Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Lucky me! (And a Far Far Away sneak peek)


I just had to share a little view of the back of my new Far, Far Away quilt.....I think I almost like it better than the front! I'm still hand sewing the binding and then it needs a wash and a photo shoot before I show you the whole thing. I'm totally loving it!

Sooo....besides it being a completely gorgeous and warm Seattle day, this week has pretty much sucked at the L&N household. We had a big release at the winery this weekend and we were all feeling pretty wiped out by Sunday night. Then Mark started complaining of a pain in his lower right abdomen. This is a guy who does not even make a peep if he has the flu so I knew something was wrong. His doctor ordered at CAT scan for Tuesday and sure enough he was ordered off to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy. After a night stay he is home with some pretty bad discomfort but luckily they got to it before it ruptured! So dealing with that (and consequently crabby husband) and a little girl who has decided to refuse her naps the last two days = mama who needs a little time to blog with glass of wine in hand!

Well here is the big, bright spot in my otherwise trying day: My pillow talk swap from the super talented and generous Ryan (imjustaguywhoquilts)!! Can you believe I was lucky enough to get this awesome Katie Jump Rope cushion cover?? If you love it as much as I do and wish it was yours, never fear! Ryan has just completed a detailed tutorial on his blog. Check it out here.
As if that wasn't enough, he also sent over a sweet little gardener set and cute crab toy for Lucy, and some beautiful journals for me. Thank you so much Ryan, and I'll get some photos up soon of the stuffed pillow in it's happy new home.



11 comments:

  1. Wow, how funny that you made one of these and then got one in return!! Ryan's version is fantastic. My earlier versions pale in comparison to BOTH of yours! ; )

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  2. Sorry to hear about your hubby! Thankful to hear he is doing much better. Timing is so perfect sometimes, a ray of sunshine just when we need it. Glad you got to enjoy such a special and thoughtful treasure from a friend today when you needed it :)

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  3. I was wondering who would end up with that beautiful pillow...sounds like you deserve it, with surgery and a nap strike! Glad to hear that your husband is on the mend.

    Looking forward to seeing the full quilt once it's finished!

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  4. Oh, YOU got that one! Hooray, it's gorgeous!

    I hope hubby gets better soon!

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  5. Yay for you!! That pillow cover is insanely gorgeous! And hopefully you get some time all to yourself this weekend. Can't wait to see all the FFA quilt!

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  6. Glad to hear your husband is on the mend. Hope you get some time this spring to revisit your gardening roots and share that love with you daughter.

    Enjoy your new pillow cover. You are so welcome. :)

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  7. yay for you Megan!! a clever pillow for a clever girl!!! ;)

    pooor hubby... hopes he's on the mend soon :)

    xo, heather

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  8. Love the pillow! Happy to hear things have turned the corner and hubby on the mend. Also congrats on a new wine release!

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  9. Sorry to hear about your hubs...but glad everything went as smoothly as possible! Your quilt back is lovely, I am so anxious to see the front...which I am sure is beautiful. Your pillow cover is awesome, and how sweet of him to send those treats for Lucy! I am sure the two of you were quite thrilled.

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  10. The pillow cover is just fantastic! I'll look forward to seeing it filled :)

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  11. What a beautiful pillow cover! Lucky you!

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