We have sunshine

What to do with two little girls (Islay and my niece) on a beautiful sunny day? 

Take them to the park at the end of your street and have a picnic lunch.  Having Lady Kitty's garden (aka the Giants Garden aka the Secret Garden) at the end of our street does compensate for living in town and having a small garden - quite a lot when the sun shines too!

My sister-in-law's Grannie is in hospital.  She is an amazing lady, well into her nineties, who lives in her own home but sadly broke her lower back a few weeks ago.  She has been in hospital since then, and is recovering slowly, but is apparently very fed-up of wearing hospital linen around her neck when she's eating.  So.........K and I dreamed up the idea of adult bibs for her.

She likes brown mixed with bright colours and this fabric seemed perfect.  It's backed in a very soft off-white organic flannel (bought in the UK over a year ago but I can't remember where from.  I need to spend some time googling to find it again as it's wonderful stuff and I seem to remember it was good value).  Having made these bibs I think I may make some baby ones - to keep and to sell.  I hadn't realised how quick and simple they would be.

 I've taken a few photos of the pillow case and quilt for the commission I'm working on.  I do like the mix of fabrics and colours in this project.  The quilt still needs binding but, hopefully, I'll get that done over the weekend and hand-sew the back in front on the TV on saturday night.

The pillow case is quilted on the front which will gives it a lovely soft padded feel.  I made a couple in this style for Islay a couple of years ago and they are still going strong.

 I decided to quilt the quilt in random/freeform/squint (not sure what the technical word is!) lines to add a bit more interest, especially to the back which is quite plain.  I tried out using blue and green thread in the bobbin to blend in more on the back but decided I liked off-white better - the colour doesn't jump out and it gives the quilting a bit more definition (I think).  As usual the quilt could do with a good iron - I did iron the pillow case before taking the photo so I'm feeling quite proud of myself.  One out of two isn't too bad....compared to normal, anywayl!

I do hope everyone has a fun day tomorrow, whatever you have planned.  We have family coming over mid-morning and after lunch we plan to go out for a good long walk.

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