Tulips, block 6

Another block finished. I am slowing down now - it takes a whole weekend to cut out the bits and put a block together. I have allowed myself to get distracted.... Dresden fan blocks at the moment.... but how long with that last....

Christmas present for Max

Found some mile a minute blocks in a drawer when having a tidy up and put them together and had enough for this quilt which I will give to Max - from Scarlett - for Christmas. I like how the quilting came out - especially on the back. This is a Pat Deacon method. I can't stand this mile a minute block though - I had loads of unfinished blocks which I put in a bag and took to Lutterworth last time and somebody had them away within five minutes! One man's tea and all that.

Functional finish for Kaboodle

The huge "functional finish" mentioned previously is currently being stored at the foot of the bed as - fortunately - it isn't cold enough to use it yet. Unfortunately, Kaboodle has taken a shine to it and has been sleeping on it. I decided she needed her own small cat sized quilt to lie on, on top of the functional finish so I only have to get the cat hair off that when I want to use the big one. She has definitely used it - it has a cat shaped groove in it but today, when I went to photograph it........ she was sleeping at the side of it. Cats!