PINS, PINS, PINS ... HOPEFULLY NO BLOOD

Weird post title eh?  LOL.... do you have any idea how hard it is to come up with a different title every day?  And I've done well over 2,000 posts now.. wonder if I've ever repeated a title?
Hmmm... sure in hell ain't gunna go back and check!

RIGHTY HO... today's endeavours will involve lots of PINS... see the title does make sense!  I am going to be spending most of today hand stitching the binding onto Emily's Quilt... and hoping like hell I don't stick myself too often with all the freakin pins that are holding the binding on!

ABOVE:  all ready to be stitched and FINISHED.

ABOVE:  for the first time ever, I made a label for the quilt too.  I need to make one more for this quilt ... giving the quilter credit too.  Yvonne Hodges (Karaka) does an AMAZING job!

I'm so proud of this quilt, it may seem a simple design but let me tell you, it involved hours and hours AND hours of work!  And took about 2 years from start to finish.

*** DOING A HAPPY DANCE *** it's the first day of SPRING!  Yaaaaa.... summer is coming.  Not that I particularly like being hot, but I am over struggling to get the washing dry!  And having the house closed up.   It will be so nice to fling open all the doors and enjoy the feeling of fresh air in the house.  Bring it on.

Now... I must stop procrastinating and get started on that freakin' hand sewing!

ABOVE: me and Miss Muppet yesterday, she's such a wee darling.  I'm a show off I know!  But I just love taking photos of her and I together.

ONWARD...

AWESOME, AWESOME NEWS TODAY.... Russell, Tess and the kids WILL BE HERE for Christmas!
OMG that is going to be the best Christmas present ever!  We finally get to meet our Aussy Grandkids!   96 days and counting.... they arrive in early December, and leave again early January.

2pm... and the hand sewing is almost done!
I just have to make the second label then sew it on, press the quilt and  IT'S DONE!   Yaaaaa.
Oh and I've only pricked myself 3 times!

ABOVE:  TOTALLY FINISHED.  So relieved.  This one has taken over two years to get finished!

Now I can relax and chill for a little while.  My thumb is killing me from the hand sewing.

It's been a hard day today.  First time in many, many weeks I have been feeling really down.  Cried for the first time in weeks too.  I won't go into WHY... just know I'm fine.  I am going to have a few drinks with the Darling Stewy and look forward to tomorrow ... and seeing lots of family here for Father's Day.  And pray no one upsets anyone.  So don't need any upsets.

End of Day:  it's midnight and I'm still not in bed.  I did some sewing...it helps with the mood.
Didn't get a 'nite nite' from a certain person tonight... which was upsetting.
But I will say it to you fullas!
nite nite.