teenagers birthday party............

Since the Chookshed turned 13 we were all acting like teenagers and took lots of selfies..........we had fun playing around...........you'll see below..........and I shared toooo many but hey it was so much fun and we got lots of laughs..........and that's what life's about right..........fun and laughter............

 Chapel Street is making progress on the layout..........even had a bit more on the wall but had to sort out a few more fabrics so need to include those in the mix..........

me and Suze..........

Kate cut and laid out a quilt..........all ready to sew up..............

She also worked on her Diddles quilt...............some of you will remember Diddles............

Suze cut these drunkards path blocks and got quilt a few blocks made...............so pretty..............

This is one photo.............and yes we are in it twice............

I made the binding for this group quilt from Scrub Stitchin'............love the quilting by Sandy @ Shiralee Stitches...........

I really worked a lot on binding............I attached 2 and I made 3.......

Suze found a rock to use as a prop to take our selfies................

It was the most glorious weekend...............
Who would have known winter started yesterday......

Miss Jules added the borders to this quilt............

Suze and Miss Jules had the same charm pack as it turned out...............The quilts will look very different..............

Enjoying the sunset..............

I missed getting any photos of Annette's projects...........bugger.....

One of my favourite photos from the weekend.............

So good to be back celebrating the Chookshed Birthday............

All to quickly it was time for the girls to pack up and head home.........

Another great Chookshed birthday.........

Hope you found some time to sew over the weekend also.........

Catch you later............

Chookyblue........

13th birthday.......

Guess what.......

The Chookshed is officially a teenager.........

The naughty bitchy teenagers are here......

Laughs, stirring, good food, inspiration, motivation, and special time together.......

The last Chookshed party in the Chookshed was 2021.....

2022.....to wet flooding

2023.......Cancelled the night before - family emergency......

2024...... Rained and roads were terrible.......So only online.....

2025 we are back!!!!!

Got the binding on this quilt........

OMG the food..........very delicious by everyone.......

Everyone jumps in and does something..........

Hope you find some times to sew this weekend too.......

Catch you later........

Chookyblue......

The final wrap....

wow the weekend just goes too fast...........Chookshed party all done for another year........

Miss Jules could not find her binding so she finished this one she was working on........

I was thinking of hand sewing but as the lounge was full and this quilt needed to be pieced I got the top together and the first border........its looking pretty........

I was working on some leaders and enders and got all the 4 patches together on the left..........it was just a random pile of fabric in a box from I am not sure where............and I am still deciding what to make of them yet............how to finish it.........maybe what is there is 2/3rds of the blocks...........

Ali worked on this braided quilt.......yes its crooked but I was in a hurry sticking them back up on the wall and she hasn't finished the two left rows hence they are longer in the photo too........its from one of the Jelly Roll quilt books.......she has 4 more rows to make...........

2/3rds must be the go as Lea has that much together of her quilt also..........

Up close where she had started to applique the pictures on...........

Kate was cutting heaps of hot water bottle covers and wheat packs..........OMG you could not have enough of these at present it it freezing the cold front at present is very strong........very windy and showery.........lots of snow about futher south...........we never get snow.........

Suze worked on these 3 wraps adding some applique.....

they are all a lovely dark blue but the light is a bit funny in these photos.........

Annette did some applique..........she has heaps of blocks to applique to back ground..........

she also did some spinning and I missed taking a photo........

Morning tea one day...........Kates fresh strawberry jam was a treat with the scones and cream........

Miss Myrtle Mae Muggins was looked after so well..........

Yesterday I left her in a cage for the day and she was frozen last night when I got home.........poor little treasure was bright as a button after some warming and a tummy full of milk.........

Sunset with a jet passing over...........it was sooooo pretty..........so calm....

Of course you need champagne and nibbles to enjoy while watching the sunset...........

we were all rugged up..........it was a pretty cool weekend but sunny........

And then just like that the weekend ended.....such a great group of girls to spend the weekend with........fills the soul.....7 is the max......filled the Chookshed and the beds......

If you sewed along at home let me know what you got up tooooo......

Stay warm Aussies.........even those in the warmer parts are feeling a chill..........

off to battle the road to work........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue........

ZOOM ZOOM Chookshed Party time.........

Its that time girls........the Chookshed's 9th Birthday.

I really have people coming to join me again this year the following weekend and with the full nest of friends I won't have time to chat online so thought I would get the party started a week early........

THIS WEEKEND

Hope some of you would like to join in see times below for your conversion............

Sylvia you better be prepared for a late night.........

Can you believe back in 2014 for the 2nd birthday there was 107 comments on my post about joining the party virtually...........so many bloggers have left blogging now which is sad but there is still a hard core bunch out there reading and blogging away.........which I love.......

Back in the day you just all sewed along and did a post about your sewing after the party..........

Last year we discovered zoom for the Chookshed birthday when we were all locked down due to covid..........I had an absolute ball and this has lead to many more zoom sewing days..........

While I am very fortunate to be able have friends here again this year I know parts of the world are in lockdowns or very restricted lives still due to covid...........

So if you want to join in leave a comment........check out your time zone.........I can only commit to 4hrs I think at this stage so get up early or miss out if you are in Australia.........otherwise it should be Sat afternoon for most parts of the otherside of the world.........

please join in the fun..........if you have not zoomed before be brave and join in it's just like you are sitting around the table with your friends but we are all right there in front of you on the screen and you are part of the whole conversation........

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue..........

Zoom Virtual Chookshed Party

As requested by the girls here is a list of everyone who popped in..........Hope all the links are correct.........Let me know if not....

I've had the best time. It would have been no fun if you didn't join in with me so thank you to all of you for joining in.........Some longer then others but that does not matter.......I was on from 7am until 10pm with a few quick trips out to feed the lamb.....

Award for the earliest starter goes to Sylvia as she got up and joined us 4am her time. 

Last starter Chris who came in after the family had gone. But it sure made for a nice excuse to go back in this morning and hang out with you and the other girls......

It was an interesting challenge working around the time zones but thank you to everyone I really really do appreciate it.........I got lots done compared to some sewing days..........so inspired by all the different things everyone is working on. 

Goodluck with the Choc Chip Biscuits recipe that I shared. 

Thanks to the girls who had cake and a candle...........Corona Virus sure has changed parts of our lives and it was interesting discussing the different "rules" people are living with around the world..........the virus had made us all try new things and I am not sure why we had not thought of this previously and tried this truly virtual sewing day.........BUT I sure will be doing another one so be brave and join us next time we had a lot of fun and it's just like sitting around a table sewing with friends........ok well not quite as good but pretty close second.......

Belgium

           Nadine @ Notes From My Corner

France

           Lin @ St Victor Quilts

UK

Bethan @ Crafting Ramble

Canada

Holly @ Nimble Thimble Stitchery-Do

Chris @ Quilting on the farm

Germany

Sylvia @ Flickenstitchlerei

USA

Gail @ Gail's Place

Raedene @ Thread on the floor

Deana @ Dream Worthy Quilts

Denice @ Denice’s Day

NZ

            Clare @ Quiltlady in Kiwiland

Raewyn @ Stitching Farmgirl

            Lou @ Manxgirl Living and Crafting Downunder

Australia

            Sue @ Kiwikids Page

            Maria @ Life on the Block

            Susan @ Susan's Sewing Space

            Maureen @ no blog

            Judy @ News From Jude

            Narelle @ Pins and Whiskers

            Janice @ Jannimary

            Jo @ ButterZ

            Sonia @ Forever Always Online

Julie @ Simple Stitches

Karen @ Karen’s Corner

Googy  @ GoogyGirl

still zooming.....

Still catching up with a few girls..... Yesterday was a massive zoom marathon..... I'll write more later..... Just back in with a smaller group this morning...... Aust, NZ, USA and Canada.....

Stay safe..... 

Catch you later.... 

Chookyblue.....