Tuesday 3 July 2012

Almost

Last week I spent chasing spiders and dust elephants (too big for dust bunnies!) around the house after housework had been temporarily suspended for a month or so due to school and a distinct lack of interest.

The house has never looked as good! Of course, the catalyst was a pending visit from my cousin (from Queensland) and her gorgeous daughter - Miss Poppie is staying at mine for the week while her mum attends to work here in Victoria.  Today we went to see Ice Age 4 - in 3D - it's fabulous having a 9 year old around the place - certainly keeping me on my toes.

In between girly stuff with Miss Poppie, I've been putting together a quilt top that has been on my list for, oh, about 100 years....it's not finished - I think it needs a border or 2 as it's currently about 44" x 55" and I'd like it to be a bit bigger - and it's mostly from a range called Tokyo Roccoco by Carol Van Zandt for Andover fabrics - the solids were a happy match from good old Spotlight.....so there's more to do, but I thought I'd show you any way.....





....and now I'm off to finish testing a pattern for a bloggy friend - it's all cut out and I'm starting to sew it together - and I best get my skates on as the recipient had her baby yesterday.....

9 comments:

  1. Lovely curves----something I haven't done.

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  2. Oh yes, you can definitely tackle the circles now :oD Enjoy your company!

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  3. nothing like having a child in the house to shake things up ! Have fun xx

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  4. Love the DPs. The colours work so well.

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  5. Love your quilt. I want to go and see ice age 4 too: it looks really funny

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  6. Im never very interested in housework . Im thinking I should issue a challenge for us all NOT to clean for a month and then show before and after pictures ...


    LOVE your quilt. It's gorgeous. I made one of those two years ago and it’s still one of my favourite quilts ever . ( I will confess I wasnt quite as brave as you and raw edge appliqued my circles!)

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  7. This is gorgeous, beautiful "Ice Age" blues and greys merge and blend and then contrast - makes me think of swirling around on the ice!

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  8. Great quilt Kay!! So glad you are enjoying your own Miss 9 ... mine is also with her nan. Got to love some nanna time (for me anyway!)

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  9. Love the colours and fabrics Kay!! Love your new blog look too - hope I'm not terribly late in saying that! mx

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