My Quiet Week

I decided after having such a busy time these past few weeks that this week I'd take it easy and just veg. Well that didn't quite go as I'd expected. I'm not one to just sit and do nothing, it bores me silly and I find it a complete waste of time. So I decided that I'd cut the fabric and trace all the designs from the Japanese magazine for the red work quilt. Darn everything is in cms, hmm I'm sure I can convert this to inches.......wrong..... So a quick phone call to Bren pleading for help. Who else would you ask, than someone who home schools their kids, right? Not long after that phone call I get an email with a scan of the new measurements, what a great friend, thanks Bren. So I have most of the fabric cut and only a few left to trace. I decided to make the first one, one that didn't have too much detail, just to see how it would turn out. Here it is so far.
This is from 3 evenings and a few hours throughout the day.










Hmmm and I thought I'd chosen one with less detail....lol...
I did have thoughts of doing some more machine quilting on this one.

But that's as far as it got, only to a thought. It means bringing the Singer out and setting it up clearing off the sewing table, and quite frankly I just couldn't be bothered. Plus as the weathers been so nice I've taken the opportunity to get out into the backyard and clean it up. The previous people that were living here, were not only pigs inside but outside as well. I discovered there were two more steps and a landing at my back door, just covered with weeds and ........... so I've been outside weeding and trimming and burning rubbish.

I managed to get 2 of the PIF parcels posted last Saturday, and I know one's already reached it's destination, and I'll need to post the last one this weekend, but here's a little glimpse of what was in the parcel.

Now I suppose some of the reason I haven't gotten much done this week could be due to this.

Looks harmless doesn't she? Don't let that sleeping beauty fool you, she has teeth like razor blades and such an attitude, but she's a sweetie and very good, no mishaps on the carpet, but that may have something to do with the baby gate we have up between the kitchen and the living room.

Well time for a quick shower while it's still sleeping.

Happy Stitching.