Enjoying the Easter Break

We hope you are able to have some time over the Easter holiday to sit back and enjoy the simple yet most important pleasures of life - resting and relaxing with family/friends and taking time out to enjoy where ever you are.

What's Happened to Indy?

I've had an ear infection.  For twelve months I have endured many visits to various vets, copius amounts of medication, low allergy diets and diagnosis after diagnosis. All without complaint. 

Finally the Sunbury Animal Hospital had enough and referred me to a specialist.  Did you know that specialists are available for animals too? And require referrals, just as for humans? And cost a fortune, just as specialists for humans do? 

So off we went to the Melbourne Vet Referral service.  After poking and prodding and then all of us looking in his ear with a camera, it was decided that the best course was to clean his ear properly, whilst under anesethic. So here I am, recovering from  my ordeal, with my bandage on where the catheter was applied. 

On the way home we stopped in at his Mum's school to pick her up.  On the desk and amongst the books he demonstrated he is truly teacher's pet.

Quality Control - Inspecting the Quilting

I've been gone a while but I have been busy. I turned 12 last week, and yes, I have been busy conducting quality inspections on quilts as they are being completed.


Interestingly while mum was on holiday in Canberra, she took the part completed work with her and and her friend's cat also developed a fascination with it and whenever the quilt was out, her cat would immediately sit on it. When the quilt came home and made its first appearance, I decided to sit on it and test it.

We've Been Flat Out...

We've been working hard on an old UFO.....

It's needed a lot of thought and contemplation.....

as we made colour choices and fabric placement decisions.

The UFO is the first Leanne House BOM. I found a credit slip with this block dated September 2004. 

This is block 3. This is what has been achieved today. There is an embroidery block ( that is done) still to be inserted. It'll happen. We might have to have a little sleep though to keep our creativity levels up!

Working Towards A Finish

This little quilt has been waiting and waiting for its binding to be sewn on. It was quilted back in 2006. The binding was stored in a carefully labelled bag. So why the delay? It was having a "little holiday" in the cupboard and despite several searches couldn't be located! I had even started to try and find an alternative. Imagine my sheer delight and relief, when it made an appearance during the Great Cupboard Reorganisation event that took place at the start of the new year.

So with some help and encouragement, the binding has been sewn on.

Then it had to be checked and trimmed.

Busy Days

 

In between all that, I have been trying to get another quilt finished. As always, I realise I am fortunate to have "expert advice" close at hand!

Getting Ready for Christmas

School is almost over and holidays are almost here.......