Wednesday 19 August 2020

back from the abyss

 Well Hello out there from the wonderful locked down state of Victoria.

It's been a very long time but I thought it would be nice to pop in and say hello.

It feels like life has been very busy... Last year No 2 son got married and two weeks ago we welcomed our gorgeous granddaughter. No 3 son got engaged and No 1 son moved in with his partner.

On a sad note we lost our beloved Maisie in November last year. I haven't felt that I can bare to have another cat and Billy and Poppy try to fill the void.

Crafting has continued. Celebrating Mary Brown was completed and waited patiently to be custom quilted.

Okehampton has become a completed top, just waiting to be quilted, once I decide how I want it quilted.

A new baby meant a special quilt or two and a few new starts for myself have also snuck in there.

I have lots to share but the photos I have downloaded from my phone won't play nice (one of the main deterrent to blogging in the past as they end up every which way!) These three are the only ones that will load correctly.

spring Bouquet Centre is done and one outer border done.

Poppy is a big girl now. Such a beautiful nature

Billy as big a shmoozer as ever.

Miss Maisie-in her favourite position... cat scanner extraordinaire!

Well that will have to do for this post till I can organise some pics...

Hope everyone is surviving this co-vid madness


Find the silver lining!

Happy sewing


Marina


13 comments:

  1. Your pets are too cute.
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  2. Lovely to see you back again Marina. Wonderful news about your boys, seems like not long ago they were home and now they all are settling. Congratulations on the new baby!! Very special news. I am sorry to hear about Maisie, they leave a hole in your heart don't they! Beautiful photos of Poppy and Billy, I ensure you get much love from them. Your quilt is stunning Marina.

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  3. Lovely to read you on the blog..... your quilt is gorgeous.... and so are your dogs.... precious Maisie will always have a place... and as for all the family excitements... sounds exhausting!!! haha.... wonderful to have the little grandiegirl and extended family that comes with all the partners... keep on blogging...xx
    Hugz

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  4. As always, great to see you pop up in my inbox. Do hope you get those photos sorted as I love seeing your work. Spring Bouquet is gorgeous. Sad news re Maisie but such happy family news! Always good to have a new baby around especially in difficult times - a bright point. My neice in Melbourne has a new baby, 8 weeks old now, and it was good for me to have a project to do during lockdown. Fortunately the quilt arrived with her before the new lockdown restrictions in Melbourne. Dont envy her though with a new baby and a busy three year old stuck at home! Hope its not too long before we hear from you agin. xx

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  5. So good to see you pop up and reading all the updated news.... so nice to have a new Bub in the family ...
    Beautiful quilt .
    Great photos of your fur babies and sorry to read of your loss. Masie will forever hold a place in your heart.
    Lovely photo of the Poppy and Billy.
    Stay safe and well.

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  6. Hi Marina. So sorry to hear about Maisie. Our pets are very special. Lots of things have been happening with your boys. My eldest bought a house with his girlfriend and they moved in in June. It's amazing the difference it makes with one boy home less! Congratulations on becoming a grandmother.

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  7. Well hello...seems we have both come back in to blogland from the cold this week...hope you are doing OK in the lockdown...you certainly have been busy busy...crafting and family wise! so much lovely activity...congrats on adding grandiebaby girl to the family...so so sorry to read about Maisie...what cuties Poppy and Billy are...take care, stay safe x

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  8. Hello back! So sorry to hear about dear Maisie xx Your other fur babies are so cute! Big congrats on becoming a Nonna. Your quilt is beautiful xx

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  9. You have had a busy time. I know we are all in lock down but it can still get hectic.
    Congratulations on the arrival of your grandchild. That is a very exciting event.
    Great to see you have kept busy with your stitching. And So sorry to hear about Maisie. We do get very attached and it makes it hard as they get older.
    Good luck with your blog and photos.

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  10. Your blocks are beautiful. Very well done and good fabric selection.

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  11. the blocks look great together.......lots happening with the kids.......nice to see you back.....theres been a few return bloggers........

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