Thursday 31 May 2012

It's a big weekend in the UK this weekend...


From a national point of view it is Jubilee Weekend so the nation is in a frenzy, with bunting flags decorating absolutely everywhere. I am not what you would call a Royalist, but I do get excited by mass fervour.


On an ever so slightly smaller scale lots of people are getting excited about The Fat Quarterly Retreat this weekend. Unfortunately due to our very own exciting event I can't make that but can not wait to hear all about it.



 We are almost 24 hours from kick off from Noah's Bar Mitzvah. The boys' exams finished today, my aunt and uncle arrived from the US and all finishing touches are just about completed.
I even managed to squeeze in making a very important quilt this week, finishing it off today...

I am quite well aware that this was a crazy time to start a quilt but it was a very special quilt. Noah's Bar Mitzvah teacher and his wife had their first baby last week and I wanted to say a big thank you for all the amazing support Alby has given Noah and an even bigger thank you to baby Arielle for arriving early and enabling her Daddy to be with Noah on Saturday during his big performance. So it was a top priority to finish it.


And finished it is...complete with scrappy binding as I couldn't make a decision quickly enough which fabric to use, so used all 4, including my hoarded last bit of Mikodesign owl fabric.

I think, like a lot of us, I may be a little busy this weekend, but I hope you all have a fantastic extra long weekend and as a very good friend of mine says...see you on the flip side x


8 comments:

Charlotte said...

it's gorgeous! So impressed you got it finished. Mazel tov for this weekend - enjoy every minute!

celticfusionfabrics said...

Absolutely gorgeous .. beautifully made .. have a great weekend at the retreat .. G

Reene@Nellie's Niceties said...

All the best for the Bar Mitzvah :)

Cherie said...

The quilt looks great, loving the binding.
Hope he has an awesome Bar Mitzvah =D

Kylie said...

Oh Karen, it is just beautiful! Truly gorgeously beautiful! You are such a wonderful person - they are going to love it :)
I'll be thinking of you this weekend. I'm sure it'll all go well. Congratulations in advance to Noah.
Kx

Rachel said...

Beautiful quilt! Good luck for the weekend, hope it all goes well!

Fleur Cotton said...

Beautiful!!!

Hope you enjoy your busy weekend!

Fleur xx

Lorna said...

It is gorgeous, well done and hope you had a great, albeit v busy, weekend