I remembered…

So many projects on my once-my-thesis-is-finished list, I really didn’t know where to start.  But I felt like playing with colour, so I pulled out my not-quite-finished Birds in Flight quilt (Wow, it’s nearly two years since I finished the top, and I still haven’t quilted it!  Probably because I got over-ambitious about what I wanted to do with the three extra birds, and then promptly ran out of time to actually execute those plans.  I suppose the good news is that in the meantime I’ve learnt a lot more about FMQ, so I’m feeling a lot more confident that when I get to the actual quilting part, I’ll be able to do a reasonable job of it).
It was so nice to just spend a day playing with fabric, and not feeling like I had to rush to get as much as possible done in the few hours of free time I’d allowed myself, or feel guilty because I should be using the time to work.  I could take my time and experiment, and just enjoy the process – a great feeling!
At one point during the day, I heard purring coming from the cupboard where I store my fabric and stuff.  When I investigated, I found this:

I’m sure I’d closed that box up last time I used anything out of it, but obviously Parsnips has learnt how to push the flaps of a cardboard box apart so she can get inside.  From the amount of fur over everything in there, it looks like she’s been using it as a comfy bed for quite some time… Hope you didn’t want your ribbon stash back, Lytteltonwitch! (or, if you do, you don’t mind a bit of added fluffiness).  I’m glad I keep my actual quilting fabric in a set of drawers – she hasn’t figured out how to open those yet!