Wednesday, 14 March 2012

To the rescue ...

Started with a phone call from DS#2. "By the way, that wool blanket I used as a bedcover? Well, I pressed the wrong button on the washing machine and it is now half the size and stiff as a rug. "
I was just surprised it had lasted as long as it has. 
But DS is living in a studio flat -one room- so that means his bed is in his living room. Nice to be able to cover it up, right?
So you know what happened then? 
Backing ok, mum - just pull that corner out some more. 
Yes, it is BIG! So I had to use the big table.
It's 2x1.75 m! Being in a hurry, I opted for an easy pattern :-)  Tiffi doing the final checking. 
All fabrics pulled from my stash. 
And several of the blocks are connected to DS.  Like this one - the same fabric as the curtains I made for his first flat.
And he loves animals, especially the dogs.

We went to Mandarin classes together - so here are some Chinese (I hope) characters.
He is a musician, too - plays the guitar in a heavy metal band - so he needs some instruments.
And this is pure Mum fun - when he was a baby he had a comforter he took everywhere with him - I saved the last bits and sewed two blocks of the material.
Today it was washed and is ready for me to take with me to Bergen tomorrow. 
The Norwegian Quilt Ass. are hosting their annual conference this weekend in Bergen. I am going to attend a couple of workshops and look forward to the exhibition. 
I'll also be able to catch up with friends while I'm there. DS lives right in the middle of the town, so he is getting a visitor for a few days:-) ! So he deserves a surprise quilt!
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4 comments:

  1. Kath14 March 2012 at 19:35

    great job! your son will love it I'm sure.

    Can I ask? I often read that quilters have washed and dried their quilts, here in England we could never get a quilt in our machine, not even a single. Do you have massive washing and drying machines?

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    1. Anne-Lise at Rag, Tag, Bobtail14 March 2012 at 19:49

      My machine takes a 6 kilo load (ab. 12 lbs ??). I don't know if that is bigger than your machines. I have used a thin batting for this as I quilted it on my machine. So I didn't put it in the drier, just hung it over a couple of chairs in the sun. :-) I have put a single duvet in my drier and that turned out ok.

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  2. QUILTING IS BLISSFUL, DI15 March 2012 at 01:37

    Ahhh--you are such a gooood mom!!!
    Have fun while you are away and I want to hear all about it when you get back????
    Hugs, Di and her babe

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  3. Shevvy16 March 2012 at 01:43

    Men and washing machines - not a great combination. He is lucky Mum has come to the rescue with a replacement!

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