Robyn A King Charles dog arrives from Japan 28th Nov 2012

Last week has been extra busy as our DS’s wee King Charles toy-dog arrived from quarantine from Japan.  His name is Robyn and he has knowen  me since he was  a puppy from my many visits over his 7 years.

Robyn in his flight kennel finally arrives from Japan Via Sydney quarantine. He was soooooooo happy to see me!!!!!!

We have two other dogs a Shitzu and a WolfhoundxBoxer  and right from the very start there was NO aggression from any of them and they now do every thing together.

Once there were none now there are 3!!!!!!

Some times we buy some thing not realising how much enjoyment it will give????? This week I picked up a dozen old 1980’s quilting magazines mostly with out their front covers cut off when discarded from the shop back then for 20 cents each. Amongst them was a 1988 Patchwork Lady’s circle what a gem this magazine is, there is the pattern for Windflower

This block is called Windflower many of you will know it, this is just a sketch but the pattern is in volume 59 of Lady’s cirlce pathwork quilts magazine.

, a beautiful 8 point start quilt I’d love to make, a stunning Dogwood quilt any one would adore to have, a priceless 1930’s extravagant bouquet and nosegays  quilt, and this is some thing I know I WILL make a lovely simple quilt designed by Claudia Edmond’s well it will not be the same as you know me but her quilt is motivating me to make a pieced quilt again????? and it goes on and on, so if you ever see this addition

This magazine is a treasure published in 1988 volume 59

grab it or buy it if it comes up for sale it is just full of beautiful quilts.

After 3 weeks or 30 hrs I have finished the repair and finished quilting the first corner  of 2DS’s quilt!!!!!

Almost completed finally?????? 3 to go!!!!!!

Hopefully I will finish stitching down the edge today and then only 3 corners to go?????

What do you have on your desk that keeps you company???? I have 3 tiny wee teddies??????

All very good friends and never talk back to me!!!!!!!

I went in and looked at Esther’s blog

http://www.estheraliu.blogspot.com

this morning  and shuddered at the task a head of her???? this is some thing none of us enjoy doing, it reminded me of quilting items I’m sorting  upstairs and down stairs

Hmmmmmmm this all has to be relocated so it can be used for what it is meant to be???? a linen cupboard which the family will need when they come back!!!!! I have 6 weeks to do it thank goodness dead lines.  !!!!! I started on this early this morning.

and trying not to think about it as I do my sewing!!!!! it is nothing compared to Esther’s, I have to do it before the families arrive back in mid Jan!!!!!

Yesterday I brought home two paintings

a pair of Oils painted by a local artist; such lovely soft colours but still vibrant.

for my DGD to hang in her bedroom, I have those to hang today also before they get damaged with all the shifting and reorganising?????

Going in to Esther’s blog also remind me of my 12 Days of Xmas quilt that Esther gave us a few years back, Bunny and Gari plus many others also made one, Bunny showed hers hanging last week and I hung mine very early this morning,

Esther’s mystery quilt from 2010 I think?, I adore this quilt but as usual I had to change things a little!!!!!! It has ended up much larger than Esther’s original design but it is still very much Esther’s beautiful design.

don’t look close please as I still have NOT quilted it?????  It is also a little different to Esther’s design I have added more to mine and so it is wide enough for  a double bed quilt and is padded with 100% wool so will be warm if it ever ends up in  a cold county.

Also this morning I laid out Janet’s quilt

I was 6 inches short of fabric for the final boarder!!!!!!!!!! Horrors!!!!! but found a 18″ by 3 1/2″ strip JUST enough!!!!!! This is silk from an old kimono so I could not go out and buy more. How lucky can you be???????

to add the last two boarders and horrors of horrors I was 8 inches short for the last boarder!!!!!  This is silk fabric from an old kimono so I can not just go and buy some more, I walked away from it and started  on that cup-boarded; yes I have been up very early this morning as it is only 8.30am now and there will be no beach trip trip this morning. would you believe  I found a tiny bit more fabric, by cutting this strip in to 3 pieces I will just have enough, well it is a patchwork quilt???????!!!!!!!!!

No beach photo’s to day and nothing new in the garden, sadly my wee Yellow Sunbird’s who where building their nest in my carport have gone, on Monday morning the male one came in calling and calling for her and she never came and I have not seen him since either, so I’m very sad about this as they mate for life.

I’m linking with Esther’s WIP’s http://www.estheraliu.blogspot.com

Off to hang out some clothes,  have breakfast, and make a Xmas pudding some time to day, and Oh yes a bacon and egg pie as a thank you for a friend. !!!!!

A special big Happy Birthday for you Bunny. Big Hug too.

Cheers ALL Glenda