Sunday 2 June 2013

Reasons to be cheerful part two





Sister in law is pleased with her "you've got mail" cushion.  Phew!!!  At an average of 2hrs per envelope it wasnt the speediest of works!



  

Having offered "skully" hoop for a giveaway, it took a few weeks to find the bast@rd.  But I did.  


 Reene, I will do my best to try and think of something sweary, but it wont be easy for me ;-)   I'll get it to you soon as I can.

  



I've caught up on another month of bee blocks.  Jo's low volume and liberty TRIANGLES.  Yup, I sewed triangles and it worked for a change.
And my mate Gap Quilter pushed her luck asking me for 36 half square triangles AND an embroidery that will remind her of me. I promise you, this will remind her of me.  (And no.  I didnt.  Its my nickname for her.)


I needed some company, and mum came to the rescue.  She's been busy too.  


I needed a laugh, and Miss Elliecat obliged.




And final reason to be cheerful?



Beanz.  The Shooman variety.

28 comments:

  1. You don't even want to know how long it took me to work that out, even though I knew the answer!!

    PS.. get the cat's arse off the embroidery; Reene is my friend, and that's not nice!

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  2. Laughing at Hadley's comment!! Your envelope cushion is stunning - I love how you've quilted it. And your blocks are amazing! I think woolly Ellie cat will be much better behaved! Take care, Jxo

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  3. Reene will be so happy to see where Ellie has out her arse! HaHaHaHaHaHaHa! Beans are good!

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  4. Ha ha, Ellie cat outnumbered by EPP, very funny. And she looks well criss sitting on the embroidery

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  5. Ellie cat knows just where to sit! Love the cushion and how you quilted it. Di x

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  6. Your quilting of that fab cushion is perfect! Ellie is a funny girl!

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  7. I love Ellie Cat's face, and your beautiful cushion, and my brain hurts too!

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  8. Laughing at the hoop's hiding place ;o)

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  9. The cushion is amazing - so glad it was appreciated! Lots of reasons to be cheerful :)

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  10. Yep, that cushion is sensational! Maybe it won't be too badly missed since you're getting Alison's Camelot awesomeness?

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  11. I love your pillow cover so much. Did you make the paper pieced pattern yourself or use someone else's pattern. It is really fabulous

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  12. oh gosh, that envelope cushion is awesome! and the low/liberty block is stunning. The cat's done a great job saving you from the potential threat of the stars, but i don't get the beans?

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  13. Gorgeous cushion, but i hate to say it H is right, you don't want "brown" smudges on the embroidery!

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  14. The obvious word for the hoop is ar*e - cat-inspired of course.
    The envelope cushion is soooo gorgeous, I love the colours, the piecing, the quilting. Is there a pattern?

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  15. your cat is making me giggle
    (but I don't get the beans!)

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  16. That cushion is fantastic, I love it and the quilting is perfect, a great idea!

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  17. I'm hoping your luck with triangles will pass over to me - I'm a bit scared my bee blocks for this month! Love the real and woolly Ellie cat - if Charlie was on the hoop I don't think there'd be any visible....he's a bit of a fatty. Juliex

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  18. Hilarious picture of Miss Elliecat on your embroidery hoop! What a laugh! Plus, there will be cat hairs on the finished embroidery as a decorative addition. Nice bonus! I also enjoyed the video, thanks. (These comments are not to imply that I would not appreciate your quilty content - I do.)

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  19. I laughed so much at the video of Elliecat - she's nuts! I love the blocks for Rhonda and the photo of E on the hoop but I'm another one for whom the beans are confusing...

    P.S. The cushion is fabulous!
    P.P.S. I love your new friend - you need a little mouse version, now, to keep it happy!

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  20. that pillow is amazing! love the details, especially the stamps.

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  21. I'm still laughing out of reading Hadley's comment and I'm too tired to think about beans and cheerfulness.

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  22. Your posts always make me laugh (but the hubby didn't really understand). You cushion is fabulous!

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  23. I'm agog at that awesome pillow! And the 2 hours per envelope??? EGAD. :)

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  24. I'm not surprised your sister-in-law likes the cushion, it's great. The texty prints are just perfect and the stamp quilting is such a cool detail.
    Elliecat cracked me up, as you can imagine.

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  25. The cushion is gorgeous. I love everything about it.
    Ellie cat's face as she sits on skully is too funny. It has a definite look of "make me" about it :)
    I don't get the beans either

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  26. Hi, just back from holiday. Will call soon (if you're not already globe trotting?). The cushion is amazing - love the stamps. Th beans have gone way over my head!

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