I'm swamped!

Just a quick post to let everyone know I haven't fallen off the planet. I am busy studying for university, and have two assignments due in the next few weeks.

So, whilst everyone else is having fun crafting, I'm trying to get my head around the dynamics of teaching music to primary students and classroom behaviour management.

In the words of Arnie "I'll be back".

I've started on one of my projects on my list

So, with the help of my wonderful sister Gwargedd I started my Hocuspocusville embroidery today. I've had to go slowly as I'm getting used to my glasses again.

Just a short note to say I am doing something...I've been a bit lazy lately. Hopefully, my motivation will stick around a little bit.

The Cure - Just Like Heaven

    Friday night has rolled around again, and another song hits the blog.  This is my favourite band of all time...as you can see I was a child of the 80's. Thanks to my older brother Paul who adored this band, I was exposed from the cradle to the dulcet tones of Robert Smith.

Enjoy!

Colin Firth has left the building!

My Sister and dearest friend had a pretty dismal weekend. You see, whilst browsing around some lovely new display homes, she had an accident. She thought she saw Colin Firth waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs...alas, Mr Darcy was not present once she reached the bottom. However, excruciating pain, annoying and incompetent staff, and hovering family where.

I must say, she has the strongest pain threshold of any person I know...and my hubby is in the Army. She broke two bones and tore her tendons. Surgery was the only option, and now she has eight weeks without using her leg or putting any weight on it.

So, please join me and wish her a speedy recovery. If you want to you can send your wishes to her blog. Gwargedd

My Color Swap has left the building...

I signed up for a number of swaps this year thanks to the lovely Maree at On My Verandah. Two out of the three have proceeded and I was so excited to send my first off today. It was a colour swap that consisted of a fat 1/4, thread, something nice, something yummy all in light muted olive green...it wasn't easy. I think I managed, but felt I let my partner down as I've had health problems which led to me stuffing up the item I was handmaking...however, the swap did not specify that an item had to be made it could be bought and I hope I achieved the objective.

I haven't heard from my block swap partner since I last emailed, and have pretty much given up hope of this happening. That is fine, I will just try again next year.

The last swap is the 'Random Act of Kindness' swap which is secret and meant to bring joy to a person on the list. I will endeavour to do my best for all my swaps, and I hope that the recipients are happy with their packages.

As I have a quilt top to quilt I have bought a DVD TV season to have on in the background, Eureka Season One. I love Sci Fi, and it always helps to cheer me up and keep me humming along with my work. I also had to buy more batting as one of my cats had found my stash and decided to make a bed out of it and it is right in the middle of a big piece. I know I can cut and join, but still it is the issue of it all...it is my husband's big bottomed cat.

Red, Black and White is coming up roses.

I thought I would have this top finished by the end of February, but it didn't happen. I have been having loads of problems sleeping and didn't want to sew too much when I was so tired. I thought I'd make more mistakes if I sewed whilst feeling so strung out...and I was right.

Last night I finally got to sleep before 4am. It was an early 12am when I finally fell asleep. So, today was a marathon of sewing to finally sew up the sashes, put on the black frame, and then the frame of the delicious roses fabric.

Here are some photo's..

Framed and bordered.

Added sashes

  A close up

    Isn't this fabric wonderful

  This will be the backing fabric.

I'm going to use the backing fabric and a black bobbin to disguise any mistakes that might happen. This is the largest quilt top I have ever made. I just don't know where to start. I know what do to, but I am at a loss as to 'where' to start. Do I start at the middle and work out?

Oh and a small friend of mine became rather exhausted with my sewing marathon. This is Mr Mrrow and I love how he is sleeping.

Take Care, and sweet dreams like Mr Mrrow.