Squares, Squares, Squares......And Then Some; On This Mother's Day♡

 

Hello lovely lovelies, lovely friends♡ A lovely welcome to you, on this Mother's Day♡

A hand stitched cushion gifted by my 8 year old daughter, many a Mother's Day ago♡ It still rests in pride of place in my home, sweet home♡ At the time, unbeknownst to me, she helped herself to my stash and stitched away in secret♡

It's been a peaceful, chew your cud (just like those four-legged bovine outside my window) kinda day...pondering.....meditating.....ruminating....on all good things, of course! What is that verse in the Bible?? Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about these things. So this girl whose halo can from time to time slip and begin to choke one's aged, turkey neck, I will strive to think upon these things.  Now, back in the day when this verse was written, if I was the scrivener  I might've slipped in......and whatever makes you laugh till you can't breathe.........but that's just me.  St Paul wouldn't have been none the wiser. =)

So that's how I've spent my  day, hanging out with Pete, enjoying a long breakfast at a cafe and then home again reflecting upon the beauty that envelopes me, and thinking upon joyful things; my girls, my grandbabies. Oh, and of course, some tea and cake, while enjoying many a chuckle with Pete. I don't suppose a day goes by when we're not chuckling about something or other which tickles our funny bone. Sadly, even though I wax lyrical about all things slow stitching on a Sunday, I didn't crochet or stitch today as my wrist is a tad sore. I'll give it a bit of a rest for a little while, me thinks.

I've spent the week Trippin'; adding fabric squares to all the other gazillion little squares of my quilt. The quilt is still not a square. Ho hum. Deana asked me what line of fabrics I'm using?? No fabric line where all the fabrics dance a synchronised and coordinated waltz in pattern and colour; unfortunately. That would have been much too easy. =) Just diving head first into my fabric stash and search for the perfect fabric which will play harmoniously with both the fabric it sits next to, and the quilt as a whole.

I've crocheted more granny squares, too. The grannies have been joined to form the front and back. In essence, two big squares dancing in little granny squares. I'm crocheting some rows along the sides of the front and back to add some width. Then I'll crochet the sleeves. I don't know if I'll crochet the sleeves in one colour, or stripes. I'll get back to you, shall I??

Now, my Trippin' quilt may not be dancing in a harmonious and curated line or indeed one range of prints and colours, and with the exception of say perhaps, Tilda fabrics, or maybe  coordinating fabrics designed by Robin Pickens I rarely  acquire  a curated line all at one time. BUT....yesterday I was looking around a shop and lo and behold I happened upon bolt after bolt of splendorous, digital printed florals!! Oh my giddy aunt!! Roses, echinaceas, dahlias, orchards, zinnias, poppies......irises all under the name of  Blissful Blooms. Did  I?? Or, didn't I?? You betcha I did. One metre of each blissful bloom came home with me. I'm always in need of a gorgeous flowery fabric or two, and as I seem to always be fashioning quilts with flowers flourishing all over, I need to replenish my stash  as my floral pretties are a bit light on. Well, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. =)

Let's play 'spot the real blooms'.

Blissful Blooms for Mother's Day♡ Mother's Day can be bittersweet for many. I hope you enjoy a lovely day creating new memories with your loved ones. Beautiful Mother's Day wishes to you, lovely lovelies, lovely friends♡

Until the next time......