A Little Progress!

Another wonderful and pleasing design from Barbara Brackman this weekend.   The math was easy with this one, a no brainer!!!!

I love this red print!   It is an old one by Jo Morton, 'Jo's Little Women'.   I had some of this several years ago and recently discovered I could get more from my favourite quilt shop in Brisbane, so I ordered some.   There was also some available in the blue colourway, so I got some of that too!!!

A little while back Mayleen from http://www.qisforquilt.blogspot.com/ had a quiz and the prize was a little gift pack of Fat Quarters plus a gew goodies.   I tend to throw my hat into the ring most times but never win anything!   this time however my luck changed and I won!   

A few days ago a little box of goodies arrived!!

I loved the pink post pack! I have never seen anything like that here in Australia, ours are plain and boring!!!

As well as the FQ's, there was a cute little pair of scissors (I just love scissors!!!), some American chocolate items, different to what we get here, and a wonderful message gift card.   I love the Amish quilt picture,  it now sits in my sewing space where I can enjoy it everyday.   I love the colours, it's been a great source of inspiration already as I've been eyeing off my box of solids!!!

The fabrics are just beautiful! I will be making something very special out of these, but I will have to pat them for a while yet before I cut them up LOL!!!

I  got a couple of quilts back from my local long-arm quilter a few days ago too, whoo-hoo!!!  Leanne did a great job as always!!!    I put the binding on the child's quilt, washed it, dried it on the line with the little bit sunshine that was carefully dished out yesterday in between the showers and now it is ready to send to Jan at OzComfort quilts to be sent on to Christchurch!    http://ozcomfortquilts.blogspot.com/

The girls in my Quiltbee group have also been very generous and have made more QAYG blocks, the latest contributions came from Marian and Ethel.   Some have children's prints, I also added a few more using left-over kid's prints.

All up so far, including the panel quilt, we have made enough blocks for around 5 quilts, not a bad effort from our Quiltbee group!!!



I have a dog tale to tell you!   It's a nice story and although the following picture is not the actual dog it looks exactly the same!

Last weekend, Saturday morning, I had to drive across to the next rural village to the local Butchers to get some supplies for me,  my two dogs and 1 cat!

On the way home I came across a small dog on the road, it looked as though he was wanting to play, but winding rural roads are definitely not safe places for young dogs to play.   I pulled over, stopped and tried to get him to come to me, after a bit of cajoling he trusted me enough to be patted, I grabbed him, checked him over and although he had a collar he had no ID on him at all.  

At the same time a local farmer had turned up in his vehicle, he told me that this dog had been on the road several times before and lived at a nearby house, he knew the number and phoned but there was no answer.
I got the number from him, and took the dog home with me!   He seemed quite happy to ride in the car (with me the dog napper!!!)  (I've picked up a few dogs like this over the years!!!)

I finally got hold of the lady who owned him (she had been out).   She told me that 'Dubbs' (a pug/cavalier cross)  had been given to her, and she couldn't keep him (she also had to move in the next couple of weeks).   She had two small boys to care for as well.   I took 'Dubbs' back to her house and we spoke at length.   She was a nice young woman who's circumstances clearly could not include the care of this dear, friendly little dog!

I made a phonecall to a woman I know in town who owns a Pet Supply store, she also takes in  strays, abandoned and surrendered animals.   She said this little dog was very rehouseable and would take him in.
I left the young mother with this information and returned home, hoping she would follow through and do the right thing by 'Dubbs'.

I thought about 'Dubbs' all week, and on Friday last, while I was doing my weekly shop, I dropped into the Pet Supply store to see if 'Dubbs' had indeed been surrendered.  

When I walked in I immediately saw 'Dubbs' in an enclosed area of the shop, he was his usual friendly little self, enjoyed a pat and some attention!  I asked the girl in the shop about 'Dubbs', and told her I rescued him from the road.   She said he was about to go home with his new owner!!!   I spoke with the new owner and told her 'Dubbs' story, she was very excited to be taking this delightful little fellow home, (with a fully fenced yard!), where he would have the company of another dog and her little boy!!!  I also noticed that he had been licking himself and there were stitches, so poor old 'Dubbs' (17months old) had had his little operation as well!!!  

No more wandering the roads looking for company and fun, and hopefully he will have a full and loved life with his new family!!!

I was so pleased that the outcome for this little dog was a good one, and the string of events that led to his new home had several twists and turns.   I was also pleased my timing could not have been better,  had it been a few minutes later I would have missed seeing him again and meeting his new owner!!

I like stories with happy endings, don't you!!!

I have one more quilt to bind, a UFO with a very long history!!!   That will be another post!!!

Have a great week everyone!!!

Merilyn