Owl be back!

I had hoped to do the odd monthly BQL challenge this year

as the idea is to make something useful each month.

January was a sewing machine cover

and as I could really do with a sewing machine cover,

I hoped to join in.

Sadly, I only got as far as making my owl for the cover,

but hopefully I'll put it together soon...

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I have made another rose-star

this makes seven in total now

with a few more basted...

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I dug out my Cathedral Stars...
And managed to get ALL the borders on!

I must confess, it had been so long

since I used by beloved Janome

that I had forgotten how to thread the bobbin! -

Shame on me!!!

Now just the backing to make.

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My DH has been hard at work

renovating our garage into a sewing studio!

He has put sky-lights in...

And is working on new doors...

The walls have also been insulated and plastered,

I am looking forward to the big move 'outside'.

Thank you DH!!

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Baby-Kalico is now 15 weeks old
and is still wonderful...

Here she is unpacked after her little nap

(which allowed me to get 3 of the 8 border strips on LOL):

And here she is with her little friend...

These 2 girls know how to have a good time ;)