December Day Twenty-Six

I didn't do very much sewing for Christmas gifts this year. My main achievement was making 'reading cushions' for all the (younger) grandies.

These mostly all started life as test blocks for Juliet of Tartankiwi when she was designing her "Grumpy series".

Here is the completed line-up —

And the backs —

(I put the pockets on the backs of these as I didn't want to cover up the blocks on the front! I also concealed a zip just below where the pocket came up to, to make laundering easy.)

Miss Tammy is still learning how to be the perfect photo bomber for me. Just two weeks into life with us, she hasn't quite got the knack yet.

I didn't ask her to stand right in front of them —

Nor do the paw-test —

And when I decided they might look quite cool as a cushion stack —

She decided to be in the wrong place at the wrong time —

In other news, we weaned the last three calves today!!!!!!!!!!!

The last few mornings, they have been very slow to come over for their morning feed. So we decided today was the day. 

They had their last feed, received their vaccinations and a drench, were loaded into the trailer....

(Yes, that's blindy-boy closest to us)

and toddled off down the drive....—

The MOML took them to the small paddocks next door by our son's house. There are a few other calves there and next week we'll get them in again and take them to various locations. 

'til next time,

happy stitches,

Raewyn