Never, and I mean NEVER substitute your calender for a 6 year old!!!!! As sweet as they are and as confident as they can be, really they haven't got a clue!
On Sunday night when I was tucking Jessica into bed she reminded me that it was the 'Prep' breakfast at school on Tuesday. I responded with fained enthusiasm as I knew it meant that I would need to be up a 5am that morning to have all four kids out the door by 7.45am and even worse they were to wear pyjamas to this gala event.
I don't know about you but I hate pyjama days! Being the total control freak that I am I could never just roll them out of bed and usher them down to the school to eat breakfast in their skungie old pajamas that they had been rolling around in all night with their hair matted to the sides of their head. So I left Jessie's room and promptly blocked the thought of the problem event out of my mind!
Monday lunch time deep in panic over my missed deadline for my quilt, I suddenly remembered that I needed to pull two pairs of pyjamas out of some unmentionable orifice before 5am the next morinng... so I tossed the quilt aside and set to work. By 10pm they they were finished (obviously there were many activities of daily living that were also shoved into that period of time - I am not that inefficient!).
Now with all of that time wasted how was I going to catch up with the time lost away from the quilt. Quick, I thought, I still have stacks of time before bed. I collapsed into bed at 3.30am only to be awoken by the alarm at 5am. I then ran around the house like a mad woman as always in the morning, screamed at the kids, got everyone ready ... screamed at the kids again. Ran outside took photos ...
Into the car and screamed down to the school arriving at 8.05am. "Phew! Not bad!" I thought, "Oh ... there aren't many cars here!" ... then I realised that the Prep Breakfast is NEXT Tuesday .... I have never been so early in my life!!!
I have played catch up all week since this, so although my quilt has finally been finished this morning it is not going to be sent off until Monday so that I can take a breath and make sure that it and it's pattern are as good as I can manage.
SO here's the big reveal ... it's called Meg's Garden...
OK so I know that that's the back but that's all I can show you until April next year ... sorry! Well maybe just a little more...
I have gotten some lovely things in the mail over the last few weeks...
Firstly I received a little zippered pouch from Fiona together with a super-soft face washer and a great information book about her home town complete with little tid bits from Fiona scattered throughout. Thanks so much Fiona what a great idea!
Joshua was spoiled again by our sweet Lisa! This elephant has become his closest friend since his arrival. Joshua decided to call him Joshua ... he says that he likes that name and that that was no other name better than that ... there is no arguing with our Joshua! So now we have Joshua the little bit big & little bit llittle boy and Joshua the Elephant! He is really quite imaginative!
As you can see he was quite excited about the whole event! Thank you Lisa!!!! He will be well loved!
I hope that you all have a great weekend! I am going to polish off my pattern and get stuck into a couple of new things I want to share with you before we go away.
Kellie
PS. There have been a couple of people who have emailed me or left comments requesting the Smock patterns and I have not been able to send them out because the address is incorrect. If you have asked for the patterns and I have not sent them out to you email me again please and we will see if we can get it to work this time.
OOPs, but how could you be mad looking into those baby blues - such an innocent face. The jamas look great though, as does the quilt - I'm glad you got it finished. So what project are we doing now, clam shells ? Have a lovely weekend.
Lisa x
Posted by: periwinkle | October 17, 2008 at 07:38 PM
Oh no! So did you have to race back home to get their uniform? Absolutely in love with those pyjamas though! Gorgeous photos of your little pickles! Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy Locket-Pocket | October 17, 2008 at 08:05 PM
Lovely PJs and the quilt looks great too. You are amazing in what you achieve. Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Wendy | October 17, 2008 at 08:49 PM
Well, those pyjamas have been seen now, so will there be new ones for next Tuesday?
Quilt is stunning from the back, so I can only begin to imagine how incredible the fromt must be!
Posted by: tracey petersen | October 17, 2008 at 09:50 PM
OMG - that quilt back is amazing!! Can't wait to see the front now you have teased us with your sneak peaks! Your kids new PJ's are great - at least you will be super organised for next week. Have a great weekend.
Posted by: Lisa | October 17, 2008 at 10:12 PM
on no! At least it sounds like you are laughing about it now!!Cant wait to see the front of the quilt, the back looks amazing.
Posted by: Hayley | October 17, 2008 at 11:05 PM
I'm wondering how you managed to get through the day on oly 1 1/2 hours sleep. You must be super young....lol.... Terrific pj's and oh my gosh the quilt back is stunning. So for those of us who live in lala land, are you about to launch into pattern making?
Posted by: Linda | October 18, 2008 at 02:40 AM
Sorry, but I had to laugh. I'm so glad I'm not the only one that stuff like that happens to! And look on the bright side - you're already prepared for this Tuesday!!
If the back of the quilt is *that* beautiful, I can't imagine how stunning the front will be. Can't wait to see it.
x
Posted by: Kitty | October 18, 2008 at 06:06 AM
I'm always amazed at how much YOU can achieve on so little sleep. I'd be a total basket case.
As always, loving your work. You're such a tease with your latest quilt. April is a long time to wait to see the front. I suppose I'll have to make do with enjoying all your other gorgeous creations in the meantime.
Have a lovely (and restful?) weekend.
Andi :-)
Posted by: Andi | October 18, 2008 at 07:22 AM
That is absolutely TOO funny! Great PJs, I must say. Now wonder you wanted to show them off a little early! And that quilt - gasp! Homespun really does seem to be lifting its act and including more modern takes on craft.
Posted by: Lara | October 18, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Love all those wonderful pj's. I dont know how you stay up so late into the night and only manage on 2 hours sleep. I wouldnt be able to function at all. I love Joshua's face, priceless. The elephant is adorable. Your quilt looks really beautiful.
Posted by: sue | October 18, 2008 at 05:52 PM
oh Kellie, that sounds like something I would do! At least you are all ready for next week and your little ones have gorgeous pj's!
The quilt back looks beautiful and I can imagine the quilt top will be amazing too. By the way, I agree with Joshua.....great name!
Posted by: soo | October 18, 2008 at 07:09 PM
How Gorgeos are those PJ's...well done Great Job...they will be ready for next Tuesday...love the qult..looks Awesome.
cheers
maree
Posted by: maree | October 18, 2008 at 10:29 PM
I soooooo cannot survive on that little sleep! You definitely need a holiday or you may just collapse from exhaustion!! At least you'll be organised for this coming Tuesday which must be quite a relief in some respects! Your quilt looks beautiful (of course) and I know that feeling of weight being lifted once these projects are finished. Can't wait to see the whole beautiful image on the front. By the way, Friday should be fine if you still have an hour or so!!??
Posted by: Louise | October 19, 2008 at 09:53 AM
You see - I can see myself doing something like this in the years to come!
Thanks to the sneak peak - looking forward to its big reveal in the new year.
Posted by: Kylie | October 19, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Wow! that quilting is just amazing!!!! That must take just as long as the piecing! Your kids are just so darn cute!!!! At least the pajamas done!
Posted by: upstatelisa | October 20, 2008 at 12:48 AM
Great PJ's and a great story! Happens to us all. I love the back of your quilt too. Amazing work. Thanks for sharing it with us. I look forward to seeing the front one day...
Posted by: Lisa | October 20, 2008 at 08:07 AM
I'd be burnt out by now with your schedule! The quilt looks fantastic, I look forward to seeing it in all its glory.
I'm in awe of your control with machine quilting back over your lines, do you think the fab-u-motion is a worthwhile investment?
Thanks for the sock monkey help, it's helped.
Posted by: Janet | October 20, 2008 at 11:06 AM
You could well be called Kellie the WonderMum!
How do you manage it all, & 4 beautiful children as well!
I am longing for a look at Meg's Garden. It looks so beautiful.
Posted by: meggie | October 20, 2008 at 06:00 PM
You could well be called Kellie the WonderMum!
How do you manage it all, & 4 beautiful children as well!
I am longing for a look at Meg's Garden. It looks so beautiful.
Posted by: meggie | October 20, 2008 at 06:01 PM
Ok where to start? Beautiful children, sweet pajamas, and absolutely gorgeous quilt! I have to say, your story made me crack up! I can just picture me doing the same thing. Nothing like working under pressure! x
Posted by: AnyoneCanQuilt | October 21, 2008 at 04:10 PM
Hi Kellie, I can't reply to your comment and you don't seem to have an email on here. You can email me through my profile page.... Cheers Jodie
Posted by: jodie | October 22, 2008 at 06:18 PM
Wow I can't wait to see it in all its glory! The quilting has come through looking wonderful!
Amelia
Posted by: Amelia | October 23, 2008 at 10:26 AM
I love the shot of the girls hugging so sweet! I found you from Lara's blog. Hope you had a blast in America. esp Disneyland, I know you will at the Quilt show!
Posted by: peggyann | October 28, 2008 at 07:15 AM
Oh no!! I bet you could easily forgive such cute faces though. Those PJ's are fabulous, my daughter would love the ladybird ones.
Posted by: Nicki | November 02, 2008 at 07:47 AM