I know you all have been on the edge of your seats... waiting to find out what happened to our uninvited guest of the Chiroptera order.
Well, after a day of walking the halls with my head up to the ceiling, searching for something that just might be hanging around (though, you can imagine, that I was not really hoping to find anything!),......... at about 8:30 PM, Mr. U calmly stated to Nature Boy to get his net. Nature Boy was plugged into the computer and didn't immediately respond
BUT......
I immediately did!!!!! I closed off the other door leading into my sewing room from the kitchen!
So, Frank, as he has 'affectionately' (ha!) been named, began his whole swooping-around-the-house routine. I peered out of the sewing room and eventually (under cover of a large desk calendar, Sept through December) ventured out to help Nature Boy locate his net (which funnily enough was right behind his chair at the computer!)
Let me tell you..... that Frank---- he was no small dude!!!! He took a second to hang from the crown molding in our family room and his 'hanging' stature was akin to that of a basketball player!! He was ONE.LONG.HAIRY guy! EWWWWWWWW!!!!
So after a couple more swoops around and nowhere to go (the sheet that was trying to keep him inside the living room worked to keep him out!),
Mr. U invited him (albeit politely) to leave by the front door.....
...... and he did!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. U and Nature Boy had some follow up discussion regarding how best to handle future uninviteds. It seems that the sheet to cover up the living room was a big deterrant in the end, as the dark living room is where they tend to get lost in their whole swooping thing.
I told Nature Boy, he should just wear a sheet!!!! HA!
Anyhoo.....
looking on the brighter side of things.....
This doll sized quiltie is done!!!
Front and back are both made with my hand dyed fabrics...
and I used some free motion quilting technique that I learned in a workshop with Carol Taylor last fall.
This one will hopefully find a new home early this September, as I plan to raffle it off on 'Walk Day'.
Have a good night!!!!
Well, after a day of walking the halls with my head up to the ceiling, searching for something that just might be hanging around (though, you can imagine, that I was not really hoping to find anything!),......... at about 8:30 PM, Mr. U calmly stated to Nature Boy to get his net. Nature Boy was plugged into the computer and didn't immediately respond
BUT......
I immediately did!!!!! I closed off the other door leading into my sewing room from the kitchen!
So, Frank, as he has 'affectionately' (ha!) been named, began his whole swooping-around-the-house routine. I peered out of the sewing room and eventually (under cover of a large desk calendar, Sept through December) ventured out to help Nature Boy locate his net (which funnily enough was right behind his chair at the computer!)
Let me tell you..... that Frank---- he was no small dude!!!! He took a second to hang from the crown molding in our family room and his 'hanging' stature was akin to that of a basketball player!! He was ONE.LONG.HAIRY guy! EWWWWWWWW!!!!
So after a couple more swoops around and nowhere to go (the sheet that was trying to keep him inside the living room worked to keep him out!),
Mr. U invited him (albeit politely) to leave by the front door.....
...... and he did!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. U and Nature Boy had some follow up discussion regarding how best to handle future uninviteds. It seems that the sheet to cover up the living room was a big deterrant in the end, as the dark living room is where they tend to get lost in their whole swooping thing.
I told Nature Boy, he should just wear a sheet!!!! HA!
Anyhoo.....
looking on the brighter side of things.....
This doll sized quiltie is done!!!
Front and back are both made with my hand dyed fabrics...
and I used some free motion quilting technique that I learned in a workshop with Carol Taylor last fall.
This one will hopefully find a new home early this September, as I plan to raffle it off on 'Walk Day'.
Have a good night!!!!
P.S.
Check out Rachel's giveaway!
Glad to hear you got rid of your uninvited visitor. Eeek!
ReplyDeleteVery, very cute quilt! Well done!
Love that hand dyed quilt.
ReplyDeleteI am inspired to have a go myself ... maybe when the weather warms up down here.
Andi :-)
Your little quilt is just stunning! Do give the dimensions!
ReplyDeletethanks!
What ~ no pictures of Frank? What kind of blogger are you?? Just kidding. I'd have been so seriously freaked out, I don't know what I would have done.
ReplyDeleteI love your little doll quilt. I've only dyed fabric once ~ with a big group. It was a lot of fun but probably not something I'd do myself. You got some beautiful colors though!
oh I would have been so beside myself! probably would have wanted to go stay in a hotel till I knew the bat was gone!
ReplyDeletelove the little quilt, the fabrics are beautiful...
Kathie
I'm so glad Frank has gone away and hope he didn't like it so much that he tries to book a return trip!!!
ReplyDelete"Frank" would have been a reason for me to find another place to reside....at least until (s)he was gone!
ReplyDeleteLove the doll quilt. The dyed fabrics and the quilting are just great.
Thanks for sharing!
How nice for the uninvited fellow to finally find his way out. So totally creepy that he hid out! Farewell Frank. Be gone and go OUT and eat some bugs!
ReplyDeleteI use to live in a house that bats whould show up unexpectantly. Talk about creepy. I finally was able to afford a new roof and then no more bats!
ReplyDeleteAww. Where's you photo of Frank? Love the quilting on the JD raffle quilt. What is that stitch squiggle I am seeing here and there? Very kewl!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh...a bat...in the house no less! honestly...i would have packed up and moved!
ReplyDeletejust dropping by to check out your blog, I love that doll quilt. so cute and colorful. Pat sent me over. She speaks highly of you. ;)
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