Mini in the making

Monday was the Queen's birthday holiday and I was inspired to make a start on my mini quilt. I had some scraps of 1930's fabrics left from my Sweet Nostalgia quilt and thought they would be perfect for a little block.

I don't really enjoy too much repetitive piecing and working in 1 1/2 inch pieces didn't enhance the experience much either. At least I provided some humour for Mum who thought it was a cracker me piecing with such small squares. 

I had put the churn blocks together but unpicked them to rearrange them. I hope to put them together again this weekend after playing around with the set up.

I was going to alternate them with the 9 patch but they just didn't look how I had pictured them so they will become a mini project of their own.

Found these treasures on the internet and they arrived in the mail today.

They are coated and put on scrabble tiles. Cute!

 Just had to show some more Maisie pics. With the colder weather she seems to rediscover her affectionate side.
Last night she snuggled up and just spread out on my lap just like a baby.
She loves to have her stomach and chest scratched and rubbed. My last cat absolutely hated it. 
Let me just say we all had a giggle at poor Maisie's expense and let's just say there were a lot of Mrs Slocum jokes!

 Here she is so sound asleep with her mouth open, it made me laugh.
Can you imagine the little snoring Z's?

A fella at work today saw my computer background which is of Coffee jumping and he asked whose dog? I replied that he was one of my boys.

He then asked if I was one of those crazy dog/cat women who love dogs and cats.

'Of course I am!' I answered.

so now I am a crazy dog and cat woman and loving it.

Hope you are having a great week.

 

Marina

ps for those at a lose end this weekend I found this ad in the local paper.

Sunbury Stitchers and quilters have their annual exhibition this Sat and Sun at the Sunbury Memorial Hall in Stawell street, Sunbury from 10 to 4 both days.