Fishy fishy

What did you get up to during the weekend?

Yesterday I was treated to a fish pedicure by my sister. So much fun!!!

We went to the salon at the top of the Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. It was very relaxing and I totally recommend it.

After our pedi we walked home past the canal. Such a lovely day!

My thoughts on fish pedicure is that the water is cold, the fish tickle and it is no replacement for a pumice stone!

The Spire

Can you see the Spire? This is the view of it from Henry Street.

Dublin wags call it the Stiletto in the Ghetto!

Done!

I got my quilt finished. It's ok. I'm not entirely happy with the colours. I'll have to be more careful with the next one I do.

Fabric Heaven

A colleague suggested I go to Hickeys Home Focus for quilting materials. What a place!! I was in fabric heaven. Really great supply of material and trimmings. This could be where I will be found during my lunch breaks!!!

Quilting

Im halfway through the top of my quilt. The new tools that I got the other day are amazing. It was so quick and easy to make up my squares using the rotary blade and ruler.

Fabric is fairly limited in Ireland but I will be in Key West, Florida in June. There is a fantastic fabric store there. I plan on getting some beachy/Hawaiian material to make some nice cushions for on the deck near the hot tub.

But for the moment it is work on a basic square patch baby quilt.

Dreaming of...

We are taunted every evening by photos of what our friends in the States are eating . Yesterday it was ribs. Have you ever seen such great looking food?!

Seeing these pictures was punishment for us as I've blogged before about how good ribs are hard to come by in Ireland.

Lunch

Lunch today was a free bowl of soup at an Information Fair that I was working at. It might have been made from a packet :-(

I'm now having a coffee in Starbucks with an extra shot of espresso and then it is back to work for me.

When I get home I need to google how to wind thread on to the bobbin for my sewing machine. It's been that long since I've used my sewing machine!!!