Who rules the sewing room...the CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (oh and a dog pops in from time to time)!

Like most quilters...I too share my quilting space with two cats.  On occasion the dog makes an appearance when the cats are not around or on the other side of the room.

So this is "Mama"....she is the "queen mum" of the animals and is obsessed with being in boxes, laying on top of brand new fabric, and sunning behind my Singer sewing machine!  Anytime I get a box delivered and leave it laying around and opened, she will jump herself right in it!

Then there's Mama's daughter..."Baby"...however don't let that name fool you...she's no baby and she's no angel either.  She's very mean and will scratch you in a minute. EVERYTHING (and I mean everything) is on her terms!

Then there's my scaredy cat dog...."Diamond".   She's terrified of both of the cats, even though she is bigger than them!  Even though I captured this photo of her on the doggie bed I made her...she doesn't use it very often...so of course the cats will when she is not around!

The Charlemagne Quilt

I'm working on a new quilt which I have already titled, "The Charlemagne Quilt".  I choose this name because Charlemagne (also known as Charles the Great) had an admiration for learning.  This quilt will be my platform for learning and using some new techniques!  I'm wanting to incorporate beading and take another stab at free motion quilting with this project.  Right now I'm piecing the top together....of course creating as I go.  Here is what I have so far...

Charlemagne quilt small block

Charlemagne large quilt block

Charlemagne center

...more to come