Last weekend I spent 24 hours at retreat with my fellow After Dark Quilters. I had a lovely time and got a few small jobs done, then completed all the quilting on my Bugs in a Bottle cot quilt. I did some simple meandering stipple around the border and in the ditch around the bottles.
With the quilting finished I went home to have tea with my family, only to discover DH up a ladder Hoovering the ceiling (cathedral with exposed beams, perfect spider web haven) and evidence that he had been cleaning windows!!! I was really sorry I came home early, he might have achieved more...leaving less for me...not that I EVER Hoover the ceiling!
As a special treat we enjoyed pancakes for breakfast, with banana and maple syrup...yum! Oh and I got time Sunday to machine the binding on the Bugs in a bottle. Now I just need to hand stitch the other side and add a label....a great weekend all around!
Happy quilting, Sue SA.
Sounds like the perfect weekend. Your quilt is great, and those pancakes look delicious.
ReplyDeleteI love your bug in jars quilt! Might need to organise a bug fabric swap!
ReplyDeleteAnother one bites the dust! Its a wonderful bugs in a bottle quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day you must have had with your quilting friends. Those pancakes look delicious.
Your bugs in the bottle quilt is very cute what a great idea. The pancakes look extra yummy. It's nice to have a productive weekend.
ReplyDeleteLove the bugs! And I meant to comment on your last post to say how wonderful the celtic quilt looks! What a fantastic and selfless achievement. Well done Sue, and sounds like a very productive time with the After Dark group too.
ReplyDeleteLove your bug quilt. I think they're such fun quilts for kids. I have one of my to do list but using lollies in the jars. I wont be getting to it any time soon!
ReplyDeleteThe pancakes looks so yummy I want to rush into the kitchen to make some. I have bananas...
I think your husband sounds like a keeper. Any man who notices cobwebs is a pretty rare animal!
love your bug quilt... could spend hours looking at all the bottles.... good for DH for hunting our real bugs... but now I want a real breakfast after seeing those pancakes...
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My Grandson would love this quilt as he is always bringing bugs home in his pockets. Maybe I willhave to make one. Now I am off to make some pancakes after seeing yours.
ReplyDeleteThe bugs in a jar quilt is brilliant, I will have to keep this in mind for one of my Grand sons when they get a little bit older.
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