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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Country at Heart

I spent the day today assembling my Country at Heart Alphabet quilt. I had hoped for borders as well but they will have to wait for another day. I was very pleased with my days work.
I just joined the blocks up in a simple snowball pattern, sprinkling the extra blocks throughout.
It felt great to almost empty out my container of orphan 2 1/2 inch squares!
I am continuing to work on my hexies for Brinton Hall but shan't bore you.
There are a couple of art pieces to share with you that I finished this week....both were almost done. Teacher managed to grab a sneaky of us all working hard when we weren't looking lol!
I have been working away again on another Scratchboard piece....a beautiful Silverback gorilla. The reference permission given by my DD good friend Kerryn xx
The other project was a coloured pencil piece of our crazy and cute Staffy pup, fur Granddog.....Diesel.
A very nice creative week so far......
Earlier in the week on a trip out to the bank I wandered past our local bookstore. Big end of year sales happening. I was very pleased as I had a voucher that was a mother's day gift.....so of course I went in. Last year I contemplated getting the new edition of What Bird is That?.....but as I often do, I talked myself out of it.  Well it just happened to be in the sale....cue happy stitcher dance here!
Well sustenance is required and I am looking forward to a relaxing evening, unlike last night where a great deal of breath holding took place as our fantastic Queensland Origin team fought to stay in the series....what a game! We made it by 2 points..phew!
Have an enjoyable evening.
Namaste And Blessings Michelle xxx

22 comments:

  1. HI Michelle,wow love your alphabet quilt it looks awesome ,i also love your animal projects,well done my friend.
    Hope your Queensland team get in,enjoy your eveing,Namaste Michelle xx

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  2. all I can say is wow.. you are so talented ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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  3. What a beautiful Quilt your Country Alphabet stitchery blocks and little orphan blocks have made. Who will be the lucky recipient?
    Your artwork is amazing..

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  4. Beautiful drawings. Your alphabet quilt is so cute

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  5. Your Country Alphabet quilt is beautiful Michelle, love the drawings.

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  6. Your quilt is looking great and I love how you have used the triangles. Looking forward to seeing it when it is finished. More beautiful art work.

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  7. Oh your alphabet quilt looks really gorgeous Michelle. I like the snowball blocks, very cute. And every house should have a bird book, imo! We often used ours. xx

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  8. Your quilt is awesome! And I always enjoy seeing your art pieces. I did not inherit an art gene.

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  9. What a lucky find - that's a wonderful reference book! Your alphabet quilt is gorgeous, I look forward to seeing it bordered. What fabulous pictures, you have certainly captured the essence of those creatures.

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  10. Gorgeous Michelle!! I love your top - hmmmm must get back to mine :-) Your art work too is amazing, those chappies have Personality! Looks like great buying with your bird book - I know you will enjoy it.

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  11. Loving the alphabet quilt layout, looks fabulous. As always your drawings are amazing...what will your pencils find to create from that lovely new edition?...

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  12. Beautiful Michelle. Love your flimsy. The art looks fabulous. Hugs,xx

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  13. I love the snowball setting you have used on your alphabet blocks. And your drawings are fabulous, as usual, you are very talented indeed.

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  14. The snowball setting is a fabulous idea for setting up your pretty stitcheries. You are quite the artist in more ways than one. The saying is a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day!

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  15. Gorgeous alphabet series...isn't it a shame that "they" didn't decide on a 25 letter alphabet...LOL
    Stunning art work as always.

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  16. Oh I love the way you put the alphabet together! I need to start mine!! xx

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  17. Your top is looking just great as are your two pictures. Nice bargain from the bookshop too. xx

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  18. Oh Michelle That alphabet quilt is just gorgeous

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  19. Congrats on a great days work. Quilt is lovely.

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  20. I love the alphabet quilt! It is fabulous!

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  21. Love your alphabet quilt and the setting you chose.

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  22. Lovely to see all the blocks together. Great effort. And as always I am in awe of your artwork.
    The books are a real bonus.

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