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Wednesday 19 August 2015

Are you Ready to say Awwww?

It's hard to believe and I would have let it completely slip if a lovely little bird by the name of Lara B didn't whisper in my ear that the Lily Pad Quilting Pets on Quilts 2015 is currently taking place for another year. Say...What!?
Quilts and Pets......two things that are close to my heart but non more so than my two gorgeous puppy girls, Lila and Callie. Here they are cuddling up close on our coldest snow day this year.

So much has changed in a year......last year I had to sneakily get Lila inside for a photo shoot before hubby came home (and thank you so much for keeping my secret!)..... I couldn't let Callie in because she just created chaos once inside.



Yes....so much has changed.  We have moved to the other end of the country and ..... guess what? the girls live indoors!!!!! I know, I know! I can see all of you with your jaws nearly touching the ground! It was born out of necessity as we don't have a decent dog fence to keep them safe and also it is much colder where we are. They have adapted so well to the change and I am in my element to have my two babies with me all day.....my little shadows that follow every step I take! Now, this next photo collage is very important because it shows just how MUCH they do everything together.
Having a drink.. together, sitting patiently looking at the view..together, stood watching me cook..together, getting up to no good..together


Zoom forward to today and not so much togetherness going on.  I have put two of my quilts out......the blue quilt I made (over 15 years ago) was laid on the floor because it has been used to death by my growing kids and I am happy for the dogs to lie on it. The quilt should have been big enough for a single bed but I made a rookie mistake of sewing the complicated blocks (Hidden Wells) on two different sewing machines and the blocks were completely different sizes so it ended up as a lap quilt.


together with my most recent finish....draped on the chair nearby which was made for a challenge late last year......click HERE if you would like to see more about that. Go ahead, I will still be here when you get back.


It was easy to get Callie to come over for a look and she happily made her self at home but Lila was getting her diva on......no how, no way was she going to sit on that quilt to get her photo taken! So here is my favourite one of Callie sharing the blanket with her favourite teddy instead.


 I tried everything to get Lila to sit or lie there as well.....even Callie asked her by giving her that 'get over here and join me" look... but she was having none of it and just photobombed us.
So I took some more shots of Callie.....and some more, and some more.
and ended up with another favourite of my beautiful 9 yo Golden Labrador...isn't she adorable?


So be sure to head over and either link your own Pet on a Quilt or just enjoy the show. If you would be so kind and vote for my darling Callie in the Category of Dog on a Quilt how happy we would be. HERE is the link. You have got until the 27th August.

Update: After holding off posting for hours, my little princess Diva, aka Lila, decided to give that quilt a try afterall.......not committing though and only half lying on it.


If you want to see more of these two, then listen up.....This year also sees me blogging about our new life here in the very south of Australia...really down under. You can see what I get up to in my kitchen, in the garden and see what it is like to live on my little slice of Eden...and in Tasmania. So please come over for a look....new friends are always welcome to Cath@Home and invited to have a chat anytime.

 

23 comments:

  1. Ha..ha... Don't they say never work with children and animals!! Callie looks like a pro - she knows just how to look adorable in any quilt setting. Lila looks like she is telling you this is a non-working day! Ha!
    Both your dogs are gorgeous and how delightful they are now indoor dogs! Happy woods!

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  2. just one word needed (or is that a sound?)
    AWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

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  3. Awww!!!! Such cute fur-babies. Callie is very photogenic! Lila is on her own schedule for a photo shoot! So cute!

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  4. Aw, your dogs are such sweeties!

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  5. A big Awwwwww from me Cath! Heh heh heh and I'm still laughing about Lila's fanny photobombing. Such adorable photos of Callie and Lila when she made appearances! The best part id how much they love each other. Callie is a pro quilt model. :)
    Hidden Wells looks perfect to me and I'm clocking over to see your more recent finish.

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  6. Congratulations on having them inside with you, they're so sweet and beautiful. That look of Callie's in the last alone picture is a heart melter.

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  7. What sweeties to have at your side thru the day. Temper tantrums seem to run with a lot of the furkids in the several post ups - too funny.

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  8. These two look like they are the best of buddies!
    I love the photo of Callie with her head on Lila just the sweetest!

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  9. Beautiful quilt. Love the back treatment too. Great dogs!

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  10. I really like both of those quilts, and am glad Lila finally decided to give modeling a go. That photo of Callie with both quilts really is a great one.

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  11. Oh wow, I love the Madame Butterfly quilt! You did a great job. And I'm glad you got the pups to cooperate for a moment anyway!
    ~Brandy

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  12. Lila and Callie are gorgeous, Cath. At least you managed to get a photo with them both on the quilt, even if Lila was only half on!

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  13. Great post! Beautiful pups!

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  14. What a fun post to read! Your quilts are beautiful, and so are your doggies. It is so sweet to see them do everything together! ( Except for quilt modeling , at least for that day!)
    Susie

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  15. OH my goodness! Such a fun post...and your quilts and furbabies are all beautiful. Thanks for joining our party!
    Snoodles at Lilypadquilting

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  16. What a beautiful picture of Callie. I'm so glad they've been promoted to indoors dogs, mine drive me mad indoors but I'd feel constantly sad for them outside in our weather!

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  17. Too funny. I love how when you really want them to do something, someone has to buck the system. I think it is incredibly sweet that bond your to babies seem to share. And score for them for getting to move in with the peoples.

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  18. Callie looks like she has one of those sheepskin pillows in those first photos. Love your quilts!

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  19. Very cute, callie looks adorable and I love the half on half off shot at the end!

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  20. The blue quilt behind them is a perfect back drop!

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  21. I got sidetracked reading about your challenge quilt. It turned out beautiful!!! And I love the name...Madame Butterfly meets Liberace.. Very clever.

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  22. Your fur babies are so sweet!! Love the pattern and colours of your quilt!! Beautiful!

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  23. Beautiful pups and so glad they are joining you inside where they can be your constant companions. Your quilts are beautiful and really show off your pups.

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