The problem with blogging infrequently
is that when you do come to write about
your projects, you have too much to say...
So lots of (words and) photos in this post.
Recently a school friend passed away.
I've not seen her since school,
but thanks to connecting again through
social media I had a chance to catch up wth her
over the last few months... so I felt particularily sad
that she has passed leaving such a large hole
in all the lives she touched with her music
and her fighting spirit...
Her passing coincided with a week (or 2!)
of nothing seeming to go right.
Troubles with the longarm,
the opressivemess of my general clutter,
teething babies, sleepless nights,
the list goes on of many many small things
that I just couldn't control
or direct in a positive direction.
So what do you do when the world
weighs heavy on your shoulders?
Why, start a new quilt of course!!!
Mindless cutting and sewing IS the cure for all that ails you!
So a new Bonnie Hunter quilt it is:
Kate you'll know which one it is!!!
(especially as you are largely responsible
for reminding me of what a great quilt it is!!)
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And a finish:
Although I longarmed this top,
I didn't piece it.
It's a Kate special and I just love the colours and design.
Thanks Kate! Hope you like what I've done ;)
The panto was from Plum
(Thanks Plum!)
I think it's called Peacock Meander,
but to be 100% sure I'd have to go to the studio to check...
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Then here are the WIP'S
(works in Progress for the unquilty):
First borders are on my Purple and Green Oceans...
Outer borders to follow...
Nearly a 'cat-astrophe' here!!
The ground was so muddy
from all the recent rain we've had
and Abby decided it would be a nice place to
keep her paws dry
so the photo shoot ended rather promptly after this shot
of her walking the quilt top into the mud:
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I love Tonya's wonky letters
and I have her 'Word Play' book,
BUT I've never tried any until now.
Only thing is I didn't have the book next to me
when I tried these...
They're probably not wonky enough just yet.
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This little table runner is on the longarm...
Just to practise on...
There is only a tiny bit left to do,
but of course the bobbin ran out
just before the end.
(this was after I'd had a few tussles with the machine anyway
so a break was needed!
I'm sure now that I've had a little Longarm holiday
and 'sorted' most of the issues that
work will commence with vigour.)
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And finally, here's my house block with the sheep added.
I just freehand drew them and like how they turned out...
Hopefully no more additions before I quilt it!
Because I had thought of adding our cat...
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And a parting shot of all the seagulls on the fields.
they are grub-hunting after the fields have been sprayed.
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Phew! that was hard work,
I really will try not to leave it so long between posts,
but life does seem to get in the way lol.
