Sunday 15 June 2008

Cow Art

On Friday I went to Launceston with Harmony Junkie and the kids. On the way we stopped at Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cheese at Elizabeth Town to have a look at all the entries in their cow art competition. These first two were particularly quilty looking.





My nephews were impressed with the Anzac cow.





The cows were painted by students from schools across northern Tasmania.







This one called 'Picowso' was our favourite. Note the paisley motifs. Hope you like the cow art - I thought it was something just a bit different.



In Launceston we visited several quilt shops including Esme's where we met Leanne from Lizzie's Page. She has made some lovely samples for the shop and I was lucky enough to see the blocks (circles actually) she is stitching for her Life's Treasures and Pleasures quilt. My major splurge for the day was the patterns for this BOM which I have been coveting ever since I saw Kerry Gillespie's original at the Autumn Gathering in April.

If you are an avid blog reader, you will already know that Lynette Anderson has a giveaway for her new redwork patterns. You will have to be quick as the draw closes tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. I will try to reply to everyone personally but as I return to work tomorrow (Grr!) forgive me if I don't manage it. Dear little Oliver had a trip to the vet today. The skin around one of his eyes is inflamed and weeping (.. looks quite yuck) and causing him some discomfort. We got some ointment and the vet was relieved that his actual eye is okay .. no scratches or nasties. Hopefully it will be back to normal in a few days.

Lastly, thanks to Suzie from littlebusybee in Germany who has given me a Make My Day Award. You are very kind, Suzie.

21 comments:

  1. Glad Olly eye's ok. Looked pretty nasty yesterday.

    Those cows were so cool weren't they! I had a great day - can't wait for our next "quilt shop crawl". You'll have to post the piccy of Jesse's face when he found out we were visiting more than one quilt shop!! LOL

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  2. Thanks for so much cowish goodness!

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  3. Brilliant cows. I remember visiting Zurich about 6 years ago, when they had decorated cows all around the city - quite startling in what appears to be such a staid and conservative place.

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  4. Oh, I hope that Oliver's eye is okay! Poor thing. I love all the cows. We have something quite similar in the next town over from where I live. They have a cow parade and artist's paint the cow's with different themes and then they judge them. Afterwards, they can be purchased. One year there was actually a quilted cow, how fun!! I would love to see what pattern it is that you purchased or better yet the quilt when it is done!!

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  5. Poor Oliver, I hope he'll get well soon. The cows are fantastic!!!I like Picowso, too. And having the chance to visit some quilt shops, what a nice day!!

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  6. Hope Ollie is behaving when it's time for his eye ointment... Cool Cows!

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  7. The cows look great, one of those in the back yard would be OK they wouldn't make a mess....congrats on the award. Hope Olly is better today...

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  8. HI Christine
    Wow those cows are amazing, what a great way to decorate them, definately a talking point for passers by.
    It was really good to meet you and your sister on Friday, hope to see you again soon

    Leanne xx

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  9. Poor Oliver! Hope his eye is better. Love the cows, think I am most amazed by the Anzac one but they are all great.

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  10. Hi, just loved those cows! fabulous jobs by everyone. Also really enoyed your sewing angel. Thanks for sharing, tracey

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  11. Oh I love those cows I want one for my back yard.

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  12. Good looking cows and ...mail for you!!! hugs
    Chiara

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  13. We have wolves like that here (NC State Wolfpack) and I have also seen horses decorated (NC Outer Banks) But I have to say I like the cows the best. Very fun!

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  14. Thanks for posting the pictures of the cows. Made me giggle a bit!

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  15. those cows are fantastic!
    good to hear that oliver's eye is okay - hope he is good about getting his ointment in his eye. last time i tried to do that to georgie, i ended up with the ointment all over me and a bit of fur in my hand - georgie was nowhere to be seen!
    l
    x

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  16. Oh fantastic! It reminded me of when I was in New York back in 2000 and they had "The Cow Parade". Absolutely brilliant. You've just brought a lot of happy memories flooding back.

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  17. Thanks so much for sharing the cow art!! Loved them all but especially the blue paisley one.
    Janet

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  18. I love cows! We had the Cowparade at my city, last year....thanks so much

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  19. Those cows are such fun, must have been fun to paint them. Thanks for showing them to us.

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  20. How I giggled at those cows thanks for the wonderful photos.

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Christine