A "Scamblesby" kind of day

So - today was another sewing day at Scamblesby where, unusually, we were all present.  The volume was therefore turned up and I am sure that not much sewing took place during the first hour - just lots of catching up and laughter.  The cakes went down well - even the apple and cheese cake!  However I think that Sewingbuddy may be getting a complex - most people seemed to be giving her wine for her birthday present!  Meanwhile Pat presented the block for March - a delightful spring scene which I look forward to making - picture to follow when complete.

So - what were we all up to?  Well Heather had made this lovely quilt from a bag of scraps,





whilst Pat was practising her free machine quilting on a block from her sewing class (the same teacher as my Tuesday night class but she is further along the project than we are)







Gill was finishing off a rug that she is making,











whilst Sandra was completing a block from her Anni Downs hanging.








Pat was just giggling whilst she used her seam ripper for the 50th time,








whilst Terry and Ev were gossiping - errr I should have said discussing their current projects.






Lyn was piecing together a lovely Poppy wall hanging,











Louise had just finished showing us all her lovely redwork,















Julie and Jenny were working on the Scamblesby blocks,











and Jean was working on her craft group project.










Me?  well I was trying to do some of my Tuesday night homework - sadly with a broken seam ripper!!  So - just your average mad sewing day!!




Tonight?  I just need a sit down first before gathering everything together for sewing tomorrow at the Textiles group.  I did read recently about how retirement is bad for you because you just sit and vegetate.  Give me a break - it's hard work this retirement lark!