there must be well over 60.

My box of strips ready to be sewn.

A few strip sets, pressed and trimmed.

The finished strip sets in their box.

The next batch of fabrics waiting to be cut.

I am sewing them together in strips of 5 - 7 and then cutting a few different fabrics to add to the mix. This way I hope to get a very random mixture of colour and pattern.

I should tell you that I am not being anally precise in sewing these strip sets. This project is all about getting the fabrics used, I am trimming all the sets to 4 3/4" wide. It may be a bit fiddly but will give me (fingers crossed) an easy finish, with straight as a dye seams. Ooops, perhaps writing that was  a bit too cheeky and asking for trouble. Oh well, never mind.

While I was in the shop there was a delivery of Lewis and Irene fabric. Right on top were some Layer Cakes in the Botanics (?) range, something like that anyway, I pounced and one is now tucked away waiting for the strip quilt to be finished. I have a pattern in mind and a recipient, even though this was a spur of the moment decision.

I have some shopping to get done, it will happen at some point over the weekend.

I need to go undies shopping soon as well, my knickers are definitely showing their age. Just like bra's and tights I have fitting issues, I like ones that almost come to my waist with a high rise leg and no lace trim round the legs. The last lot came from Damart and were a fantastic buy in the sale.

I will have a look on their website and as I want to go to Magic and Sparkle for  a bra fitting I will have a look in there also.

Ooh a quick memory of Princess Anne telling the world that her "unmentionables" came from M&S, how many years ago was that?

Now I am off to the craft room to have a cutting session.

Enjoy the weather, it is glorious here. Here's hoping that it lasts for the weekend.

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