Forever Faded...

Here is my faded quilt cover, I didn't realise cotton would fade merely "sitting" in a room with no sunlight hitting it......I know better now :(



Onward and upward.....

They say "don't judge a book by its cover" ~ here is why :



Now that looks tidy and under control (doesn't it.......?)



Well....maybe not !!

Its only 3 months since Christmas, and definately time to put Santa away!



or maybe not.......



We made it to the supermarket. Gotta love the way a trip to buy a mop turns into $106!!! Its one expensive mop! Anyway, get it home and I had two kids fighting over who was going to use it first. I find it rather incredible that my youngest two fight over who is going to do it because it would BE a fight to get my eldest two to use it. I don't know when life was simple, but it sure isn't atm.

Guilted into cleaning....

I have decided I need a cleaner. Why would anyone want to clean when you can sew? Beyond me ~ but the dust and dirt hit me between the eyes this morning at 8.15 am and I decided I HAD to clean. Only trouble was, I still had to get one child off to school which meant, pack a lunch box, do her hair (for school photo), make sure she remembered to pack her swimming, get myself and 4 year old son also ready for playgroup, while in the middle of "having" to clean, so if you can imagine it, there were all sorts of things going on, including emptying the dishwasher, so I could fill it with all my china (breaking ALL the rules), and wiping hutches and deciding on what would go where and what I could be ruthless with and get rid of......Oh boy. You certainly didn't want to see the mess I made. I'm almost able to see some results, but this is going to take more than one messed up day to fullfil my vision. I might even have to drop into Coles after dropping my eldest at soccer and buy a new mop. The tiles will probably craze like one of my china plates did after being subjected to the dishwasher ! Oops!

I have lots I have decided I want to blog about. I was going to be a quilt blogger, but now I have been blogging around and found more to blog about. I want to know what to do with all the things I want to have, and have, but have no where to put. I will take photos later, and hope that someone might look at my blob (intentional typo) and tell me what to do with them.

Oh and my sad cry for the moment, in amongst all this cleaning frenzy was discovering that even though my dining area gets NO direct sun, the Queensland ~ Beautiful One Day, Perfect the Next Sun/Light....whatever it is has faded my Charlie Brown Pimlico Princess Doona cover, that was folded on top of two of my very favourite chenille bedspreads.......It is faded soooooo badly that it has even faded the back of the quilt cover!! I will take and load photos later. Right now I have to get 3 kids in the car and head for soccer and the supermarket. Yes, 6.30pm I must be insane.

Monday Monday

Yes its Monday again, we had a very threatening and dark, gloomy storm come over late this afternoon. Its no fun on our frazzled emotions I might add. There were 4 families in our street outside looking at the impending clouds. It rained and was windy, and a little thunder and lightning but for us, that was all. Phew. My four year old told me when he was going to bed that he was scared of big storms. A sentiment I think most of us can share. I wonder when we will look at those clouds and not have silent panic attacks and be fearful.

Maybe tomorrow.

Scrap Quilt......

Yayyyyy, I have finished my first "proper" quilt....this one is a scrap quilt in that I have used pieces I already had for the blocks, I only bought fabric for the backing and sashes, and wadding, so I don't know if it really is a "scrap" quilt. The pattern/instructions came from crazymomquilts ~ flea market fancy quilt. It was my first attempt at a real quilt, and apart from one "crazy" moment and two rows not lining up, I'm really happy with how it has turned out. I didn't get the courage to stipple quilt it, I REALLY want to, but I can't/haven't got the hang of it yet.....I just ditch stitched around each square including the inside square. I made the binding from bits all joined together.

My next challenge will be a coin quilt of some description.





I haven't figured out how to take a decent photo yet.....that too will have to come !

Thank you crazymomquilts ~ you're great inspiration !!

Ava Rose Quilt

I set myself a challenge of "being productive" this week. Its so easy to be stuck in "mummy" mode and only doing the housework and the running around after kids routine ~ and I know how important allllll that is, its just a little depressing at the end of a week when you haven't challenged yourself or produced anything and theres a new pile of washing to put away and another floor to vacuum. Its nice to be able to post a photo and say "look what I made" amongst all the washing, car drop offs/pick ups etc.



This quilt is made from Ava Rose by Tanya Whelan, there are two pieces of fabric in the quilt that don't belong to the range, but I needed to pad it out a little and am really happy with how they fitted in.

Thanks for Crazy Mom Quilts, I am now planning my next quilt ~ after I've made a couple more wonky (extra wonky) stars.

I really want to gather the courage and try stippling but I don't think I'm good enough just yet....

Heres my first ever attempt at a star (or a "pieced" piece of quilting.....so please be nice). I bought myself a 1/4 inch seam foot and a darning foot today. I'm excited about learning to quilt (properly).




Practise might help....my apologies to the Bushfire Project ladies for practising on them !

Bushfire Quilt Project

I have started my first star to send to join the many other stars that will be made into fabulous quilts thanks to the wonderful girls who have initiated this project.

I am a little intimidated by the expertise shown in the blocks that have already been received, but my heart says it doesn't have to be perfect ! Hmmmmm.....

If I get brave I might add a photo.......

I am sure the recipients will be touched to have a special quilt with many fingerprints from across the world all coming together to share their heartfelt sorrow experienced in this tragedy and offer love, prayers and hope for their futures as they rebuild their lives.

One stitch at a time.

If I can add to someones quilt I will be very happy.

Lynette