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I am a mother of eight and grandmother of four who loves to make and create. Rosemary Hill is the name of our home where we live, work, learn and create together

Friday 30 December 2011

My Favourite Things.

my favourite things
The quilt that we are working on in Chookyblue's stitch-a-long this coming year is from Anni Down's book, "Some Kind of Wonderful". The quilt itself is called "My Favourite Things". I say this coming year as though none of us have yet started. What I actually mean is I haven't really started. Most people started in October and tomorrow is our first deadline. *sigh* Already aggravating the Chook I think! I did get immersed in this quilt yesterday though and I am really looking forward to it. It is a thing of beauty and I have the opportunity to concentrate on and wallow in all my favourite things. The first block we are supposed to make is one of three patty cakes. (Cupcakes) Now, I am not a cake person. (Hard to believe when you see the size of me!) So I began to think about my favourite things and what might be a suitable replacement for three patty cakes. Then it came to me. I have three grandchildren! (Go here to see them doing awesomely great things!) I have to confess here. The patty cakes block reads "patty cakes and other delicious things". I immediately thought of my grandchildren when I read the "other delicious things". This is not because I have tried to eat them up, but because Miss 19 many years ago declared herself to be delicious in answer to the question, "Why do you suck your thumb?".

So I have spent today committing some sort of likeness of my grandchildren to applique. I am quite happy with the block so far. Not finished, but happy. A little more raw edged applique to go and then some drawing to make their faces come alive (I hope!) If it all turns pear-shaped tomorrow you can expect to see a patty cakes block here and me swearing black and blue that I love cake. The raw edged applique on my umbrella block is done, now just a little hand stitching to go. Miss 19 commented that now that I had immortalised the grandchildren I had better be planning to name her as one of my favourite things! I think this quilt may take some time to finish. Of course, it will be all the better for it. I think I'm going to like being wrapped in my favourite things!

Some finished blocks tomorrow I hope!

7 comments:

Sarah said...

Go Kris! You can do it!!!

Lorraine said...

I will be changing a few of the blocks I think.....but haven't even thought about starting it yet.....my sewing mojo is on holidays! Reading and jigsaw-ing mojo is well entrenched!

Cath said...

what a super idea! I hope we get to see the finished block.

Shay said...

What a brilliant idea! (Sadly I love cupcakes)

Im sure this quilt will be stunningly gorgeous when it's done. better get a wriggle on . You dont want to feel the sting of Chooky's whip!

Jindi's Cottage said...

Great idea to immortalise the grandies as a favourite thing...I'm changing a couple of things as well as I don't want a quilt called "My Favourite Things" with things that aren't so much favourite...I haven't stitched a block yet...lots and lots of preparation of the whole quilt going on but no actual stitching...but once that prep is done! Liking the 30s fabric umbrella..

Lotti said...

I can't wait to see the grandkids immortalised on the block. It sounds so nice and what a great idea.

Jantine said...

This is such a smart idea! I am really curious what it looks like!