Okay, I admit it…
I am slightly stressed.
I’ll spare you the rant, but here’s why: school breaks up in 20 days + end of term madness + have major deadline looming + the car has been off the road all week (someone forgot to book an MOT and renew the car tax) + walking everywhere + food shopping at corner shop + very elderly dog with failing digestive system (messy) + poor Henry’s had croup = stressed.
Granted, it’s safe, comfortable, middle class and largely self inflicted stress, but it’s still stress.
Everything’s relative in life.
Moving on…
I finally got around to finishing the pattern for my horse blanket and it is in my shop now:
I tell you, this project has been a delight from beginning to end- it’s my favourite so far.
When I was designing this I had a little brainwave born out of laziness.
To save myself from having to draw 6 individual horses in different poses I just drew one horse and then made it into a jointed template – puppet type thing.
Thus enabling me to make my horse canter or gallop or stand by simply re-arranging the pieces.
Easy peasy.
… and brilliant fun!
So, of course, the pattern had to include a jointed template too, which means that every quilt or blanket made with this pattern will be completely unique.
Pretty clever eh? Hope you like it as much as I do.
Anyway, my apologies for the complaining and the shameless shop plug.
I promise to do better next time.
I’ve got a free Hugo the dog cross stitch pattern almost ready.
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
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July 3rd, 2008 at 9:01 pm
your jointed template is the most brilliant idea – wow! And the rug is beautiful – is that a traditional rhyme or did you make it up? I love it. 🙂 Sympathising with your middle class stress – we’re having lots here with moving house – I feel very hard done by at the moment. Hoping your weekend provides a boost of happiness and relaxation!
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Middle class stress – love the phrase (very useful). Your jointed template is a genius idea.
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I agree – stress is stress however it is caused! I hope things settle down soon – the rug is so beautiful..
July 4th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
The jointed template is GENIUS! In the midst of the stress, don’t forget to take some deep breaths now and then (I also have to remind myself to un-clench my jaw). I hope the added stressors ease up as the show date approaches. Good luck!!!! We’ll be rooting for you! Oh, and I love the horse blanket design!
July 5th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Love the template horse!
It is a thing of beauty itself.
I also particularily like the top right horse on the rug, something about the scale of the print.
Wonderful.
July 7th, 2008 at 11:42 am
middle class stress… brilliant. Almost as brilliant as the horse idea.
That blanket is gorgeous!
August 12th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
your horse blanket is lovely. the color palette you chose is so ethereal; just perfection. it’s terrible that i didn’t come across it while searching etsy for horses though. can’t quite remember which blogger had you in her blogroll now, but i’m sure glad i followed that link!