Polka Dot Girls

When I started blogging in 2007, I was quilting Polka Dot Girls - a very pretty Bronwyn Hayes quilt that I bought as a block of the month.  The machine quilting was finished and I decided to hand quilt around the edge of each stitchery block and around each appliqued heart.  The binding was sewn on and stitched down and most of the hand quilting was completed.  The quilt has been unfinished ever since.

I had a little email conversation with Bec late last week and thought it really is time for the quilt to be finished - there were 3 hearts and 6 blocks to be hand-quilted - not much at all and they were done on Friday and Saturday nights.  I am so pleased the quilt is properly finished at last.

Polka Dot Girls 61" x 60.5"

 

I added two extra hearts to the bottom of the "Gingham Girls" block - much happier with it now.

Reasonably quiet day at home on Saturday - lots of housework, a couple of visitors and then some time in the sewing room.  Thought I'd start putting my Churn Dash blocks together.  Spent ages sorting out the block placement.

I love how this is turning out - the colours look so fresh and crisp against the white.

Michael celebrated a birthday during the week, so yesterday we went to Sydney to see the birthday boy and go out for dinner.  I made an orange/lemon poppy seed cake for afternoon tea.  It was delicious.
 

Dinner, at Una's in Darlinghurst, was a lot of fun - my kids are the best company.

Wow! I've arrived in blogland. After much "gentle encouragement" from a couple of dear nameless friends, I've decided jump in - not like me to be stuck for words. Am looking forward to this weekend very much - tomorrow will be cooking for Jenni's 20th birthday on Sunday, plus Fathers' Day. All the family will be here on Sunday - Elizabeth & Matt, Michael & Peta, Jenni & Josh, Jared (our "fourth child") who's back in Australia after dancing in USA for the last few years, Mum, Oma, John and I. Saturday evening John, Jenni and I are going to see "Men in Tutus" - John is being dragged along really, but we're hoping it will be very funny. I'm qulting "Polka Dot Girls" at the moment, so will get back to it for a little while before bed. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Lynda