Butterfly brained......

I flitted from project to project the whole weekend.  Never settling long enough on one to make any serious progress. 

Made a bit of a mess in my little space......

OK... I know that some of you won't think it's messy at all.  But for little old anal me..... this is a dump! 

Got lots of little things done though.   Like my Butterfly Garden challenge.....

Remember these were all in the queue for the hoop on Friday.  I'm really chuffed I stuck to it and finished them all.   Look Nicky.... I'm this much closer to the finish line. 

Did some satin stitching on the daisy centres for my Vignette border too.  I didn't take a photo of that coz it's so long I have to stand a mile away to get it all in shot! 

Now..... I've accepted another challenge!!    Don't laugh.... it's rude!

I spotted that Anne Marie is working on Tiny Town BOM from Bunny Hill Designs.   I commented on her lovely work and next thing I know I'm accepting her challenge to join her in making the quilt!  How could I refuse.... you know I already have the pattern and fabrics.....I'm sure I told you a while back.

OK... so it's another BIGGIE!   I can cope... I can..... honest..... arrrrrrrrrgh!  

I made a start yesterday.....

I couldn't finish the block coz I discovered I was missing a fat quarter of a fabric that I couldn't find an alternative for in stash.   I know.... sounds a bit far fetched to me too.

This is as far as I got....

The big bit is the wrong way round so.... in your minds eye rotate it through 90 degrees to the right.... imagine a block of fabric I haven't got between it and the strip of green and you'll have the complete picture...... have you done that?    Good!   Honestly....some folks are so gullible!

Maybe you have a Tiny Town BOM stashed away yourself.  Maybe a tingle just ran down your spine when you saw my pattern.  Just maybe you might like to join in the challenge too!

If you do.... just click on the button in the sidebar and it will take you directly to Anne Marie who can add your name to the list of idiots quilters who have already succumbed.

Made a bit of progress with the Chrismas Present Quilt too.....

Not much but I did trace the stitcheries for the next block and prepared the boat block for applique.  I remembered to reverse the design this time.... clever me eh!

Cut another half dozen hexie flowers too.  I really need to get on with this project before I fall too far behind.

Now for what the best dressed woman was wearing at the weekend....

I can assure you I was actually wearing it but I had to detatch it from the harness to get a picture.   Mickey Mouse ear protectors are this years fashion must have don't you think.

I've been doing battle with the grass here......

Not a great photo..... not a great photographer!

Ours is not so much a garden as a bit of moderately tamed countryside.   Turn your back on it for two minutes and David Attenborough is moving in to do a wildlife documentary!    We've had so much rain it's been impossible to cut grass till now.    You know that darned stuff keeps on growing regardless.

Looks a bit better now don't ya think....

The road out of here is my next project.......

before I need a machete to go shopping!

Till next time....

Josie X