Wednesday 9 November 2011

'I believe the children are our future ...'

In the true spirit of Witney, and like a good wee mummy, I spent a day with my daughter & her friend teaching them how to sew mugrugs!

The big girls were back to school but my youngest had an extra day off on Monday. So we arranged for her friend to come round, who also enjoys sewing.

They got straight to work!

It's a hard life barking at builders all day!
And with the builders banging, the dog barking, and the electricity going off half way through, the girls triumphed with 2 crazy patchwork mugrugs, while I nursed my very last shredded nerve!!

My daugher on the left, friend on the right & Abe Lincoln's nose in the background!


And in the words of another well known celeb.. "Didn't they do well?"

Judith xo

22 comments:

  1. They did a fantastic job! And so did you nursing those nerves :)

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  2. They did a brilliant job. Put my mug rugs to shame! No wonder they have big smiles on their faces!

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  3. They did, they did and also look pleased with the results! Two more sewists to nurture - when are they starting their blogs??

    Take a deep breath and if the builders are around tomorrow go out for a little tranquility! Even if you just cadge a cuppa of a friend! Been there!

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  4. They did brilliantly well, and I love their FMQ too!

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  5. Yeah they did well, but didnt you do well too!!

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  6. Fab job by the girls -love that you are sharing the skills down the generations! Not sure I'm going to have anyone to pass mine on to. Aww....

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  7. I should have been smarter and said "teach them well and let them lead the way" (was once a HUGE Whitney fan!)

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  8. They sure did.! Have the nerves settled yet?

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  9. They did! And by the sounds of it so did you! :)

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  10. How much do they charge to FMQ a whole quilt?

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  11. What an excellent job they did - and what a cute dog.

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  12. They did wonderfully, the dog looks happy and I am glad you managed the day.

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  13. Oh dear, hope that nerve is healing again now! They did do a fab job though

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  14. Wow - well done these clever girls. Now I need to get on and have a go at a mug rug - although I'm not sure mine will be 'a patch' (get it?) on theirs!!

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  15. More like - didn't you do well!! Good for you. In my opinion, I think that sewing should still be taught in school.

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  16. They are fabulous, well done girls!

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  17. How lovely that they're taking an interest in sewing too! I'd have been proud of either of the two mugs rugs myself.
    Teresa x

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  18. They did a wonderful job (probably b/c they had a wonderful teacher :0) )
    The girls look very proud of their creations. My daughter is at a sleepover right now at my friends' house and she gave her daughter and mine their first sewing lesson last night! Can't wait to see what they made!

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  19. Brilliant, love the quilting, ladies!

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  20. these are so cute! bet they are so proud of them x

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