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Tuesday, 3 September 2013

Making the most of it...

Time is ticking until I have to go back to work.  Today I worked with the girls on their Out & About books, scrapbooks of their summer; their teacher is going to get complete deja vu when she looks at the second one, but they look pretty good and the girls are chuffed to bits with them, although they had gone to bed by the time I remembered to take a picture...



There was also time in the sunshine, as it looks like Autumn is coming knocking on Friday, and I am not ready for that either.

I meant to take some photos of my shopping from yesterday to show you, but the clothes have been put away, did I mention that I got a Cath Kidston pirate scarf?!

I also got myself a lunchbox - the kids all have their new ones, and as I am on a healthy-eating, lose-weight mission, I thought having a nice coolbag would entice me to take good food with me, not pick on biscuits and other crap all morning...


... we'll see.

Lastly, I managed to finish my first Architextures cushion this evening...


I machine quilted in 28wt Aurifil, and it looks and feels amazing, I'll get some finished pictures tomorrow.  I am aiming for the big one to be complete by the weekend, here's hoping. xxx
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19 comments:

  1. Lynz3 September 2013 at 22:36

    That looks like an awesome cushion!! And you can't beat a cool lunchbox as incentive for a healthy lunch. Mine has skulls on. Natch.

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  2. Canadian Abroad3 September 2013 at 22:43

    How can you get the kids in school but not you in work balance? Cushion looking fab.

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  3. Gertie Pye3 September 2013 at 22:58

    Ha ha we were still finishing off our holiday scrapbook this morning! Loving the quilting on your cushion x

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  4. Anonymous3 September 2013 at 23:00

    What a lovely idea to make "out and about" books with the kids... Love the cushion!! And good luck with the Healthier food and lose weight plan! I've been having a plan like it for a while now - it's still a plan... ;-)

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  5. Katy Cameron3 September 2013 at 23:13

    Teacher probably gets deja vu several times a day looking at them ;o) Loving the sneaky porthole peek...

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  6. Leanne4 September 2013 at 01:29

    The cushion is looking wonderful, and the rest sounds fun. I am also on a eat better and diet kick, maybe I need a lunch box too.

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  7. Trudi4 September 2013 at 07:53

    Good luck with the healthy options! The cushion looks fab!

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  8. Pennie4 September 2013 at 07:57

    Isn't a healthy eating plan the grown up equivalent of new school uniform, maths set and ring binders?? :-)

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  9. Sheila4 September 2013 at 08:19

    The only thing that could compete with a new lunchbox would be a fresh notebook and new pen!

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  10. QuiltCandy4 September 2013 at 09:11

    Scrap books are such fun aren't they, wonderful keepsakes. The cushion looks fab, loving the porthole action!

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  11. Kelly4 September 2013 at 09:24

    Love the look of the cushion - I am just realising that I even have to label the kids shoes!!!

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  12. Isisjem4 September 2013 at 10:38

    Loving the look of your cushion. The scrap books look brill. Remember doing them when I was young too. I was just thinking I should make myself a lunch bag to tempt me to take nicer treats to work. I use a carrier bag - yeah I know! All that fabric and I use a carrier bag!

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  13. Cindy4 September 2013 at 11:48

    You crack me up! Your cushion looks awesome and I love that the girls made Out and About books. That's really cool.

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  14. Rafael's Mum4 September 2013 at 12:11

    Looking forward to seeing the full reveal! The sneak peak is lovely!

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  15. Rhonda the Rambler4 September 2013 at 13:48

    I too am trying to eat better (well have been for about a year). I have lost the weight I wanted to but now I am working to keep it off. I just WANT A COOKIE!!!!!

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  16. Marcia R4 September 2013 at 15:33

    I want to see the whole (Hole?) cushion! It looks amazing. I still want to learn that technique...

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  17. Sarah4 September 2013 at 19:47

    Love the sneak peek of your cushion and your cute lunchbag too!

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  18. Benta AtSLIKstitches4 September 2013 at 22:16

    Oooh, button lunch box, great incentive to eat well, got to love a bit of architextures, yummy!

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  19. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com5 September 2013 at 15:19

    Love that lunch box and your cushion. Your twins will have a nice momento in those scrapbooks.

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