Angel is a Centrefold?

Erin posted a really annoying song on her blog - so I'm retaliating. And before you ask, YES, I HAVE THE PHOTOS!!! (Photoshoot for Australian Patchwork and Quilting, March 21 edition).

One of the things I like most about interacting with people through blogs is getting to know some of the funny and talented people out there. It's especially good when you have the chance to really chat online (if not meet) and you 'click' in real time. 

For new readers, I have to warn you. My sense of humour can be strange, controversial and downright warped at times. (And I sometimes use naughty words. Sorry.). Fortunately, there are others out there who are just as strange. Laughter makes my world go round, or rather, whatever causes laughter. Often, it's some of the comments I get on the blog. It's my fault entirely for cultivating and encouraging ridiculous suggestions like "you should quilt on the toilet" Danny, MommyForReals, or "pretend to be nude behind a quilt".

One recent chat with Miss Katy of The Littlest Thistle and my new BFF Erin of MissyMacCreations somehow got into trying to guess Katy's real first name. We'd been through the obvious ones (Katherine, Kathleen, Katrina).  Then conversation (also including ran something like this:

Laura: Kaitlin?

Katy: No. You'll never get it.

Erin:  Kermit?

Katy: It's a boy's name.

Laura: You have a boy's name?

Erin: Kevin?

Laura: You're a transvestite?

Katy: NO! Kermit is a boy's name.

Erin: Shame. Kermit would have been awesome.

Laura: Boring. Pity, I don't know any transvestite quilters.

Erin: I'm sure we could find some.

Katy: Maybe Giles would volunteer for the cause?

Conversation dissolves into hysterics.

I also have to thank you for the suggestions on how to quilt my Year of the Dragon Quilt. Danny again (I am renaming her Danny the Deviant) suggested I FMQ 'charred knights'. Thank you so much, that sounds manageble. I'll send the suggestion on to Leah Day for her next book. Giles suggested that I think of it from the Dragon's perspective. What would a Chinese dragon be dreaming of? "definitely some dim sum and those cute little cups of tea and some fortune cookies!". Again, will pass that onto Leah Day.  

Now onto the photos.  (AP and Q has already contacted me expressing disappointment over the lack of firemen, so don't get your hopes up). The quiltdogs behaved. Being so old now, they were only slightly more animate than teddy bears. Which worked well for the photographer, Scott Davies of myexpressions.com.au.

Laura and QuiltDogs on the Black Jewel

Laura with the Rabbit Tree

Laura with a real tree standing on Remembrance Day quilt

And finally, the one you've been waiting for...

Fresh Flowers baby quilt and Laura looking like she's only wearing her birthday suit behind it.

I was fully dressed behind that quilt. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

By the way, if you have a New Year's weightloss goal and want some company, Erin at Missy Mac is running Weigh in Wednesdays. I know I don't REALLY need to lose weight, but 5kg have crept on and I am too lazy to go shopping for new jeans when the cooler weather rolls around. And toning up would be nice. So I'm in and reporting that this is going to be a regular Wednesday accountability thing for me. I got off to a good start and lost 1 kg today just by taking my gym shoes off. :)