Sunny Sunday…

August 13, 2017 | The Red Boot Quilt Co.

and the snakes are awake! Get a load of this one, she was in our back garden this morning looking for food. She is almost 3 metres long (about 3 1/4 yards) and as thick, or thicker, than my hubby’s bicep and perfectly capable of eating one of our kitties for breakfast!

big snake 1 big snake 3

I’ve been working on this…

and celebrating Kel’s 17th Birthday.

birthday kel

I have limited internet access for the next two-three weeks. I can only log into mail for a few minutes twice a day. I’ll do my best to keep up with everything. Thanks for your understanding.

Have a lovely week, toni xx

big snake 2

Freaky Friday.

August 11, 2017 | The Red Boot Quilt Co.

I woke up to this this morning. Frank apparently didn’t appreciate having a kitty butt on his face all night ROFLOL. Look at all that kitty fur! Winter has come to an abrupt end and we seem to have been plonked right into the middle of Summer. It’s time to shed ALL the fur!

pug 1

I think I’m almost on track for the design of this quilt, I spent some time with it last night, auditioning fabric, trying out blocks. I have lots of ideas for the applique, for me that’s the easy, enjoyable bit. Getting the colours, fabrics and especially the layout right can be a total pain in the toosh though; it can be extremely frustrating LOL. Thank you for all your suggestions, I love you guys.

Sewing aside, it’s been a mundane, chore filled week for me this week. I’ve had to renegotiate our electricity plan, buy new sheets, and return flammable laptops to their manufacturers. I’ve also had nine phone calls, two letters, and one email from real estate agents, local and interstate, wanting to list our property (and trying to talk us into 1-2 year contracts with development companies). I’m completely over it right now.

Nasty neighbour is (allegedly) vacationing at Her Majesty’s pleasure for a few short months for an (cough, alleged, cough) armed robbery. It buys us time to paint that side of the house and do some much needed maintenance. I got to hang the sheets on the clothesline today – first time in more than a year – without heckling and jeering! I’m looking forward to the smell of sun-dried sheets tonight – *YAY* for small victories!

Have a gorgeous weekend lovelies, I’m looking forward to a sleep-in tomorrow. Bliss.

toni xx

Cat v. Dog

August 10, 2017 | The Red Boot Quilt Co.

I feel the same way about these dogs as Rem does. Why are there dogs on my table and what the heck am I going to do with them?

Total. Creative. Block.

rem 2

Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

August 6, 2017 | The Red Boot Quilt Co.

Frank (the Pug).

These shapes are all experimental ‘do-they-work’ shapes. Some will end up in the actual quilt, some will end up with their orphan mates in a drawer somewhere, and some, well some will end up in the bin never to be spoken of again.

840 frank I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. We went for a long drive out to Somerset Dam. Somerset is one of my favourite places on the planet. I completely de-stress when I’m out there, I can think, and breathe. There are no neighbours, no school, no work; just peace and quiet. It’s (such) a quintessential Australian landscape don’t you think? xx