oh-bloody-wonky-cherries!

Finished my wonky block quilt! It was made as part of the Old Red Barn Co.'s fourth round quilt-along (nope, it was the third round, thank you for the correction Dee!). Fabric is Moda "Oh-Cherry-Oh!" and it was originally titled "Oh-Wonky-Cherries!" and for a memorable weekend "Oh-Bloody-Hell!!" so I merged the two for it's final name. *grins*

Round five(I mean four, obviously....doh!) has started (it's circles! ) and I'm waiting on fabric to arrive. Did I ever tell about my win? I don't think I did. Amy ParkCityGirl held a HUGE Blogger's Quilt Festival in October. And I won a prize!! I got a voucher to Pink Chalk Fabrics so I spent it on very cool brown/white/orange retro prints for a new living room throw. The postal strike is making me wait for ma goodies, though! *pouts*

just like it's 1977...

THEY ARRIVED!!!!!

My new boots are here! All of Doctor Marten's air cushioned sole 14 hole wonderfulness.

Chances of me getting ID-ed in Tesco in this get-up? All bets are off. It happened again at the weekend and I didn't have the black pussy-cat eared hoodie on. So that's that theory blown out the water. Love me boots, though, they're getting christened at work tomorrow. I love a little bit of deviancy in the workplace. *grins*

P.S. It's been pointed out that they were meant to be a Christmas present. I really do have a wonderful Spouse. He says they're an UN-Christmas pressie and I can choose something else for Chrimbo. Woop!!

Educating Dee.

So, in answer to your latest 3 questions, Mizz Dolores,

Question 1. Peter Pointer? I know which finger you are talking about but what does that mean?

Answer 1. "Tommy Thumb, where are you?" is a children's action rhyme on this side of the pond. It would appear to be one of the multitude of things to have not stuck in American culture - I'll happily be corrected if it has (but don't get me started on the bastardisation of "ring, a ring of roses!"). Anyways, each finger has a name and your index finger is Peter Pointer. I've looked all over for a video and there isn't one! *shock* But here's the rhyme.

Tommy Thumb, Tommy Thumb

Where are you?

Here I am, here I am

How do you do?

Peter Pointer, Peter Pointer

Where are you?

Here I am, here I am

How do you do?

Toby Tall, Toby Tall...

Ruby Ring, Ruby Ring...

Baby Small, Baby Small...

Fingers all, Fingers all

Where are you?

Here we are, here we are

How do you do?

Question 2 and 3. Yoo-hoo? Sugar Glider? Explain please!:)

Answer 2. These are Yoo-hoos. Little furry chaps with massive eyes and loads of cute-appeal if you're 7!

Answer 3. And this is a sugar glider. I always think they're like a cross between a flying squirrel and a bush baby.

And that concludes today's lesson! *grins* Questions? No doubt another ton from Dee!

Yoo-hoo beds.

Yoo-hoos - for the uninitiated - are the latest cuddly toy craze round our way. Chookie has several and I had noticed the last few nights that she had made little makeshift beds for her favourite out of another toy's wee blanket. I offered to make her a proper wee den for it, I love little projects!


I thought it was really cute (so did she) and then I had the brainwave to make another set for her friend's birthday gift. So I got back to the sewing machine (I knew those unused strips of "Just Dreamy" would come in handy! )

Here are Chippie the Chipmunk and Sugar the Sugar Glider modelling them. Original names, aye? *grins* She is only 7.

We bought Kaitlyn her own wee Yoo-hoo to go in the bed. I hope she liked it!

*%£"!$^**^%%$"!!!

I was hoping to get the cherries quilt completely quilted tonight but a half hour in my left index finger and the bit the needle goes into (technical!) had a disagreement. I couldn't feel my whole finger for about an hour. Now it just really REALLY hurts. I'm getting an interesting bruise on my nail. Hmph. It's looking cute, though. The quilt - not my poor Peter Pointer! My Mum said the top looked like a kids quilt so I've plumped for scribble quilting. Meaning I'm just looping about like mad and making a mess. I think it works really nicely. Maybe if my finger's okay tomorrow I'll get it finished. Maybe.

P.S. He bought me the boots!!! The power of Blogger!!

Dear Spouse...

...I know you were a total sweetheart today surprising me with new iPod ear buds. But I really want these for Christmas. (Except not patent and without the cheating zips!!)

Thank you, Stinky.

love, Wife. xox

pretty pony wants to play!!

She wanted to be a unicorn this year. *rollseyes* It's kinda cute, though.

Amazing what you can do with a cornflakes box and some wool. AND after the Beaver's party it's still in one piece for the school disco on Friday!