Wow, have I ever received good mail. I went in Linda's bag swap and this beautiful bag has arrived here in Aussie for me from Betsy at Quilting Fiesta.
I love the card from Betsy, she said she read my blog from start to finish (whoo-hoo, poor Betsy!!) and that she thought this pattern was right. Too true, Betsy, I love it and my girl also thinks it's gorgeous. (High praise indeed!)
The bag hanger is an antique wool bale hook-wooden handle.
Hand pieced hexagons and all!
-and beautifully quilted!
-with a pocket that has a little purse and needle case. too spoilt!
My swap bag isn't quite finished. It has been little bit of a stitching marathon, but the end is looking well worth it. I am dying to share, but a full photo would really let the cat out of the bag (get it...out the bag!!) so you only see this very uninspiring snippet.
I also have a huge confession to make now-I'm in love.... and look how cute he is!!!
He goes to my Bible Study and seriously distracts me. 
Thursday is his first birthday and his name is Clancy so I whipped up this little naive stitchery for his wall. I am about to go and attempt to add in a horse seeing he wasn't at Bible study today so I have a few more minutes up my sleeve-also think I may tidy up the "at" on closer inspection!.
This is from the classic Australian poet, Banjo Patterson's "Clancy of the Overflow". Banjo's poems are very much perpetuators of the Australian legend, the Australian bushmen....usually compared to their city counterparts. This one is written from the perspective of the office clerk who would like to "take a turn at droving" (walking sheep and cattle through the bush for long periods of time) rather than stare out of his office window.
12 comments:
Spoiled rotten I'd say. Lucky you, what a sweet bag, and a sweet little boy too.
Beautiful work, he is a lucky wee boy.
I was trying to engender some culture into my kids recently and have been quoting them bits of 'Clancy' and 'The Man from Snowy River'. They just give me strange looks - I'm used to it by now.
Great bag and what a sweet little boy.
great bag........must get mine finished also........
I think I could fall for Clancy, too - what sweet eyes *s*
Your new beau is delicious! good thing is isn't in the states, you would have a fight on your hands! Love the little stitchery, that should win him over, or at least his mum!
What fun catching up here...I am always so inspired by you!
Wow...your bag from Betsy is just so lovely...how lucky are you...
Lovely bag - and what a great little stitchery for your new friend :o)
What a beautiful bag and such lovely workmanship. You will enjoy that.
Clancy is adorable. I'd be seriously in love with the little guy too.
Lovely hexagon bag. Lucky you.
Gorgeous bag! Such a cute baby,and I love the stitchery.
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