Here it is, the last row of the Happy Scrappy Spring quilt:
Before joining the rows I will add some wool applique on the blocks. How exciting, I haven't really done that before, just a little wool candle mat some years ago. This quilt has five rows with stitcheries, and pieced sashings and borders.
A couple of days ago Mr. K. called me out with my camera. There was the biggest caterpillar we have ever seen:
It was moving really fast, climbing up the concrete border of our paved area ...
... having difficulties to decide which side to go to.
I found a name for this caterpillar too, Cossus cossus, and the Finnish name means tree destroyer. It just made me think of a fun children's book about the Very Hungry Caterpillar. I used to read it to the children when I was au pairing as a student, and then later to my own children. Books with holes are such fun.
I'm sure it's a good feeling to see the end of another project so close. I wonder how many other caterpillars there are around that size. Ugly and creepy are the only words I can come up with.
ReplyDeleteI love a good finish and can't wait to see this one, Ulla! Wow - I've never seen a caterpillar so big and red! Seems as a child we had a caterpillar book as well, but my memory of the name is fleeting!
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Wonder what kind of butterfly will come from your caterpillar.
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What an interesting looking caterpillar...the name of it sounds a bit ominous though...hope it hasn't been destroying your trees :-)That's a lovely last row for your quilt!
ReplyDeleteYou're getting so much accomplished this Summer. Congratulations. Did you know there is Very Hungry Catepillar fabric? I love that book and not only read it to my own children but before I had my own kids I was a pre-school teacher and read it dozens of times. One of my first children's books I bought as an adult was Brown Bear, Brown Bear.
ReplyDeleteLove your work and that is a big one on your concrete! Hugs, Marie
ReplyDeleteIt is a good feeling to get projects done and yours are always so fine and beautiful, Ulla. Both of my sons loved the book so when I saw the fabrics with these motifs I knew I had to buy them - it's quite early, but thinking ahead...it would be lovely to make little quilts for my grandchildren one day in the future ;-))
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