Patchwork and Mr Darcy - who could ask for anything more?

Last night was book club night where we discussed both the book for August (Pride and Prejudice) and September (The tea shop on the corner by Milly Johnson).  I guess that both books might be called chick lit for their different generations but were enjoyed nevertheless - particularly September's title which reduced most people to tears.  Of course we stayed on to do the quiz in the pub and, naturally , we won - not my team of course but we all shared the prize (£20 voucher off our meals - all in all a good night!).



So - onto today.  Being the last Saturday in September it was time for our monthly patchwork class at West Ashby.  You may recall from before that every month we complete an increasingly difficult 14 inch star block - but I have chosen to have my blocks to represent each month.  Hence this month the block involved partial seams as the techniques and I included some hand sewing in the centre to remind me of my "sewing retreat" earlier in the month.  I was doing well - until it suddenly wouldn't go together - cue lots of unpicking, sewing, unpicking again, cursing etc - before starting again - at which point it worked perfectly - grrrrrrr.  We  have 4 blocks to complete (we didn't have a class in May) and now need to think about a border for each block and the colour of sashing to use - oh as well as making up our own backing from our scrap box!  Not much then.

Whilst I was there I made a start on a craft group project.  In a couple of weeks they have to make a table centrepiece (yes another post it note!) so I have started on the front - now I need to back it, add wadding, turn it through, top stitch and add a centrepiece - again not much then - oh and all by Monday!





Tonight I am planning on lighting the fire and settling down in front of Strictly and trying some more TAST stitches - although I might just flick over now and then and check on England's score in the rugby!