the colourful porch
2009
We almost forgot our way back inside. We drifted out this morning, sleepy and cool, ready for the day. Assuming our positions, I plonked down at one end of the table, beach blanket quilt on my lap, ready to keep quilting 2 inch strips onto the thrifted blanket.
Mum slipped down the other end, keen to stitch up the little houses I cut and pieced last night.
The sun moved higher into the sky, drenching the porch with heat and light. The colours grew more vivid and the quilts grew larger.
Carolann arrived (Peter in tow), squished in between us, and cut and marked all that needed cutting and marking – she’s a treasure! Julian – not sure whether he was indulging us, or simply taking pity on the children – whisked Abby and Peter off to sushi and “Up”. Still we sewed. A little midden of triangles appeared …
… and were organised into a wee quilt.
The shadows grew longer …
the light more syruppy …
bobbins ran out, the wrong rows were sewn together, the mosquitoes gathered in whirring halos around our heads, and before long, it was time to concede that our day on the porch was done.
Time to pack up, and make our way back inside …
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What a good laborious day out on the porch! PS no sushi for you?!
When I grow up (i’m 51!) I want to have a porch just like yours!
Ohhh…the colors in your quilt are so lovely. I stopped by from the vintage swap in case you are wondering;)
Wow wow wow. That long shadows shot is fabulous. Those colors and textures are delicious. And speaking of delicious, look at that piggy! hahaha, just kidding. He (she?) is a beauty. We have a guinea pig too. His name is Mokie but we jokingly call him “E.R.” — emergency rations.
Sick Peruvian boating humor.
Sounds like just a lovely day on the porch; relaxing and colorful and productive – what more could a gal ask for?? :)
What a fabulous kind of day! I need a couple of days like that. Really, really need them. I love the guinea pig – what a glamourous diet of rocket and cherry tomato!
Wow, you were so productive in a day! So nice to spend it with family and friends doing the things you love too. Looking forward to seeing the finished projects!
What a colourful treasure! It is the best way to work together! Team is always a team! You had a very good team indeed!
What a luxurious way to spend the day, from long-shadow to long-shadow doing what you love. How I envy you.