I spent a bit of time tidying my office/sewing room today and boy does it feel good to NOT look at the messy clutter than had accumulated on some of my shelves! Unfortunately I located a couple more UFO's - it doesn't pay to look too closely in my cupboards! Anyway that reminded me that I was going to show you this UFO!
What was I thinking. This is "Chanitcleer and Friends". I bought the pattern YEARS ago - maybe about ten, when I was on a Country heritage QUilt Tour of Oregon, the highlight of which was the Sisters of Oregon Quilt Show. The tour lasted a week and in those seven days we covered 12 (yes 12) quilt shops. At one of them I bought this pattern.
Not long after, while my husband toiled away in the city I took our boys away for a month and stayed in an on-site cabin, beside a lake in a camp ground. The boys had a great time during the day playing in the playground, swimming in the lake and so on but at night while they slept I needed something to do so I took this pattern along with me and did all the cutting and fusing to make the blocks. Imagine my delight on arriving in the tiny little town to find a lovely little quilt shop! It was meant to be. This was about June July of the year of 911. Not long after our return home we got news that we would not be staying in the States and would be moving back to Oz with my hubby's job. Suddenly there were lots of other things to do, rather than quilt, and the blocks, fused and ready got put away. I should say that at the same time I also prepared all the blocks for this quilt and this has been finished for years and I love it! It hangs in the kitchen where I can see it every day.
All the blocks are fused and ready.
I have even done some of the applique with a smallish satin stitch!
The problem is that it is a big quilt - 6ft by 8ft and I have nowhere to hang it and it just isn't a snuggle quilt to me. So, can anybody think of a use for it? Would anybody like it to finish? Is there anybody out there who just loves chickens or wants to make a charity quilt for..........their local chicken rescue centre perhaps? Just let me know! I would be happy to send it to you!
I just had to show you a pic of Fly Boy and Snickers - poor dog - I actually think she is quite hot but at least she can't say she is neglected!
He is off to school tomorrow and his brother starts the day after - yippee!!!
Till next time...happy stitching!
