tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766412611052532062024-02-27T03:35:22.336+10:00JoyPatchJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-75473906197096529042013-08-27T08:26:00.001+10:002013-08-27T08:29:33.242+10:00We’re at it again!!!!!!<div align="center">
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><strong>LET”S GET STITCHED 2014!!!!!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: #9b00d3; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><a href="http://letsgetstitched.blogspot.com.au/"><img alt="LGS Logo" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DQV8t0MPa7c/UhvWDew_fmI/AAAAAAAAEd4/yvClo3j7zrM/LGS%252520Logo%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="LGS Logo" width="244" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">We’d love you to join us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.dawnhaydesigns.blogspot.com/">Dawn</a> from <a href="http://www.dawnhaydesigns.blogspot.com/">Dawn</a> Hay Designs, <a href="http://www.designsbyfee.com/">Fee</a> from Designs by Fee, <a href="http://tozzscorner.blogspot.com.au/">Vickie</a> from Pickledish Patch and <a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">myself</a> will be joined by <a href="http://www.elefantz.blogspot.com/">Jenny</a> of Elefantz and two more mystery designers for a fun-filled, laughter loaded weekend of stitching and friendship. If you’d like more details please click on the pic or go <a href="http://letsgetstitched.blogspot.com.au/">HERE</a> to the “Let’s Get Stitched” page.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I can’t begin to tell you what fun we had last year, I guess the best way to find out is to come to Melbourne next March <img alt="Winking smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1O3wDhan5H8/UhvWELmKSPI/AAAAAAAAEeA/F948b1MMXUI/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Numbers are limited so it would be a good idea to book early.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Hope to see you there!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Hugs,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Joy <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lgP42YKs91M/UhvWFiKXsrI/AAAAAAAAEeI/J4km_ke9Yug/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></span></div>
Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-19139880939563896862013-03-25T14:39:00.001+10:002013-03-25T18:10:04.014+10:002Teatowel Bag Tutorial … at last :)I promised a way to use your pretty tea towels in my last post and here it is. I’ve made lots of 2Teatowel shopping bags for pressies and I’ve been asked by a lot of ladies (you know who you are he he <img alt="Winking smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fD5sziM2K8A/UU_UezU9roI/AAAAAAAAEXk/1iV4DdGx-PQ/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />) if I would do a tutorial on my blog …. so I’ve finally gotten the time to do it … YAY!!!<br />
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Notice the one on the left has a directional print. This was on the bottom of the tea towel so I cut the tea towel in half and stitched the bottom half to the top half so that the print was then on the top. It just means you’ll have a seam in the bottom of the bag – no problem <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mRlwxIaZKnWZLoks9ry1rfXZ3SubHyywuBpJz1kqPc11HrxufaaBA5RB6c1X_9Iyp010zaCVMb7RkN8x2oRKBOKtzZLgOFuUS_LlX2syFxDdgCgF6jyPbfzksCqzUfyB2tv_NcKhqIgD/?imgmax=800" />.<br />
So here’s what you’ll need …<br />
2 Tea towels (of course lol); 1 pretty button; about a metre of 1” wide canvas webbing cut into two pieces (for the handles).<br />
Firstly unpick all the stitching around the outside of the tea towels and press them.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-s9aQbhyQxmw/UU_UgVdQSFI/AAAAAAAAEX8/k9h3T2fVq34/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520069%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 069" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BEVxvTT3vos/UU_UhfdmwKI/AAAAAAAAEYE/WsXYZV4d5zU/March%2525202013%252520069_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 069" width="244" /></a>Next fold your tea towel for the outer of the bag in half top to bottom and trim the left hand side and the top so that you have nice straight edges.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-98W6FqP-zLY/UU_UiP-xABI/AAAAAAAAEYM/uGx0Ko7Ow1E/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520072%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 072" border="0" height="139" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wggD0pz7fRc/UU_UipTolWI/AAAAAAAAEYU/JMWqE4K0S1U/March%2525202013%252520072_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 072" width="244" /></a>Measure about 15” from one side of your teatowel and cut off the excess, put this pieces aside. If your tea towel has a pretty side to it, trim it on the other side to make the most of the design. Cut the other tea towel to the same size as this will be your lining, again keeping the piece you’ve removed. Below is a pic of my bag outer on the left and the lining on the right. They are both the same size.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dTIXvQrqbS8/UU_Ujm7z-TI/AAAAAAAAEYc/QflP3n00dDE/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520075%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 075" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-e9n2HHnu8MI/UU_UkBJcEhI/AAAAAAAAEYk/IkcWmpxQCw8/March%2525202013%252520075_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 075" width="244" /></a>Take the pieces you trimmed off and sew the two strips together with right sides together, press the seam open as it’s less bulky.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-W4_OPWWgEvI/UU_UlhPwr3I/AAAAAAAAEYs/bsPkO1nOly4/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520076%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 076" border="0" height="197" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-N_dMqVEbsXM/UU_Umc7VcyI/AAAAAAAAEY0/Y8sMNEchkGY/March%2525202013%252520076_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 076" width="244" /></a>Trim this piece back so that it’s about 7 1/2” x 15”. <em>Because the size of tea towels generally differ so much these are only approximate measurements … this piece is for the pocket so it really just needs to be ‘pocket sized’ <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mRlwxIaZKnWZLoks9ry1rfXZ3SubHyywuBpJz1kqPc11HrxufaaBA5RB6c1X_9Iyp010zaCVMb7RkN8x2oRKBOKtzZLgOFuUS_LlX2syFxDdgCgF6jyPbfzksCqzUfyB2tv_NcKhqIgD/?imgmax=800" /></em>. <br />
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Next you’ll need to fold the bottom of this piece up to the top and sew up each side. Turn the pocket right sides out then topstitch about 1/4” from the top (folded edge).<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMTd0dOV2vYAx1oGdBTIXHQHLE-me-pWYrXcjhoVCvBbJFmAWKnlcFEwHwY0OZjo-zXo8zuXC-g0T9sFk-aVPo-lTw8bWawDe_3w8llaSUAb6FD54HDiwtIZbdppfc7I3_IlQc20wj2JO/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520080%25255B2%25255D.jpg"> <img alt="March 2013 080" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I5oHjSwUHLc/UU_Uoly2YSI/AAAAAAAAEZE/hpIALJtNz4U/March%2525202013%252520080_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 080" width="244" /></a>Centre the pocket 2” from the top of the bag outer and mark the bag outer with a dot 1/2” from the bottom raw edge – on both sides of the pocket, with a frixion pen (or one that isn’t permanent). Remove the pocket and draw a line between the two dots.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_AuWpCe3fwMT5_BJLR5RUEClM2LBIZhqoLnvVn7M8QXjz8g8_w48sGpxknsETenOe2M5RqAgSKUW0UsR75kFyWBBI6rq1gQW1R0j9j3kwQKY_6Rqyypds8EkcLHQJGft6oGFkR8XBOBX/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520081%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 081" border="0" height="315" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ETb8lVqBXik/UU_UqjfufXI/AAAAAAAAEZU/8WM66t8qwn4/March%2525202013%252520081_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 081" width="404" /></a>Place the raw edge of the pocket on the drawn line with the right side of the pocket facing the right side of the bag outer. Pin it in place and sew it to the bag with about a 1/4” seam allowance from the raw edge. Zig Zag along the raw edge when your done to prevent fraying.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0TWcBUCIRlg/UU_UruVfyaI/AAAAAAAAEZc/8ae4ejrQc30/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520082%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 082" border="0" height="272" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Q9CcRcj0M94/UU_UsSDxisI/AAAAAAAAEZk/ttDrKmhI9Z4/March%2525202013%252520082_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 082" width="354" /></a>Flip the pocket up and sew along each side about 1/8” from the seam to secure the pocket to the bag front.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0D2LWsBXI5k/UU_UuJnFzgI/AAAAAAAAEZs/R1QV9BdUtv4/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520084%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 084" border="0" height="222" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9xaGHsOvARg/UU_UurwRFaI/AAAAAAAAEZ0/dpx8q4AEyO8/March%2525202013%252520084_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 084" width="288" /></a>With right sides together bring the bottom of the bag outer to the top and sew along each side with about 1/4” seam allowance. Press lightly along the bottom fold.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dP2ZyxuIoRg/UU_UvkjxsEI/AAAAAAAAEZ8/LeGFWoYfoc0/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520087%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 087" border="0" height="226" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TtAzcJ2ZLlY/UU_UwaXMPtI/AAAAAAAAEaE/gNoiZYNKwZ4/March%2525202013%252520087_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 087" width="293" /></a>To create a base for the bag you’ll need to flatten out each corner of the bag so that the side seam lines up with the pressed crease inside the bag. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpGlEnOi48sFYV-Xb_yQ8XEnei7Of4LxuGMReNCqz-YJ9qegy1PvnWUCtWopbbC8ctImgwTHYN3Far9zOpKJ6pUcGU2U1w_MCCjmOe2VVLpyoPK3aWdtontwVsN-NLeDN9ejZWPi1ASBf/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520086%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 086" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U7K_EQOUSsU/UU_UxirHM3I/AAAAAAAAEaU/tEmeQM25K8M/March%2525202013%252520086_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 086" width="244" /></a>This will ensure a neat 45 degree angle. Measure 2” from the point and draw a line. Pin in place and sew across this line. Do the same for the other side. You can then cut the points off leaving a 1/4” seam allowance.</div>
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Make the bag lining up the same way … <u>minus the pocket</u> <img alt="Winking smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fD5sziM2K8A/UU_UezU9roI/AAAAAAAAEXk/1iV4DdGx-PQ/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />. <strong>But don’t turn it right side out.</strong></div>
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Position the handles on each side of the bag outer as shown below – once the front ones are pinned on you can line up the ones on the back with them. My handles are about 1/2 metre (18”) each as I like to be able to sling my bag over my shoulder. But you can make yours any length you like.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yhd4N4nO1eU/UU_U2Jk2XwI/AAAAAAAAEa8/cGFonzdQcas/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520091%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 091" border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjU9L_CosqNYAyy1gkmrqnSbnUjUehIIb6jhsnZ0BKtlQ0qkYJGzYKKhb19OEawn-jKczdZy_-OCopkbxNgJ8h7ZpoYipfHtUZX-AeYPeLW0mwy-ZGo1MbzR_UgyxU_0QcvhIit2Ux_b-b/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 091" width="330" /></a>Slip the bag outer inside the lining , right sides will be together. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OePAuDs_erk/UU_U3njEfcI/AAAAAAAAEbM/G9scJcw_5nQ/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520093%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 093" border="0" height="252" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pOgHwL-YxSk/UU_U4LhbkXI/AAAAAAAAEbU/BH3Vl8N9y2c/March%2525202013%252520093_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 093" width="328" /></a>Line up the side seams and pin the two pieces together. Pin all the way around the top of the bag. Sew all the way around <u>leaving about 4 or 5 inches open to turn the bag right sides out</u>.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TUpOOJr5R_0/UU_U5oiheKI/AAAAAAAAEbc/naiN-gFYU0k/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520094%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 094" border="0" height="255" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WIc3JZYvMU8/UU_U6MYqFMI/AAAAAAAAEbk/lz1pCQZz1M4/March%2525202013%252520094_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 094" width="332" /></a>Once the bag is turned then you can push the lining into the inside of the bag outer and pin all the way around the top of the bag ready to topstitch it. Do one row of stitching about 1/8” from the top and another about 1/4” below that one.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fvwj_RZkjL0/UU_U7AUt04I/AAAAAAAAEbs/T1nOMR3OcgQ/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520097%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 097" border="0" height="251" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x74nMSeymZQ/UU_U7qlPjZI/AAAAAAAAEb0/9wx1YvP_nn4/March%2525202013%252520097_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 097" width="326" /></a>Sew a cute button to the front of the pocket, just to make it pretty …<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--mtspQF1TFM/UU_U8yFybYI/AAAAAAAAEb8/S96GfIPWMhg/s1600-h/March%2525202013%252520099%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="March 2013 099" border="0" height="374" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4TgSbvTQZkw/UU_U9aXe9pI/AAAAAAAAEcE/1IvmOl1H7qQ/March%2525202013%252520099_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="March 2013 099" width="277" /></a></div>
And you’re done <img alt="Open-mouthed smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o-oR5fYiMwM/UU_U91GCnTI/AAAAAAAAEcM/nNdD0d9meHU/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />!!!!!<br />
I hope you enjoy making your tea towel bags, I’ve had a blast bringing the tut to you, I love to share fun ideas. Feel free to send me a piccy of your creations, I’d love to see them!!!!<br />
Happy stitching,<br />
Joy <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mRlwxIaZKnWZLoks9ry1rfXZ3SubHyywuBpJz1kqPc11HrxufaaBA5RB6c1X_9Iyp010zaCVMb7RkN8x2oRKBOKtzZLgOFuUS_LlX2syFxDdgCgF6jyPbfzksCqzUfyB2tv_NcKhqIgD/?imgmax=800" />Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-65584129611314724312013-03-20T19:13:00.001+10:002013-03-20T19:13:46.932+10:00I'm back :)!!!<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>It's been a while, I know. I've been super busy over the past few months though. One of my favourite things has been watching this little man grow......<br/>
<a href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BQVedzqZCmg/UUl9dz8nKpI/AAAAAAAAEWk/_qw_bRhISsw/s2560/1363770720440.jpeg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BQVedzqZCmg/UUl9dz8nKpI/AAAAAAAAEWk/_qw_bRhISsw/s288/1363770720440.jpeg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 288px;'/></a><br/>
Isn't he adorable?! Aunty Bear thinks so too ;) ... He really is an absolute delight, and he's 7 months old now!! Boy time flies!!<br/>
I've been doing loads of stitching, I have a brand new quilt-as-you-go quilt in the making and also here are two of my latest designs - 'Doctor Bag II - A Repeat Prescription'....<br/>
<a href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MP5y5psitzs/UUl9j30PsiI/AAAAAAAAEWs/WCL_4pLTg_0/s2560/1363770743256.jpeg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MP5y5psitzs/UUl9j30PsiI/AAAAAAAAEWs/WCL_4pLTg_0/s288/1363770743256.jpeg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 288px;'/></a><br/>
And 'Birdies and Bows', the sewing machine mat and matching machine needle wallet (not shown) that I designed for Let's Get Stitched in Adelaide this year ...<br/>
<a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LHFyd1s5AMs/UUl9q3luF2I/AAAAAAAAEW0/UAKghMxkxPw/s2560/1363770766853.jpeg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LHFyd1s5AMs/UUl9q3luF2I/AAAAAAAAEW0/UAKghMxkxPw/s288/1363770766853.jpeg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 288px;'/></a><br/>
I'll be back again very soon because I want to show you how to make something super useful out of these ...<br/>
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Seeya soon...<br/>
Hugs,<br/>
Joy :o)</div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-65547102859430033412012-09-28T06:11:00.001+10:002012-09-28T06:13:29.061+10:00Ya get days like that ……<p align="center"><font color="#000033" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">It started off really well, I’d finished my table topper and was pinning it ready for quilting – right on schedule. But you know what they say about the best laid plans etc. …</font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#000033" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-disappointedsmile" alt="Disappointed smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rnVfbguV7Vg/UGSy3TW7ltI/AAAAAAAAER4/kz_e4-9cPFQ/wlEmoticon-disappointedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oYPx0u-t9Tk/UGSy5GntpQI/AAAAAAAAESA/j3QXao0vCgY/s1600-h/20120927_085523%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="20120927_085523" border="0" alt="20120927_085523" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HKdt3EDkuyQ/UGSy6wREgBI/AAAAAAAAESI/cBBCOrZi-ac/20120927_085523_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="302" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font color="#000033" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">BUGGER!!!!!!!</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a> Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-84887152956028332532012-09-18T19:39:00.001+10:002012-09-18T19:50:41.066+10:00First September Finish!!<div align="center">
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;">I’ve been waiting for days to post this but our internets have been down, finally it’s back so I can show you!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;">I only started this gawjus table topper last month, and I’m more than chuffed to say IT’S FINISHED!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!! <img alt="Open-mouthed smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8GXZrRTggi0i2bJMQJUOK_1FdHZRBzPqgXWVawQJHXzBWB9FCLAyhCg57ryZtwZXdRalptFElbGfGgge9czCm-h7Mc2OH8BTf1GKNtdiuJdhN5zBhhzpT-3k9eCHcJgYTqsCyYpXsxuG/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" /></span></div>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cDEy_2ULyvc/UFhBL5n9WTI/AAAAAAAAEPw/-uzVFK1ekTA/s1600-h/September-2012-0413.jpg"><img alt="September 2012 041" border="0" height="277" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mBPQ0Wiok9s/UFhBMzRPAwI/AAAAAAAAEP4/7PcRPwziWKY/September-2012-041_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="September 2012 041" width="360" /></a></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;">Each of the little squares is 1” x 1” finished … the whole topper is just 33 1/2” x 33 1/2”!! I really enjoyed quilting this one too, I used a stencil for the pretty flowery bits…</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G0UPCbcT9fs/UFhBNoHC34I/AAAAAAAAEQA/WpW063qaMhY/s1600-h/September-2012-0463.jpg"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;"><img alt="September 2012 046" border="0" height="305" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rMS7C5XT7vQ/UFhBOaxnJhI/AAAAAAAAEQI/ybdrTle3hK0/September-2012-046_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="September 2012 046" width="226" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;">I love how they look on the snowball blocks….</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rre2wVbCFZI/UFhBPkENP9I/AAAAAAAAEQQ/_lTTWVtp9G0/s1600-h/September-2012-0443.jpg"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;"><img alt="September 2012 044" border="0" height="298" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CEDrXzSs6PQ/UFhBQ_hWuhI/AAAAAAAAEQY/SBg5QrriEHI/September-2012-044_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="September 2012 044" width="387" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;">The rest is free-motion quilting …</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PdBekCCKJY0/UFhBSlT33LI/AAAAAAAAEQg/GJ5ofSLE74k/s1600-h/September-2012-0423.jpg"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;"><img alt="September 2012 042" border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UutGeJlICpoTK2Ya70eoA6-SguerNdr1wVKnWyiFpFzh0tdzI89bvvVer4u5D2rUmDzsUi9rwwINVxi0c-ESlDQ3e8HfqE1McxbPt36pKsQhzc8spMGzfiQBZeGypWuNxqwEdhNefcIX/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="September 2012 042" width="385" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC;"><span style="color: blue;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC;"><span style="color: blue;">I even love the backing!!!</span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MQZK7sDTW6E/UFhBVJS2G6I/AAAAAAAAEQw/m7hrslxFFCM/s1600-h/September-2012-0453.jpg"><span style="color: blue;"><img alt="September 2012 045" border="0" height="299" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sfMJhk0gSpg/UFhBWkgk68I/AAAAAAAAEQ4/bTpNQZUffFA/September-2012-045_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="September 2012 045" width="389" /></span></a></span></div>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;">***sigh*** … very happy with my first September finish <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBOzr7dAgVt-VZBz6wTqKwyPcUBlyxDp4Mcmz_d1ByM5MovhEwVLW-F0tEf6jWPPw4frhuQjsMkPHen3C6T7Eor2T39Obre8kzlJff89gNRfnIj_vWImEonhBkucIl-kgVDK7nHZ7dJRT/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. Thanks </span><a href="http://www.kimdiehl.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;">Kim Diehl</span></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Kristen ITC;"> for a really gawjus pattern ;o).</span><br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-66457302483797432742012-09-13T10:18:00.001+10:002012-09-13T10:25:15.513+10:00Some stitching show and tellWell I did say I’d be back to show you what I’ve been making … I thought I’d be here sooner than this though lol.<br />
Firstly is my second <a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/a-couple-of-things-to-show-and-tell.html" target="_blank">Christmas tree skirt</a> in much more modern and brighter colours … this is made with my new pattern “Dressed Up For Christmas” – and being quilt-as-you-go it’s reversible too!!!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q-mC3u7Ytz8/UFEl4dmQZjI/AAAAAAAAEM8/DgKN6sRFkYU/s1600-h/September%2525202012%252520002%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2012 002" border="0" height="278" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qEyTn4zTuAw/UFEl52py6yI/AAAAAAAAENE/CDMqkv_xKYg/September%2525202012%252520002_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="September 2012 002" width="361" /></a><br />
I made this one while on retreat in Gympie – oh we had such a wonderful time and I got SO much stitching done <img alt="Winking smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uo5hBQK7Mxk/UFEl7KOSvbI/AAAAAAAAENM/ZRiynoPK42w/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />.<br />
We had some fun tutorials there, these cute little kimono tape measure holders (great for gifties!!!)<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sxTwcr6c-i0/UFEl81RlMII/AAAAAAAAENU/P2bypPxndtg/s1600-h/2012-08-19%252520001%252520022%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2012-08-19 001 022" border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheaaNPuNiGhoF1YLcGPEbxajfvj5cD8nr5FEo106lAcg6FDKT43-c_ue4THlutOtVb8wkzoostX8zZve1hYN0XrDnBCqzODWEa8jh19fh6qbjaSJiU2IogBy22xKlSs2BSc1xypEUUqJqO/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2012-08-19 001 022" width="366" /></a> And this fabulous little thread catcher basket.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BRbrR1ecU-w/UFEl_1BUsjI/AAAAAAAAENk/PcldzXchxxM/s1600-h/August%2525202012%252520016%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="August 2012 016" border="0" height="284" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MPsaNa48NdI/UFEmBNACaMI/AAAAAAAAENs/2O5W-n70OSI/August%2525202012%252520016_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="August 2012 016" width="369" /></a>I was also working on this while I was there – my CEO is kindly keeping guard for me while I take the piccy he he. It’s a beautiful design by <a href="http://www.kimdiehl.com/" target="_blank">Kim Diehl</a> called “Short and Sweet” from her book “Simple Charm”. I love it!!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-A5zNZNX8Bq4/UFEmDQGCOSI/AAAAAAAAEN0/a3QdUSKbUBo/s1600-h/September%2525202012%252520037%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2012 037" border="0" height="288" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VudxkodaGAU/UFEmEn-7rRI/AAAAAAAAEN8/by209q-yzQU/September%2525202012%252520037_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="September 2012 037" width="374" /></a> I even had a go at some needleturn applique’ – it’s not perfect, but I’m still really pleased with the results <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3LUSUdUB66I/UFEmFuJGxvI/AAAAAAAAEOE/_-hp_H6ESLE/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Z0FNhwaFiG8/UFEmIdgSuaI/AAAAAAAAEOM/OPNXqQRR7uw/s1600-h/September%2525202012%252520040%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2012 040" border="0" height="292" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8FFC-PslYP4/UFEmJxrmQqI/AAAAAAAAEOU/xi77fX5DF_Q/September%2525202012%252520040_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="September 2012 040" width="373" /></a> And lastly I’ve made a little pressie for a dear friend’s little boy Archie – pirates are a favourite of his at the moment.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-amnNFaJQhqY/UFEmLbI3ICI/AAAAAAAAEOc/3aOhaUbkzNg/s1600-h/August%2525202012%252520013%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="August 2012 013" border="0" height="161" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iKSKdXbwk8M/UFEmMjrwKgI/AAAAAAAAEOk/fkQbFWgbW54/August%2525202012%252520013_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="August 2012 013" width="209" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H405wBP-3IM/UFEmOL6jVAI/AAAAAAAAEOs/3vL6ZyWhzOM/s1600-h/August%2525202012%252520015%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="August 2012 015" border="0" height="160" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uVS_hrogI-o/UFEmPau_l-I/AAAAAAAAEO0/ujFHhZHWOrw/August%2525202012%252520015_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="August 2012 015" width="208" /></a><br />
Well I’m off to quilt my “Short and Sweet” but before I go, here’s another bit of Maxie-love - just cos I can he he.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hChlYCaHYck/UFEmQspKwPI/AAAAAAAAEO8/r1FRUhC8Oic/s1600-h/September%2525202012%252520006%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2012 006" border="0" height="248" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZhVaOcdNaJg/UFEmR_fN5-I/AAAAAAAAEPA/1nJDFXSbhf4/September%2525202012%252520006_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="September 2012 006" width="322" /></a><br />
***** sigh****** I’m loving being a Grammy <img alt="Red heart" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-redheart" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLP0cRdO3xp-KECXWq2FgW6CBq9w57Yy9sFpmdlIq3vLl6dx4joziq2L6QwU3aut_1TOvfe0PxaHeS2lOfUwmBgKeNtVUZnoqaXE9YoWTpjuwwj88tjmBKYm2H1K8Tdt_B1LcHHy3sWbBK/?imgmax=800" />!!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-50458883459939660202012-08-27T07:04:00.001+10:002012-08-27T07:05:55.159+10:00My Best show and tell ever!!!!!<p><a href="http://willowberrydesigns.typepad.com/willowberry_designs/nana-pats-hangers.html">Here</a> he is!!! My very first Grandchild has arrived safely and we couldn’t be happier. Here he is with his very proud Daddy, my son Ross.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-56HZ4paYYNA/UDqPIFHbOeI/AAAAAAAAEK8/VktZSA3OiiU/s1600-h/Maxie%252520James%252520001%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Maxie James 001" border="0" alt="Maxie James 001" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HxqWVHfbpk4/UDqPKCIKkjI/AAAAAAAAELE/7tkk10wWAbo/Maxie%252520James%252520001_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="407" height="237" /></a></p> <p>Maxie James Dolan, cutest little boy ever, was born on 22nd August 2012, 8lb 2oz looking just like his Daddy - although now, a few days later I can see a lot of his Mummy in that little face too <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qafLyWe790k/UDqPLc_VdgI/AAAAAAAAELI/xuCwgDIwuxA/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />. <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:fc5a3a6c-9c04-4555-853c-c39a1bb0f547" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;width:410px;border-collapse:collapse;'><tbody><tr><td style='margin:0px;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;width:auto'><a style="outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;" target="_blank" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=57f906d445b26a0d&page=play&resid=57F906D445B26A0D!131&type=5&authkey=!AJbApDMP-3Iqe3I&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos"><img style="outline:none;border-style:none;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px;background:none;background-image:none;vertical-align:bottom;" alt="View album" title="View album" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3r0Jf8FM1ck/UDqPMtcyicI/AAAAAAAAELQ/PtK9VGda6l8/Maxie%252520James%2525201%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style='width:410px;text-align:center;overflow:visible;padding:0px;margin:0px;'> <div style='width:410px;overflow:visible;'><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=57f906d445b26a0d&page=browse&resid=57F906D445B26A0D!131&type=5&authkey=!AJbApDMP-3Iqe3I&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" target="_blank"><span style="line-height:1.26em;padding:0px;width:410px;font-size:26pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" defaultText="Enter album name here">Maxie James 1</span></a></div> <div style="text-align:center;padding:9px 0px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;"> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style="text-align:center;width:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0px;outline:none;border-style:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 12px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=57f906d445b26a0d&page=play&resid=57F906D445B26A0D!131&type=5&authkey=!AJbApDMP-3Iqe3I&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">VIEW SLIDE SHOW</a></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;outline:none;border-style:none;margin:0px;padding:6px 0px 6px 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=57f906d445b26a0d&page=downloadphotos&resid=57F906D445B26A0D!131&type=5&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos&authkey=!AJbApDMP-3Iqe3I" border="0" target="_blank" style="font-family:'Segoe UI', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:8pt;outline:none;border-style:none;text-decoration: none;padding:0px;margin:0px;">DOWNLOAD ALL</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </p> <p>So cute!! 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This is the front – I thought I had a better pic of the applique’ but I can’t find it!! If you click on the pic you’ll probably be able to see it better … <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2-RoaZHxvyQ/UCRGTGzqBrI/AAAAAAAAEJE/ORhG1SJRt8M/s1600-h/DSC00087%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC00087" border="0" height="390" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FUchf8CVEo0/UCRGT1hy1XI/AAAAAAAAEJM/PyrD7ZMw4Ow/DSC00087_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC00087" width="289" /></a>and here’s the back – it’s ‘quilt as you go’ so the back is pretty too <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-l0oBrfZqL98/UCRGUK7Or7I/AAAAAAAAEJU/YY7Vjwez0T0/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MHhKaHdLacU/UCRGU4abgpI/AAAAAAAAEJc/cIqpyORWwDc/s1600-h/DSC00088%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC00088" border="0" height="396" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-U0jCij51eQA/UCRGVaZVn_I/AAAAAAAAEJk/u1vjAyhJXU8/DSC00088_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSC00088" width="293" /></a><br />
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and it’s another ‘quilt as you go’… <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-h00MXKElZPM/UCRGXAIcx0I/AAAAAAAAEJ0/xnk-vZAi3SA/s1600-h/July%2525202012%252520007%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="July 2012 007" border="0" height="272" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YeTZvmH0baY/UCRGX-ibxQI/AAAAAAAAEJ8/Cbwk_-usSXY/July%2525202012%252520007_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="July 2012 007" width="353" /></a>So it’s reversible too!!! <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Y5r1Ps0Erzo/UCRGZA7qkqI/AAAAAAAAEKE/UvKK77WGE9g/s1600-h/July%2525202012%252520008%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="July 2012 008" border="0" height="273" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OnOQd49ohHs/UCRGZgp0I3I/AAAAAAAAEKM/4JAa36XdbHg/July%2525202012%252520008_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="July 2012 008" width="349" /></a>I’m making another one in a completely different colourway now – how cute are these fabrics!!?!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NX1c2qYU6Hc/UCRGauIm5LI/AAAAAAAAEKU/Jy9D_HBsY5U/s1600-h/July%2525202012%252520010%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="July 2012 010" border="0" height="309" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Y6UzvYXVUUc/UCRGbyoEMDI/AAAAAAAAEKc/dWhXKFc5THI/July%2525202012%252520010_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="July 2012 010" width="402" /></a><br />
This will be just one of the MANY projects I’ll be taking along on the retreat I’m going on next week. Reckon I’ll have plenty to choose from <img alt="Winking smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkhcpwVCvA9TWpy5QliK13NDQSVggzaQqxh_Ln9f0IUyUJP62pyw92n9Qt_UZeDOhP07_A1-UaJqvVn1GoGSx3Sz4PkL-yx8vVkTK5LSUQ3gXUp1GtODc9V_uPNCWRt5KW_qj-qlvkZSw/?imgmax=800" />.<br />
Hope you’re having a fabulous week ……….<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-37685440806285974352012-07-15T16:26:00.001+10:002012-07-15T16:29:43.434+10:00Well this made my day!!!<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9b00d3;">Not so long ago a lovely bunch of ladies went on a retreat near Rockhampton organised by Danielle and JoAnne from <a href="http://www.sewthisandthat.com.au/" target="_blank">Sew This & That</a>, and the project they all chose to make – much to my delight – was my </span><a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=130&category_id=14" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Doctor Bag</span></a><span style="color: #9b00d3;">!!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #9b00d3; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: medium;">Look at all of these FABULOUS Doctor Bags!!!!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6gpED6t4AvQ/UAJiiCQn0iI/AAAAAAAAEIk/GsKbuaIYhoM/s1600-h/Doctor%252520bags%252520Rocky%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Doctor bags Rocky" border="0" height="437" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XBuWgYliJjw/UAJij512RCI/AAAAAAAAEIs/Fj7CaLDzCgM/Doctor%252520bags%252520Rocky_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Doctor bags Rocky" width="285" /></a></span><span style="color: #9b00d3; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: medium;">Don’t they look simply wonderful sitting there together <img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit499_bi23n2WHRim0CkrQBAKw2yHlX9D32VeMtnQmGLq34_IzeTxxzIt6M7kuRLxjIE0mKG-ZPhbB-qCoiDjiFYiWurN8Mj1StsR0RPtzgUDuvRONFt2FtgIYBzqrEU-lZxiI1oT3ZEoe/?imgmax=800" />. </span><span style="color: #9b00d3; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: medium;">Thanks Danielle for the pic … you made my day.</span><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-16282037743618735682012-07-14T18:01:00.001+10:002012-07-14T18:09:00.124+10:00A very special guest.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z7Sns0_QunI/UAEncEv6M2I/AAAAAAAAEIY/25GvESN2itE/1342252886504.jpeg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z7Sns0_QunI/UAEncEv6M2I/AAAAAAAAEIY/25GvESN2itE/s288/1342252886504.jpeg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 288px;'/></a><br/>
I taught a class of really lovely ladies at Sew This & That at Morayfield last Friday. The star of the day was certainly beautiful Odelle, a trainee guide dog. She was perfectly behaved, in fact we hardly knew she was there.<br/>
Thanks to Susan for bringing her along to share the day with us :o).
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Joy ;o)<br/><p style='font-size: xx-small' align='right'>posted from <a href='https://market.android.com/details?id=pl.przemelek.android.blogger'>Bloggeroid</a></p></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-65018354807472804402012-07-12T16:00:00.001+10:002012-07-12T16:06:38.682+10:00Christmas in July<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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Here's what I've been working on, just sneaky peeks for now. <br />
You'll have to <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/catching-up.html" target="_blank">come to Bundaberg</a> to be first to see it in it's entirety. There are some pretty stitcheries to do in this one :o).</div>
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I just looked and my last one I’m off to Sydney …. where I must say we all had a blast. This is us at dinner, great food, great company :o). <br />
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It was fabulous to meet up with people who’ve been living in my ‘puter for so long lol. Thanks <a href="http://mareew.blogspot.com/">Maree</a> for being a super roomie :o)!!! <br />
Well I’ll show you what I’ve been up to for the past 3 weeks!! These are pics of a really fun blog meet-up with <a href="http://sugarlanequilts.blogspot.com.au/">Wendy</a>, <a href="http://allthingsvintage-teresa.blogspot.com.au/">Teresa</a> and <a href="http://mardimeanderings.blogspot.com.au/">Marilyn</a>!!! <br />
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Honestly, my jaw was aching from laughing so much with these gawjus ladies – so glad we finally got to meet you <a href="http://www.sugarlanequilts.blogspot.com/">Wendy</a> :o).<br />
So what have I been making?? Not long ago I had a <a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/i-have-too-many-things-on-go-right-now.html">pile of unfinished projects</a>, now, they’re done :o). I’m thinking of giving this to my Mum for her Birthday in a couple of weeks, but I’m not sure yet. <br />
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It’s a great sized bag and easy to make, but if I was making it again I think I’d do it with firmer batting. The pattern – one my friend found in Homespun, (sorry, I can’t remember the designer) used quilted calico and it’s just a little bit floppy for me – but apart from that I love it :o). <br />
Here’s <strike>yet another </strike>Doctor Bag and a cute ‘Colour n Carry’ I made for my hairdresser’s little grandson – he loves Diddy Kong :o)!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qhAhVCo5ntI/T_Yej5kaQQI/AAAAAAAAEG8/9Nv0nKGPTOA/s1600-h/June%2525202012%252520031%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img align="left" alt="June 2012 031" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vDHQsk_WOx0/T_YelA-EBDI/AAAAAAAAEHE/boxreyW7bXo/June%2525202012%252520031_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="June 2012 031" width="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bt4RHCmu2AM/T_Yemm5IcyI/AAAAAAAAEHM/WbJREjpMjeA/s1600-h/June%2525202012%252520032%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img align="right" alt="June 2012 032" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eAK002wrhAY/T_YengPqaXI/AAAAAAAAEHU/SpR_WzpsUTY/June%2525202012%252520032_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" title="June 2012 032" width="244" /></a> <br />
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I’ve also finished a gawjus quilt for my very first grand-baby, but I can’t show any pics as I haven’t given the quilt to my DS and DILy yet and I’d like them to see it first. But I must say, I’m very pleased with it :o).<br />
So here’s what I’m working on now …. <img alt="DSC00070" border="0" height="269" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8up-_4rR6JY/T_YepKSIaVI/AAAAAAAAEHY/GEgH4pFQ8yc/DSC00070_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="DSC00070" width="353" />lots of lovely Christmassy goodness. It’s for a project I’m doing for this …<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-eXyZ9CN2ves/T_YeqdEVhaI/AAAAAAAAEHk/LZFiICG5UYY/s1600-h/DSC00071%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DSC00071" border="0" height="312" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rKeN4A-eEEQ/T_Yer81VHvI/AAAAAAAAEHo/QFIuDGTKfpo/DSC00071_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC00071" width="410" /></a> with <a href="http://nikkitervodesigns.blogspot.com.au/">Nikki Tervo</a> and <a href="http://www.artsmartcraftcottage.com.au/">Libby Richardson</a>. If you’re able to get to Bundaberg for this fabulous weekend and you’d like more info please give Quilters Shack a call on the number in the pic. I’m so excited, I’m sure it will be a super-fun weekend :D.<br />
Well I’d better get back to work – yes, I call it that but it’s hardly ‘work’ he he he.<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-8215935516550734952012-06-14T07:56:00.001+10:002012-06-14T07:56:36.981+10:00On our way to Sydney!!<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5eVTzXOMiLE/T9kMiDdgmSI/AAAAAAAAEGY/tOT3VuvVKec/1339624551961.jpeg' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5eVTzXOMiLE/T9kMiDdgmSI/AAAAAAAAEGY/tOT3VuvVKec/s288/1339624551961.jpeg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 216px;'/></a><br/>
Maree and I are at the airport and ready to fly to Sydney for the,quilt show .... Despite the hiccups with my lost booking! Yep, had to book all over again - you can tell I'm not a frequent flyer lol. Jetstar was great, phew.<br/>
I'll keep you posted ;o)</div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-60541350487254281602012-06-08T17:49:00.001+10:002012-06-08T17:52:23.444+10:00A little quilt for a special little someone<p align="center"><font color="#000080" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Here’s something I’ve been working on – on and off- for a few months now. Every time I wanted to work on it, something else would crop up and I’d have to put it away again *sigh*.</font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#000080" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Now it’s finished, and I can’t wait to hand it over to the sweet little boy it was made for. Here he is <strike>pulling </strike>playing with Bear’s hair.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Se9pXsGxCII/T9GuXGnZDRI/AAAAAAAAEE8/JVvelhqctI8/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520055%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="November 2011 055" border="0" alt="November 2011 055" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VORluZO6EzkW5BFliGggEDYIzMV2X6Buj_dcDHe_mUx5aHsy0xTdDHvnun8aPlHYDSu6kct885s-PHlebXJlipgbYz8UeoUyhn8ASibQNnzmBSALMxdlwP51gfVq6SHiqOoYNIbQ3qh0/?imgmax=800" width="324" height="184" /></a> </font><font color="#000080" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">This is Archie’s quilt :o). </font></p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 449px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:f8c66388-f411-46b7-8475-33fae4a5c7b2" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=57f906d445b26a0d&page=browse&resid=57F906D445B26A0D!107&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Archie's quilt" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryAbwDIM8HVlls5yS9s3araKzxOAEPHNPx5j8WKIgvIkMsUHIlaZaC7ZoK2oSLdZf_DXjlERxt07YZark3znKcURo-3Ix_I2QigS8Ob1QCHqbT2mlzkVbI9ek4F6-hM2Of6rWwxs5fGaW/?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:449px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=57f906d445b26a0d&page=browse&resid=57F906D445B26A0D!107&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> I also finished the quilt top for my Mum’s friend in the UK – need to hurry up and quilt it for her :o). I laid it out on the floor and Doug the dog very kindly stepped in to help me…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J1lHaTLiTwE/T9GudAzOggI/AAAAAAAAEFU/fdozkDemP1M/s1600-h/May%2525202012%252520095%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="May 2012 095" border="0" alt="May 2012 095" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EtM47fx3D9g/T9GuenuGN1I/AAAAAAAAEFc/sQ-3QQ0aqlA/May%2525202012%252520095_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="238" height="316" /></a> He held it down for me, then he helped me to fold it…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dXTfoHsg8qw/T9Guf-Hb4zI/AAAAAAAAEFk/1m1uvKhx9dI/s1600-h/May%2525202012%252520096%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="May 2012 096" border="0" alt="May 2012 096" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z_0-mD_B7Ec/T9GuglNNwLI/AAAAAAAAEFs/v0r882PUDoI/May%2525202012%252520096_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" height="318" /></a>which is not easy for a little doggy whose legs are only about 3” tall lol …<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qx4YUoUkMKA/T9GuiBoQGcI/AAAAAAAAEF0/nmwY_V9mZjg/s1600-h/May%2525202012%252520097%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="May 2012 097" border="0" alt="May 2012 097" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bC0OpE_otG0/T9GujLv357I/AAAAAAAAEF8/jJpXRVaH1TI/May%2525202012%252520097_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="382" height="288" /></a>  But he gave it his best shot, and was pretty proud of himself even though he couldn’t quite finish the job ;o).<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EaMIfVQ_qqA/T9GukpJpXnI/AAAAAAAAEGE/2gPvHSnrJNY/s1600-h/May%2525202012%252520098%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="May 2012 098" border="0" alt="May 2012 098" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A2Y9lX-nUBk/T9Gul2c6QvI/AAAAAAAAEGM/pWUcH73SSms/May%2525202012%252520098_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" height="290" /></a> I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!!! <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-85109639459703360072012-06-07T08:14:00.000+10:002012-06-07T08:14:35.446+10:00Hmmm ... where do I start?<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I have too many things on the
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">These are just a few of
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Need to pick one to start
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I’ve got a feeling it won’t be
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Thanks to everyone who entered my little giveaway. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">Here are the three lucky winners of a JoyPatch "In The Bag" pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="http://sandyspatchworkangel.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">SANDY N</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="http://lisasquiltgarden.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">LISA</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana;">I've sent you 3 lovely ladies an email ... as soon as I've got your snail mail addies I'll pop your pattern in the mail for you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just 2 more sleeps until I draw my giveaway winners!! Pop to </span><a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/another-giveaway-so-soon-wow-o.html"><em><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">MY GIVEAWAY POST</span></em></a><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em> </em>and leave a comment.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #9c0bac; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Yep, ANOTHER giveaway already!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #9c0bac; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">IN THE BAG – JoyPatch <span style="font-size: medium;">©</span><img alt="In the Bag" border="0" height="374" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Dv_Djhc763Y/T76ukUBx2fI/AAAAAAAAEDA/J9SBE_PqL88/In%252520the%252520Bag_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="In the Bag" width="284" /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #9c0bac; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">You can read all about it on <a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/out-and-about-and-another-new-pattern.html"><span style="color: #990000;">my previous post</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #9c0bac; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Would you like to win a pattern to make this??</span></div>
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<span style="color: #9c0bac; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">A<span style="color: #9c0bac; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">ll you have to do is leave a comment on this post and you could be one of my 3 lucky winners!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #9c0bac; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I’ll draw the winners on Sunday night 3rd June.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #9c0bac; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">It doesn’t get much easier than that :o).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #9c0bac; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm off to tackle some of my WISPs ...</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Oh it’s been a
lovely week for catching up with friends!!! On Tuesday our quilt group took a
bus trip to the Gold Coast for our annual Queensland Quilters Picnic. The bus
trip was super fun, Nikki and Karen (no blog) did a marvellous job of keeping us
all entertained with lots of laughs and gawjus goodie bags and
prizes!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> I managed to catch
up with a couple of my lovely dear bloggy friends – </span><a href="http://allthingsvintage-teresa.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Teresa</span></a><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> and </span><a href="http://willowberrydesigns.typepad.com/willowberry_designs/"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Cheryl</span></a><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> – it was so great to see you both!</span></div>
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Fun, laughter and
friendship was the order of the day … and the weather was simply glorious to
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Yesterday I
ventured out to Brisbane’s inaugural </span><a href="http://dekodamarketing.com.au/brisbane-4/"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">“Mad Quilters’ Gathering”</span></a><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> at the RNA showgrounds. What a great show!! Much
smaller than the shows held at Southbank, and I think that made it better in
some ways as it was more relaxed and friendly … I wasn’t rushing to get around
to see everything before I ran out of time LOL. In fact I went around a few
times to spend more time on the stands that might have been crowded on my first
visit. Of course, I did spend some time at this stand with the gawjus girls from
</span><a href="http://baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">my local quilt store</span></a><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">!!!</span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">That’s Selena on the left, Maria in the middle and Margaret
on the right in amongst some of their fabulous fare. If you go to the show please pop in and tell them I said hi
:o)!!!! You’ll also find my new pattern on their stand!!! It’s called “In The
Bag” …..</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Joy/AppData/Local/Temp/WindowsLiveWriter-429641856/supfiles8437F3/In%20the%20Bag[3].jpg"></a></div>
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keeping your blocks (up to 14"!!!!) and sewing goodies in! The little needlecase can come out
when you’re using it and the larger scissors are tied in with a pretty ribbon to
stop them falling out.</span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">
You’ve also got a pocket for your tiny scissors and two more pockets for your
bits and bobs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I just love the pretty ruffles on the front … and the covered
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> I’ll be releasing this pattern after the show … that’s
next week!!! Hope you like it :o)!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: maroon; font-family: Kristen ITC;">Well that's it from me for now. I can hear the housework calling me - oh I can think of a thousand things I'd rather do lol!!!</span> </div>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-91944718705536577732012-05-09T18:30:00.000+10:002012-05-09T18:30:39.188+10:00Here's the winners .... only a few days late ;o)!!<div align="center">
<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">I’m late with my draw … I
know I am …. sorry but I’ve been flat out!!! Honest!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">But better late than
never they say, so </span><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">here</span><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;"> are our 3 lucky
winners of a JoyPatch “Colour ‘n’ Carry” pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">Comment #2 <a href="http://mareew.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="color: #59114d;">Maree</span></a> said</span></div>
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They are Fabulous Joy Great Idea..<br />
Sounds like you are getting into Nanna
Mode with all those Kiddy Fabrics..lol<br />
have a good week..the countdown is on
for Sydney...<br />
cheers<br />
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<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">Comment # 22 <a href="http://bubzrugz.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="color: #59114d;">Fiona</span></a> said</span></div>
Oh Joy.. how
clever are you.. they are indeed fabulous and you have chosen just perfect
fabrics for them...<br />
Hugz
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<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">Comment # 46 <a href="http://michellsplace.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="color: #59114d;">Michell</span></a> said</span></div>
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Fabulous idea. Thanks for the giveaway</div>
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<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">So there are our 3
winners, CONGRATULATIONS to you all!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;"><em>(I’ll be sending you
all an email to let you know so please check your inbox.)</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #800040;"><span style="font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">Thanks everyone for
entering, and if you missed out on the draw and would like a pattern – just
check out </span><a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com.au/p/where-to-buy-joypatch-patterns.html"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">this page</span></a><span style="font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">
for a store near you. I’m sure any of them would be more than happy to send one
out if you don’t live nearby :o).</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">I’ll pop back soon and
show you what else I’ve been up to ;o). Would you believe I’ve got ANOTHER new
pattern!!?! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">Well I have and I can’t
wait to share :D.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Would you like to win the pattern to make this cute "Colour N Carry"???</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well hurry up ... I'm drawing the 3 winners on Sunday night (Brisbane time).</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;">All you have to do is <span style="color: magenta;">leave a comment </span><a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/oh-these-are-cute.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">on my previous post</span></a><span style="color: magenta;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;">Good luck everyone :o)!!!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></span></a></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-45129784130949043112012-04-29T16:58:00.001+10:002012-04-30T07:44:36.418+10:00Oh these are cute!!<div align="center">
<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Even if I do say so ….. they really are he he. Look what I’ve been stitching - lots of “Colour n Carry”s!!!This is the <u><em>kids’ version</em></u> of my <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/for-sale-or-i-got-bit-carried-away-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">“Dear Diary”</span></a> pattern!!!</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gICH3KyHA5k/T5zmcDtBtkI/AAAAAAAAEA8/tJm8w5M6ZIA/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520126%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><img alt="April 2012 126" border="0" height="506" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-c2f8irD70-I/T5zmdGPYZOI/AAAAAAAAEBE/vTRxKf4LecA/April%2525202012%252520126_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2012 126" width="385" /></span></a><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I’ve had a blast playing with all of these gawjus kids’ fabrics, I just want to make more and more LOL!! This is a little carry case that littlies can use to carry their colouring book (or books) and pencils and textas, and keep them all together. Just open it all up and start colouring … or puzzling … or dot-to-dotting!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I’ve made some for the Boys… </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">And one for either ;o)…</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Some have ruffles, some have ric rac … and all are great fun and super easy to make :o).</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Of course, this means there has to be <span style="color: magenta;">A GIVEAWAY – YAY</span>!!! Oh I LOVE giveaways :D!! </span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><u>Each winner will win a copy of the pattern so they can make their own “Colour N Carry” :o).</u></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Just leave a comment on this post and I’ll draw 3 names (using our friendly ‘random number generator’) next Sunday night – that’s the 6th May, at about 8pm Brisbane time. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Easy peasy ……. but <u>please only leave one comment per person</u> :o).</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I’d better be off … I’ve got some pattern writing to do ;o).</span></div>
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-52858784165564849482012-04-21T09:25:00.003+10:002012-04-21T09:27:00.714+10:00A little bit of retail therapy :o)<div align="center">I finally got to call in to <a href="http://www.baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank">my local patchwork store</a> yesterday … after over a week’s absence!!! Yep, that’s how it’s been around here lately, I’ve hardly even had time to shop lol!!!</div><div align="center">Here’s what I bought … some more Pam Kitty goodness…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4_pIGhEaKoU/T5HwRK2mrCI/AAAAAAAAEAc/g3IscHtsYwU/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520083%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="April 2012 083" border="0" height="301" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ld4dvI-2rFg/T5HwSB81LuI/AAAAAAAAEAk/li5rYnmw_2c/April%2525202012%252520083_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2012 083" width="396" /></a> …… oh and zips and trims and ribbons and even cute little scissor buttons – a bit hard to see them, they’re on the blue fabric on the left. I think that blue floral one is my fave from the Pam Kitty range. Well, today anyway lol.</div><div align="center">I also bought some pretties on my travels last week. One of the fabulous shops I called in to was <a href="http://www.patchworkangel.com.au/oscomm/">Patchwork Angel</a> … I just couldn’t resist these fabrics…<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v4LIG1n9gZI/T5HwTci2JZI/AAAAAAAAEAo/WPRfb9YNYhw/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520084%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="April 2012 084" border="0" height="313" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yz00UMFkR7k/T5HwUkbWmsI/AAAAAAAAEAw/rcVc7lOGYRk/April%2525202012%252520084_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2012 084" width="411" /></a>I’m working on a kids’ version of my “Dear Diary” pattern and I fell in love with these. </div><div align="center">What are you working on??</div><div align="center">Have a fabulous weekend, I’m off to sew :o).</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-24642630381443203332012-04-18T10:11:00.005+10:002012-04-18T10:26:16.700+10:00Well it’s about time!!!<span style="color: black; font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>It’s been over a month!!! I can’t believe it’s been that long since I blogged!! So what have I been up to??? Well grab a cuppa cos this might be a long post lol!!!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>TASSIE :D!! Oh we had a blast!! Old friends revisited and new friends made. Such a fabulous weekend and I can’t wait til the next time!! Here’s the set up for the retreat sewing day, doesn’t it look pretty!!??!</strong></span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oP8s0yLKu1E/T44FZ4QFS3I/AAAAAAAAD94/EWvEwfJcDko/s1600-h/TassieTrip20125263.jpg"><span style="color: black; font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong><img alt="Tassie Trip 2012 526" border="0" height="315" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2JttI7AwYWs/T44FbmOAmXI/AAAAAAAAD-A/YEKBHCmyUIs/TassieTrip2012526_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Tassie Trip 2012 526" width="414" /></strong></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>We had so many wonderful goodies in those pink and blue bags!! Here’s all the gawjus ladies for the group shot…</strong></span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PqFhEWxSI7o/T44Fcp-GGLI/AAAAAAAAD-I/_tAMaJ-48kc/s1600-h/TassieTrip20125464.jpg"><span style="color: black; font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong><img alt="Tassie Trip 2012 546" border="0" height="306" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-M0QmLyre3gw/T44Fd0en5HI/AAAAAAAAD-M/LIBwCyCf4Xw/TassieTrip2012546_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Tassie Trip 2012 546" width="408" /></strong></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>We also had loads of fun before our big sewing day. Our hilarious “Left/Right” game brought to us by the gawjus </strong></span><a href="http://www.dawnhaydesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black; font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>Dawn</strong></span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>ie, we laughed and laughed!! Everyone concentrating on what Dawnie is saying ....</strong></span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cI9anxv6Sec/T44Fen54O4I/AAAAAAAAD-U/deJOzAvybo0/s1600-h/TassieTrip20124863.jpg"><span style="color: black; font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong><img alt="Tassie Trip 2012 486" border="0" height="303" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ywa-mxoUBUM/T44Ff8oMm6I/AAAAAAAAD-c/qvjBTvyzDp8/TassieTrip2012486_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Tassie Trip 2012 486" width="398" /></strong></span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>I just noticed I’m looking particularly flash there in the rather elegant rubber gloves I’d won earlier and my very bestest slippers. Oh dear lol. My DH very kindly took that shot, … he was the only man there for the weekend, I think he quite enjoyed himself lol…<img alt="Tassie Trip 2012 442" border="0" height="300" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BjMcVx0M95M/T44Fg2sI1vI/AAAAAAAAD-k/FelJsgS4IAk/TassieTrip2012442_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Tassie Trip 2012 442" width="395" />Yep, he’s looking pretty happy he he he. That’s Fee and Michelle making him smile lol. We really did have a most incredible time, I can’t wait for next year in Adelaide! Want to come to?? We’d love to have you along :o). When we got home Bear’s little dog ‘Doug’ very kindly helped us to open the mail … isn’t he a sweet little helper he he…</strong></span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cgJVNi-myJI/T44FiAUOz3I/AAAAAAAAD-s/-A5hWUyQAI8/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520008%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong><img alt="April 2012 008" border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnadxvGGDARpML73rUo1ny95znW8p2UsAowHzxolTanJwj6p1fUAz76U6stALilzeKth5LVHYuq7NUqhAZuppAtigFIwIcwv7FQ-yhg9jPRUb2eiuHd-LYlFRbaXHEW1mICAMMJC8btr2/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2012 008" width="410" /></strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong> </strong></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>Moving along ......... I was in a super-fun Easter swap run by </strong></span><a href="http://mareew.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>Maree</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>. Here’s what I sent to my partner Carol … </strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>And here’s what I received from my lovely partner </strong></span><a href="http://happyinquilting.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>Peg</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>, look how beautifully it’s wrapped :o)!!</strong></span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DiabGwlzliI/T44Fl5w245I/AAAAAAAAD_E/37vFO9W1DNI/s1600-h/April20120733.jpg"></a><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fsN_Cgm_YDg/T44GtCo8TPI/AAAAAAAAD_Q/sIL4bL_b7TU/s1600-h/April%2525202012%252520009%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong><img alt="April 2012 009" border="0" height="196" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HW624C4hXzA/T44Gt0VimpI/AAAAAAAAD_U/i0Z2Ta3EqEg/April%2525202012%252520009_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2012 009" width="257" /></strong></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong><img alt="April 2012 073" border="0" height="290" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2im9SssPwdU/T44GvigaRvI/AAAAAAAAD_g/nWnCekzlxV8/April2012073_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2012 073" width="381" /></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>Aren’t they all beautiful!!! I should add that there was also chocolate in the package which for some reason (he he he) didn’t make it to the photo-shoot ;o). Thanks again </strong></span><a href="http://happyinquilting.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>Peg</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>, I love it all :o)!! And huge big thanks to </strong></span><a href="http://mareew.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong>Maree</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;"><strong> for organising it all for us too :D!!! </strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Windsor LtCn BT; font-size: medium;">Before I go I’ll show you a couple of new patterns that I’ve released this month … </span> </strong><br />
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<div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:eb1b612a-5871-49b8-9f9d-354ab8bb182e" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!569&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><strong><img alt="View April releases" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x-7FJ4BZuRA/T44GwxIKbEI/AAAAAAAAD_o/CX86Dac4kn4/InlineRepresentation2730d04f-bb75-4d42-9c71-1feed88e2fd2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></strong></a><br />
<div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!569&type=5"><strong>View Full Album</strong></a></div></div>“Coming up Roses” on the left is a cute pleated front bag with a zipper to close it and a pocket on front that closes with a magnetic clip - very soft and feminine in the pink and white but would look fabulous in orientals to don't you thing??? And “Sweet Ensuite” from “Let’s get Stitched in Tassie” - a great bathroom set - and the towel topper is removable so you can have several towels to pop in it and just remove them to wash them. Easy peasy ;o). If you’d like either of these patterns check out my <a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com.au/p/where-to-buy-joypatch-patterns.html">Where to buy JoyPatch patterns</a> page :o) . Oh, and here’s a sneaky peek at what I’m working on now, I love it!!!!<br />
<strong><img alt="April 2012 075" border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQQyJokjANAYCOdNJUk4_zpkB0MTpMOeHodIfamC_YwE7nvF3BkezjSU9i3jGQNdZRlrBa2zQJXs64bsEeUQCyjS91UUnu5OTwH_2VULpLIKStpjPLcspbVz-esP07ZpnmvJObrBJr-hQ/?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2012 075" width="184" /></strong> Sorry, that’s all I can show you for now ;o).<br />
I’ll try not to leave it so long between posts next time ;o), til then …<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-5128221451389605302012-03-15T15:55:00.001+10:002012-03-15T15:55:14.829+10:00Loving Tassie!!!<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Having such a fabulous time!! Our 'Let's get stitched' weekend was sensational fun, more on that when I get home ;o)! Huge thanks to Fee though for all of the fabulous work and planning she did to make if so wonderful for us all :o). <br/>
Mwah Fee, love ya xxx!!!<br/>
Here are a few pics of the big day ...<br/>
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