We always have show and tell ... and this week Teresa (no blog) brought along a quilt that she made for her Dad in Tasmania. A year or so ago we had a lot of upholstery fabric samples given to us and I must admit to wondering what anyone could do with them ..... well, here's what can be done!!!
Isn't it just fabulous!! It's backed in flannel and tied instead of quilted - it's lovely and cosy, and so perfect for a man don't you think?? There were stickers on the back of most of the pieces, with the name and logo etc. of the manufacturer ... and Teresa painstakingly removed every little bit off them - some stubborn ones had to be soaked off. Looking at this I'd say it was worth the trouble. I just love it :o).
I'm still working on my 2nd Dragonflight - more piccies when I get further along on it.
Talk soon ........
and I'm starting on the cute little dragonflies ...... do you like the colours???
Sophie has been keeping guard for me .... I think she's sleeping on the job LOLOL!!!
I'm sorry, it's not the best piccy, I tried to tart it up a bit, but it's taken with the flash so there's only so much I can do lol. It's stitched in a variegated 'threadworx' stranded cotton that went from lilacs to greens - gorgeous. I love threadworx threads, they're really lovely to work with - but I was recently told that it's a good idea to rinse them before using as they tend to run. Eeeek - Ididn't know that when I stitched this!!!. I just love Tilda stuff ;o)!!!
It's 'Decadent Victorian' by Moda and I just LOVE the rich colours in this range. 
I bought it ages ago off eBay because I simply couldn't resist!!! It's not one I've seen a lot of - I'm really pleased with how it's coming together so far. 
I'm making another "Dragonflight" and I want it to look completely different from the original ....... I think that's pretty certain LOL. Oh I just love these colours!!!
Finally some not so stitchy news ... I'm typing up my blog posts a lot quicker now ... I've got a new keyboard and mouse!!! The last one was ok but a few of the keys were sticking - to be honest the darn thing is probably chokkas with threads and dust as it lives on my cutting table LOL. 
But this new one is a bit ergonomic - and it makes it very easy to type. Love it :o).
Hello Julie LOL!!!
Sorry, the pics I've taken are a bit "Where's Wally", but I think you can see her hiding in amongst all the gorgeous goodies. I'm trying to make up my mind whether I want to join her Raggy Annies Club or her Teddies club ... go and 
AND ... do you love my beautiful scarf???? Julie bought this for me ... we both have one the same :o). I just love it!!! Thank you dear Julie, you're such a sweety!! The little rosette was a gift as we entered the quilt show, what a nice idea that was.
Here's another way to wear it .... he he, I'm now a scarf model lol.
ok, not a bucket ... this rather gorgeous box that some of you might remember I got on a particularly good sale :o) ......
So there are our 3 winners I'm going to email them now so that I can get their 'snail mail' addies and pop their patterns (and maybe a couple of treats) in the mail for them :o).
So if you want to be in the draw ... I'll be plucking 3 names out of my bucket at 8pm tonight Brissy time and each one will win a copy of my Dragonflight pattern :o) ... 
so be quick and leave a comment on this post ... and for extra entries you can leave a comment on any of the last 3 posts too. 
And if you want yet another entry you can mention it on your blog and link it back to my blog!!! Easy Peasy :o)!!
Look at the goodness inside ......
I've got an official Hancocks 40th Anniversary catalogue ...... absolutely CHOCKAS with LOADS of different fabrics to drool over ..... heaven to my eyes :o)!!! 
"Objects of Desire" in the one ... and the other, an absolute favourite of mine ... "Aviary" - mmmmm love it :o)!!!! And you get a free pattern for a super little bag made from the honey bun strips!! 
Here's what I've been up to ... 30 pinwheel blocks!! These are all from the Portabella Market range - 3 sisters. I just love the rich colours.
Don't forget to check out my 
isn't it just gorgeous!!??! I just love the way she has the little panda faces peeking over the top of the quilt :o)!! And how cute is the chinese writing in the pinwheel blocks!!?? Love it!! 
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She spent hours drizzling hot wax onto the cup and saucer. 
I think it looks just fabulous and she had such fun making it!!!
DD2 and DH just love it (hmmm, Sophie too by the looks of it!!), and I really love the colours too - Allspice Tapestry by Moda (very similar to the newer Patisserie range). I have a feeling it's the dragonflies that DD2 loves, she just LOVES dragonflies :o). Maybe someday this one will find it's way onto her bed ;o). As you can see I had lots of help from dear Sophie .....at least I thought she was going to help me ... 
seems she was just waiting til my back was turned.............
see her little tail poking out on the left there???? Sneaky little thing thought she was being clever!!! Oh no Sophe, I never would have spotted you under there LOLOL!!!!
........ she doesn't look too happy that I found her either LOL.
It's a nice big queen size quilt and I used a jelly roll, a pack of charm squares and some extra yardage for the borders, sashings, backings and bindings. Of course, you don't have to have a jelly roll, you can use up some of your scraps on a quilt like this ... even the backing can be made up of different fabrics because it's also QUILT-AS-YOU-GO and REVERSIBLE!!
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