Quilts May 2010

This started as a blog that would record my quilt making, the hope was that my skills would grow and I would create much loved quilts. It's now so long since I even made a quilt related posting. My life just gets busier - what happened to slowing down in one's old age?

But I've had a couple of long weekends, and Mum is in Melbourne as Linda (sister) is again struggling with cancer. So I've taken the time to finish the hand quilting on Mum's 80th birthday present - she is 82 today. Happy Birthday Mum.

these Dresden plate blocks were inspired from a SCQ swap in 2008 with Masu.

now I need to make and attach the binding.

And to complete the top I'm making for Linda to go in her Miss Bridey room. Her grand-daughter sleeps over.

the individual blocks were again inspired by a fellow swapper -Glenda in Kuranda

now to hand quilt, I've pieced the backing, and I pinned on the tressel tables at work as there's no space here.

So nothing is ever all bad, I've had time to be more creative, even starting a paper pieced diamond hexagon quilt in African fabrics. Just what I needed -another hand project! I'm still partisipating in the on-line Scquilters swaps and I find the monthly deadlines keep me sewing something when I would just veg out on the couch.

the start of my "Pieces of my Past" quilt just for me.

I shared the scrapbooks I'm making for the kids with Jess when she visited, and so that's an on-going project. Last weekend I got 51 prints of Christmas photos from 2009 when I visited Canberra. There will be some for Jess, some for Dan, and some for all three of us. I'm considering keeping up with the current photos and memories, and then just filling in with the history ones - the kids current scapbooks are Christmas 1984, so a long way to catch up. Now I'm trying to locate all my Molly photos and collect and record all the Molly stories.

RIP Molly

Molly who has been with our family "forever" was hit by a bus at the Griffith Shops a couple of weeks ago. This is a big loss for us all.

1998 Dan and Molly both love quilts. Molly is a Broncos fan! 1998

Dan got a text message that his dog was dead at the bus stop at Griffith Shops. After work he went round to find her. Dan said that scrapping her up was the hardest thing he's done but he couldn't leave her there.

Molly 2009 Tarnie was boistrous and bit her head.

Dan took her to the RSPCA, as the house he is currently renting will be demolished in October and he didn't want her disturbed.

Molly and Dan at Christmas 2009 - Dan got Molly for his birthday in 1994. She was always his dog, choosing to sleep with him and always being there.

April 4th 2010

The boy is 26! Just where did the years go? When did this

become this?

Molly (mini-foxie) has been his constant companion since he was about 11 years old. He will tell you, Dad left, Mum left and Jess left, he's a drama queen at times, but there's always Moll.

Computers have been a long time interest and form the basis for his career choices.

I'm very proud of all he has achieved in his young life - true he didn't always get it right or make it easy being his Mum, though the journey was an interesting one. He has a kind heart, last Christmas he allowed Jess to use him as a Christmas tree when she couldn't find anywhere in thier new tiny home to hang her lights.



He is such a contradiction, cautious and conservative at times then very much his own man through his art and music. He has confidence in his abilities but maybe not so much confidence that others will see this in him.

Dan's lounge room wall at Griffith. Dec 09.

He still has his Garden Gnomes, when he was younger he used to take them out into the garden for an outing, but wouldn't leave them there, in case they got taken. I remember them appearing in unusual places around the house in new outfits. In the fridge or in the shower you might find a Goth Gnome or one wearing a blue tutu.

So Happy Birthday my boy and there's many more adventures to come.