We enjoyed a lovely Christmas Day with family, friends and too much food.
Our perfect way to spend Boxing Day is for Mick to watch the Boxing Day Test Cricket, me to work on a jigsaw and to eat left overs.
Mick was quite settled in front of the tele, enjoying seeing the nineteen year old opening batter, on debut, take on the best bowler in the world.
I pulled out the jigsaw that I purchased at Vinnies in Braidwood and made a start on it……and finished it. It seems that my binge reading style carries over to jigsaws. I was rather relieved to see that there were no missing pieces.
My Mum, who is not in the least bit sporty used to spend her summer watching the cricket and tennis on the tele and doing large jigsaws. I can see the attraction. I have all her trays that she used to lay our her jigsaw pieces and it is quite a trip down memory lane as I continue to use them for the same purpose.
Today has also been a rather quiet day at home. Mick had planned to go fishing with his brother, but the weather was really stormy early on and has continued to be rather blustery, so not conducive to fishing. Therefore, he is enjoying another day in front of the cricket.
Me. Well, the other thing I was looking forward to was making up the kit for the patchwork basket that I bought last time I was at Baradine.
I have pieced the patchwork and that is as far as I will go today. Fingers crossed there is no wind early in the morning and I will have a go at spray basting the layers together to quilt. Not something I have ever attempted before. Wish me luck.
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That is looking so pretty.
Mick and Kevin are definitely kindred spirits....that's how he spent his Boxing Day, too! I like your jigsaw - and look forward to seeing the basket done. I have never used spray basting, but it seems like a good idea for this project.
We also watched a little cricket, picked blueberries & tidied after being away before Christmas. Love the jigsaw and we did one a couple of years ago DD bought from an Op Shop & luckily it was all there & now hangs on the wall beside the wood heater in a frame I bought at a vintage type shop in Tyabb. Cool here today and windy again, such weird weather of late. Take care & hugs.
There's been some cricket on here too...I have two small jigsaws gifted to me from DD2 at Christmas...I feel I should do them...but someone issued a group of us to finish 3 things by the 31st, so you know what I am doing instead!
spray basting is quite easy, you can peel it up to reposition the pieces, I think you will fall in love with it for smaller projects. Peace reigns in our house also as my husband loves the cricket. Let us all know how you go with the spray basting. from Shirley in Perth W.A.
It sounds very relaxing! We had to drive two hours to have lunch with the in-laws then back again so Boxing Day wasn't so relaxing for us, but of course nice to get the family together.
I love that puzzle so much!
You are well on your way with the piecing done.
The cricket has been fun to watch - and I love the jigsaw you got done, binge jigsawing! The bag looks great - looking forward to seeing it done.... All the best for 2025 to you and Mick
Hugz
That looks like a good jigsaw........ The bags going to be pretty..
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