It's all about Megan!
Happy 9th birthday my big girl!
We received Meg's half year report yesterday and the first sentence was "Megan has a heightened sense of the ridiculous". I must say I wasn't sure if I should laugh or cry at that comment ... I don't mind admitting that I don't really know what the teacher means but I have come to the conclusion though that it can't be all bad as further on she said that she had a spectacular imagination and she is a pleasure to teach. What more can a Mummy ask for?
I have spent alot of time over the past few days thinking about what I wanted to say about Megan in this post. I have come to the conclusion that I haven't a hope in hell of reflecting what this person means to me. What has struck me though is the enormous impact that she has had on my life. She has been an incredible catalyst for change how amazing that one little person could have totally altered the course of my life. She has brought us all so much happiness, pride and pleasure.
Mind you she has a very strong personality and we tend to meet head-on on a lot of occasions and I swear that she already suffers from PMT ... but really I wouldn't have her any other way! Happy birthday my big little girl I love you more than you could possibly imagine!
I have made a start on my Doll Quilt. I must say that I was pleased when my swap Mama suggested that my partner might like a tree ... so now I have the perfect scapegoat should my partner not like the tree! :)
I am also loving Kaffe Fasset at the moment it cuts up so beautifully. These pictures don't really do anything much for this little quilt. I am sure the sun will come out again sometime soon so that I take a photo out side!
I am using a Floriani product called Wet & Gone to achieve a turned edge to the applique pieces. If it works as well as it claims, it will eliminate the hardness that is left behind when you use a fusible product. I have been using the Appli-Kay Wonder for all of the machine applique that I have done lately. I just love it's self sticking surface as it makes rehearsing applique pieces so very easy when you work I like I do .... with out any real plan :) .
I also spotted this new Michael Miller fabric in one of my new American magazines, isn't it lovely?
I still have at least a million things to do before Meg's party on Saturday so I will go for now.
Have a fabulous weekend! Oh and by the way HOORAY for school holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kellie
Happy birthday to your big girl. Love your tree, am about to look up that product you mentioned.
Posted by: Linda | June 27, 2008 at 12:36 AM
Happy Birthday to your little girl. and I love the quilt tree. I can't wait to see the whole thing. It's like a tease.
Posted by: amy (sew~amy) | June 27, 2008 at 01:07 AM
happy birthday to your lovely 9 year old! hope she has a great day and a lovely party!
Posted by: driftwood | June 27, 2008 at 02:26 AM
Happy Birthday to Megan! The tree looks fab...can't wait to see it completed. I just received my pod posey fabric delivery in the mail today. It's even better in person!
Posted by: Jacquie | June 27, 2008 at 04:35 AM
Happy Birthday Meg! Hope you are having a brilliant day, and that the party goes well at the weekend.
Lovely appliqué going on here - as always.
Take care. x
Posted by: Kitty | June 27, 2008 at 05:43 AM
Happy birthday Megan , hope you enjoy your party. Lovely pics Kellie. Looking forward to seeing your finished doll quilt .Oh dear there you go again - did I tell you that you are to blame for my new obsession? :-)
lisa x
Posted by: periwinkle | June 27, 2008 at 07:08 AM
Happy Birthday, Megan!
The quilt looks beautiful!!
Posted by: Ailsa | June 27, 2008 at 07:54 AM
I have been anxiously awaiting a new post... and you didn't disappoint. Megan is truly beautiful!!!! (sounds like inside too!) I am thinking she looks a lot like you, am I right? :-) I think she and Callie would have a grand old time together!
Happy birthday to her!
I love your tree quilt! Wish I was your partner :-)
And I noticed that ad somewhere too... don't remember where. What magazine?
Posted by: upstatelisa | June 27, 2008 at 08:12 AM
Happy Birthday Meg!
Kellie, you would gasp if you saw what I'm working on at the moment (I gasped when I saw your quilt). We truly are Great Minds, you and I. Right down to drooling over the same Michael Miller print.
Posted by: kirsty | June 27, 2008 at 08:44 AM
Love the photo collage and sweet tribute to Megan - she sounds like one amazing kid! Hope she has a terrific birthday and the party is heaps of fun for all. You are lucky to be on school holidays already - we have to get through another week first.
Love your latest little quilt - the colours of the leaves is so pretty. Could you let me know where you got the gorgeous linen background fabric from? I am on the look out for the perfect linen and all my local suppliers aren't getting anymore stock until summer!
Posted by: Lisa | June 27, 2008 at 10:12 AM
happy birthday Meg and happy holidays to you Kellie!lots of pajama days in store i hope! Love the tree so much!cant wait to see it finished!
Posted by: fiona | June 27, 2008 at 10:44 AM
Happy Birthday Megan! Love the dolly quilt, especially the leaves!
Posted by: soo | June 27, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Happy Happy Birthday Meg! Gorgeous photos and your tree quilt looks amazing Kellie. Happy Holidays to you too!
Posted by: Cathy | June 27, 2008 at 03:56 PM
A sense of the ridiculous should be a source of pride!
Happy birthday. Your girl looks so happy in every shot, like she's living a charmed life!
Posted by: tracey petersen | June 27, 2008 at 06:13 PM
Happy birthday to your gorgeous girl! And she looks so much like you, Kellie. You must be proud!
Posted by: Jade | June 28, 2008 at 08:18 AM
Happy Birthday to your "Little" Megan. She has such a gorgeous grown up face. Hope Dad is ready for all those boyyyyyyssssss.
Posted by: Fiona@Dragonfly-Crafts | June 28, 2008 at 05:13 PM
Yay for being 9 - wish your gorgeous girl a very Happy Birthday from us!! I'm looking forward to our girls meeting and I simply LOVE the words used in her report. Having a good sense of the ridiculous is a very, very good thing. Your doll quilt is of course WOW and I think your partner will be so completely bowled over she may do herself an injury! You are an absolute star talent my friend and such an amazing inspiration. Good luck with all the party prep and I hope you have fun and relax with those gorgeous kids during holidays.
Posted by: Louise | June 29, 2008 at 09:39 AM
Happy Birthday to your big girl, I hope the party went well!
The wet and gone sounds interesting - do you sew it to the front fabric and turn it through to get the turned edge?
Posted by: Claire - Matching Pegs | June 29, 2008 at 07:55 PM
HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY MEGAN, hope the party was heaps of fun!
Posted by: Selina | June 30, 2008 at 08:43 AM