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I finished my Honus of Hawaii top. (Like my socks? I didn’t notice them since this was an instagram photo and they didn’t show up there but they sort of match. They can stay.) My goal is to get it quilted by Saturday when I am going to my parents house. They did the same Hawaii trip. I am going to casually say, “I finished this up less than a year after the trip. Na na na na na na.” That last bit is important. Even if I don’t say it it will be implied. My mother makes lovely scrapbooks but never in a timely fashion. This came back to bite her when she finally got around to working on her Grand Canyon scrapbook and realized that many of the pictures included my ex-husband. That’s why you should get things done so you aren’t stuck working with pictures of people you don’t like anymore. Free life lesson for the morning. (Wow, I’m really free associating today.)
Of course immediately after taking that picture, this happened because quilts without cats are an abomination.
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It is a wall hanging but he makes it look so small. A friend on instagram did note that he is actually a mountain lion so it isn’t truly representative of scale. The turtle blocks are 9 inches square. The quilt is around 40 inches square. The cat is very long.
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In EPP news, I finished up the seven text fabric flowers and moved on to the ninth of ten fabrics – the pink polka dots. At this rate I’ll be done making flowers in less than a month and then I have to figure out how to put the top together.
Quilts of Valor news – There is a new program where you can buy bolts of patriotic fabric for $3 a yard to use in QOVs.
Here’s a link to the PDF of how to order. PatrioticQuilt-SalesSheet
The 2014 Block Drive Pattern is here too.
Linking up to One Flower Wednesday.
The turtles are fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, six flowers, excellent.
Your Turtle wall hanging definitely got the “cat scan” approval! Your pink flowers are lovely.
The turtle wall hanging is beautiful! And my furry friend feels much the same way about all things fabric, too. 🙂
P.s. Great socks!
I feel like swooning, your turtle wall hanging is so fabulous! Are the turtles appliqued on? I went to Hawaii in Feb. for the first time and got the aloha spirit and am now mesmerized by all Hawaiian art and animals, everything! I bought some Hawaiian fabrics and would love to make something like this. PS- the cat and socks which both match nicely are happy additions.
I love the turtle quilt! It is just beautiful.
You are so right about cats and quilts – except my mountain lions usually get there before the camera, so I have to evict them, then de-fur the quilt before any photos can be taken. It’s such a good thing we love them 🙂
LPC
I love it! And your socks. And your pet mountain lion.