[For Want of Poodle]

Thanks Annie. Very helpful. I guess i am done quilting for the night?

 

[Skylar]

She has an artistic streak.

 

[cowpony]

Haha. At least she doesn't shed. My cat lay down and went to sleep on my face mask cutouts the other day.

 

[Raindrops]

How kind of you to make a nice bed for her on the floor

 

[Basil_the_Spoo]

Does Annie get into your thread or needles? What's your system of poodle proofing your sewing stuff?

I haven't taken my machine out or 4 boxes of altering related fabric/tools/etc since I got Basil because I'm afraid her puppy curiosity and the excitement of new stuff in the environment would be too stimulating.

 

[fjm]

I was trying to disentangle silk embroidery floss last night. Could really have done without the canine and feline "assistance"!

 

[Mufar42]

Mine would probably have gulped a few pieces down rather than lay on them. sigh

 

[lily cd re]

It took just over a year after Lily and Peeves came home for the "helpers" to become disinterested enough for me to be able to knit again.

 

[Mufar42]

LOL, when I am outside weeding I'll sometimes let Renn run about with his ball and toss it a few times in-between, but he has now decided to help me and will pull weeds, or grass out, he does't discriminate between them.

 

[For Want of Poodle]

Haha. At least she doesn't shed. My cat lay down and went to sleep on my face mask cutouts the other day.

Cats are great help, arent they? Last time i made a quilt (years ago), it was a solid black CAT that was the problem. Luckily, Annie cant jump on ironing boards, doesnt shed, and doesnt sit on my sewing table in the way of where i push the fabric after sewing.

How kind of you to make a nice bed for her on the floor

First non dog sewing project since i got her - she might be confused.

Does Annie get into your thread or needles? What's your system of poodle proofing your sewing stuff?

I haven't taken my machine out or 4 boxes of altering related fabric/tools/etc since I got Basil because I'm afraid her puppy curiosity and the excitement of new stuff in the environment would be too stimulating.

Honestly- she is almost 2, and i havent done anything big enough i need floor space since getting her, or anything requiring more than an hour or two. My previous puppy proofing strategy was to keep everything up on a table, she ignores things on table, and didnt seem particularly overwhelmed by it, just occasionally interrupts me to say i am boring and focusing on the wrong thing - she is far more interestimg than some noisy machine. I suppose you could crate Basil while you sew .

LOL, when I am outside weeding I'll sometimes let Renn run about with his ball and toss it a few times in-between, but he has now decided to help me and will pull weeds, or grass out, he does't discriminate between them.

I started Annie helping gardening as a puppy. She loves to 'help'. Unfortunately she is convinced that daylilies are weeds! My favourite Annie gardening story was when i tied her to a tree as a puppy, while i planted 20 something transplanted daylilies, looked back, and discovered she was methodically going to each hole, pulling them out, and dragging them into a pile under the tree. Luckily daylilies are edible, but was not happy!

 

[For Want of Poodle]

You want me to to do what? Move?

Ok, i will move! Here, scratch my chin!

Poodle continues to help. I have laid out the large blocks at least 5 times now, small blocks a similar number of times. Even sewed a couple blocks. Good thing she is cute! She wins, bed now!