This is for my sister Amy who, perhaps with an eye to monitoring my aunt potential, sent me this e-mail: “I keep looking at your blog to see what you and Maggie have been up to – but there are no more updates yet!”
Yesterday Maggie went to riding school and got to hang out with horses and other 10 year olds. Today was a designated beach day except that we awoke to rain and thunderstorms. Just the perfect kind of weather for hanging out in the studio. Maggie is making personalised placemats for much of her large, extended and blended family. The first image shows some of Maggie’s art work using fabric markers and fabric pastels. Behind each placement top, you will see the fabric that Maggie has chosen for the back of the placemats:
The second image shows a placemat nearing completion. For expediency, I am sewing on the backings, wadding and pillow case finish but Maggie will do some quilting, or at least a line of decorative stitching around the border to hold all the layers together and to try out some of my variegated threads. More pictures later.
Chantel says
I wonder if Amy is monitoring cos she is gonna breed soon – hehe….. hey well, don’t look at me! Less than 6 months till snow season, i’ll be busy enough as it is!
Great to see you are filling the days with lots of fun stuff, hopefully the weather clears enough for a walk to the beach
Squeaksqueal says
Ah, being 10, holidays and horses, now that brings back memories!
Maggie's Mum says
Hi Brenda and Maggie,
sounds like lots of fun. Do hope that Patches is behaving. This is his first time overseas. Tim very concerned that there is no placemat for him. He’s home with me tonight and NO other children. Unheard of!! Have Amy and Paul made a baby?? Will that make me a pseudo aunty?
Shelley
Amy says
Sorry to disappoint – but there are no stowaways travelling with us at the moment.
Could be an interesting way to break news if there ever was any – a post on Brenda’s blog “Er, Brenda, what are you doing in September 2017? Got space for another 10 year old to visit?â€