Frambooske.quilty.things

 Where have those three years gone?  You've grown and changed so much.  *muah*

It has been a very grey and damp Sunday here.  You could almost see the water drops in the air, leaving everything outside wet and clammy.  Even my pictures have turned out a little solemn.  The colours look muted, but that's what you get for taking pictures on a dull day. It doesn't matter though.  The roast chicken, potatoes and veggies are in the oven.  A chocolate bread and butter pudding is waiting to go in.  My little boy is sat on the sofa, snuggled under a blanket. I think there might be a glass of wine this evening.

Here's a glimpse of what I'm working on at the moment.  Hoping to have finished it by the end of next week! P.S.  I really love that little Kingfisher.

Autumn is wrapping up.  The sky is frosty blue and the sun rays bright, but strangely cold.  The days have become too short and evenings are slow, dark and heavy with sleepiness.  There's quietness before the merriness of Christmas.  There's a little break.  I find a cosy, tiny cave; pull the blankets over my head and warm my feet on a soft, woolly sheepskin.  Warm, glowing and hibernating.  A bear guards the entrance, keeping a watchful eye and letting me sleep for as long needed. Time to pause and just be for a bit.

Claire's birthday came and went back in July .  I did warn her that my light bulb moment had come a bit late (after her birthday) and that it would take a little while to sort out.  She had seen O's 'all boy' quilt and Martha's play mat and liked them both.  So why it took my brain so long to put one and two together I don't know!  Eventually realising she'd love something that combined Cath Kidston fabrics with a cottagey feel I started looking for the right things.  So I had to confess it might be a while before she got her birthday present. It was such fun looking for fabrics, putting it all together and thinking of steering away from 'just' squares and coming up with something I hadn't tried before.  I love some of the designs on this blog and often have a little admiring look around.  One day I want to be able to make such gorgeous designs! Anyway, there's absolutely nothing wrong with squares, but I fancied ...