A Realistic Time Frame

So, you wanna know what I used all that bias tape for?  Oh.  Well, I'm going to tell you anyway - I finally finished a quilt for my Mum's birthday and it only took me 15 years to do it.

Yes, 15 YEARS.

You see, I have this idea for another quilt and I had to have a little chat with myself about the one or two (and the rest) unfinished projects that are taking up space in the loft.  This was one such project, so a bit of a concerted effort and it's done. 

The main reason for the ridiculous time frame for this one was because it was completely hand quilted.  I mean, honestly, who does that?  I think the batting was too thick and the whole machine quilting process just seemed to go very badly wrong so I went old school on it.  Which looks great, but I shan't be doing that again in a hurry. 

Hope she likes it!

I Wanna Be Like You-hoo-hoo

Jack (in the car):  Mummy?

Me: Yes?

Jack: I am going to drive your car.

Me: Yes, when your older you probably will drive my car.

Jack: Yes, when I am big and fat like you, I will drive your car.

(and yes, that really is a red leather covered child seat)

Today's Homework

Now that I have a child in school, I am starting to learn lots of exciting new things.

Sam's homework over the weekend was to find various Autumn berries and seeds, so one slightly damp Sunday afternoon walk later and I now know what an Ash tree (and its seeds) looks like and likewise a Sycamore - the Holly, Conker, Hawthorn and Blackberry were not news to me I'm pleased to report.

We thought we knew what a Beech tree (and its nuts) was, but Google sadly proved us wrong when we got home; one for us to keep an eye out for over the rest of the week.

I was pretty interested in this little nature study, Sam not so much, but he did like printing the pictures, cutting them out and gluing them to his homework sheet, so that's something.

Simple Things Please Simple Minds

Turns out making your own bias binding is pretty simple.

 

I am pleased.

(the ease of this is thanks mainly to Dana at Made for her excellent tutorial and the magical little gadget)