tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29766412611052532062012-02-16T11:41:18.545+10:00JoyPatchJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.comBlogger3751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-38924313508801747052012-02-16T08:33:00.003+10:002012-02-16T08:34:18.131+10:00We are not amused!!<p align="center"><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Poor Sophie!!! <img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="February 2012 051" border="0" alt="February 2012 051" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o4auIz7dAL0/TzwylOsiFWI/AAAAAAAAD5k/yBZ2soPkbug/February%2525202012%252520051_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="325" />Bear thought it would be fun to see what she looked like wearing my cupcake as a hat…</font></p><p align="center"><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">I dread to think what she’d be saying if she could talk LOL. </font></p><p align="center"><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">So here’s what I’ve been making these past few days<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4hmWkMVHH44/Tzwyn8CQbQI/AAAAAAAAD5s/wEkGZQJE_2M/s1600-h/February%2525202012%252520047%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="February 2012 047" border="0" alt="February 2012 047" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-StJLYWuWAGE/Tzwyow5UB9I/AAAAAAAAD5w/3dMRx8oKdqI/February%2525202012%252520047_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="247" /></a> The cute owly “Dear Diary” will be one of the prizes at a High Tea fundraiser I’m helping to organise in May. I wish I could show you the other stuff but it’s all ‘secret squirrel’ until after <a href="http://tassie2012.blogspot.com.au/">Tassie</a> – so excited!! We fly down there 3 weeks today – Woohoo!!! </font></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3892431350880174705?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-67204804786153124942012-02-13T07:46:00.002+10:002012-02-13T07:48:11.117+10:00Lazy Kitty!!<p><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">I couldn’t resist grabbing the camera the other day when my Sophie was ‘overseeing’ my work lol … </font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-92KDDTLfl4c/Tzgy0suYQpI/AAAAAAAAD30/DYaTZs35Sks/s1600-h/February%2525202012%252520028%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="February 2012 028" border="0" alt="February 2012 028" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bggvzwWzfU0/Tzgy1uokbCI/AAAAAAAAD38/SgusYdpxKUk/February%2525202012%252520028_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="362" height="275" /></font></a><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">She was trying to get a bit of shut eye but the flash was getting on her nerves by the looks …. </font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Oj1HSG196g0/Tzgy2_2QrEI/AAAAAAAAD4E/XmnbE0ZrsIs/s1600-h/February%2525202012%252520031%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="February 2012 031" border="0" alt="February 2012 031" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NVhMSxR7JCo/Tzgy4viBKnI/AAAAAAAAD4M/VNXdHDoceAg/February%2525202012%252520031_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="278" /></font></a><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">I reckon this last shot says it all he he he …</font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6yvIc3SYyqg/Tzgy58S8QWI/AAAAAAAAD4U/81qFqFhvA5Q/s1600-h/February%2525202012%252520033%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="February 2012 033" border="0" alt="February 2012 033" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cciEkj8DozA/Tzgy8T_riMI/AAAAAAAAD4c/IWzynypJCzQ/February%2525202012%252520033_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="377" height="289" /></font></a><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"> Here’s a sneaky peek at what I was up to, I can’t show much cos it’s a surprise for the </font><a href="http://tassie2012.blogspot.com.au/"><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">“Let’s Get Stitched”</font></a><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"> weekend in Tassie!!!</font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TP7269Bwk1A/Tzgy9ZE6alI/AAAAAAAAD4k/Aq7FTOVK5WE/s1600-h/February%2525202012%252520025%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="February 2012 025" border="0" alt="February 2012 025" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vbgzGJZH6HA/Tzgy-tLjPHI/AAAAAAAAD4s/6XbV5Nr0_VY/February%2525202012%252520025_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="258" /></font></a><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"> I can show you this though, it’s “Pockets on the Go” an Atkinson Design. My friends Valerie, Lynn, Janice and I all made one last Wednesday – boy we had some laughs :o)!!</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cKxRTn21nvo/Tzgy_2TV0xI/AAAAAAAAD40/L1m3q7q1Rsw/s1600-h/February%2525202012%252520024%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="February 2012 024" border="0" alt="February 2012 024" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-30kNkUiYSjc/TzgzBOOksfI/AAAAAAAAD44/Rd-RMmXNGe4/February%2525202012%252520024_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="365" height="265" /></font></a><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Loads of pockets inside, I can think of dozens of uses for this little bag!! </font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DdiU7Kbm7CE/TzgzB6RyoII/AAAAAAAAD5A/6pcKegG3hC4/s1600-h/February%2525202012%252520021%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="February 2012 021" border="0" alt="February 2012 021" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-M-MAsp4UCjs/TzgzDP5nLCI/AAAAAAAAD5M/dHnk0jBHDuE/February%2525202012%252520021_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" height="244" /></font></a></p><p><p><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"></font></p><p><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"></font></p><p><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"></font></p><p><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"></font></p><p><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"></font></p><p><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><u>THANK YOU SO MUCH</u> to everyone for your well wishes on </font><a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/cant-wipe-smile-from-my-face.html"><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">my last post</font></a><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">, you’re all so kind :o)!! </font></p><p><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Well the fabrics are all picked out for the darling ‘new addition’s’ quilt – I’m using Lily and Will by Bunny Hill designs. That part was easy cos I LOVE those fabrics, now I just have to decide on a design - having lots of fun with that :o)!! <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6gcb3WhQ4qk/TzgzEvYB2hI/AAAAAAAAD5U/MfWLjc5kLgU/s1600-h/February%2525202012%252520040%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="February 2012 040" border="0" alt="February 2012 040" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wZDc_yx2t1A/TzgzFu6EepI/AAAAAAAAD5c/QBuncuXDBfY/February%2525202012%252520040_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="229" /></a></font><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Fortunately I didn’t have to worry about the colour cos my DILy’s favourite colour is blue, so blue it will be – for a boy or a girl :o). </font></p><p><font color="#0000a0" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Have a great day …………</font></p></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-6720480478615312494?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-83756107947385358622012-02-08T17:55:00.002+10:002012-02-08T17:57:04.206+10:00Can’t wipe the smile from my face!!!<p align="center"><font color="#800000" size="4" face="Kristen ITC">We recently had the BEST news!!!</font></p><p align="center"><font color="#800000" size="4" face="Kristen ITC">My wonderful Son Ross and his beautiful wife Alicia are expecting their very first baby!!!!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YFush70FFGY/TzIqZiOH3CI/AAAAAAAAD3k/siuIQuvxIj0/s1600-h/May%2525202011%252520362%252520%25252835%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="May 2011 362 (35)" border="0" alt="May 2011 362 (35)" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K7QMOVXZRtk/TzIqbILKHKI/AAAAAAAAD3s/-uZWrex0t8Q/May%2525202011%252520362%252520%25252835%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="310" height="393" /></a> </font></p><p align="center"><font color="#800000" size="4" face="Kristen ITC">Our first Grandchild :D!!</font></p><p align="center"><font color="#800000" size="4" face="Kristen ITC">We couldn’t be happier :D!!</font></p><p align="center"><font color="#800000" size="4" face="Kristen ITC">Think I’ve got some stitching to do :D!!</font></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-8375610794738535862?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-5950116107721371222012-02-02T18:49:00.001+10:002012-02-02T18:50:39.400+10:00A Little Batch of Cupcakes<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">My friends and I were stitching up a storm yesterday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><span style="color: purple;">We bought a fabulous pattern called </span><a href="http://www.susiecshore.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">"Hot Cakes" by Susie C Shore Designs</span></a><span style="color: purple;"> from </span><a href="http://baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">my local quilt store</span></a><span style="color: purple;">, and this is what we made…</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bNYQkvgHnuU/TypMeAaMZGI/AAAAAAAAD3c/ySrt0NRtXCc/s1600/February+2012+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: purple;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bNYQkvgHnuU/TypMeAaMZGI/AAAAAAAAD3c/ySrt0NRtXCc/s400/February+2012+011.JPG" width="287" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC;">I ended up making 5 - not sure what the final count is from the others yet lol. They're SO easy to put together and I think these cute oven mits will make fabulous gifties :o).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC;">I'm off to add these to my OPAM finishes for February :o).</span> </span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-595011610772137122?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-29262142208213987802012-02-01T07:36:00.003+10:002012-02-01T07:43:29.357+10:00I’m a little bit excited!!!<div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Okay …. I’m not gonna lie … I’m a LOT excited :o)!!!!</span><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><img alt="snoopy_happy_dance" border="0" height="290" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OXQB8RqiH6c/Tyhe2ulkDOI/AAAAAAAAD3M/tpBRxwv5NFo/snoopy_happy_dance_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="snoopy_happy_dance" width="231" /> Only 36 sleeps til we go to “</span><a href="http://tassie2012.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Let’s Get Stitched” in Tassie!!</span></a><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> Do you want to come too???<img alt="Get_Stitched_Logo" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4KtqMT0HSOY/Tyhe3Xk3YYI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/9F0wtDVyl4o/Get_Stitched_Logo%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Get_Stitched_Logo" width="244" /> Click </span><a href="http://tassie2012.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/do-you-want-to-join-us-on-9th-10th-11th.html"><span style="color: #8000ff; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> to see what we’re gonna be up to. LOADS of fun, almost too much for one weekend he he he. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">We’d love for you to join us ……… and THERE’S STILL TIME!!! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: magenta;"><a href="http://tassie2012.blogspot.com.au/2011/12/booking-form-is-ready.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS :o).</a></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Hope we see you there!!!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-2926214220821398780?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-15616788827025764702012-01-26T20:12:00.003+10:002012-01-26T20:15:46.683+10:00Happy Australia Day!!! … and the winner is ;o)……<span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;">Happy Australia Day all my Aussie mates!!! Hope you had a great one!! Ours was a bit humid and loads of fun. Thankfully the rain held off for most of the day and the skies didn’t open til after all the fun and frivolity was done – well, for us anyway ;o).</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;">Alright then ……… I won’t keep you in suspense any longer. The 3 winners of my “Dear Diary” giveaway are…………………</span><br /><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QCWLWJZU7jg/TyEm9zLfJyI/AAAAAAAAD2c/lhWUwcgWEdQ/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520149%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;"><img alt="January 2012 149" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Rl1pbYbGg2A/TyEm-vvcYVI/AAAAAAAAD2k/rUHZyZ9Q89k/January%2525202012%252520149_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 149" width="184" /></span></a><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;"> <img alt="Anonymous" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /><strong>Gill Smith said...</strong> Hi Joy, what a lovely giveaway! PLEASE put my name in the hat! Hugs Gill xx</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FlDeWOeyCA8/TyEm_pcKsNI/AAAAAAAAD2s/VpzZRtspnGg/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520150%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;"><img alt="January 2012 150" border="0" height="223" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ax3vBZN_mhw/TyEnA9xXY4I/AAAAAAAAD20/B_kTqmQPqhY/January%2525202012%252520150_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 150" width="193" /></span></a><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/09274735682077634429"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;"><strong>Anne</strong></span></a><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> said</strong>... As everyone else has already said - it is a great pattern. Thanks for the opportunity, would love to win, but we'll see :0).</span></span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4nmmgfHZIbg/TyEnBnTDDxI/AAAAAAAAD28/blTum86E5iY/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520151%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;"><img alt="January 2012 151" border="0" height="230" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-NZVuYO7AQug/TyEnCrIvViI/AAAAAAAAD3E/nFhKRZG3eXc/January%2525202012%252520151_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 151" width="190" /></span></a><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/06366510866652989740"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;"><strong>Larissa</strong></span></a><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> said</strong>... What a great giveaway Joy ... that pattern is gorgeous!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win this little beauty ... your fifth version is very cute!!</span></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;"><strong>CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!!!!!</strong></span></div><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;">Please email me at joy at joypatch dot com with your snail mail addresses and I’ll get your patterns out to you post haste.</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Jester; font-size: large;">Thank you so much to everyone who entered, and also for your very kind words about my little pattern. It means so much to know that you like it :o).</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1561678882702576470?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-50453885943355477562012-01-25T22:41:00.000+10:002012-01-25T22:41:50.935+10:00Don't forget my giveaway!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Would you like to win the pattern to make one of these?????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L6-MEaNk4QE/Tx_3Ykx4eNI/AAAAAAAAD2U/HeSvL47pUBU/s1600/January+2012+099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L6-MEaNk4QE/Tx_3Ykx4eNI/AAAAAAAAD2U/HeSvL47pUBU/s320/January+2012+099.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okie Dokey ... then all you have to do is leave a comment on my <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/2012/01/done-and-dusted-o.html" target="_blank">Giveaway Post</a> - but you'd better be quick cos I'm drawing 3 winners tomorrow night (26th January) at 8pm Brisbane time. Each winner will win a copy of my "Dear Diary" pattern :o)!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana;">You've gotta be in it to win it ;o)!!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-5045388594335547756?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-5276012141371092392012-01-23T14:14:00.004+10:002012-01-23T17:49:02.271+10:00FOR SALE (or … “I got a bit carried away!!”) – and a Giveaway reminder :o)<span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Goodness, that title is almost as long as this post LOL!!!</span><br /><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">But I didn’t want any of you to miss out on my giveaway!! It’s for my new “Dear Diary” pattern…</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8hsaM9yC29Q/TxzcLI_MJqI/AAAAAAAAD1U/qtpYUJSh7GU/s1600-h/January20120993.jpg"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><img alt="January 2012 099" border="0" height="370" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zOidcxoBkTk/TxzcL_eQy-I/AAAAAAAAD1Y/_UCYAfGngUE/January2012099_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 099" width="281" /></span></a><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">You can whip these up in no time, what a fabulous gift idea :o)!!! And if you’d like to be in the draw to win one of 3 patterns I’m giving away ON THURSDAY 26TH you can leave a comment <a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com/2012/01/done-and-dusted-o.html" target="_blank">on my previous post :o).</a></span><br /><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">So here comes the “I got a bit carried away” bit …………. Oh, and the “For Sale” bit too :o)!!! </span><br /><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I’ve been making some store samples and I just kept going and going LOL!!</span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">So now I have 5 of them –EEEK!!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC;"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-size: medium;">TIME FOR A SALE!!!!!!!!</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: medium;">These are all made by me, they’re $25 each plus postage and come complete with the books and the pen or pencil you see inside them :o).</span></div><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">This first one is “Teacups” and it has a notebook, pen and 2012 diary inside… <span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>SOLD</strong></span> </span> <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:7949f664-b60b-43cf-90b5-853aeb4d123c" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!548&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View Teacups DD" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m0uqGEMuFBg/TxzcMm4D7pI/AAAAAAAAD1k/wV82hSDeK5k/InlineRepresentationc3e0c6b6cd3d4e0a.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 426px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!548&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>Next is “Butterflies” and it has a notebook, mechanical pencil and sketchbook in it (although if you prefer I can replace the sketchbook with a 2012 diary) …<br /><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>SOLD</strong></span> <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:75b9d5c1-8262-49ec-a608-05da18ee09e4" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!551&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View Butterflies DD" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MgK0a8U33Ec/TxzcN4kXsiI/AAAAAAAAD1o/l96CCEhgJwg/InlineRepresentation139141566a704b6d.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 426px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!551&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>I do love this one, this is “The Ghastlies” and once again it has a notebook, pen and 2012 diary…<br /><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>SOLD</strong></span><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:db000fcf-cfb4-4383-8732-bfdf69aa6191" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; width: 430px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!554&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View Ghastlies DD" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-c92JKWZtoZE/TxzcOnlwN3I/AAAAAAAAD1w/-mL6ygwtNPc/InlineRepresentation5332c9ed041b49fc.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 422px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!554&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div><span style="color: teal;"><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I think this one would be great for a student as it’s so fresh and bright, this one is “Springtime” and it has matching notebook, pen and diary…</span></span><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: large;">SOLD</span><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:96b61156-2db6-4e17-b9c6-4b2ee142e679" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!558&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View Springtime DD" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vwVhAJeEx3E/TxzcPekZJ_I/AAAAAAAAD14/wrJ3cm4m68k/InlineRepresentatione3799888abc74fed.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 418px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!558&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">And lastly is “In Stitches”, a sewing themed one with notepad, pen and “To Do List” book (again, I don’t mind switching the “To Do” book for a 2012 diary if you prefer).</span><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:0b6b400a-f3ad-47f8-a366-7b60cc8a5ad8" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!561&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View In Stitches DD" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T3XYWQHGitM/TxzcQUGGMbI/AAAAAAAAD2A/jXhLes7VeIw/InlineRepresentation2ca38301f68946e9.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 420px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!561&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><u>SHIPPING</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">All of these weigh <u>just over 500g</u> so if you would like to work out what the postage would be (in Aussie dollars) to send the parcel to either your Aussie postcode or International address you can do it <a href="http://auspost.com.au/products-and-services/postage-assessment-calculator.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. They will be travelling from Australian postcode 4161.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">All you have to do is leave a comment on this post stating which one you’d like and I’ll email you with payment details. </span><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><u>International buyers – I’m sorry but the ONLY payment method I can accept is Paypal.</u></span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">It’s raining in Brissy today, perfect stitching weather, so I’m off to do some :o)……</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-527601214137109239?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-259727447505615452012-01-19T18:08:00.004+10:002012-01-26T20:17:52.393+10:00Done and dusted :o)<span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Before I tell you what is done and dusted, I’ll show you what I made today…</span><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:c6c8cf1c-9728-4f89-9cb6-54145e9acb4b" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; width: 451px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!545&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View Cherry O Dear Diary" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hkblUukRoQg/TxfPjUD94HI/AAAAAAAAD0w/Am6T_w4mLiY/InlineRepresentationca748a87-dc45-4084-9108-b3a70db06cc5%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 443px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!545&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I still had a little bit of “Oh Cherry Oh” left in my stash, so I made one more ‘Dear Diary’. In this one I put an A5 sketch book and a notebook so that if I have any bright ideas when I’m out and about I can draw it and also scribble some notes if I want to. I think I should go out, just so’s I can test it ;o).</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">So I bet you’ve now guess what’s done and dusted???? Yep, the “Dear Diary” pattern is written and printed WOOHOO!!!</span><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Sw5q9JFlG5Q/TxfPkHD6zgI/AAAAAAAAD04/zHczrYTC9zw/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520100%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="January 2012 100" border="0" height="289" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6Dokx1a345k/TxfPkm64xzI/AAAAAAAAD1A/fWVbgJfMORA/January%2525202012%252520100_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 100" width="378" /></a> There’s always a big sigh of relief from me when that part is done … ;o).</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">So of course you know what that means don’t you???</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: large;">A GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!</span><br /><span style="color: red; font-family: Kristen ITC;"><u>Edit: this giveaway has now been drawn :o)</u></span></div><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">So if you'd like to win a pattern for "Dear Diary", there are no fancy rules … just leave a comment on this post (just the one please) and I’ll pick 3 winners next Thursday 26th – that’s AUSTRALIA DAY here in Oz :o).</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Good luck everyone!!!</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-25972744750561545?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com87tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-24464147471823971402012-01-16T09:48:00.003+10:002012-01-16T09:58:32.080+10:00Would you like a little tour of my cave?<span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">I’ve been tidying all week.</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">You might not believe me when you see these pics … but it’s true, I really have!!!</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">Here’s how I fit WAY too much stuff into WAY too small an area LOL.</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">Firstly my desk/cutting table/ironing board.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i3hvQ4JIXY8/TxNlw7rSSZI/AAAAAAAADzo/Aco8ytOUjkI/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520052%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="January 2012 052" border="0" height="297" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6rRqrJ2QoZo/TxNlyYQoQcI/AAAAAAAADzw/aiBuLiMDyJc/January%2525202012%252520052_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 052" width="390" /></a> I bought this desk off eBay for a ridiculous $80!! It’s an old Canadian banker’s desk and it’s fabulous!! As you can see I’ve got everything but the kitchen sink on the shelves above … essentials like family pics, the ‘puter, licorice allsorts mug, ruler shelf (with a drawer for my cutters), books (invoice/order etc.), … things I need on a daily basis ;o). Oh, and the gawjus little drawer my iron is sitting on is an old treadle drawer, love it!! I can keep little knick-knacks in that too!!</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">Round to the right of my desk is my Rosie – my beautiful Janome Horizon :o). <img alt="January 2012 047" border="0" height="315" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pFKALEKG3eQ/TxNlzOMQCNI/AAAAAAAADz4/lo2N-HGA5V8/January%2525202012%252520047_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 047" width="419" />As you can see, she too is surrounded by various fabulous storage pieces … every one of which is absolutely chokkers lol!!! Top left is another cabinet of old treadle drawers – I have a hard time resisting these have you noticed he he. The funny long tail thing hanging from the drawers on the left is my zippers, all on a ring and hanging from the handle. To the left of these drawers is a built in wardrobe … all my pre-cuts and special fabrics are in there – along with a LOT of other stuff!! My threads are all lined up on the sill … my scraps stash in the clear drawers under the table. Directly under Rosie is Bertha, my Janome 6500 (still for sale if anyone’s interested!!). More clear drawers on top of the terrific little cupboard my Dad made for me years ago. </span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">Next is one of my favourite parts of the room, I just love to drool over all of these pretty fabrics …<img alt="January 2012 044" border="0" height="513" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ynGY9x2WT1o/TxNl0a28PvI/AAAAAAAADz8/1Ka0nJlkvpc/January%2525202012%252520044_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 044" width="363" /> and to browse through the pages of these books… a great way to while away some spare time ;o). That’s my printer on the right by the way … this room is so small that I couldn’t get far enough back to take a pic without getting the printer in … as it was I was leaning right back over my desk LOL.</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">Tucked in the little corner between the book case and Rosie is this …<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v7i2JpcvTHs/TxNl1Y3xXPI/AAAAAAAAD0E/1S_kgsS4xVI/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520081%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="January 2012 081" border="0" height="312" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Q5OJnTIYOHw/TxNl2URuTKI/AAAAAAAAD0Q/q0jT8uJ3moQ/January%2525202012%252520081_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 081" width="394" /></a> another treasure trove of much loved gifties … pics of dear ones and more treadle drawers lol – gawjus!!!!!</span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">So here’s the last bit … <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6lhlGRY7CV0/TxNl3h4H7zI/AAAAAAAAD0U/tHTBW0LypGA/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520070%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img alt="January 2012 070" border="0" height="412" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Fo4SwgIx09M/TxNl4TBbvrI/AAAAAAAAD0c/GO9OWMl1WdU/January%2525202012%252520070_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 070" width="298" /></a>my trusty printer sits on YET ANOTHER set of drawers!!! That’s my notice board on the right and it’s under another ruler shelf. Both of my ruler shelves were made by <a href="http://www.cathroncountrydesigns.com/" target="_blank">Cath’s</a> husband Ron, they’re a really practical way of storing rulers and yet still keeping them very handy to grab. I love them!! This one is even better cos it has a shelf under it for my stapler, sticky tapes, stamps and stickers etc, and also a bunch of hooks where I can hang my scissors and pretties :o). </span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">My room is filled with sweet treasures and gifts from dear friends …. each one is cherished. Not a square inch is wasted LOL. </span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;"><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:00a337c1-03c1-46be-8477-d7527d4d50ab" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!537&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View Cherished gifts" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EnKkuzU3lqU/TxNl5E-bYGI/AAAAAAAAD0k/_skuUkPw9yc/InlineRepresentation4ae86e4f-68f7-4153-bcbd-674f38936cf9%25255B17%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!537&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div></span><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;"> This is my workspace, my sewing room, my office – sometimes even my refuge ………….. it’s my cave and I love it :o). </span><br /><span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Julius; font-size: small;">I hope you’ve enjoyed my little tour :o).</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-2446414747182397140?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-30142036817538637952012-01-07T17:58:00.004+10:002012-01-08T06:36:27.607+10:00Got some pretty cool mojo happening here :o)All small stuff …. but getting plenty done. I think that bit of time over Christmas without my sewing must’ve made me toey to get in my cave again lol. Wanna see what I’ve been making??? Well I’m going to show you anyway ;o).<br />My gawjus DD in London sent me some beautiful Cath Kidston tea-towels with my Christmas pressie. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mkUWDtwHc3Q/Twf656VmegI/AAAAAAAADxw/f18yK_aOFpU/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520001%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="January 2012 001" border="0" height="327" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3Wdo5IbaUnI/Twf67r6-lEI/AAAAAAAADx4/isg4XjmV90s/January%2525202012%252520001_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 001" width="249" /></a>Those of you who read my blog often would know of my love for all things Cath Kidston ;o). They’re much too pretty (I think) to be used for drying dishes, so instead, this is what I made from them …<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k4eQbADSdZY/Twf68co7JMI/AAAAAAAADx8/uO-YBCz6HU0/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520011%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="January 2012 011" border="0" height="355" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KoGNe7rqGco/Twf69s55s5I/AAAAAAAADyI/4XKQiK8XH08/January%2525202012%252520011_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 011" width="270" /></a>I popped a super-cute button on the pocket, and I even stitched the label back in :o) … <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:190acabf-e917-44d0-9dbc-8df936cb7464" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!521&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View CK tea-towel bag" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ngN9vdsKl8c/Twf6_DhL0GI/AAAAAAAADyQ/YZ_cWa9QCSA/InlineRepresentationff8b263c-d7ca-4120-ac5a-fb1d7438ed68%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 425px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!521&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>I also made one of these cute thread catchers that I’ve seen on various blogs. I wish I could post a link to the tut, but I can’t find it again!!!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--BrILoGbhrs/Twf7AND5glI/AAAAAAAADyU/Kv-LMnHsyJ8/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520022%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="January 2012 022" border="0" height="229" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ORQOp55TT8g/Twf7A361CPI/AAAAAAAADyg/zXW11E44CTo/January%2525202012%252520022_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 022" width="301" /></a> And lastly … a new design from me, yay :D!!! This one I’m going to call “Dear Diary”, and as soon as I’ve written up the pattern I’ll do a giveaway. There are various versions pictured below, hope you like them :o) …<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qKF2AVcjNBY/Twf7CGcg0eI/AAAAAAAADyk/b3F665bDmAA/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520018%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="January 2012 018" border="0" height="412" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2ztiNTv_GEQ/Twf7DgjzseI/AAAAAAAADyw/svHh7_xxS2M/January%2525202012%252520018_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 018" width="315" /></a> The first one I made – the ‘prototype’ lol …<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:1cd2e2c7-9813-4c64-9f61-fe1ca331e1b2" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!525&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View JoyPatch DD1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OnIqhane5s0/Twf7EHzFZqI/AAAAAAAADy4/Oh6zPInNzG8/InlineRepresentationdd342d23-8882-4ebe-811d-0b8cb32f83fe%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 440px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!525&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>A “Ghastlies” one …<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:b24e2b5d-34ab-4c42-81dd-d14085221bfa" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; width: 462px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!528&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View JoyPatch DD2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DU6W1JifrRY/Twf7FObzCSI/AAAAAAAADzA/NLMjhRRqTyM/InlineRepresentation8059311d-10c8-4637-bc33-ee832211ea3f%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 454px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!528&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>love this fabric :o)!!!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HvE8D0nPdoU/Twf7GG1cXrI/AAAAAAAADzE/Jq2eqYCL-sM/s1600-h/January%2525202012%252520029%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="January 2012 029" border="0" height="313" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TjLg9NsAIrM/Twf7HUo5_VI/AAAAAAAADzQ/iaquMQSw_nQ/January%2525202012%252520029_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2012 029" width="412" /></a> <br />One for DD Bear, she loves owls :o) – see her name in buttons on the red stripe??!! …<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:83a092a3-4747-4d42-8bec-44a364744a9a" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; width: 482px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!531&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View JoyPatch DD3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5ZPA0YI1u5E/Twf7IH9PC1I/AAAAAAAADzY/3Zhy9RPHD3Y/InlineRepresentationeebca8f4-6828-4c27-a603-9288ea31744a%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 474px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!531&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>And a pretty one – this one’s my favourite :o) …<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:777aa3d0-be42-4aa5-930d-0c7ca953dabe" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; width: 469px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!534&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View JoyPatch DD4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5ZmzRdlGd9w/Twf7JV-EqQI/AAAAAAAADzc/7jfp4QCOPgE/InlineRepresentation94d65f43-5489-4472-a2ae-c98633455926%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 461px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!534&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>I’ve put a notebook with either an A5 diary or ‘To Do’ book in mine – but there are so many pretty A5 books around, you could put in whatever you like :o). These are SO easy to make, and I hope you like them!!<br />I’d better start on some pattern writing then ;o).<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: purple;"><em>**EDIT** ..... Thanks to <a href="http://kaholly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Karen</a> I can now give you a link for the tutorial for the cute thread catcher. You can find it <a href="http://www.aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com/2011/03/tutorial-gathered-round-basket.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Thank you Karen :o).</em></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3014203681753863795?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-66839985963567406632011-12-31T17:09:00.002+10:002011-12-31T20:29:34.222+10:00SSCS Gifties<p><font color="#800040"><font size="3" face="Kristen ITC">What an absolutely delighted blogger I was when I opened my simply GAWJUS gifties from Laura at </font><a href="http://3doodlesandadog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font size="3" face="Kristen ITC">“3 Doodles and a Dog”!!!</font></a><font size="3" face="Kristen ITC">  Fabulous <font color="#ff00ff">PINK</font> pins, a sweet gingerbread man drawstring bag, vintage buttons and the most adorable pin-cushion!!</font></font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QrTWDqV8xDQ/Tv61DJlIAHI/AAAAAAAADwo/Om7E9N06eog/s1600-h/December%2525202011%252520173%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="December 2011 173" border="0" alt="December 2011 173" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v8iiqIWSGLM/Tv61EGPOr_I/AAAAAAAADww/wHw1M3FhamE/December%2525202011%252520173_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="417" height="331" /></font></a><font color="#800040"><font size="3" face="Kristen ITC"> And I wasn’t the only one who loved it all….. Sophie was pretty impressed too, she sees herself here lol. </font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kdMDdBGzbTc/Tv61F3kjCDI/AAAAAAAADw4/oGvZ95aN7lg/s1600-h/December%2525202011%252520079%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="December 2011 079" border="0" alt="December 2011 079" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-STDmyTbWFLY/Tv61GragngI/AAAAAAAADxA/sxFdIIoXD4Y/December%2525202011%252520079_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="301" /></font></a><font size="3" face="Kristen ITC">I’m totally chuffed that Laura has taken the time and trouble to applique my furry kids – Sophie and Bundy - onto this fabulous pincushion!!! SO special!!!</font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GrsBbxAPgLE/Tv61HjPB9oI/AAAAAAAADxI/0_cj-96U8uA/s1600-h/December%2525202011%252520174%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3" face="Kristen ITC"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="December 2011 174" border="0" alt="December 2011 174" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9RmeXqrdMdg/Tv61IcWtWgI/AAAAAAAADxQ/l5y7OK1s57w/December%2525202011%252520174_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="307" /></font></a><font size="3" face="Kristen ITC"> Thank you so much Laura ….. I really love it all. </font></font></p><p><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Now that all the SSCS pressies have been opened I can show you what I sent to my swap partner - <a href="http://kerstins-bunte-welt.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kerstin in Germany</a>. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9wXRYqLRz3w/Tv61JR2lIRI/AAAAAAAADxY/4_aygl1CgNk/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520124%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="November 2011 124" border="0" alt="November 2011 124" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wZ00ZCTcEdU/Tv61KVmK8TI/AAAAAAAADxg/2Sgdn8EBD8s/November%2525202011%252520124_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="394" /></a> I had such fun making this bag for her … I checked out her blog and saw that she liked owls, so this fabric was perfect for her Doctor Bag as it has little blue owls on it :o).</font></p><p><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Thank you so much Chooky, once again you’ve proved yourself to be a super swap Mama :o)!!!! </font></p><p><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">And thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of my dear dear blogging friends who thought of me this Christmas – <a href="http://mumscupboard.blogspot.com/">Fee</a> , <a href="http://tozzscorner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vicki</a>, <a href="http://www.dawnhaydesigns.blogspot.com">Dawn</a>,  <a href="http://www.elefantz.blogspot.com">Jenny</a> and <a href="http://wonderwoman-wonder-woman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Maria</a>……… </font></p><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-AEC4-17E6B3208830:07f4119d-843e-45de-b3a0-2de4a9372440" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!515&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Xmas 2011 gifts" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ID1F1rKMkcY/Tv61LXi_IeI/AAAAAAAADxo/XJbW-vp7JZc/InlineRepresentation4069f5c7-21a8-42f7-b858-00ea19df9705%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:426px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!515&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div><p><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC"> … I love you all to bits and pieces :o)!!! Oh, and I might add that there were also various delicious tasting and smelling goodies accompanying these handmade gifties too – YUMM :o). Thanks my gawjus friends :o)!!!!</font></p><p><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Before I go …. I’d like to wish you all a most wonderful and fabulous 2012. May it bring you happiness and love and good health.</font></p><p><font color="#800040" size="3" face="Kristen ITC">Seeya next year!!!!!!!!</font></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-6683998596356740663?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-8455347289123940502011-12-24T22:51:00.000+10:002011-12-24T22:51:52.861+10:00Merry Christmas!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To all of my dear blogging friends ... I hope you have a most wonderful Christmas !!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's some of the things we'll be munching on tomorrow ;o)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ppM1ocP8aE4/TvXJK93ulRI/AAAAAAAADvY/qB09fi8SXaQ/s1600/December+2011+066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ppM1ocP8aE4/TvXJK93ulRI/AAAAAAAADvY/qB09fi8SXaQ/s320/December+2011+066.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and probably some of these cute melting snowmen too ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0gKXwjzHIlY/TvXJtChSRVI/AAAAAAAADvk/ANjg_POhrNM/s1600/December+2011+069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="251" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0gKXwjzHIlY/TvXJtChSRVI/AAAAAAAADvk/ANjg_POhrNM/s320/December+2011+069.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not to mention the Turkey and roast pork :o) ... yummmm!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas Blessings to you all!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And please take extra care if you have to travel.</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-845534728912394050?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-66484923092991253272011-12-19T07:57:00.003+10:002011-12-19T07:59:47.993+10:00Take 3 ….<span style="color: black;">As you can tell by the title of this post – it’s not the first time I’ve tried to write it lol. I keep getting waylaid and distracted, but 3rd time lucky they say – well, it will be if you get to see this he he he.</span><br /><span style="color: black;">I’ve been a busy beaver – I won’t bore you with the details as most of it is mundane day to day sort of stuff, but there was a fair bit of stitching involved too :o). Wanna see?????</span><br /><span style="color: black;">Some Chrissy stuff ……..</span><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:c1c14f4f-dd5e-42d9-bd26-2c49b8197ad5" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!502&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="View One" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fN-matldi98/Tu5hkuWEbJI/AAAAAAAADts/NdNoRgWc47g/InlineRepresentationad650aa4-948e-467c-a2d1-b4f285d5bbce%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></span></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!502&type=5"><span style="color: black;">View Full Album</span></a></div></div><span style="color: black;">The tree stitchery became this …</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YFuCESrcNNc/Tu5hl3cazZI/AAAAAAAADtw/FsSCKWBu7EU/s1600-h/December%2525202011%252520047%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="December 2011 047" border="0" height="154" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BDPL77YTUhE/Tu5hmnT3jvI/AAAAAAAADt4/Mjhd1ff839Y/December%2525202011%252520047_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="December 2011 047" width="399" /></span></a><span style="color: black;"> Some Maverick stars (and I’ve got quite a lot more of these to do too)… </span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-edO6Rh4UPzg/Tu5ho39bKVI/AAAAAAAADuE/njftlJYM7F8/s1600-h/December%2525202011%252520026%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="December 2011 026" border="0" height="216" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AHU-wfAr-gY/Tu5hp3hSe0I/AAAAAAAADuM/QD8zf5CtlJY/December%2525202011%252520026_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="December 2011 026" width="284" /></span></a><span style="color: black;"> Some gifties which I can’t show you yet as (hopefully) they are still sitting under various trees around the place ;o). But I can show you the progress on this one, it’s for my gawjus DIL’s Mum Rae for Christmas. Rae doesn’t read my blog so I think I’m safe to show you :o) …</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MEPIRO1d3Ng/Tu5hrC4usnI/AAAAAAAADuQ/EzOxqt1Kcig/s1600-h/December%2525202011%252520055%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="December 2011 055" border="0" height="246" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AAJelvG_SmQ/Tu5hsq-48EI/AAAAAAAADuc/Lm-EZGbvhlk/December%2525202011%252520055_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="December 2011 055" width="323" /></span></a><span style="color: black;"> I still have some hand sewing to do as it’s quilt-as-you-go and I’m still stitching down the back sashings, then it’s the binding … then I’m done :o).</span><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:9bf129b4-d688-426a-a69e-84d92971b2df" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!507&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="View three" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Y3WKLXk5S3I/Tu5htoPLonI/AAAAAAAADug/ut5UaI5MrR0/InlineRepresentationd709c312-ff4f-45dd-9891-8706257e567f.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></span></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!507&type=5"><span style="color: black;">View Full Album</span></a></div></div><span style="color: black;">I’m chuffed to bits with this quilt, it’s from a book called </span><a href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Penny-Harens-Pieced-Applique-Penny-Haren/9780979371196" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Pieced Applique’ by Penny Haren</span></a><span style="color: black;">. </span><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:c0bd06b6-73d0-4de5-9f17-71fb26345fe8" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!512&type=5" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="View two" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rrMnItWEL44/Tu5huXB7oXI/AAAAAAAADuo/Chn009CTmpM/InlineRepresentation6625e09c-57e6-4618-b304-4cf3a59dc5e7.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></span></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!512&type=5"><span style="color: black;">View Full Album</span></a></div></div><span style="color: black;">I’ve got </span><a href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Penny-Harens-Pieced-Applique-Penny-Haren/9780980068849" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">another of her books</span></a><span style="color: black;"> with a different quilt in it and I think I’ll be doing that one too, perhaps for myself. It’s really fun to make these blocks :o).</span><br /><span style="color: black;">Oh, and more show and tell – my SSCS parcel arrived from </span><a href="http://3doodlesandadog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Laura all the way from US</span></a><span style="color: black;">!! I’m utterly delighted with my adorable little owl…</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-I9BMbPr06AE/Tu5hvY4QkwI/AAAAAAAADuw/T3OD5KW9B7s/s1600-h/December%2525202011%252520040%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="December 2011 040" border="0" height="319" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8NosdnRkDPA/Tu5hwpOv4mI/AAAAAAAADu8/bf0k1bjxtnE/December%2525202011%252520040_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="December 2011 040" width="226" /></span></a><span style="color: black;"> and I’m telling you right now she won’t be packed away with the Christmas deccies, she’s gonna hang around in my cave and keep me company :o). I haven’t opened the other pressie yet … </span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XBz9lrz3wPs/Tu5hyCTnQEI/AAAAAAAADvE/OVKF-UgI_4E/s1600-h/December%2525202011%252520042%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="December 2011 042" border="0" height="229" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oUD1v-ejEFM/Tu5hzSQa5wI/AAAAAAAADvM/K-FMUnh0DNQ/December%2525202011%252520042_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="December 2011 042" width="301" /></span></a><span style="color: black;"> <strike>Bear won’t let me!!!</strike> I’m being a good girl :o). Thank you so much Laura – the “wrapping” is a gift in itself and I can’t wait to see what’s inside!!! Love it :o)!!</span><br /><span style="color: black;">Speaking of wrapping … I’d better be off and wrap some of those Chrissie pressies hiding under my bed!! Oh, and do some Christmas baking too – YUMMM …</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-6648492309299125327?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-22255160039781531322011-11-28T20:56:00.002+10:002011-11-28T20:57:40.111+10:00Drumroll please ………………<div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Emerald Isle; font-size: medium;">I’ve just drawn the winner of my Accuquilt “Go! Baby” giveaway. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Emerald Isle; font-size: medium;">And the lucky comment is No. 21</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A43wbfKIAeM/TtNoonKV4FI/AAAAAAAADtQ/vdFJSRRjOEw/s1600-h/2122977924%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2122977924" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Nk52sRmuMXQ/TtNopa_UvkI/AAAAAAAADtY/jRqajQTBZXI/2122977924_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="2122977924" width="215" /></a> </div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Emerald Isle; font-size: medium;"><strong>LAILA It’s you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></span></div><br /><dt> <div align="left"><span style="color: #400000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><img alt="Blogger" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/04033969228754487240"><span style="color: #400000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Laila</span></a><span style="color: #400000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> said... </span></div></dt><br /><br /><br /><dd><div align="left"><span style="color: #400000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Hi Joy. <br />I will be more tan happy to welcome this little beauty to Norway and my home :-) <br />Hugs.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="color: #400000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Monday, November 21, 2011</span></div></dd> <br /><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Emerald Isle; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Emerald Isle; font-size: medium;">Laila I’ll be in touch with you to get your details and die choices to send off to <a href="http://www.accuquilt.com/">accuquilt</a> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Emerald Isle; font-size: medium;">Thanks so much to everyone who entered :o).</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-2225516003978153132?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-31906228547079160842011-11-28T09:13:00.003+10:002011-11-28T09:16:17.230+10:00Lovely to catch up with Blogging friends :o)<div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;">We had a fabulous time at the Grandview on Sunday!!!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1cf9JyrrltM/TtLD8K98MBI/AAAAAAAADsU/rqno6PV3pd8/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520111%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 111" border="0" height="173" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DvlHMfggYvU/TtLD84fr4YI/AAAAAAAADsY/wJEEb-Slncg/November%2525202011%252520111_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: inline;" title="November 2011 111" width="407" /></a> </span><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;">Loads of chatter going on …. lots of laughs too :o)</span> </div><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:1af42754-b690-4d03-89e2-4fb0c8dc5542" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!495&type=5&authkey=TAqmtbbSh20%24" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View 27.11.11" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZicQTmtCPSo/TtLD92qd0LI/AAAAAAAADsg/RSXSWZX_KhQ/InlineRepresentation664322cd-17a4-4001-927f-93f0e34b6d02%25255B17%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!495&type=5&authkey=TAqmtbbSh20%24">View Full Album</a></div></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;">So good to catch up with friends!! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;">Looking forward to the next one now ;o)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;">Oh … and a little reminder ………….</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: large;"><strong>HURRY UP!!!!!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;">I’ll be drawing the winner of this tonight at 8pm tonight(Brisbane time)</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AMtSDC2-QhI/TtLD_FNr-vI/AAAAAAAADss/aGVpaG8DrkM/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520007%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;"></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AMtSDC2-QhI/TtLD_FNr-vI/AAAAAAAADs0/B-T2Pu1fJPk/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520007%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 007" border="0" height="245" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YlnsN5GlfGA/TtLEBHv6t1I/AAAAAAAADs4/nLv17hU59a4/November%2525202011%252520007_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 007" width="322" /></a></span><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;"> and you’ll also get to choose 3 dies to go with it!!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;">WOOHOO!!!!!!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;">If you havent’ already done so -<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T5wypp82mX4/TtLEBwwwnjI/AAAAAAAADs8/jN-8pY9EoCg/s1600-h/2455511%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2455511" border="0" height="318" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6vzNRTGuhQs/TtLEDH_2n_I/AAAAAAAADtI/W0nHOCqaUXM/2455511_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="2455511" width="223" /></a> leave a comment </span><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/2011/11/well-if-youre-regular-reader-of-my.html">ON THE GIVEAWAY POST</a></span><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Handwriting; font-size: medium;"> to enter :o).</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3190622854707916084?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-5166858719265328232011-11-23T07:24:00.005+10:002011-11-23T07:31:36.149+10:00Blogger Get Together Reminder<div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Tabitha; font-size: x-large;">Just so’s you don’t forget……..</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Tabitha; font-size: x-large;">If you’re living in the Brissy area we’re having a BLOGGER MEET on Sunday 27th (yes, that’s this Sunday coming)!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Tabitha;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What fun!!!!!!!</span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6tQ9TmQx1Ck/TswS_XTxGuI/AAAAAAAADr0/w2RDMJTphsY/s1600-h/pub_7041%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img alt="pub_7041" border="0" height="229" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-c-np1cxtcbo/TswTALwIS3I/AAAAAAAADr8/UvAfVpEpQeg/pub_7041_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="pub_7041" width="439" /></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Tabitha;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We’ll meet at the Rotunda at the back of the GRANDVIEW HOTEL, 49 North Street, Cleveland.</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8qRQrmIF59k/TswTBSw7O-I/AAAAAAAADsA/pswk4qnfnp4/s1600-h/Grandview%252520Map%25255B3%25255D.png"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img alt="Grandview Map" border="0" height="236" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YsYZDxjXZGk/TswTCpj2mfI/AAAAAAAADsM/zomkS0nBcGc/Grandview%252520Map_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Grandview Map" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Tabitha;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Come at 10am for morning tea and stay for lunch too if you like :o) … </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/mareew.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Maree</span></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"> and I hope to see you there!!!</span></span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img height="70" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YsYZDxjXZGk/TswTCpj2mfI/AAAAAAAADsM/zomkS0nBcGc/Grandview%252520Map_thumb%25255B1%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 646px; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 379px;" width="96" /></span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><em>PS ..... Don't forget to leave a comment on </em></span><a href="http://www.joypatch.blogspot.com/2011/11/well-if-youre-regular-reader-of-my.html" target="_blank"><em><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">my previous post</span></em></a><em><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> to be in the running to win a fabulous "Go! Baby"!!!!!!!</span></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-516685871926532823?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-85272297150448509732011-11-21T07:42:00.003+10:002011-11-28T20:45:05.974+10:00Some exciting news for YOU!!!!!<div align="center"><span style="color: red; font-family: Harrington; font-size: x-large;"><strong>THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong>Well if you’re a regular reader of my little blog I’m sure you’ve seen me waxing lyrical over this little darling …</strong></span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xryi6kc2wUQ/Tsl0K5IXixI/AAAAAAAADrk/05ku0-0rgQw/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520007%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong><img alt="November 2011 007" border="0" height="274" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-l-NokS01QP8/Tsl0MMIC0vI/AAAAAAAADro/ibVVGDtMV1I/November%2525202011%252520007_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 007" width="360" /></strong></span></a><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong> I love mine cos it can cut my cutting time down by SO much!! </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong>And guess what??!!!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong>I’ve been given the go ahead by the very generous people from <a href="http://www.accuquilt.com/">Accuquilt</a> to GIVE ONE AWAY ON MY BLOG!!!!!!!!!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong>Yep ….. you too could own one of these brilliant little cutters, and all you have to do is leave a comment on my blog.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong>Can you believe it?????</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong>It’s that easy :o)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #661f81;">One comment = one entry – no double ups, no special requests, just one little comment on this post :o) </span></span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #661f81;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(any duplicate comments will be removed).</span></em></span></span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong>But that’s not all …. they’ll even give you 3 dies to get you started too!!!!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;"><strong>So go ahead and leave a comment – you’ve got nothing to lose – and you could win your very own GO! BABY - WOOHOO!!!!! :o)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;">I'll draw the lucky winner's name at 8pm on Monday 28th November - one week from today (<em>that's Brisbane Australia time</em>).</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #661f81; font-family: Harrington; font-size: medium;">GOOD LUCK!!!!!!</span></strong></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-8527229715044850973?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com146tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-227515663170136192011-11-16T08:01:00.003+10:002011-11-16T08:08:54.692+10:00One Chrissy pressie finished … :o)<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wv7A-syf9vU/TsLg3zRkbjI/AAAAAAAADpo/Vr499Hj8bZ8/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520022%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 022" border="0" height="227" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wqu7a1CcKDw/TsLg5RZ8RxI/AAAAAAAADpw/CGFhO6SEfJA/November%2525202011%252520022_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 022" width="298" /></a>Ooooh I’ve been having a lovely time with my <a href="http://www.accuquilt.com/">“Go Baby”!!!</a> <br />As promised – here’s how I made the cute little hexy table mat…<br />I used these dies, the 2 1/2” strips, the hexagons and the triangles for hexagons…<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:34eafe8f-4667-4949-bab0-ded0c4f98c41" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; width: 408px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!492&type=5&authkey=Obd9REg7v!I%24" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View Go0 dies" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-B48w--NPWBM/TsLg68Td-zI/AAAAAAAADp0/HzNeyZJwJs0/InlineRepresentation97067862-f310-4963-bfd4-1b6d5ea6896f.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!492&type=5&authkey=Obd9REg7v!I%24">View Full Album</a></div></div>I made 10 hexagons and 18 triangles <em>(oops, I probably could have pressed these before I took a pic!!!)</em>, and I sewed them together in sets and then rows, as shown below…<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WYMK71zSFog/TsLg79rZa0I/AAAAAAAADp8/8wqHVcFM2eI/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520010%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 010" border="0" height="256" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T-hpUJ7rzUI/TsLg8_sVZSI/AAAAAAAADqE/R0vlKb8dSps/November%2525202011%252520010_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 010" width="336" /></a>The little dog ears are already removed so you just have to line them up evenly - one on top of the other …. love it!!!!!! <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TUCUUSoUVro/TsLg930yNgI/AAAAAAAADqM/JmVBpWxxLtw/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520013%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 013" border="0" height="266" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u7URArSCBe0/TsLg-5_-EZI/AAAAAAAADqU/lG4-jppiVHI/November%2525202011%252520013_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 013" width="345" /></a>So then I stitched the rows together (Pressed this time … much nicer lol) …<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QyqKi_ly1R4/TsLg_m1eJbI/AAAAAAAADqg/ijb4CHjPpZc/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520018%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 018" border="0" height="256" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3Llfy0WlYng/TsLhApFVdhI/AAAAAAAADqo/JCo7qYoONTg/November%2525202011%252520018_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 018" width="337" /></a> Popped on a border and sandwiched it … <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G5ukUGA3ulI/TsLhB_nfJvI/AAAAAAAADqs/dU-XiO0pc34/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520021%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 021" border="0" height="254" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L4EtpVe_7jo/TsLhCqTu1VI/AAAAAAAADq0/FFPxbLQnGYU/November%2525202011%252520021_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 021" width="334" /></a> quilted it up……<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-C8s4UD2vh3g/TsLhDxMIq9I/AAAAAAAADrA/qyUzcH-m7_o/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520022%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 022 (2)" border="0" height="242" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LHYKqUCfZwg/TsLhF5AknWI/AAAAAAAADrI/tNRBBlTewu8/November%2525202011%252520022%252520%2525282%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 022 (2)" width="334" /></a> and voila … one Chrissy Pressie done and dusted in just a morning :o). <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e-A19fiKvBE/TsLhGsQRFDI/AAAAAAAADrM/6carCE1ZRo8/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520081%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 081" border="0" height="249" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-23jvjc0JiAg/TsLhHgtBNBI/AAAAAAAADrY/9e6HmAnzdcA/November%2525202011%252520081_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 081" width="327" /></a> Hmmm, now I’m thinking that there are 3 different sizes on the hexy and triangle dies … might have to make some smaller and bigger ones too :o).<br />You can sign up for the Accuquilt emails if you like and they'll send you 22 free patterns -<a href="http://www.accuquilt.com/email-signup"> click here for the link</a> :o).<br />So how’s your Chrissy stitching coming along??? As usual I’ve left mine til the last minute lol. Must get back to it though, I’ve got some secret santa pressies to finish :o)!!!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-22751566317013619?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-79097735376604469182011-11-06T13:47:00.004+10:002011-11-06T13:49:09.874+10:00Good News!!!<p>I’ve had lots of emails asking me where to find the 12” aluminium tubular frames needed to make my “Doctor Bag”. <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-AEC4-17E6B3208830:2b6946b3-0467-4777-948c-44e54145f821" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!488&type=5&authkey=HEULsGmnx6M%24"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Dr Bag" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qsQjfn-NwkM/TrYDStntTrI/AAAAAAAADpQ/rU01TWvoq9E/InlineRepresentationf649ceba-f52f-4ac6-b408-b336d7744174%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:420px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!488&type=5&authkey=HEULsGmnx6M%24">View Full Album</a></div></div></p><p>Well I’m very happy to let you know that they are now available from…</p><p align="center"><font color="#ff00ff" size="4" face="Jester"><a href="http://www.baystitch.com.au/">BAYSIDE STITCHCRAFT</a></font></p><p align="center"><font color="#ff00ff" size="4" face="Jester"><a href="http://www.patchworkangel.com.au/oscomm/product_info.php?products_id=1776">PATCHWORK ANGEL</a></font></p><p align="center"><font color="#ff00ff" size="4" face="Jester"><a href="http://www.sewthisandthat.com.au">SEW THIS AND THAT</a></font></p><p>If I hear of any more places I’ll be sure to let you know :o). For stockists of my patterns please <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/p/where-to-buy-joypatch-patterns.html">click this link :o)</a></p><p>I’ll be back very soon to show you how I made this cute little mat using my <a href="http://www.accuquilt.com/catalog/product/gallery/id/1526/image/4788/">Accuquilt Go Baby</a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g-mCd0wAGuc/TrYDTOxGiYI/AAAAAAAADpY/ilQGqEDy7YM/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520023%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="November 2011 023" border="0" alt="November 2011 023" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iVVNpCCoLPY/TrYDUl4lRCI/AAAAAAAADpc/XeD0Yqpt5Do/November%2525202011%252520023_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" height="264" /></a></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-7909773537660446918?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-42075747405501566252011-11-03T18:43:00.002+10:002011-11-03T18:48:11.087+10:00Another visit :o) – and an exciting new toy for me!!!We’ve just had a wonderful visit from my lovely daughter Tahlia and her partner Luke. They were here for a wedding in Sydney and came up to Brisbane for some time with the families before they headed back to London via Cambodia. It was only a short visit this time and they left late last night *sniff* …… I’m going to miss her so much. We had a terrific time while they were here though … and we even managed a few days up at Noosa on the Sunshine Coast with the whole family … fabulous, even though it was a bit overcast sometimes :o)!!!! <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jJKjrKj7ol4/TrJT-IsI1BI/AAAAAAAADoQ/DPHCFVIvmyk/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520033%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 033" border="0" height="194" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lvxHSTUpIxI/TrJT_RDVmhI/AAAAAAAADoY/xN4v_kzmkk8/November%2525202011%252520033_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 033" width="334" /></a> It was also super special timing as I got to celebrate my birthday with ALL of my children – that’s two years in a row :o)!!!<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:5a882dbb-6c80-4527-a11d-964801fa03f3" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!481&type=5&authkey=hvcYaHIkaW0%24" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View Oct 11" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wzIQWguD82Q/TrJUAcxe71I/AAAAAAAADog/3b-zmOY7f4A/InlineRepresentation3a0857c6-834b-4b0d-8148-a18bc5fe96bf%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!481&type=5&authkey=hvcYaHIkaW0%24">View Full Album</a></div></div>My gawjus kids!!!! Love them to bits :o)!!! <br />Speaking of birthdays …. thanks to everyone for your lovely birthday wishes – it was a great day made even more special by the thoughtfulness of my dear blogging and facebook friends :o) – I feel truly blessed to have met such lovely people in blogland, and I’m constantly amazed by their generosity too - Thank you SO much <a href="http://tozzscorner.blogspot.com/">Vicki</a>, <a href="http://www.ollieandmay.com/">Maree</a> and <a href="http://www.designsbyfee.com/">Fee</a> too … you made my day :o)!! Look at the lovely gifties they sent …<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:e9395eda-bf6e-4b7e-af02-91983e95c489" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 0px; width: 427px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!483&type=5&authkey=DrWZWIUn4iM%24" style="border: 0px currentColor;"><img alt="View Birthday 2011" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-M4iFqUc53G0/TrJUBpea3BI/AAAAAAAADoo/gNzlSy4tFCQ/InlineRepresentation9a55ac98-d926-45f2-b314-70130d53cb09%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 419px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!483&type=5&authkey=DrWZWIUn4iM%24">View Full Album</a></div></div><em>(oh and yes </em><a href="http://tozzscorner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>Vicki</em></a><em> and Maree … I’m well aware that there are some licorice allsorts missing from the piccies of your gifties!!! And that’s all I’m sayin’ he he he)</em><br />So what’s the exciting new toy you ask??? <br />This …………… !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-E48DzDgBkZg/TrJUDC97u2I/AAAAAAAADow/A0mXa6-VjrU/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520007%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 007" border="0" height="281" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HUZHPbMuFlM/TrJUEQQET8I/AAAAAAAADo4/wbYDDXUv43Y/November%2525202011%252520007_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 007" width="370" /></a> My “<a href="http://www.accuquilt.com/go-baby-fabric-cutter.html">Accuquilt GO! Baby</a>” is here …. woohoo!!! I can’t wait to show you what I’ve been making. What fun!!! And SO easy to use too :o). Here’s a little hint of what I’ve been up to with it … <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XrrJfgVrR2g/TrJUFBrCF5I/AAAAAAAADpA/ZneSuosgh5Q/s1600-h/November%2525202011%252520022%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="November 2011 022" border="0" height="237" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--gnhbYf5Mro/TrJUG2abfqI/AAAAAAAADpI/EhcCQC4IEjI/November%2525202011%252520022_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="November 2011 022" width="327" /></a> In my next post I’ll show you how easy it is to make a cute little table mat :o).<br />Well I’d better be off and do some stitching … what with the dreaded lurgy (gone now thank goodness), my birthday, and Tahlia and Luke’s visit I’ve hardly picked up a needle for waaaaay too long.<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-4207574740550156625?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-11920122073279509522011-10-25T08:04:00.003+10:002011-10-25T14:48:39.958+10:00Achoooooo!!!I’ve had a bit of a cold **sniff** !!<br />Haven’t felt like doing much.<br />But BEFORE the dreaded lurgy got me I had a fabulous time in Bundaberg at <a href="http://www.thequiltersshack.com/">The Quilters Shack</a> teaching a quilt as you go class. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lMH9olUluIo/TqXg0mJ57wI/AAAAAAAADms/pxfSQYJHU5o/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520049%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="October 2011 049" border="0" height="178" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FN6X9n4194U/TqXg1t_uORI/AAAAAAAADmw/SS5dS60kNmY/October%2525202011%252520049_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="October 2011 049" width="422" /></a>What a terrific bunch of ladies – such a fun day!!! Flying there and back in storms was an eye opener lol – but once I got there the weather in Bundy was simply beautiful. I’d love to go back one day and explore in the shop too, it’s HUGE - and packed to the brim with SO much fabricky loveliness!!! Thanks so much to Sue-Ellen for inviting me up, and to all the staff there for making me feel so welcome too, I really enjoyed myself :o)!!!<br />I’ve also been to the Craft and quilt fair in Brissy where I caught up with some lovely ladies … here’s <a href="http://gigglebuttons.com.au/">Kez</a> and me at her gawjus Giggle Buttons stand surrounded by lots of Red Brolly and Giggle goodness … Hiya Kez!!!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nNGqGNB6DbY/TqXg3NHKH4I/AAAAAAAADm8/8aPjqqc2Beo/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520071%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="October 2011 071" border="0" height="243" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OJPuHtiftdg/TqXg4BV5VSI/AAAAAAAADnA/NzVj2edjyaQ/October%2525202011%252520071_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="October 2011 071" width="317" /></a>Oh and you can just see the corner of <a href="http://gailpandesigns.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/11/berries-and-bluebirds-finished.html">Gail Pan’s Berries and Bluebirds</a> on the left … mmmmm that’s another on my ‘to do’ list, love it!! I also bumped into the <a href="http://bettsylyn.blogspot.com/">lovely Lynda</a> at the Giggle Buttons stand but we forgot to get a piccy, what were we thinking he he!?!<br />I finally managed to meet Danielle from <a href="http://www.countrythreads.com.au/">Country Threads</a> too….<img alt="October 2011 070" border="0" height="230" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_BGxxhjgUOE/TqXg401xmlI/AAAAAAAADnI/mT8QUSu24DU/October%2525202011%252520070_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="October 2011 070" width="302" /> We’ve chatted on the phone lots of times but this was the first time we actually got to meet in person – and what’s that in the background on the left??? Why it’s my “Pudding Time” stitchery he he – look out for it in the next Patchwork and Stitching magazine :o)!!!<br />I went to lots of workshops and have SO many ideas buzzing around in my head, I can’t wait for the bug to be gone so that I can get back into my stitching – for now all I’ve been doing is doodling in my new Art Journal …. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oyfuIFMF4ts/TqXg5zYEBqI/AAAAAAAADnQ/IZ1PKZViK_c/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520118%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="October 2011 118" border="0" height="243" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tnWD3wcYKyY/TqXg67jrMDI/AAAAAAAADnY/Rud5HVfHYF0/October%2525202011%252520118_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border: 0px currentColor; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="October 2011 118" width="367" /></a> it’s such fun and requires little or no thought – love it :o).<br />Hopefully next time I’ll have some show and tell for you of the stitchy kind, til then ……<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1192012207327950952?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-30021272633543092272011-10-14T14:37:00.002+10:002011-10-14T14:43:30.416+10:00Another Brissy Blogger meet – and some show and tell from me :o)<p>Who’s up for a Blogger get together????? <a href="http://mareew.blogspot.com/2011/10/another-brissy-blog-meet.html">Maree</a> and I thought it might be fun to get together again so if anyone is interested please let me or <a href="http://mareew.blogspot.com/2011/10/another-brissy-blog-meet.html">Maree</a> know. </p><p align="center"><font color="#ff00ff" size="3"><strong>Sunday 27th November <br />The Rotunda. <br />(Gazebo in Pub Grounds) <br />The Grandview Hotel <br />49 North St <br />Cleveland.</strong></font></p><p>We were thinking morning tea – they make terrific coffee ;o), and if you’d like to stay on for lunch, then please let us know tat too so we can book enough tables.</p><p>Onto stitching ……….. I can’t believe how much I’ve managed to get done this month already!!! My mojo has been working overtime lol. Here’s some Reward Card wallets that I’ve made as little extras to go in with my Chrissy gifts. The pattern for this is free for you to download on my <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/p/freebies-and-tutorials.html">Freebies Page</a> (personal use only please).<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JOjPlQAR6Tg/Tpe8UeO1VDI/AAAAAAAADkw/OMJFjPBaPSc/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520025%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="October 2011 025" border="0" alt="October 2011 025" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-F4bJRwC_Igs/Tpe8VGD8wHI/AAAAAAAADk4/bspf-1-jkAk/October%2525202011%252520025_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="269" /></a>I actually made 8 of these but a couple of dear ladies from my quilting group took a fancy to the other two ;o). I also made this gawjus wine carrier from <a href="http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-quilted-wine-tote/2011/07/04/">this fabulous freebie tutorial</a> by Anne E Weaver. Really easy to make, I think I’ll be doing a few more of these – Thanks Anne :o)!!! <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hFjrpeWUFmc/Tpe8V-uM0bI/AAAAAAAADlA/zmbdiWAYlJM/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520034%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="October 2011 034" border="0" alt="October 2011 034" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EdH2H0D2Oxo/Tpe8WlgwETI/AAAAAAAADlI/ULL7YuFEGT8/October%2525202011%252520034_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="287" height="377" /></a> AND I made yet another Doctor Bag … this one’s my favourite so far, all pink and pretty :o)<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n75bBDtKrnw/Tpe8XH0Cj7I/AAAAAAAADlQ/ZXAJWRh1mFk/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520032%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="October 2011 032" border="0" alt="October 2011 032" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pDfggSaox-M/Tpe8XzBYk2I/AAAAAAAADlY/_xjVteQtLDs/October%2525202011%252520032_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="331" height="436" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1jeJ3h9ckeM/Tpe8YitjJbI/AAAAAAAADlg/O9aqBUGQtcw/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520030%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="October 2011 030" border="0" alt="October 2011 030" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-noPfRqSP9Fo/Tpe8ZN_lrXI/AAAAAAAADlo/19lnLFieR7w/October%2525202011%252520030_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="340" height="259" /></a> The fabric used for the pocket and for the straps is from “Curio” range by Basic Grey for Moda – love all those old fashioned letters and postcards ;o).</p><p>I’m still working on my pieced applique’ quilt, this is the layout…<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sm6h-31JVP8/Tpe8akg3wQI/AAAAAAAADlw/sqVonWjt4a8/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520020%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="October 2011 020" border="0" alt="October 2011 020" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6f1EGFCNVTo/Tpe8bEK58lI/AAAAAAAADl4/GPVG4MjXgOA/October%2525202011%252520020_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="299" height="228" /></a> I’ve decided it’s going to be <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/2011/10/life-can-be-struggle.html">for Rae</a> so I’m keen to get it finished now. I’ve started the quilting and I like it so far…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-grRAxwX9Mx0/Tpe8b1fp2fI/AAAAAAAADmA/0AuvZhP-ba8/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520021%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="October 2011 021" border="0" alt="October 2011 021" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nGlRDeMFwMM/Tpe8crUQy8I/AAAAAAAADmI/Z4KIvvQXToQ/October%2525202011%252520021_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="162" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hYyyn7safbI/Tpe8dMDxqiI/AAAAAAAADmQ/h47s908EsKo/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520022%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="October 2011 022" border="0" alt="October 2011 022" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ow4DCb5pPac/Tpe8d-A7h5I/AAAAAAAADmY/IMulVtppJCk/October%2525202011%252520022_thumb%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="198" height="162" /></a>  It’s a bit hard to see in those pics, but I’m using a stencil for the Irish chain blocks. I haven’t made up my mind what to do for the pieced blocks yet … any suggestions??</p><p>I’m flying up to <a href="http://www.thequiltersshack.com/">Quilters Shack</a> in Bundaberg tomorrow to teach a quilt-as-you-go class so if you’re in the area I’d love to see you – pop in and say hi :o)!! </p><p>I’d better go and get my things together ….</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3002127263354309227?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-30478920179556939292011-10-12T16:04:00.004+10:002011-10-12T16:05:20.571+10:00Life can be a struggle.<p>Sometimes simply getting up in the morning isn’t quite so easy for some as it is for others. And that’s how it is for my gawjus daughter-in-law Alicia’s Mum Rae. Rae suffers from MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and at the moment she’s doing it pretty tough. This disease has robbed her of her independence since she can no longer live in her own home after a recent set back. She has had to move in to an MS Queensland-run care facility.</p><p>I’m so proud of Ross and Alicia, they’re doing the MS Moonwalk on Friday night with Rae (on the left in the pic below with Alicia and my DS Ross) in her newly acquired wheels, to raise much needed funds for MS Queensland.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Wglty6a2RKI/TpUt2xEd1bI/AAAAAAAADkg/4Y4yTSqsGWY/s1600-h/May%2525202011%252520362%252520%25252835%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="May 2011 362 (35)" border="0" alt="May 2011 362 (35)" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6jMRNPsArgE/TpUt3sf_fpI/AAAAAAAADko/fFsOdtZyDt0/May%2525202011%252520362%252520%25252835%252529_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="399" height="272" /></a> If you think you could help out even just a little bit by giving a donation I know they’d be ever so grateful. Here’s the link to their team sponsor sheet “Rae of Sunshine” with MS Queensland … <a title="http://www.msqldevents.org.au/MS-Moonlight-Walk-2011/Rae%20of%20Sunshine/?utm_source=share_my_page&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=MS_QLD" href="http://www.msqldevents.org.au/MS-Moonlight-Walk-2011/Rae%20of%20Sunshine/?utm_source=share_my_page&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=MS_QLD">http://www.msqldevents.org.au/MS-Moonlight-Walk-2011/Rae%20of%20Sunshine/?utm_source=share_my_page&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=MS_QLD</a>. Donations over $2 are tax deductable in Australia :o).</p><p>How wonderful it would be if we could someday find a cure for MS.</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3047892017955693929?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-54675773597460651762011-10-04T17:33:00.004+10:002011-10-04T17:34:45.375+10:00Why “JoyPatch”???<p align="center">I’ve just been over to <a href="http://www.dawnhaydesigns.blogspot.com">Dawn</a>’s blog and she’s asking the question “what’s the reason behind the name”.</p><p align="center">Why did we choose the names of our blogs? <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--ZIe8jAmj-c/Toq2o_NuppI/AAAAAAAADkI/TV55cThAEDE/s1600-h/joypatch-top-website-banner%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="joypatch-top-website-banner" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="90" alt="joypatch-top-website-banner" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_r34kULfdgo/Toq2pVxyaCI/AAAAAAAADkM/_kEFAQEoH2c/joypatch-top-website-banner_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Well, even though it’s quite obvious why mine is what it is – cos “Joy” is my name and all … I thought I’d join in the fun and try and get you all to do the same … there might even be a prize in it if you’re Dawn’s lucky winner :o)!!!</p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qY7vXiuuc44/Toq2qlCNZII/AAAAAAAADkQ/hcGjZfUKqVI/s1600-h/pockets-of-joy%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="pockets-of-joy" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="168" alt="pockets-of-joy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kVHOOpWJUFs/Toq2raABe_I/AAAAAAAADkU/g4lOwYwrul4/pockets-of-joy_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="214" align="left" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-39-oItzqasI/Toq2r3aSEvI/AAAAAAAADkY/TIQkgmTL58A/s1600-h/ZFACAQTTW7SCAWZKGCGCAPDV0G2CAZ4TXM8CAXG5D5OCA0KNBL2CAYKXUNVCAVDBDGKCAJ3BZ2ACAZQB0ZGCAE2RD7SCAV9EL30CAAOU747CA9G1CAWCAGB9T15CAM8E23XCAFF9B1PCAH36EZ5CAIAI17R%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="ZFACAQTTW7SCAWZKGCGCAPDV0G2CAZ4TXM8CAXG5D5OCA0KNBL2CAYKXUNVCAVDBDGKCAJ3BZ2ACAZQB0ZGCAE2RD7SCAV9EL30CAAOU747CA9G1CAWCAGB9T15CAM8E23XCAFF9B1PCAH36EZ5CAIAI17R" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="171" alt="ZFACAQTTW7SCAWZKGCGCAPDV0G2CAZ4TXM8CAXG5D5OCA0KNBL2CAYKXUNVCAVDBDGKCAJ3BZ2ACAZQB0ZGCAE2RD7SCAV9EL30CAAOU747CA9G1CAWCAGB9T15CAM8E23XCAFF9B1PCAH36EZ5CAIAI17R" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-86HJrlTD_0Q/Toq2sTZxmLI/AAAAAAAADkc/O3Azz3Ffx44/ZFACAQTTW7SCAWZKGCGCAPDV0G2CAZ4TXM8CAXG5D5OCA0KNBL2CAYKXUNVCAVDBDGKCAJ3BZ2ACAZQB0ZGCAE2RD7SCAV9EL30CAAOU747CA9G1CAWCAGB9T15CAM8E23XCAFF9B1PCAH36EZ5CAIAI17R_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="220" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">I’m looking forward to following all the links to read your stories ….. and I’m sure they’ll be a LOT more interesting than mine lol.</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-5467577359746065176?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-14999751269113698882011-10-03T08:21:00.002+10:002011-10-03T08:23:19.866+10:00Been working on a UFO!!!This has been a work in very slow progress lol. <br />I finally got a little bit of time on my <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/shes-here.html">Rosie</a> yesterday and I’ve put together two of the strips for my “pieced applique'” quilt.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qpi9zLcwfQw/Tojj16Pi7WI/AAAAAAAADjw/FTmMRPFx_6M/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520007%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="October 2011 007" border="0" height="159px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hoFmrhOpCBw/Tojj3B-TjJI/AAAAAAAADj0/IVeq6SUhcWo/October%2525202011%252520007_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="October 2011 007" width="413px" /></a> <br />All of the blocks are made, it’s just a matter of putting them all together now. Sounds pretty simple …. but somehow I’m finding it hard to grab the time lately ;o).<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vm456ZzlJ4U/Tojj31G3xtI/AAAAAAAADj4/fqXyW1GX3Sw/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520008%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="October 2011 008" border="0" height="268px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cde1oOoJHmQ/Tojj4UW9tbI/AAAAAAAADj8/G5ZoNzlASSw/October%2525202011%252520008_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="October 2011 008" width="352px" /></a> I’ve really enjoyed making the blocks for this quilt – I used a “Fig and Plum” layer cake.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-psjK1woTmR8/Tojj5BbY9vI/AAAAAAAADkA/152qT7onb9w/s1600-h/October%2525202011%252520009%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="October 2011 009" border="0" height="263px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NnolioAePJo/Tojj51I1FRI/AAAAAAAADkE/RqnfA1JYsOg/October%2525202011%252520009_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="October 2011 009" width="348px" /></a> <br />Watch this space ….. maybe I’ll finally get it finished lol.<br />Hope you’re having a fabulous day ……….<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1499975126911369888?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-8390149457802618932011-10-01T12:57:00.003+10:002011-10-03T07:50:29.272+10:00A finish and a picnic in the parkI had a lovely day at a picnic in the park this week with Gill – it was her birthday. The weather wasn’t that great but the food and the company was just fabulous. Here’s Gill and her daughter Hayley and me at beautiful Victoria Point on a windy but beautiful day :o).<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MmXWmrom3Ok/ToaBaOW-uaI/AAAAAAAADjI/lg36iiScLjc/s1600-h/September20110853.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 085" border="0" height="290px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b44H84eZdiM/ToaBa-FyyzI/AAAAAAAADjM/rXaATSIvFds/September2011085_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="September 2011 085" width="381px" /></a> We had a fabulous time and I can’t wait to catch up with Gill again soon :).<br />I had to buy a new diary for next year as I’ve started making arrangements that are in the new year …. so of course it had to have a pretty cover :).<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OP9H6QAP7Do/ToaBbhoNRMI/AAAAAAAADjQ/gCiwLL2Mu_s/s1600-h/September20110923.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 092" border="0" height="355px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IBUSF3CHd7A/ToaBcO2ocqI/AAAAAAAADjU/0cCC0H9fJYE/September2011092_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="September 2011 092" width="270px" /></a> I’ve had this pretty fabric for ages and finally found a use for it. AND I’ll get to see it everyday – much better than having it stuck in my stash where I never see it. It’s a lovely diary too, with inspirational quotes dotted here and there throughout. <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qaV5PBxXFd4/ToaBc3M17xI/AAAAAAAADjY/mXUbPVw9JKo/s1600-h/September20110903.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 090" border="0" height="251px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GPpp1Vt8TmQ/ToaBeFjgWXI/AAAAAAAADjc/vsdfFqlEhjc/September2011090_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="September 2011 090" width="330px" /></a> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-d2oSsfKoCVw/ToaBehIqXTI/AAAAAAAADjg/iZxCGDIbQqk/s1600-h/September20110893.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 089" border="0" height="251px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-s1IF7eLwzAo/ToaBffh4CEI/AAAAAAAADjk/Q0P0jVmpEjY/September2011089_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="September 2011 089" width="330px" /></a>I’d best be off, I’ve got a posh dinner to go to tonight, but before I go here’s a look at one of the blocks I’ve been working on for a new design.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MpDXNgorw78/ToaBf0avI3I/AAAAAAAADjo/cEvdWoNyY_c/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520094%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 094" border="0" height="252px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EYSsWjgqCe0/ToaBgsSfDaI/AAAAAAAADjs/I-K2QYQfjFw/September%2525202011%252520094_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="September 2011 094" width="324px" /></a> This one’s going to be for “Fresh Hope” and I’m really enjoying it so far. A bit of applique, a bit of stitchery …… I’ll keep you posted ;o).<br />Hope you have a great weekend!!!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-839014945780261893?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-61714417926140546242011-09-25T22:43:00.002+10:002011-09-25T22:45:47.214+10:00Our Spring garden and … a finish :o)!!<p>It’s been lovely weekend here in Brissy, the Spring weather has been nothing short of glorious :o). Have a look at how my garden is ‘Springing’ into season ;o) …</p><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:365c3e2b-592d-43e4-8d2a-dbd273ef0472" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!467&type=5&authkey=5go19nXpfcQ%24"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Spring garden 1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LCqn1gQXfY8/Tn8h23sXQ7I/AAAAAAAADio/iLDcDt32OBA/InlineRepresentationb27b0fbc-c825-4c58-b749-a5986b8f8de7.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:400px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!467&type=5&authkey=5go19nXpfcQ%24">View Full Album</a></div></div><p>Here’s Bear doing a bit of gardening (yep, still in her jammies!!!) with a little help from Bundy ;o) … </p><p><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:cfbf7134-8a7b-4f45-9c2b-0faecf8fe9cd" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!472&type=5&authkey=!peMtlF*xMc%24"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Bear Gardening" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vJP_jlE3XT0/Tn8h3UtScSI/AAAAAAAADis/o5yWJ3oaKuY/InlineRepresentationbd6a5bc3-2e26-40ef-a198-5e902b38ee72%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:400px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!472&type=5&authkey=!peMtlF*xMc%24">View Full Album</a></div></div></p><p>We even had a visitor who came to sunbake and soak up the warmth …<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qVT36maNmDo/Tn8h4eKp9NI/AAAAAAAADiw/M5b0UrCyh6o/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520058%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="September 2011 058" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="224" alt="September 2011 058" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gwcNa-MKEf0/Tn8h5CmbTnI/AAAAAAAADi0/rOp-cOU__dI/September%2525202011%252520058_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="316" border="0" /></a> AND I managed to do some stitching – Yay, another finish for September :o)!!! This is a new sample of my <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=32&category_id=11">“Binder Carry-all”.</a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qTQ0DakDJU0/Tn8h53gU5rI/AAAAAAAADi4/UwT4gQJMklg/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520078%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="September 2011 078" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="314" alt="September 2011 078" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KH0iLf9XqMY/Tn8h6hiAcHI/AAAAAAAADi8/KTNnGAac1xc/September%2525202011%252520078_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="239" border="0" /></a>I used some gawjus ‘Luna Notte’ fabrics for the dresden plates and sweet little applique’d butterflies. Aren’t the colours stunning??!! <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:eb0da74b-2912-4cfa-9d7e-d354ad7568af" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!475&type=5&authkey=JVplpL9lezc%24"><img style="border:0px" alt="View BCA1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qEWyJLJVs_k/Tn8h7CFHhWI/AAAAAAAADjA/Q-9yGsCGX80/InlineRepresentation5ec76f75-1b85-49a5-b958-2f28aff1b09a%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:400px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!475&type=5&authkey=JVplpL9lezc%24">View Full Album</a></div></div></p><p></p><p></p><p>There are some pretty rosebuds and leaves embroidered down the spine, I used Cottage Garden Threads for those, I just love the variegations – so pretty. </p><p>It has pockets on the inside when it’s opened – 3 small ones on the left side and one wide one on the right. Plus a pocketed section to slip onto the the 4 rings to carry your project … <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:d42a9571-b166-4260-8fd5-906c11a4f285" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a style="border:0px" href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!478&type=5&authkey=3ay4ODxRzJs%24"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Binder carry-all inside" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cE2MfPwm-eY/Tn8h7lR4bDI/AAAAAAAADjE/acDOMR6vPVU/InlineRepresentation0984ecad-6162-493a-adb0-d9ad41d37ced.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:400px;text-align:right;" ><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!478&type=5&authkey=3ay4ODxRzJs%24">View Full Album</a></div></div>I’ve been wanting to make another one of these for a while now and I’m chuffed with how this one has turned out, I love the brighter colours :o).</p><p></p><p></p><p>Hope you’ve had a terrific weekend too :o)!!!</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-6171441792614054624?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-30630604971817103112011-09-22T09:20:00.002+10:002011-09-22T09:26:13.383+10:00Testing .....<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5U2N76LMDg0/TnpxL-ZFZOI/AAAAAAAADic/rxUc0DGLn8s/IMAG0455.jpg" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5U2N76LMDg0/TnpxL-ZFZOI/AAAAAAAADic/rxUc0DGLn8s/s400/IMAG0455.jpg" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mrN6Tx9aCr8/TnpxNTz1IoI/AAAAAAAADig/D2xqgUVuJ-8/IMAG0453.jpg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mrN6Tx9aCr8/TnpxNTz1IoI/AAAAAAAADig/D2xqgUVuJ-8/s400/IMAG0453.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EitE6t60Q9A/TnpxOvNJjGI/AAAAAAAADik/X2iii7ViFj8/IMAG0454.jpg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EitE6t60Q9A/TnpxOvNJjGI/AAAAAAAADik/X2iii7ViFj8/s400/IMAG0454.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I'm just playing with my phone and having a go at doing a blogpost .... hope it works lol!!! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Thought you might like to see what I've been up to this past couple of days. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Last night I made a new rewards card wallet, my old one was looking a bit sad ;o). </div>And I'm also making a new sample of an older pattern of mine, the 'Binder Carry-all'. I'm really liking the new colour way :o). <br />Hope you're having a great week!!! <br /><div style="clear: both; font-size: xx-small; text-align: center;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.0</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3063060497181710311?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-86558806307134295072011-09-11T22:25:00.005+10:002011-09-11T22:49:46.632+10:00Big weekend!!!We had our Annual Quilt Extravaganza this weekend and it was a HUGE success!!! Thanks so much to everyone who attended – it was fabulous to meet so many fellow stitchers!! Here’s a piccy of my stand this year … <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yK3g6tVOJCk/TmyocbbOhVI/AAAAAAAADgw/a6y95Szs4d0/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520017%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 017" border="0" height="256px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kRbfBS9r_wg/Tmyod1-ZVfI/AAAAAAAADg0/-UlEMyb8I3g/September%2525202011%252520017_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="September 2011 017" width="336px" /></a> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BBrt8Q7ZOYU/TmyoeltCBvI/AAAAAAAADg4/P3ZGUdb8-lg/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520010%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 010" border="0" height="265px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yXPoe1wYV-Y/Tmyof9CBH1I/AAAAAAAADg8/BRPg_KbY2l8/September%2525202011%252520010_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="September 2011 010" width="348px" /></a> and guess who I was next to??? Well it was probably just asking for trouble he he, but <a href="http://www.nikkitervodesigns.blogspot.com/">Nikki</a> and I got to have side by side stands again – oh, and what fun we had ;o). That was of course when Nikki wasn’t busy doing her housework lol ….<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lxnbcaMqCgc/TmyogSvGr-I/AAAAAAAADhA/gD47xTIWvM0/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520027%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 027" border="0" height="337px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JSni1oA-_MI/TmyohpwEhLI/AAAAAAAADhE/KKqmXnxocwY/September%2525202011%252520027_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="September 2011 027" width="256px" /></a>Here’s the two stands side by side :o)… <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mZQv19qxXNM/Tmyoik9ZZiI/AAAAAAAADhI/OJW9aKb6hZU/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520018%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 018" border="0" height="283px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n1oS-kU1174/TmyojB4xi8I/AAAAAAAADhM/LkJUgXGNhMc/September%2525202011%252520018_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="September 2011 018" width="372px" /></a>Don’t they look pretty :o)!!?!<br />The strangest thing happened on Friday night … my voice decided to take a holiday. I’m not kidding, I had to do the show – 2 days of it anyway – with a squeaky “Minnie Mouse” type voice Eeek!!! Happy to say it seems to be on it’s way back now, but it certainly made it difficult trying to chat to everyone.<br />Kez from <a href="http://www.gigglebuttons.com.au/">Giggle Buttons</a> popped in to say G’day which was lovely as I haven’t seen her for absolutely ages……. No piccy though as I’m such a slacker – although Kez has heaps on her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/gigglebuttons">facebook page</a> so go and have a look there ;o). <br />I was also very lucky to meet some blogging friends over the weekend too. I didn’t get a piccy of Gill and I together - she only arrived in Brisbane on Saturday (all the way from UK!!!!), and bless her quilty heart she was at the show visiting on Sunday!!! What a dear lady she is too, we had such a lovely chat!! Gill if you’re reading this please email the piccy your gawjus daughter took of us both so that I can show it off to everyone ;o). <br />And just look at the beautiful goodies Gill gave me ….. now how kind is that??!!<br /> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h21VgbCsQp4/Tmyoj2byURI/AAAAAAAADhQ/Tx2d5tS3-Bs/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520045%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 045" border="0" height="162px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UsjcLwZhPWg/Tmyokqbwo_I/AAAAAAAADhU/TaXEoDYFErM/September%2525202011%252520045_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="September 2011 045" width="205px" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8EdnkZWtkac/Tmyol0smm3I/AAAAAAAADhY/ksQMoM6YfIw/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520047%25255B14%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 047" border="0" height="154px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-64qyKMAbuJs/TmyomUsTHnI/AAAAAAAADhc/v37F-LqAsRA/September%2525202011%252520047_thumb%25255B12%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="September 2011 047" width="181px" /></a> Thank you so much Gill!! We’re going to make a date to go to the Antique stores in Paddington – a girls day out – I’m really looking forward to that :o).<br />Well I’d better be off, there’s still loads of mess in my cave … so much to put away **sigh**. Oh, but before I go … a bit more exciting news, I have one of my designs in the latest issue of “Homespun”!!! I just love this magazine and when I saw it in the newsagents with my bag on the cover I couldn’t get to the cash register with it quick enough lol. <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8Ewa2Jcl1hk/TmyonDV-WII/AAAAAAAADhg/BDroVqBE524/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520048%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 048" border="0" height="244px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--9snW_QuAbk/Tmyon-5KyYI/AAAAAAAADhk/9BBLOiPDgCQ/September%2525202011%252520048_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="September 2011 048" width="187px" /></a> <br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I have to say, it really is a fabulous issue just crammed with lots of delicious designs, all pretty and romantic – they made my bag looks just lovely hanging on that old fashioned chair :o). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UQKbq2y3W4c/TmyqKS_fE1I/AAAAAAAADiE/BqB1FNfPqkA/s1600/September+2011+050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" nba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UQKbq2y3W4c/TmyqKS_fE1I/AAAAAAAADiE/BqB1FNfPqkA/s320/September+2011+050.JPG" width="223px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Us1Gr3HDrT8/TmyoogwoJJI/AAAAAAAADho/HgpA-WSUHfU/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520050%25255B2%25255D.jpg">H</a>ere’s one of my faves from this issue – <a href="http://onedayinmay.typepad.com/one-day-in-may-creations/">Melissa Grant’s</a> stunning Royal Peonies cushion, I think I'll have to make this one!!!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rCvW61V89jc/TmyoplAqOLI/AAAAAAAADhs/vshtGYPEB7I/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520051%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 051" border="0" height="275px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vp-EauBAQKk/Tmyoqu7LdkI/AAAAAAAADhw/Ec06heuiLwA/September%2525202011%252520051_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="September 2011 051" width="209px" /></a> how about this adorable sewing set by Lisa Pyke of <a href="http://cubbyhousecrafts.blogspot.com/">Cubby House Crafts</a> …<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sjT8xL1wnps/TmyorOFq1hI/AAAAAAAADh0/e5ahbnIv_ZE/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520052%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 052" border="0" height="276px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-c4Zq0Jftcao/Tmyor2wygUI/AAAAAAAADh4/2Fe2UwLTSWk/September%2525202011%252520052_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="September 2011 052" width="210px" /></a> this cute stitchery by Julie Lovell of Calico Farm Designs with some of Kez’ gawjus buttons on it …<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-omWHuBZf3eI/TmyoseersXI/AAAAAAAADh8/fPWOkFmE5nk/s1600-h/September%2525202011%252520053%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="September 2011 053" border="0" height="301px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Rr-5RNSsxt0/Tmyosx6yh8I/AAAAAAAADiA/7jshGDzEvlM/September%2525202011%252520053_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="September 2011 053" width="220px" /></a> And now … even if you don’t live in Australia … you can get this magazine online in digital format, just pop <a href="http://au.zinio.com/browse/publications/index.jsp?prnt=cat1960032&productId=500634623&categoryId=cat2250032">here</a> for details!!</div>Ok well I’m really going this time LOL ….. seeyasoon…<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-8655880630713429507?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-53112070749191635342011-09-02T07:55:00.002+10:002011-09-02T08:00:13.396+10:00I’m Back!!I’ve had a bit of an unplanned blog-break over the past <strike>few</strike> several weeks. But I’m back on board again and hoping I’ll be able to post a bit more regularly again. Of course I’ve still been keeping up with what you’ve all been doing … and even managing a comment every now and then too – oh what a slacker I’ve been lol.<br />So I guess you’re wondering what I’ve made?? Oh please say yes he he he ……<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:62e5cde9-41cb-42a0-8f3b-aedefb3ce229" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!449&type=5&authkey=FqLCWgtD4Ts%24" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Mums covers" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v-24MEvIHiE/Tl__M8uHk4I/AAAAAAAADgc/ohK68gwyt4s/InlineRepresentationafacc7ba-f5b8-4d20-bfa4-ca84103be1da.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!449&type=5&authkey=FqLCWgtD4Ts%24">View Full Album</a></div></div>First are the covers for the arms of Mums recliner chairs – the one even has pockets for all her remotes etc. Luckily I had some fabrics left from the covers I made for her at Christmas time – perfick match :o)!!<br />I’ve also had loads of fun making some of these …<img alt="334) Dawn's Pot Pie" border="0" height="258px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Jej2GsMie1A/Tl__NRk1b8I/AAAAAAAADgg/skS66BeC2Q0/334%252529%252520Dawn%252527s%252520Pot%252520Pie_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="334) Dawn's Pot Pie" width="339px" />Isn’t it gawjus??!! It’s for putting your hot pots on to save burning the benchtop!! This one was part of a dear friend’s birthday gift.<br />I also made a Bucket of Buckets for another dear friend, some cute covered notebooks from <a href="http://clarescraftroom.blogspot.com/2011/08/notable.html">this tutorial</a> (so easy peasy – thanks Clare!!) and even another doctor bag (my favourite so far)!!! <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:d9f241c3-6c9b-4c9b-b1f8-d5e26f1dd5f5" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!452&type=5&authkey=xW46c5qX2Po%24" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Aug finishes" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GDdvTLmYpDY/Tl__N9YMDUI/AAAAAAAADgk/LeuLwd_HHdU/InlineRepresentation8922307b-7afd-4dad-85ad-a43e39e48359%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 426px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!452&type=5&authkey=xW46c5qX2Po%24">View Full Album</a></div></div>While trying to take pics of my last finish for last month I had the usual problems with Sophie (CEO Quality Control) giving me a hand and <strike>sneaking underneath for a ‘catnap’</strike> checking for any loose threads on the back he he he ……<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:83026489-c37a-44cb-8d60-a3f104653bf5" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!456&type=5&authkey=y5zkSLxRdfo%24" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Sophie helping" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b5YgToy7w2Y/Tl__OcblqxI/AAAAAAAADgo/7vU84Ty1Q2o/InlineRepresentation2553f68d-f692-4dd0-a1ae-25e7f41c60a6%25255B7%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 419px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!456&type=5&authkey=y5zkSLxRdfo%24">View Full Album</a></div></div>I also got a delightful surprise from a <a href="http://www.wonderwoman-wonder-woman.blogspot.com/">very special friend</a> last month. Maria and I ‘met’ through blogging back in 2008 and we finally got to meet for real for the first time last year when DH and I went to UK. Look at the fabulous goodies she sent me!!!!! <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:0deb76e9-39b6-4ab7-a620-ba86e45ddee1" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!462&type=5&authkey=VDHGFpq16XE%24" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Gifts from Maria" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tAHniO0LlFM/Tl__O7DqcyI/AAAAAAAADgs/loHqGSPCEIY/InlineRepresentationb38e8304-07c8-40bf-8358-ed3f11496904%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 412px;"><a href="https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=639072e60a19be5b&page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!462&type=5&authkey=VDHGFpq16XE%24">View Full Album</a></div></div>The wallhanging is in my loungeroom now, I think of Maria each time I see it!! Oh, and those fingerless gloves are SO soft and just right for me as I can even stitch in them. Thanks again Maria for your unbelievable kindness …. I love it all :o)!!!<br />Before I go I just want to let you know about <a href="http://planetpami.blogspot.com/">a new blogger – Pami</a> – finally <a href="http://jeanettespatch.blogspot.com/">Jeanette’s</a> and my nagging has brought her to blogland lol – please pop over and say hi to her :o)!!<br />Well that’s it from me for now ……… hopefully I can get back into the swing of things again ;o) ………<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-5311207074919163534?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-11289861980962797252011-07-13T18:21:00.003+10:002011-07-13T19:01:41.220+10:00I’m still here ;o)!!!My posts are a bit few and far between of late. I’ve got lots to tell you so pop the kettle on first, you might want a cuppa while you’re reading :o).<br />So what have I been up to for the past couple of weeks?? Well I’ve been helping a group of ladies to arrange this super fun “High Tea” that was being run as a fundraiser to help fund our upcoming <a href="http://redlandsquiltextravaganza.net/">“Redlands Quilt Extravaganza”</a> being held in September.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TrkzcqWpUtk/Th1Vd4mtw9I/AAAAAAAADfQ/AG2_UFuaZ0c/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520039%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="July 2011 039" border="0" height="306px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HS0rlC8GoTk/Th1Vem0PwfI/AAAAAAAADfU/ks-4VpRReZ4/July%2525202011%252520039_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="July 2011 039" width="403px" /></a> Everyone seemed to be having a wonderful time, and the food was simply delicious … thanks to the fabulous ladies from the Cleveland Baptist Church. Lots of wonderful little crustless sandwiches, light as a feather scones with jam and fresh cream, tiny cupcakes and choccy delights that just melted in the mouth – just to name a few. Lots of chatter and loads of prizes to be won. I managed to grab a quick piccy before everyone arrived … didn’t the tables look super!!!??<img alt="July 2011 034" border="0" height="286px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qd3S02RWib0/Th1Vfc7-0MI/AAAAAAAADfY/OBK9omraVm4/July%2525202011%252520034_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="July 2011 034" width="415px" /><br />A big thank you to my Bear too who kindly helped us out by waiting tables with us today. You’re a gem gawjus girl :o)!!!!<br />By a complete coincidence the High Tea was just up the road from one of my favourite places to visit – <a href="http://www.baystitch.com.au/">Bayside Stitchcraft</a> he he he!!! So of course I had to pop in on the way home – just to see if there was anything new on the shelves, and guess what … there was :oD!!!!!!!!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lFu2c9HtQQ8/Th1Vf-TLKwI/AAAAAAAADfc/lJCtrle-fbk/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520040%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="July 2011 040" border="0" height="365px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_oomX8NNIxY/Th1Vgp42RGI/AAAAAAAADfg/KZHELA2EXbo/July%2525202011%252520040_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="July 2011 040" width="259px" /></a> These super-cute scissors!! Just adorable doncha think?<br />So …………………<br />I got me a whole litter LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eHWohj8oNtQ/Th1VhTGQsXI/AAAAAAAADfk/ALs7PaVv-ls/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520042%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="July 2011 042" border="0" height="269px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6YRPdEVgAMM/Th1ViN0HjUI/AAAAAAAADfo/LLdXJeR8WFA/July%2525202011%252520042_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="July 2011 042" width="354px" /></a> And that’s not all!! I found this fabulous Hot Pad pattern, isn’t it the cutest, just like a pie :o)!!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6KtGWoLxW1U/Th1VixqrrXI/AAAAAAAADfs/7O4OHQyivz0/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520044%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="July 2011 044" border="0" height="376px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qR3H4h6UUOk/Th1VjuJI95I/AAAAAAAADfw/V-TyW-eGdW4/July%2525202011%252520044_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="July 2011 044" width="268px" /></a>complete with blueberry fabric for the filling (actually I think these are grapes, just don't look too closely he he) :o). <br />And I bought this fabulous Mug Hug too, cos you all know I love my coffee :o) … <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oPa31yVLBUQ/Th1VkcjJgmI/AAAAAAAADf0/ajz2reWv94I/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520043%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="July 2011 043" border="0" height="227px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zAybTzWDpuQ/Th1VlEdLy2I/AAAAAAAADf4/IuDuRmbWFaY/July%2525202011%252520043_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="July 2011 043" width="326px" /></a> I’ve been doing some stitching too …. I’m working on another ‘Doctor Bag’ (still not sure what to call it) … I’m loving these fabrics ;o) …<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wyaEkD3QCWU/Th1Vl7Au4YI/AAAAAAAADf8/mZHzuZ2D7xs/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520045%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="July 2011 045" border="0" height="262px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wIfC1VO_-0Q/Th1VmhMkJtI/AAAAAAAADgA/Nc6SNLJ7wSk/July%2525202011%252520045_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="July 2011 045" width="344px" /></a>Cute little owls and dragonflies.<br />I’ll be back soon to tell you all about some beautiful squishy mail I received.<br />But til then …….<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1128986198096279725?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-17896171514063110952011-07-01T21:28:00.002+10:002011-07-01T21:31:43.316+10:00Simply couldn’t help myself<p>A year or so ago I bought myself a little pressie. It was something I’d seen on ebay and just couldn’t resist…<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yYw2WUfE_bA/Tg2vTidydhI/AAAAAAAADeg/4hGVPf1fv6c/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520010%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="July 2011 010" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="332" alt="July 2011 010" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5UVMPOIdYu0/Tg2vUfGbEfI/AAAAAAAADek/LuRS7fXil6A/July%2525202011%252520010_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="249" border="0" /></a>They’re original old Singer treadle drawers that have been made into the cutest little cabinet, complete with the gawjus decals on the side.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b3xEOYl-wOA/Tg2vUwSzC2I/AAAAAAAADeo/aZObVseQG5U/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520012%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="July 2011 012" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="343" alt="July 2011 012" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fbYlS3ptZ20/Tg2vVjoafjI/AAAAAAAADes/hicH7jZ10lk/July%2525202011%252520012_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="260" border="0" /></a>Well if you’re a fellow stitcher/crafter … then I’m sure you’ll understand when I say that already these drawers are full to overflowing. So ……… what’s a stitcher to do, but buy more :o). Look what I found on ebay …<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ma1tX6K_atw/Tg2vWbquSJI/AAAAAAAADew/PraxLtP_tZ0/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520005%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="July 2011 005" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="350" alt="July 2011 005" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2BuYRXIO9MM/Tg2vXBr0t1I/AAAAAAAADe0/MdXCXajm-Ds/July%2525202011%252520005_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" border="0" /></a>It’s just perfect next to my ironing mat – I even have the most beautiful little topper to protect it!! It was originally made as a wallhanging for me by <a href="http://www.dawnhaydesigns.blogspot.com">Dawn</a>, but I’m sure my dear friend won’t mind if I use it on my new drawer, it’s such a perfick fit :o)!!!!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WvVMTgphUfQ/Tg2vXzHBzsI/AAAAAAAADe4/6s1DGM9syAw/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520006%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="July 2011 006" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="245" alt="July 2011 006" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Kjx3z8nykfg/Tg2vYjiPe0I/AAAAAAAADe8/Bf6e8KyneAM/July%2525202011%252520006_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="322" border="0" /></a> What a useful little item, I can keep my little Clover iron in the drawer, and my pretty pink everyday iron stands proudly on top :o).<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0SCbbBbB28U/Tg2vZQh8zxI/AAAAAAAADfA/-5fGJp5NqkM/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520007%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="July 2011 007" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="349" alt="July 2011 007" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--lX5DlpLuSg/Tg2vac9NdRI/AAAAAAAADfE/bYsokBDDnCc/July%2525202011%252520007_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="264" border="0" /></a>But that’s not all I bought!!! Lucky for me the seller of this little item was local, so I could pick it up. But when I got there he showed me some others that he had. Now I think you probably already know what I did don’t you???!!!!!! Yep, I bought another LOL …<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EM4DV3E4jVE/Tg2vaxcBTHI/AAAAAAAADfI/a0y2qFhnLX4/s1600-h/July%2525202011%252520009%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="July 2011 009" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="351" alt="July 2011 009" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uVl_9DcaKws/Tg2vbiyIg-I/AAAAAAAADfM/Fglb-nPnMno/July%2525202011%252520009_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" border="0" /></a>This time a set of 3 drawers.</p><p>I simply couldn’t resist lol.</p><p>Hope you all have a fabulous weekend ……</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1789617151406311095?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-21833715876445400822011-06-25T09:53:00.000+10:002011-06-25T09:53:45.738+10:00Last week :o)<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well it certainly is nice to be back to normal on my ‘puter!!! We’ve been on “go slow” for the past few days and it’s been driving me CRACKERS!!!!!! I've been driving to McDonalds to use their free WIFI to download my emails each morning lol. I tried to do a post the other day but it was taking forever – so here I am now – better late than never ;o).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I was wanting to tell you all what a fun time I had at the Beenleigh Quilt show last week – I met lots of lovely quilters – and some bloggy friends too (Hi Maddy!!) - new and old ;o). The only one I managed to get a piccy of was Julie (yes I know – terribly slack of me!). Julie’s husband Joe was taking the pics – what a laugh he he he……..</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="150px" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fVWEfPmm4cA/TgUeAgc4ZUI/AAAAAAAADd8/UYWPS0dZOuA/s200/June+2011+125.jpg" width="200px" /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TQjOEW84-Fk/TgUd7WjePDI/AAAAAAAADd4/QWcl41lkIkE/s1600/June+2011+123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150px" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TQjOEW84-Fk/TgUd7WjePDI/AAAAAAAADd4/QWcl41lkIkE/s200/June+2011+123.jpg" width="200px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Thanks Joe LOL, at least he managed to get one good one of us he he ... <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gEehXODPvpo/TgUdzw0lyUI/AAAAAAAADd0/RVgsbYD7nGw/s1600/June+2011+120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gEehXODPvpo/TgUdzw0lyUI/AAAAAAAADd0/RVgsbYD7nGw/s320/June+2011+120.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">My DD2 came to help me a couple of the days I was there too …. can you tell she was a bit cold??? We both bought a pair of these, lovely snuggly hand crocheted slippers – mine are pink of course :o)… <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ruiX8k2J-p4/TgUgTihmDDI/AAAAAAAADeA/Svx-dGSfZRY/s1600/June+2011+128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ruiX8k2J-p4/TgUgTihmDDI/AAAAAAAADeA/Svx-dGSfZRY/s320/June+2011+128.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I found a way to keep her happy though …</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eB0Llvi9BoU/TgUgYSN4BpI/AAAAAAAADeE/8brE-ZUFsAc/s320/June+2011+127.jpg" width="240px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">… the coffee was for me ;o)!! Thanks for the cupcake Margaret, it was DELISH :o)!!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My DH and I took Sunday for ourselves and did a spot of fishing. It was the first time we’ve managed to get the boat in the water for about 18 months. I’d forgotten how much I enjoy wetting a line, and even though all my catches were throw backs – my dear 'hunter and gatherer' managed to catch a couple of meals for us…</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rcYdZiJZgO8/TgUgcblpn3I/AAAAAAAADeI/8d78KCytxgo/s1600/June+2011+139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rcYdZiJZgO8/TgUgcblpn3I/AAAAAAAADeI/8d78KCytxgo/s320/June+2011+139.jpg" width="240px" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F0B4cO54F60/TgUgkjksGCI/AAAAAAAADeM/cMqPFhAcLOo/s1600/June+2011+140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232px" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F0B4cO54F60/TgUgkjksGCI/AAAAAAAADeM/cMqPFhAcLOo/s320/June+2011+140.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just love that last pic of Bundy sneaking in to check out the spoils he he he.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">The rest of last week turned into a bit of a blur lol … I got a bit of sewing done, and I’ve been getting this new bag pattern written up too, just a little bit left to do now so I'll show you all :o) …</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OjHMdvE-ecw/TgUgwsV2_rI/AAAAAAAADeU/gnm9kMoWkaU/s1600/June+2011+082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OjHMdvE-ecw/TgUgwsV2_rI/AAAAAAAADeU/gnm9kMoWkaU/s320/June+2011+082.jpg" width="240px" /></a><br />This bag opens with a hinged light-weight alluminium frame – just like the old fashioned Doctor’s bags …<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qkKGPeg3xhk/TgUg1dCc54I/AAAAAAAADeY/IGSonl-f9x8/s1600/June+2011+160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qkKGPeg3xhk/TgUg1dCc54I/AAAAAAAADeY/IGSonl-f9x8/s320/June+2011+160.jpg" width="179px" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bes6NHVbEdI/TgUg53TrEvI/AAAAAAAADec/5hfUxsRSDZQ/s1600/June+2011+159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179px" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bes6NHVbEdI/TgUg53TrEvI/AAAAAAAADec/5hfUxsRSDZQ/s320/June+2011+159.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I was surprised by how easy peasy it was to put in!!! I’ve also done another version in brighter colours – but I’m not so keen on the shape of the frame in this one, what do you think?? …</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eYUaGSo0Md0/TgUgqhzxAiI/AAAAAAAADeQ/3Lpe0kyt55E/s1600/June+2011+154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eYUaGSo0Md0/TgUgqhzxAiI/AAAAAAAADeQ/3Lpe0kyt55E/s320/June+2011+154.jpg" width="179px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well I’d better be off and finish writing up the pattern. Once I can come up with a name for this I’ll be having a giveaway ………… any ideas?????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TQjOEW84-Fk/TgUd7WjePDI/AAAAAAAADd4/QWcl41lkIkE/s1600/June+2011+123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-2183371587644540082?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-39498565932649847342011-06-16T07:50:00.002+10:002011-06-16T07:51:31.862+10:00Beenleigh Quilt Show<div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Doesn’t the stand look pretty!!!!!</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Pfm-ySG8kUc/TfkpHN5TDXI/AAAAAAAADdk/apm6QAfSWL0/s1600-h/June%2525202011%252520116%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><img alt="June 2011 116" border="0" height="282px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-C3skqS9qmCo/TfkpIq_hTJI/AAAAAAAADdo/WXlf6P1Krz4/June%2525202011%252520116_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="June 2011 116" width="400px" /></span></a><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> Me and my JoyPatch designs are sharing a stand with Nikki Tervo’s gawjus buttons, patterns and fabrics at the Beenleigh Quilt show!!!</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NpFSvHcUyCQ/TfkpJXMOXYI/AAAAAAAADds/X3iKrDi-vyA/s1600-h/June%2525202011%252520117%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><img alt="June 2011 117" border="0" height="313px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-B2joTPmtU0A/TfkpKOtZ0OI/AAAAAAAADdw/OWbNYm4r0G4/June%2525202011%252520117_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="June 2011 117" width="411px" /></span></a><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> So come along and say hi if you can!! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I’ll be at the Beenleigh Showgrounds 16th, 17th and 18th :o).</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3949856593264984734?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-54054374387965567052011-06-09T08:28:00.003+10:002011-06-09T10:12:14.334+10:00Show and Tell – and not just mine!!<p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">Well I finally got around to making something that’s been in my sketchbook for quite a while … and my Bear (DD2) is very pleased that I did - as this is for her :o).</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">Meet Mr Hoot!! <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rbd67lm8kxI/Te_3Z5ZJDII/AAAAAAAADc4/grLXmT8N_tY/s1600-h/June%2525202011%252520081%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="June 2011 081" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="427" alt="June 2011 081" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jkNY1nq6GH4/Te_3bX4XcEI/AAAAAAAADc8/7z2yQNSwCCs/June%2525202011%252520081_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="327" border="0" /></a>He’s lovely and snuggly with soft chenille under his little wings and on his back … </font> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:415a1287-1c4b-4635-9b64-cf76f3f9d670" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a style="border:0px" href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!432&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Mr Hoot" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-orGQzKuNo6M/Te_3byUXspI/AAAAAAAADdA/EbGGTzSkjQg/InlineRepresentation47023e9e-d9b6-434f-9b7e-e451ac2b2329%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:434px;text-align:right;" ><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!432&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> Even his little toesies are squishy soft too :o)!!<img title="June 2011 076" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="237" alt="June 2011 076" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W69Fl67Jvdk/Te_3cvZ7O_I/AAAAAAAADdE/Pzmpudhjzmw/June%2525202011%252520076_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="311" border="0" /> He stands about 16” tall and is quite a chubby 14” wide so he’s just right for cuddling :o).</p> <p></p> <p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">I’ve also been busy making another project, but this one  I can only share a few sneaky peeks for now.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">I can tell you that it’s a bag though. </font> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:af42a08f-f8a6-41e2-8e1a-9bf9c111de06" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"><a style="border:0px" href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!435&type=5"><img style="border:0px" alt="View Doctor Bag" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JSZdMw21hZA/Te_3dDcg7OI/AAAAAAAADdI/YfNgeLgD2Z4/InlineRepresentation688fdfcc-3be2-4afb-beb2-73ffb57a2bb3%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a><div style="width:465px;text-align:right;" ><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!435&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div> I just love fabric covered buttons – they always match he he ;o). </p> <p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">I fell in love with the fabric I used, it’s called “Antiquities” by Michael Miller and mines been waiting patiently in my stash for me to pluck up the courage to cut it lol.</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5553O7VZ378/Te_3diwvFfI/AAAAAAAADdM/z8l2ZpXk9K0/s1600-h/June%2525202011%252520094%25255B3%25255D.jpg"></a><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4"> </font></p> <p align="center"><img title="June 2011 094" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="391" alt="June 2011 094" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZtT-xpyBg3I/Te_3eSUWE0I/AAAAAAAADdQ/KACCfE7T9Lw/June%2525202011%252520094_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="297" border="0" /></p>     <font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">I also discovered quite by accident that it was more than appropriate to use for a bag for me. Look what it says across the top of the back of the bag…</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-I75m-cSuX0o/Te_3fLZxd1I/AAAAAAAADdU/0k_bR2e1u5o/s1600-h/June%2525202011%252520093%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4"><img title="June 2011 093" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="261" alt="June 2011 093" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-82Z-LkakBZU/Te_3flivoPI/AAAAAAAADdY/Pu7lzS4CQeo/June%2525202011%252520093_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" border="0" /></font></a> <font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">Is it my wicked mind or does anyone else think that this looks like it says <u>“For the Shite”</u> LOL????!!!!!  </font> <p></p> <p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">Here’s some more ‘show and tell’ but this time it’s not made by me, it’s made by <a href="http://www.countrycrafting.blogspot.com/">Karyn</a></font><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4"></font><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">. She sent me this pick of her sewing caddy that she made using my </font><a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=124&category_id=11"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">‘Honeybun Fun’ pattern</font></a><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">. Isn’t it fabulous!??!!</font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MSHED2XmqXs/Te_3gU1PEgI/AAAAAAAADdc/nQCYwZRJ2Oc/s1600-h/IMGP6508%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4"><img title="IMGP6508" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="289" alt="IMGP6508" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b1VkSX2bRik/Te_3hKWalNI/AAAAAAAADdg/LXwbxGn_yP0/IMGP6508_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="265" border="0" /></font></a><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4"> You can see more pics of her gawjus bag <a href="http://www.countrycrafting.blogspot.com/">on her blog</a></font><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4"></font><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">, including some really pretty stitcheries that she put on the front – which I think look simply beautiful!! Pop on over and see for yourself :o).</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="4">Well I’m off to do some pattern writing … hope you all have a fabulous day!!!!</font></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-5405437438796556705?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-11611570433096223692011-06-06T06:51:00.004+10:002011-06-06T07:00:43.320+10:00Things we Love Block #10 – Take 2!!<div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Ooops!!! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">It seems my block isn’t downloading for some of you - and is even coming out too small for others too (….it should be 5” square)!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">So sorry!!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Let’s try this again ……………</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JgBq0TVRJjg/TevsPQ1px4I/AAAAAAAADcw/d5Ugl268u28/s1600-h/Things%252520we%252520love%25252010%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="Things we love 10" border="0" height="239px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tYevCcxsvDg/TevsQULzDEI/AAAAAAAADc0/abUx1gVRbwQ/Things%252520we%252520love%25252010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="Things we love 10" width="244px" /></a> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/document/c7W775Pv/Things_we_Love_-_10.html"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THINGS WE LOVE #10</span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Remember to click on the big <strong><span style="color: blue;">BLUE button</span></strong> to download it. Not the <strong><span style="color: green;">GREEN</span></strong> Arrow.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">Block #9 is available <a href="http://tozzscorner.blogspot.com/2011/06/block-9-for-things-we-love-bom.html">here on Vicki’s blog</a> – and it’s gawjus!!!!!!!! :o)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I do hope I’ve got it right this time ;o)!!!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><em>(You might have noticed I've taken the Bucket of Buckets "Buy It Now" button away from my sidebar ...... if you'd still like one, my patterns are </em><a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/p/where-to-buy-joypatch-patterns.html"><em>available from these stores</em></a><em> - or from </em><a href="http://www.joypatch.com/"><em>my website</em></a><em>.)</em></span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1161157043309622369?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-57539427378744813412011-06-03T09:00:00.004+10:002011-06-03T10:40:52.315+10:00Things We Love Block # 10<div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">First up I do apologise for being late with this block!! I know there are a lot of you doing this gawjus BOM and I had intended to have this last one up for you sooner – but </span><a href="http://willowberrydesigns.typepad.com/willowberry_designs/nana-pats-hangers.html"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">here</span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> it is – better late than never :o)!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Unfortunately I haven’t had a chance to stitch this one up yet, but it is something I’ll be doing soon as one of my favourite pastimes in Winter is to sit by the fire and stitch!! I’ve called this one “Home and Hearth” </span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-M4R7SUPKdBk/TegWGZfjMWI/AAAAAAAADco/dLJgemSUes0/s1600-h/Things%252520we%252520love%25252010%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="Things we love 10" border="0" height="319px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qC1jvckjxuo/TegWHAclGiI/AAAAAAAADcs/KOhufW3oH8A/Things%252520we%252520love%25252010_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Things we love 10" width="325px" /></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> Our fireplace isn’t quite like this one though, we have a combustion stove - but it’s still lovely and toasty on the cold Winter evenings. Yes, even in Queensland the nights are chilly at this time of year ;o)!!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">So if you’d like to download this stitchery you can find the link</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/56974661/Things-We-Love-10"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><strong>HERE ……… THINGS WE LOVE BLOCK #10………:o)</strong></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">I’m really looking forward to seeing the gawjus creations you have made from these stitcheries!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Happy Stitching everyone!!!!!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-5753942737874481341?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-40561181190845634172011-05-28T19:50:00.002+10:002011-05-28T19:51:35.198+10:00There’s a new girl in Blogland!!!<p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3">I’ve just spent a lovely day with my friend and we’ve finally gotten around to putting </font><a href="http://nikkitervodesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3">her blog</font></a><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3"> together!!</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3">Hooraaaaayyyyy :oD!!!</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3">And I must say it’s looking pretty terrific, I’m sure you’ll enjoy what she has to say so please pop over and say “Hi” – I know she’d love to hear from you :o)!!</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3">Here’s a glimpse of one of her lovely stitcheries …. this is one of my favourite prayers, I just might have to do this one myself ;o)!!</font><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dmtcbA6HDWc/TeDFWFoGjaI/AAAAAAAADcY/Iomk9P3NBEI/s1600-h/Serenity_prayer_lowres%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3"><a href="http://nikkitervodesigns.blogspot.com/"><img title="Serenity_prayer_lowres" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="304" alt="Serenity_prayer_lowres" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9J3gIcDSt3s/TeDFW-amrkI/AAAAAAAADcc/mmyvBd68tAM/Serenity_prayer_lowres%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" border="0" /></a></font></a><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3">and she also has lovely buttons to go with her designs too – but I’m sure loads of you are familiar with her gawjus work :o).</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3"><a href="http://nikkitervodesigns.blogspot.com/">CLICK HERE TO VISIT NIKKI :o)</a></font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff0080" size="3">I’m off to sit by the fire and do some stitching …. it’s getting chilly these evenings!!!</font></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-4056118119084563417?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-73017824256841511652011-05-27T08:26:00.002+10:002011-05-27T08:28:03.507+10:00Just to let you know ……<p>For a short time only I’ve popped a little “Buy It Now” button on my sidebar for the Bucket of Buckets PDF. It won’t be there for long ;o)!!! </p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-7301782425684151165?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-91337696213615236702011-05-26T08:10:00.002+10:002011-05-26T08:12:42.363+10:00More Buckets!!!!I’ve just made my last set of buckets …. well for a little while at least ;o). I’m discovering how handy they are – since my giveaway and all of the fabulous suggestions - I think I need a set in every room LOL!!!!<br />These are for the kids, don’t you just love these animal fabrics and the super huge jumbo ric rac??!!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uXfdBT0Ft3c/Td1-UIV9ekI/AAAAAAAADcE/cNl7_9Ky62E/s1600-h/May%2525202011%252520517%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img alt="May 2011 517" border="0" height="335px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IL4GXBJNfe8/Td1-VB2B_YI/AAAAAAAADcI/SBiVwI8IHhE/May%2525202011%252520517_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="May 2011 517" width="435px" /></a> <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:6a8b2544-053b-45b1-977f-6b0bd5591957" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!428&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View buckets kids" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fxgWEc1eLqs/Td1-V-DQThI/AAAAAAAADcM/zHllY0rX9Pc/InlineRepresentation14f792d6-baf1-4c49-a897-c4424e98f99c%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 430px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!428&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>You can buy the kits for these in these very same gawjus fabrics at <a href="http://www.baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank">Bayside Stitchcraft</a> - and the lovely ladies there are happy to do mail orders all over the world :o). <br />If you’d like just the pattern it’s available <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.browse&category_id=11" target="_blank">on my website</a> or from the stores listed in my <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/p/where-to-buy-joypatch-patterns.html" target="_blank">“Where to buy ….”</a> page :o).<br />I’m off to do another trunk show, this time at <a href="http://www.baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank">my local patchwork store</a> … wish me luck :o)!!!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-9133769621361523670?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-18148094350126334462011-05-23T07:41:00.007+10:002011-05-23T07:51:07.112+10:00A Gawjus Gifty, More buckets …. and some WINNERS!!!!!<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">I’ll never get over the kindness of my blogging friends!! I did my very first trunk show last week at </span><a href="http://sewthisandthat.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Sew This and That</span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> for their Biggest Morning Tea (they raised almost $1500 for 'Cancer Research' by the way, isn’t that fabulous!!?!!) ….. and it just so happens to be M</span><a href="http://mardimeanderings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">arilyn’s</span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> “local”!! Marilyn and I have been blogging buddies for a while now and we met for the first time at the </span><a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/2011/03/what-jenny-really-did-next.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Nutters picnic</span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> last March where we discovered we BOTH love licorice allsorts ….YUMM!!!! And just look what Marilyn created for me…</span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC1WGAVRI/AAAAAAAADbU/gsAwyv6NMqk/s1600-h/May%202011%20490%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="May 2011 490" border="0" height="206px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC2WniPcI/AAAAAAAADbY/o4xL3bTVrrg/May%202011%20490_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="May 2011 490" width="302px" /></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> surely one of the most spesh gifties ever cos it has all my favourites!!! Spots, pink and green together, it’s looks just like an allsort – even a scrummy little vintage button …… and look what <em>WAS</em> inside <em>(he he he)…</em></span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC3W1j3xI/AAAAAAAADbc/AwiHr3BlHI0/s1600-h/May%202011%20491%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><em><img alt="May 2011 491" border="0" height="232px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC4Mr3XkI/AAAAAAAADbg/4vzXSGSuWN8/May%202011%20491_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="May 2011 491" width="340px" /></em></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">YUMMO!!! There will be no mistaking who they belong to either – see what Marilyn embroidered so beautifully on the lid …</span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC5FV1QuI/AAAAAAAADbk/1Eo0XDBHb9Q/s1600-h/May%202011%20493%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="May 2011 493" border="0" height="229px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC5yQnCYI/AAAAAAAADbo/XMeOkQOj8ic/May%202011%20493_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="May 2011 493" width="336px" /></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">”Ethel’s Allsorts” :o)!!!!! I was quite nervous for the trunk show too and it was great to see a familiar face sitting in the front row :o). Thank you so much my dear bloggy friend, your thoughtfulness just warms my heart :o)!! </span><br /><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Well onto some bucket news … I’ll give you the winners to the giveaway in a moment, but I have discovered that these buckets are FUN to make!!!! Here’s set number 2 in some really delicious ‘Paris’ type fabrics that I bought recently ……</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC65OrvoI/AAAAAAAADbs/5ow0fJsmlIg/s1600-h/May%202011%20510%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="May 2011 510" border="0" height="230px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC7kodtvI/AAAAAAAADbw/o4UGDs7zdtM/May%202011%20510_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="May 2011 510" width="396px" /></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">And this simply gawjus trim that I’ve been saving for something special …</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC8voCMuI/AAAAAAAADb0/j40jyZoBm1E/s1600-h/May%202011%20511%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="May 2011 511" border="0" height="415px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC9lkh91I/AAAAAAAADb4/-fxCMLV5WyU/May%202011%20511_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="May 2011 511" width="245px" /></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">The smaller ones have a simple ribbon and lace trim stitched on with pretty Cottage Garden thread…</span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC-uJL3yI/AAAAAAAADb8/ZEYq66GVJlA/s1600-h/May%202011%20512%5B6%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="May 2011 512" border="0" height="388px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdmC_hRNHLI/AAAAAAAADcA/LZWs8HBPQk0/May%202011%20512_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="May 2011 512" width="235px" /></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> I think I’m going to have quite a few handy buckets around the place for my stitchy goodies :o). Wait til you see the fabulous kids ones I’m working on too!!!! :o)</span><br /><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">And so that some of you can start your collection of cute buckets here are my 3 winners from the giveaway……….</span><br /><br />Val Laird said... <br /><br /><br />Joy, those buckets are just so gorgeous. I would put my PASSES (Projects at a Standstill) in them. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the giveaway. <br /><br /><br />Heikesquilt said... <br /><br />Oh Joy, <br />they are so lovely. <br />I would put my embroidery Thread in. <br />Thank You for the chance to win a free pattern. <br />A big hug <br />Heike <br /><br />Annie said... <br /><br />Gorgeous buckets....I'm picturing how great they'd look in country fabrics...thanks for the giveaway Joy - I may go choose my fabrics 'just in case' xox <br /><br /><br /><br /><dd><div align="left"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Could each of you please email me at </span><a href="mailto:joy@joypatch.com"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">joy@joypatch.com</span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> with your snail mail address and I’ll pop your pattern in the mail to you. Thank you all so much for all of your lovely comments, what a wonderful response it was, I’m chuffed to bits that you like my buckets :o)!!!</span></div></dd><dd><div align="left"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">I’m off to make some more :o)!!!!</span></div></div></dd><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1814809435012633446?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-49768082204281792732011-05-16T06:21:00.005+10:002011-05-16T07:16:52.718+10:00A new design – so that means a GIVEAWAY :o)!!!!!<span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">I’m having a terrific May so far!! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!424&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="View Mothers day 2011" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA3sIoge4I/AAAAAAAADbQ/6N8N0lN_RX0/InlineRepresentation8a9f8bfb-721a-42e7-af69-d520e1652a37.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c21fb6; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">I spent Mother's day with some of my very favourite people :o) ... my beautiful Mum on the far left with Jill, her friend visiting from UK, my DH and of course my wonderful kids. Tahlia (DD1) and her partner Luke are in London but I had a gawjus card and giftie in the mail from them too :o).</span><br /><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">I taught a quilt-as-you-go class up in beautiful Caloundra at Kimz Patchwork recently,</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA1syre9kI/AAAAAAAADak/pjLb_x-OV3c/s1600-h/May%202011%20362%20%286%29%5B2%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="May 2011 362 (6)" border="0" height="170px" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA1t_nIWtI/AAAAAAAADao/V_Lxafjh9s8/May%202011%20362%20%286%29_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="May 2011 362 (6)" width="244px" /></span></a><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">these ladies made some gawjus tablerunners using a couple of my favourite quilt-as-you-go methods.</span> </div><br /><br /><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:d5664ba4-2ea9-46ae-9ba5-b3a34e04e659" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!418&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View qayg class" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA1umg-NtI/AAAAAAAADas/8aqV1ziE-L8/InlineRepresentation49e359f9-ea98-4339-8da7-6cc9a675f048.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!418&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"></span><br /><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">I also had a wonderful day with Maree – you can read all about it </span><a href="http://mareew.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-road-trip-with-ethel.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><em>here one her blog</em></span></a><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> as she has lots of piccies, but I was a bit slack with the camera that day and this is the only shot I got lol …</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA1vco7rpI/AAAAAAAADaw/qttEFhLud4A/s1600-h/May%202011%20362%20%2821%29%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="May 2011 362 (21)" border="0" height="236px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA1wet7hoI/AAAAAAAADa0/-jg7bq9itbo/May%202011%20362%20%2821%29_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="May 2011 362 (21)" width="346px" /></span></a><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> but you can tell by the smiles on our faces that we had a lovely day together – thanks Maree we must do it again soon :o)!!!</span><br /><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">I went to the Qld Quilters annual picnic. <a href="http://cathroncountrydesigns.typepad.com/">Cath</a> was there with her fabulous threads and patterns (spoilt myself a bit there he he), and I also met up with a couple of dear friends- Pammi (no blog – yet!!) and <a href="http://jeanettespatch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jeanette</a> there too – <img alt="May 2011 393" border="0" height="299px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA1w6MVoiI/AAAAAAAADa4/CUSx9Pi6fnQ/May%202011%20393_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="May 2011 393" width="204px" />Jeanette was even lucky enough to win one of the raffles!!! I should have got a piccy of us all together - next time ;o).</span><br /><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">I’ve also been busy stitching and have finally finished my new design “Bucket of Buckets”. </span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA1xmSJl8I/AAAAAAAADa8/Ix5kNFIBawI/s1600-h/May%202011%20408%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="May 2011 408" border="0" height="326px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA1yUC_vhI/AAAAAAAADbA/0sdzrG_6pas/May%202011%20408_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="May 2011 408" width="222px" /></span></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA1zlBXAII/AAAAAAAADbE/TrRZAhm13l0/s1600-h/May%202011%20362%20%2813%29%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"><img alt="May 2011 362 (13)" border="0" height="246px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA10datv3I/AAAAAAAADbI/DKyW1sclHFM/May%202011%20362%20%2813%29_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="May 2011 362 (13)" width="361px" /></span></a><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> These are so cute, and they all fit inside each other!!! With 3 different sizes there’s sure to be one to suit whatever stitchy project or other fiddly bits you want to keep in them. <img alt="May 2011 409" border="0" height="341px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TdA11fvPqNI/AAAAAAAADbM/HpPxFJbHAeU/May%202011%20409_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="May 2011 409" width="232px" />The buckets are nice and easy to make so I’m going to do another set in some ‘kid friendly’ fabrics as I think they’d be super handy to keep puzzles, lego and various other kiddly bits in too :o). The pattern is all written up so if you’d like to win one it’s the usual deal – just leave a comment on this post and I’ll pick 3 random winners next weekend :o). </span><br /><span style="color: #bf04ce; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">To make it fun – how about you tell me what you’d keep in your buckets :o)!!!</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><br /><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:3a05d9d2-50c4-4497-8faa-a6d65de8fe1b" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-4976808220428179273?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com99tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-2772661279550558962011-04-29T15:16:00.002+10:002011-04-29T15:45:04.668+10:00Where did April go???Is it me or does this year seem to be flying!!??? Goodness it’s almost May – the 5th month – I’m just not keeping up lol.<br />Maybe it’s because I’ve been doing so much lately I haven’t noticed the days disappearing before my very eyes he he. <br />I took my gawjus Mum and her friend Jill (who’s over for a year from the UK) up to Mt Tamborine – we were blessed with perfect weather that day :o)!!!! We found some fabulous little shops including this Fairy Shop – don’t you love the mushroom critters??!! <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:d416be85-9bae-49eb-a17c-739f0ec81b9b" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!397&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Tamborine 1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbpJRQd12EI/AAAAAAAADaE/ld37zL6vAio/InlineRepresentationfc3360d9-4629-43a1-94fe-550ad27e132e%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 436px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!397&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>And this one had treasures inside and out ….<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:42ad10df-6cb0-4078-8700-1ece056ed045" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!402&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Tamborine 2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbpJR9nOFVI/AAAAAAAADaI/Hwpi0jNqH9M/InlineRepresentation401c9aa8-129e-4d83-bb24-0b766fb89349%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 433px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!402&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>We also visited the <a href="http://www.tamborinemountaindistillery.com/" target="_blank">local distillery</a> – they have some delish liqueres, schnapps and vodka here – I must say, we have visited this place more than once he he. <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:5d742115-da47-4ed3-8677-7769a65fcddb" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!410&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Tamborine Dist" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbpJTOYEGsI/AAAAAAAADaM/prUtawnOXiE/InlineRepresentatione906ddea-0c81-4af8-9cad-e014bec94677%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 435px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!410&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>I’ve also been doing some stitching … Bear (DD2) needed a little mat for under her laptop on her desk so I made this for her from a panel I was given for Christmas … isn’t it c-hoot (okay sorry – that was a shocker lol)!!!<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:3fde893d-4412-4329-a5de-cf200445a140" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!414&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Owl mat" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbpJTmucB_I/AAAAAAAADaQ/LpQuR6-c66o/InlineRepresentation034f71f8-d5cb-4265-b9d3-20d3fbc2b45a%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 433px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!414&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>and here’s a sneaky peek at something else I’ve made – mmm roses and lace and a pretty bow – love it :o)!!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbpJrlc8NJI/AAAAAAAADaU/jJzzrsQFYYM/s1600-h/April%202011%20142%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="April 2011 142" border="0" height="338px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbpJsqDaSpI/AAAAAAAADaY/hnDylS-DqY4/April%202011%20142_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 142" width="233px" /></a>More of this one later though – I still need to write up the pattern (not my favourite part he he)!!<br />Here’s something that made me smile this week – Sharon W made this quilt from my <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.browse&category_id=10" target="_blank">“Dragonflight”</a> quilt-as-you-go pattern recently and she very kindly sent me a pic of her beautiful quilt….<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbpJtXv5AiI/AAAAAAAADac/rzLDMY2-9CY/s1600-h/Quilting%202010%20001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="Quilting 2010 001" border="0" height="256px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbpJuZqppuI/AAAAAAAADag/cr77KAdaovA/Quilting%202010%20001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Quilting 2010 001" width="336px" /></a> Oh I just love it in pink – thanks so much Sharon for sharing, I really enjoy seeing what people make from my patterns :o)!!<br />Well I’m off to get some hand-stitching ready to do while I’m watching the Royal Wedding ……….. 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><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-277266127955055896?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-44015117957872925902011-04-22T08:36:00.003+10:002011-04-22T08:42:20.438+10:00Not great for the waistline …..But the taste-buds are loving these!!!!<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbCxTTKwahI/AAAAAAAADZ0/kGuy_OK2TFQ/s1600-h/April%202011%20118%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="April 2011 118" border="0" height="263px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbCxURipxiI/AAAAAAAADZ4/kws6lQNa1QY/April%202011%20118_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 118" width="346px" /></a>We’re off to see family today, Bear couldn’t come so I even put a couple aside for her and her beloved ;o).<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbCxVDMG8YI/AAAAAAAADZ8/TaK1HTiGkVQ/s1600-h/April%202011%20117%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="April 2011 117" border="0" height="267px" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TbCxV4AG2QI/AAAAAAAADaA/w-wRBD7PKWY/April%202011%20117_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 117" width="351px" /></a> Happy Easter everyone …. I hope you have a lovely break and please take extra care if you're driving anywhere :o)!!!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-4401511795787292590?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-79636033594842348592011-04-19T23:08:00.002+10:002011-04-19T23:18:30.949+10:00A little bit of retail therapy.It’s going to be a bit hard getting used to the end of the <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/">Among the Gumtrees</a> group … and as such, I thought perhaps a little bit of retail therapy was in order – and where better to visit than <a href="http://baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank">my local quilt store</a> :o)???<br />They always have something to please me :o).<br />They didn’t let me down … look what they were unpacking as I walked in the door …… oh my goodness, my timing was perfick!!!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JOc3qwJI/AAAAAAAADZM/t019xRaDDLg/s1600-h/April%202011%20100%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="April 2011 100" border="0" height="270px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JPOD1E_I/AAAAAAAADZQ/OnI7UWIQTv0/April%202011%20100_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 100" width="393px" /></a><span style="color: black;">I made all the right “oh no I shouldn’t'” noises, but as</span> you can see, resistance was futile, and this gawjus sewing box came home with me ;o). Oh it’s a super size, just right for my pretty Sue Daley blocks and all the bits and bobs that go with it … <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JQG5VzLI/AAAAAAAADZU/-g6DcZdw2-s/s1600-h/April%202011%20102%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="April 2011 102" border="0" height="440px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JQ_jUzxI/AAAAAAAADZY/Q8feEgp62kk/April%202011%20102_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 102" width="302px" /></a> It even has little pockets to pop my handy dandy needle threader and needle case in … <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JSYZLjJI/AAAAAAAADZc/m4oRyOxPH50/s1600-h/April%202011%20104%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="April 2011 104" border="0" height="216px" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JS9EmYTI/AAAAAAAADZg/TolUiBLLmIY/April%202011%20104_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 104" width="317px" /></a>But that’s not all I bought!! I thought since Rosie has been working so hard lately that she deserved a bit of bling too … and have a look at how these GAWJUS new <span style="color: magenta; font-size: small;"><strong>PINK</strong></span> bobbins were displayed – complete with Easter yummies … <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JT_NvBsI/AAAAAAAADZk/u97Y51LTvoY/s1600-h/April%202011%20099%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="April 2011 099" border="0" height="362px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JU5EsfPI/AAAAAAAADZo/3j_GDSoGC9Y/April%202011%20099_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 099" width="247px" /></a>There was no way some of these weren’t coming home with me lol. So I bought some for my Rosie in a little box all of their own … <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JXBySPBI/AAAAAAAADZs/PW2eY38bgZY/s1600-h/April%202011%20106%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="April 2011 106" border="0" height="207px" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Ta2JXwLYhvI/AAAAAAAADZw/PkmoKH4rKAg/April%202011%20106_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 106" width="303px" /></a><br />Thank you so much for all of the lovely comments left on the GumTrees blog, we all really appreciate them :o). I'm sure we're going to miss bringing you the Gumtrees goodies, but we're all still here, just in our own 'houses' now and not in two any more. It was a fabulous time and I'll always be glad I was a part of it all, I've made some wonderful lifelong friends and had a blast. And don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten my other block in the “Things We Love” BOM, I’ll be bringing you my last stitchery design for it very soon so keep an eye out for that :o). Thanks to all of you for joining us all on the ride :o)!!!!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-7963603359484234859?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-44904150983605403622011-04-16T19:46:00.002+10:002011-04-16T19:48:37.556+10:00Here’s what I’ve been up to …<p>I told you I’d been a busy beaver … here’s another project all finished up and already in it’s new home at the Quilters Shack in Bundaberg as a store sample. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallUraiJpI/AAAAAAAADYM/6GD0lk3LUg0/s1600-h/April%202011%20036%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="April 2011 036" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="272" alt="April 2011 036" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallVlqR-9I/AAAAAAAADYQ/dziF3DoQMs4/April%202011%20036_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="399" border="0" /></a>It’s another <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=124&category_id=11" target="_blank">Honeybun Fun</a> set!! I love making these, I think this is the 4th set I’ve made lol. It’s full of little surprises too … <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallWdC1FfI/AAAAAAAADYU/U2bUQuYfwcg/s1600-h/April%202011%20037%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="April 2011 037" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="451" alt="April 2011 037" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallXhJLFdI/AAAAAAAADYY/eFuc4mb0OxM/April%202011%20037_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="307" border="0" /></a> A zippered pouch, pincushion, scissor fob and cute needle  wallet – here’s the inside of the needle-wallet… <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallY9q9lcI/AAAAAAAADYc/GV-iyhocDSE/s1600-h/April%202011%20043%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="April 2011 043" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="278" alt="April 2011 043" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallZsyYntI/AAAAAAAADYg/eE_Dv5CJLyo/April%202011%20043_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="403" border="0" /></a> and the inside of the little tote … <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/Tallae0CaMI/AAAAAAAADYk/yXttYw5gmVE/s1600-h/April%202011%20045%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="April 2011 045" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="391" alt="April 2011 045" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallbMLDEjI/AAAAAAAADYo/wgL3MqI3-C4/April%202011%20045_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" border="0" /></a> you can fit loads of goodies in there :o). Woohoo, an April finish for me :o)!!!</p><p>I’ve also been relaxing in the evenings with my “It Takes Two” quilt (by Sue Daley). It’s coming along very nicely … <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallcXA94kI/AAAAAAAADYs/E360wxM4wD8/s1600-h/April%202011%20089%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="April 2011 089" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="275" alt="April 2011 089" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TalldfNydcI/AAAAAAAADYw/MV1SKi0QwL0/April%202011%20089_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" border="0" /></a> this one is all done by hand so I can watch tv while I’m doing it :o). Here’s one of the finished blocks…<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TalleCh70oI/AAAAAAAADY0/_HCnaGGWlsw/s1600-h/April%202011%20090%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="April 2011 090" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="304" alt="April 2011 090" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallejF0dPI/AAAAAAAADY4/JDov_8pyRmE/April%202011%20090_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="308" border="0" /></a> I’m using an “Antique Roses” jelly roll, aren’t the fabrics gawjus!!?? And the embroidery is done with Cottage Garden threads - I really love their colours and the way this one goes from burgundy to green – soooo pretty :o).</p><p>And the icing on the cake for me was a package in the mail last week!!! I ordered some pretties from Pickledish Patch and I’m so happy with them all … <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallffxD75I/AAAAAAAADY8/gGNXsi-kQb8/s1600-h/April%202011%20049%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="April 2011 049" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="274" alt="April 2011 049" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TallgPXRaOI/AAAAAAAADZA/RPTQqVWP5pc/April%202011%20049_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" border="0" /></a> I can’t wait to play with the hand-dyed wool felt, aren’t those colours delish :o)!!! Oh, and I just had to buy me a needle case to go with my quick unpick LOL. Thanks so much <a href="http://tozzscorner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vicki</a> :o)!!!</p><p>Have a fabulous weekend everyone!!!!</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-4490415098360540362?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-6671999527781227912011-04-12T07:17:00.003+10:002011-04-12T07:22:42.013+10:00A special day for us :o)<p>I was going to show you what I’ve been up to for the past week or so … but thought I might share what I did yesterday with you all instead.</p><p>I belong to a quilting group – Star Sea Quilters – a great bunch of really wonderful ladies. Each year we have a chosen charity, and for 2011 it was Sinnamon Park Enhanced Care Respite centre. This is a place where disabled youngsters can go for a few days or so, so that their parents can ‘recharge their batteries’ so to speak. After meeting the staff and a couple of the guests it was plain to see that there’s a lot of love and deep friendship there, and we were so chuffed to be able to present quilts to the 11 young people who spend some time there. One of our members, Marilyn, embroidered their names on their particular quilts for them too :o). <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TaNv8lc-EGI/AAAAAAAADX8/lkegTPYXRek/s1600-h/April%202011%20051%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="April 2011 051" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="287" alt="April 2011 051" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TaNv9hjgWmI/AAAAAAAADYA/0JGVVMOxty0/April%202011%20051_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="452" border="0" /></a>This was especially dear to our hearts as our President Karen’s son Sam was one of the recipients of the quilts :o). </p><p>Here’s the quilt that my friends Valerie and Lynn and I made for Helena … <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TaNv-qVAOcI/AAAAAAAADYE/Kl0LZrrwubc/s1600-h/March%2011%20008%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="March 11 008" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="400" alt="March 11 008" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TaNv_m0LLmI/AAAAAAAADYI/QchPaTLcyjc/March%2011%20008_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" border="0" /></a>It was a very special day for us :o).</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-667199952778122791?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-30848703829657882582011-04-09T15:46:00.002+10:002011-04-09T15:47:38.357+10:00My ABC of me!!!<p>Well I know I just did a post this morning, but a couple of my blogging buddies have done this and I found it really interesting ……. so here’s mine!! </p><p><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#8000ff" size="3">A<b>ge:</b> 50 <b>Bed Size:</b> Queen with pillow top mattress <b>Chore You Hate:</b> Housework <b>Dogs:</b> Border Collie - “Bundy” <b>Essential Start of Your Day:</b> Kissing my hubby <b>Favorite Color:</b> Pink <b>Gold or Silver:</b> Both – just love bling <b>Height:</b> 5’1” (on a good day – otherwise 5’) <b>Instruments You Play:</b> Janome <b>Job Title:</b> Mum, Wife and Quilt & Patchwork designer, <b>Kids:</b> 3 Bless ‘em all <b>Live:</b> Queensland Australia <b>Mom's Name:</b> Margaret <b>Nicknames:</b> Ethel, (Roonies or Dor – but they’re old ones) <b>Overnight Hospital Stays:</b> Baby deliveries, Hernia repair, Breast lump removal <b>Pet Peeve:</b> Bad manners, people who talk over you when you’re trying to tell them something, people out shopping with bare feet, and condescending people. <strong>Quote From a Movie: </strong>“…… after all, tomorrow is another day.” (Gone with the Wind)<strong> Right- or Left-Handed:</strong> Right <b>Siblings:</b> 1 older brother <b>Time You Wake Up:</b> Usually around 6am -ish. <strong>Underwear:</strong> Absolutely!!!! <strong>Veggie You Dislike:</strong> Carrots <b>What Makes You Run Late:</b> Me – can’t help it. <b>X-Rays You Have Had:</b> Dental, Ultra Sounds. <b>Yummy Food You Make:</b> I make a pretty mean scone, and my lasagna is good too :o). <b>Zoo Animal You Like Best:</b> Giraffes …. but I’d rather see them in the wild.</font></p><p>So there’s a bit about me. <a href="http://jeanettespatch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jeanette</a>, <a href="http://www.elefantz.blogspot.com">Jenny</a> and <a href="http://allthingsvintage-teresa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Teresa</a> have played along, why don’t you do it too!! Just pop on over to <a href="http://foldedgingham.blogspot.com/2011/04/about-me-abcs.html" target="_blank">Tiff’s blog</a> and let her know cos she’s the one who started all the fun :o).</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3084870382965788258?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-41284267849230593492011-04-09T07:49:00.002+10:002011-04-09T07:51:15.609+10:00Bloggers are wonderful!!!<div align="center"><span style="color: #0000a0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">There’s no way that we Nutters could have ever imagined how generous our lovely blogging friends would be. When </span><a href="http://www.elefantz.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0000a0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Jenny</span></a><span style="color: #0000a0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> suggested that we try and do something to alleviate a little of the heartache caused by Queensland’s harsh weather earlier this year we all thought it was a fabulous idea to be able to help our fellow stitchers in some small way. And so New Beginnings was born. We have been absolutely inundated with sewing kits and all sorts of fabulous notions, all stitched and given with loving hands and hearts. Here’s part of what we received ……<img alt="April 2011 003" border="0" height="373" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZ-C5BpbATI/AAAAAAAADXk/2E-sBDWovdg/April%202011%20003_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 003" width="254" />Inside these boxes are around 400 New Beginnings sewing kits – all given by YOU!!! The smaller box in the front is full of fabric, and this great big box…</span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZ-C6UgbVmI/AAAAAAAADXo/I29jXmGzrvA/s1600-h/April%202011%20001%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #0000a0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><img alt="April 2011 001" border="0" height="221" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZ-C7cBoSMI/AAAAAAAADXs/Z6POj3hga0s/April%202011%20001_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="April 2011 001" width="325" /></span></a><span style="color: #0000a0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> is full of patterns and kits and notions and all sorts of wonderful pre-cuts … also donated by our kind blogging friends. And this is just what came to my home in Brisbane – Jen had much the same arriving at her house!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000a0;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC;"><strong><span style="color: magenta;">THANK YOU</span></strong> just doesn’t seem enough – your kindness and generosity will bless a lot of quilters who have seen some hard times lately. May God Bless you all :o)!!!! </span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000a0;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC;">These boxes will all be off to Kim Boland, the President of Queensland Quilters in the next week or so so that they can be distributed :o). </span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #0000a0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">I’ll be back soon to show you what else I’ve been up to :o)!!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-4128426784923059349?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-37808511959493090332011-03-31T09:57:00.002+10:002011-03-31T09:59:04.525+10:00Joy’s Cave …… Enter at own risk!!!Hello everyone, oh it’s nice to be back – I can’t believe it’s been over 2 weeks since I last posted - eeek!!!! I’ve been in my little cave sewing up a storm. This sign has never been more appropriate lol…<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZPDVNbvRCI/AAAAAAAADXI/zvQ0fwiz8aU/s1600-h/March%2011%20110%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="March 11 110" border="0" height="294" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZPDV3xzDcI/AAAAAAAADXM/NAsucAIK0_M/March%2011%20110_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="March 11 110" width="199" /></a> <a href="http://www.nikkitervodesigns.com.au/" target="_blank">Nikki</a> made this for me and I LOVE it ;o)!!! <br />Wanna see what I’ve been up to??? <br />Well I’m going to show you anyway :o). I wanted to do this post today so that I could add these goodies to my March OPAM list ;o). No flies on me LOL.<br />This gawjus quilt will be off to <a href="http://www.thequiltersshack.com/" target="_blank">The Quilters Shack</a> in Bundaberg very shortly – as soon as I get her <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=124&category_id=11" target="_blank">‘Honeybun Fun’</a> friends made up too ;o)… <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:604c6acf-e1c2-4f18-b2ef-f5ad7d612472" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!386&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Slice n dice" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZPDWfjAdDI/AAAAAAAADXQ/LhTLTeDZwWA/InlineRepresentationefda26cd-35fa-4408-8bdd-a4bd98a4483e%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 418px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!386&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>that’s the front of the quilt on the left, and the back on the right. It’s made from my <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=104&category_id=10" target="_blank">“Slice ‘n’ Dice”</a> pattern, a quilt-as-you-go reversible quilt made with fat 1/4s. It’s one of my fave designs and I just LOVE it in these pretty Mary Rose beauties that Sue-Ellen sent for me to make it in – yumm!!! I’ll be teaching at Quilters Shack in June so if you’d like to learn my quilt-as-you-go methods give them a call :o). This is what you’d make in the class…<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZPDXaD75iI/AAAAAAAADXU/Pce9e3NGmGM/s1600-h/March%2011%20093%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="March 11 093" border="0" height="226" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZPDYYbQ1_I/AAAAAAAADXY/JxM8dIy9xyk/March%2011%20093_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="March 11 093" width="331" /></a>and it’s another March finish for me WooHoo :o)!!!<br />Here’s a couple more March finishes… <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:f5ae4c05-0892-4019-97ff-80b32f2bb2df" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!389&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Pack up your troubles" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZPDZW_y1ZI/AAAAAAAADXc/6UXvHfp5iNs/InlineRepresentation4865a410-7291-461f-ba60-aa447d8e66ac%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 422px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!389&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>Another version of my <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=126&category_id=14" target="_blank">“Pack Up Your Troubles”</a> bag in Simple Abundance fabrics – this is the 3rd one I’ve made of this bag :o). Now you can probably see that I haven’t yet stitched the buttons onto the yo yo flowers, but they’re going on this afternoon so I’m including it anyway ;o).<br />And……<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:7e1b5308-7158-4671-b579-9a3d23a1a463" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!393&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Beach Tote" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TZPDaOPIFpI/AAAAAAAADXg/LvgFKqxJgU8/InlineRepresentationbf95a853-5ddd-454a-bb9b-dbd3067c09ed%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 420px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!393&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>this new version of my <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=61&category_id=14" target="_blank">“Beach Tote”</a> done in pretty batiks.<br />Phew …. I sure have kept my <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/2010/10/shes-here.html" target="_blank">Rosie</a> busy this month, and she’s handled it all like a real trooper :o). <br />I’m off to do more stitching … I bet poor Rosie is shaking in her boots LOL!!!!! Before I go though I just want to remind you all to pop over to visit my sweet friend Vicki’s new website ‘The Pickledish Patch’….<a href="http://www.thepickledishpatch.com/store" target="_blank"><img alt="Vicki\" height="223" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRCjkjR7yKI/AAAAAAAADM4/4m0UIT-iihc/s200/Capture_thumb2.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="222" /></a>(click on the piccy for the link) She’s got loads of fabulous goodies in there, I’ve got my order in already!!! Pop in and have a look :o).<br />I hope you’ve had a productive month too!!!!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3780851195949309033?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-45095531977942928882011-03-11T16:37:00.003+10:002011-03-11T16:49:20.741+10:00Everything’s coming up roses!!It’s just occurred to me that much of my sewing of late has been very ‘rosy’!!! Here’s a birthday pressie I made for a <a href="http://www.elefantz.com/" target="_blank">dear friend</a> (I can show you now cos I know she’s received it) ;o) …<img alt="314) Sewing cushion for Jen" border="0" height="277" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXnDMIHvYuI/AAAAAAAADW0/9hB8KuQTDRU/314%29%20Sewing%20cushion%20for%20Jen_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="314) Sewing cushion for Jen" width="407" /> this is a stitcher’s cushion, you have it on your lap to rest your hands on while you’re stitching. The pattern is “Sewing Accessories” by <a href="http://www.busyfingerspatchwork.com/" target="_blank">Sue Daley</a> and it was easy to make … lots of lovely hand-stitching done while watching the tele in the evenings. (no machine necessary for this one!!) :o). <br />These blocks are also from a <a href="http://www.busyfingerspatchwork.com/" target="_blank">Sue Daley</a> pattern “It Takes Two”<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXnDNIHaMNI/AAAAAAAADW4/0jLT605bhxA/s1600-h/March%2011%20040%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="March 11 040" border="0" height="255" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXnDN85yQCI/AAAAAAAADW8/ddHjIqqJVr0/March%2011%20040_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="March 11 040" width="374" /></a> there’s also a cute daisy to be applique’d in the middle. For this one I’m using a most delicious “Antique Roses” jelly roll that I bought <em>ages </em>ago. I’m really enjoying this one :o).<br />Lastly I’ve done some blocks for a sample quilt that I’m doing for <a href="http://www.thequiltersshack.com/" target="_blank">Quilter’s Shack</a> in Bundaberg. Sue Ellen has sent down the most scrumptious “Mary Rose” fabrics – I’m in Heaven working with these ….<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXnDO5ibNeI/AAAAAAAADXA/2lBbbr0X34g/s1600-h/March%2011%20042%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="March 11 042" border="0" height="277" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXnDP0Q6FSI/AAAAAAAADXE/cx_Bii3EfWs/March%2011%20042_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="March 11 042" width="407" /></a> I’m making my <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=104&category_id=10">“Slice ‘n’ Dice” quilt as you go</a> quilt, it’s a nice easy one - and I just love how it’s coming together!!<br />Have you managed to get some stitching done this week ;o)?<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-4509553197794292888?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-50863939855897214252011-03-09T18:03:00.002+10:002011-03-09T18:05:51.242+10:00Where’s Jenny Hoot off to???<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXc0YdSLo1I/AAAAAAAADWc/GAfSb0jVT7M/s1600-h/2012%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="2012" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="304" alt="2012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXc0ZKrAq3I/AAAAAAAADWg/g_dbPDJyWws/2012_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" border="0" /></a><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#800080" size="3">Jenny Hoot’s had a very busy weekend, so now she’s all packed up and ready to go!!! </font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#800080" size="3">But where’s she off to now????</font></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-5086393985589721425?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-39438009316884624982011-03-08T08:40:00.003+10:002011-03-08T08:42:57.510+10:00What a fabulous weekend!!!Well what a weekend it was … never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that it would have been as fabulous as it was. We had SUCH FUN!!!!! As most of you might know, we shopped til we dropped … and as you can see “<a href="http://www.elefantz.blogspot.com/">Jenny</a> Hoot” was with us every step of the way!!! <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:0c60bc05-4446-4658-8d75-38f72ea1332c" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!359&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Nutter 7" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXVetvuvSrI/AAAAAAAADVc/wBUE359QJtI/InlineRepresentation2b449b03aee54c53.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 415px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!359&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>Thanks for looking after our DELISH morning tea Jen LOL. Weren’t the girls at <a href="http://www.baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank">my local patchwork store</a> such sweeties to do this for us!!! Must get that recipe from you too Maria :o)!!!!! YUMM!!!! <br />Friday night saw us enjoying more yummy food – we all went to a local Italian restaurant “Elios”… <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:44b64c8a-83a0-4aa0-ae0e-2cdff6af5807" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!364&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Nutters 2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXVeumcFycI/AAAAAAAADVg/nNU0aDs9h5A/InlineRepresentation0a732a69c82e49a1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 422px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!364&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>look at the size of that Tiramisu!!! I’m ashamed to say I didn’t manage to finish it …. although I really did try ;o)!!! <br />We were all a bit worried on Saturday as the weather had turned quite soggy (to say the least) and the wind was blowing madly too – so to Plan B it was and we all met up at the Grand View pub and enjoyed their coffee and shelter in the pretty pergola :o). <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:e5df4d6b-6453-49e7-8482-3d4fe150484a" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!367&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Nutters 3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXVevf_553I/AAAAAAAADVk/cx5wWJAuhMg/InlineRepresentation871a2f7d-3375-451b-9f6b-8959497735d9%5B8%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 418px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!367&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>It was just so wonderful to meet you all … and finally give you a hug in person after blogging and emailing you all for so long :o)!! <br />Saturday night was our last night together and we all gathered back at my little patch to sort some more “New Beginnings” kits …. oh my goodness how generous everyone has been!!! At last count there were 260 kits ready to take out to Qld Quilters … and I reckon we’ll probably hit 300 as there are still some ready to be boxed up!!! As you can see … Jenny Hoot was a HUGE help LOL!!!<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:60eff993-13fc-489d-b3bf-fd312ac0b1d8" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!377&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Nutters 4" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXVev_-zM1I/AAAAAAAADVo/ee8w2-kNA7g/InlineRepresentation7f7ae1dc5d6e409e.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 416px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!377&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who sent kits and goodies for our New Beginnings …… there are going to be a lot of stitchers blessed by your generosity :o)!! <br />Sunday morning and it was time for our first “Gathering of the Nutters” to end **sniff**. Of course, a bit of last minute shopping at the airport was in order… <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:fae409bc-6c9e-49a6-b3ec-8baf23691426" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!381&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Nutters 5" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXVewsCdE_I/AAAAAAAADVs/oTOJ6VyjYnw/InlineRepresentation04a97064de3f4d01.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!381&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>And look what we found at the newsagent!!! Both Fee and <a href="http://tozzscorner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vicki</a> are gracing the pages of this month’s P&S … <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:5a378e93-f119-43c3-aef5-79f21586ddef" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!384&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Nutters 6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TXVexV8rp3I/AAAAAAAADVw/jzfREuQO-_0/InlineRepresentationd83c4535c4fc4ea5.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!384&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>had to get a piccie of the superstars with their mag :o)!! Fee even made the cover – well, her gawjus cushion did lol!!! <br />So now it’s back to normal again around here …. must say I’m missing my gawjus Nutter sistas already, and I can’t wait for our planned retreat in Tassie next year – WOOHOO!!! We’ll have more details on that soon. What fun it will be, you’ll be able to join us too!!! <br />Hope you had a terrific weekend too!!!!!!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3943800931688462498?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-38960814754826311132011-02-24T08:34:00.002+10:002011-02-24T08:36:40.923+10:00Getting a bit excited now!!<p> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLDFfCbmI/AAAAAAAADUg/TK-eSBF6gD4/s1600-h/virgin_wideweb__470x312%2C2%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="virgin_wideweb__470x312,2" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="259" alt="virgin_wideweb__470x312,2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLEHCSCWI/AAAAAAAADUk/OWqjnvobUHA/virgin_wideweb__470x312%2C2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="382" border="0" /></a> It’s exactly one week until I go to the airport to pick up my fellow <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com">NUTTERS</a>!!! I’m really looking forward to it, we’ve all chatted on the phone, emailed constantly and become such close friends over the past 18 months - and I can’t believe we’re actually going to be face to face in a few short days :o)!! Only 7 more sleeps!!!! Woohoo :oD!!! And don’t forget our bloggers picnic on 5th March. It’s at <a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&q=GJ%20Walters%20park&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl">GJ Walters Park</a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLFBn33uI/AAAAAAAADUo/EBEhc1B7q5k/s1600-h/loadimage%5B3%5D.gif"><img title="loadimage" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="277" alt="loadimage" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLF-tSQ4I/AAAAAAAADUs/StuICvdULXE/loadimage_thumb%5B1%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="277" border="0" /></a>down behind the Grand View Pub <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLHVACkcI/AAAAAAAADUw/A4iVCym0jD4/s1600-h/cleveland2%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="cleveland2" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="184" alt="cleveland2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLIUrQJtI/AAAAAAAADU0/yfafN19ikdY/cleveland2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a> at Cleveland (Brissy). </p><p>We’ll be there from about 9.30am until around lunch time so come along and bring your friends … we’d love to meet you all :o). There aren’t any shops at the park so it’s best if you bring your own refreshments – although I’m pretty sure you can buy a coffee at the Grand View :o).</p><p>On the sewing front … I’ve been a busy beaver too. I’ve made another “Pack Up Your Troubles” bag for <a href="http://www.baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank">my local patchwork store</a> as a store sample. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLJY_XffI/AAAAAAAADU4/KECTAKHQ2cQ/s1600-h/313%29%20Pack%20up%20your%20Troubles%20for%20Bayside%20Stitchcraft%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="313) Pack up your Troubles for Bayside Stitchcraft" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="259" alt="313) Pack up your Troubles for Bayside Stitchcraft" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLLk7QjUI/AAAAAAAADU8/VZ_GAdIq-kE/313%29%20Pack%20up%20your%20Troubles%20for%20Bayside%20Stitchcraft_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" border="0" /></a> These aren’t usually my colours but I’m really chuffed with how it’s turned out :o). I don’t have this pattern on the website yet (been a bit slack!!) but if you’d like it you can email me at joy at joypatch dot com. It’s quite a big bag (18” x 12 1/2”) and it has a zipper to close it on the top and zippered pockets on both sides. ***Don’t be afraid of the zippers though … I promise, they’re easy peasy*** :o)!!!    And while I was visiting there look what Margaret gave me …<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLMqLXzVI/AAAAAAAADVA/j-P2MuC5eFM/s1600-h/February%202011%20143%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="February 2011 143" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="253" alt="February 2011 143" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLNqsQdlI/AAAAAAAADVE/HDnIY2qr4hg/February%202011%20143_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="371" border="0" /></a> aren’t they delish!!! <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLbmev2iI/AAAAAAAADVI/LSIf2w7wluA/s1600-h/February%202011%20145%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="February 2011 145" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="227" alt="February 2011 145" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLcYu2l8I/AAAAAAAADVM/shEpZzuKhnQ/February%202011%20145_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="333" border="0" /></a> I just love the birdies!!! Thanks Margaret :o)!!</p><p>I’ve also been doing some handstitching in the evenings … <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLdTRcFqI/AAAAAAAADVQ/v5gDJiy8kWo/s1600-h/February%202011%20149%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="February 2011 149" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="259" alt="February 2011 149" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TWWLePzRcFI/AAAAAAAADVU/3_PqRsBHgvo/February%202011%20149_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" border="0" /></a> having great fun with my Playing with Paper Pack!!</p><p>That’s all for now … gonna go and add my finish onto my OPAM list :o).</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3896081475482631113?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-64425396839959018822011-02-16T12:28:00.002+10:002011-02-16T12:29:43.659+10:00Hanging my head in shame!!<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVs2T2yyytI/AAAAAAAADUY/myFnyiIO18Q/s1600-h/February%202011%20118%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="February 2011 118" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="258" alt="February 2011 118" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVs2UzGVI5I/AAAAAAAADUc/g5Iwq-Mh5OA/February%202011%20118_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" border="0" /></a> But …… to Rosie’s credit, she was still sewing like a dream, despite my laziness :o).</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-6442539683995901882?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-20310568333438398112011-02-15T14:56:00.003+10:002011-02-15T15:00:51.436+10:00What A Terrific Monday!!Yesterday was such fun!!! I got to go to a Sue Daley <a href="http://www.suedaleydesigns.typepad.com/">(From “Patchwork with Busy Fingers”)</a> workshop!!! It was a really big class and we were all delighted when Sue gave us a surprise trunk show at lunch time. I just LOVE Sue’s work and it was a real treat to see some of her beautiful quilts up close and personal :o)!!<br />Love this one ……….<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHccasGoI/AAAAAAAADTs/M71Vr7R6DsA/s1600-h/February%202011%20146%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="February 2011 146" border="0" height="362" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHdfRHrjI/AAAAAAAADTw/3IppZ1Fv_qw/February%202011%20146_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 146" width="247" /></a> simply couldn’t resist this one, I bought the pattern :o) ……<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHeZq8PyI/AAAAAAAADT0/EWzXNBM6P2Q/s1600-h/February%202011%20142%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="February 2011 142" border="0" height="234" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHffmnRPI/AAAAAAAADT4/V7OTAavU7Po/February%202011%20142_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 142" width="344" /></a>this one’s on the ‘bucket list’ too, isn’t it gawjus!!!???!!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHgNHIrqI/AAAAAAAADT8/pwIQi_VZISs/s1600-h/February%202011%20136%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="February 2011 136" border="0" height="263" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHh9GmmSI/AAAAAAAADUA/7wEeDUMqG1E/February%202011%20136_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 136" width="387" /></a>Here’s what I made … I have a bit of unpicking to do there in the middle. Those little lines not joining up will drive me bonkers LOL … <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHi7UPzxI/AAAAAAAADUE/SjE_UQU6ItA/s1600-h/February%202011%20114%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="February 2011 114" border="0" height="245" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHjxUrlfI/AAAAAAAADUI/8bTcQPLWvj8/February%202011%20114_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 114" width="368" /></a> And here’s what I simply couldn’t resist ……<img alt="February 2011 115" border="0" height="252" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHksoVqeI/AAAAAAAADUM/NFK4kOJudTs/February%202011%20115_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 115" width="382" />and here’s the lovely lady herself … <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHltE0RoI/AAAAAAAADUQ/0bDrzAUsD6o/s1600-h/February%202011%20129%5B8%5D.jpg"><img alt="February 2011 129" border="0" height="214" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVoHme7hezI/AAAAAAAADUU/19ODpJarxwA/February%202011%20129_thumb%5B9%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 129" width="300" /></a> Thank you Sue for a fabulous day :o)!!!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-2031056833343839811?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-6528261230619091822011-02-09T07:32:00.002+10:002011-02-09T07:33:47.454+10:00I made this yesterday<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVG2XtuQafI/AAAAAAAADTE/FamFubuWPaY/s1600-h/February%202011%20076%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="February 2011 076" border="0" height="404" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVG2YeZotXI/AAAAAAAADTI/SHkUYypaTYQ/February%202011%20076_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 076" width="281" /></a>I’ve never used one of these cute purse tops before and it was really easy to put this together!!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVG2ZBIvCBI/AAAAAAAADTM/bAZyZHU4MoI/s1600-h/February%202011%20077%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="February 2011 077" border="0" height="237" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVG2Z4Tp6rI/AAAAAAAADTQ/ElIFRlIvttg/February%202011%20077_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 077" width="348" /></a>and a pretty fabric flower with a vintage button to finish it off :o) …<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVG2boS-j0I/AAAAAAAADTU/yKoSrLlQPb0/s1600-h/February%202011%20078%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="February 2011 078" border="0" height="353" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVG2cNuZsaI/AAAAAAAADTY/WMW-8zyoBpQ/February%202011%20078_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 078" width="245" /></a> Just right for taking a little handstitch project out … <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVG2c3wLi7I/AAAAAAAADTc/tdwGs9KLVEE/s1600-h/February%202011%20081%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="February 2011 081" border="0" height="329" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVG2dqSOxzI/AAAAAAAADTg/EwccaHaWvIs/February%202011%20081_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="February 2011 081" width="241" /></a> I think I’ll be making more of these!!<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-652826123061909182?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-82402635044845566552011-02-08T11:11:00.003+10:002011-02-08T12:51:30.508+10:00Have I mentioned these before??<span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">I LOVE these Nifty Notions rulers!! We’ve been learning how to use them at our quilt group over several workshops run by our lovely leader Karen (no blog). Thanks Karen :o)!!!!</span><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVCYLaK3kII/AAAAAAAADSw/719AHZhm4o4/s1600-h/February%202011%20073%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><img alt="February 2011 073" border="0" height="289" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVCYMApUnYI/AAAAAAAADS0/Lc-8DXJqsi8/February%202011%20073_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="February 2011 073" width="383" /></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"> Here’s my two latest blocks …</span><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:92269145-71b1-42c5-a323-5d93ff3bd32d" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 432px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!355&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View smart piecing blocks" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVCYNDnzN2I/AAAAAAAADS4/-ZiprRoMsyw/InlineRepresentation4548b6c3-d82c-48c8-896a-2d82f4753002%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 424px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!355&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">But I’ve been unpicking one of them this morning cos I didn’t notice my mistake until I took a piccy lol……</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVCYN_AeBOI/AAAAAAAADS8/rkzQk2h_3aQ/s1600-h/February%202011%20071%5B3%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;"><img alt="February 2011 071" border="0" height="300" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TVCYOT_SrRI/AAAAAAAADTA/Gaqd8SEN4sI/February%202011%20071_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="February 2011 071" width="295" /></span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: medium;">OOOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;o)</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-8240263504484556655?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-27555916105432219692011-02-02T23:11:00.002+10:002011-02-02T23:12:25.632+10:00If you have a minute ……<p align="center"><a href="http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.krackblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/praying_child.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.krackblog.com/2009/12/09/hey-you-congress-just-approved-medical-marijuana-sales-in-dc/&usg=__io5_LHnPTw-lpzxnTIZ_hmNgLLQ=&h=249&w=200&sz=11&hl=en&start=172&sig2=Z6AHsFD9G9TYilwXU9Uf6Q&zoom=1&itbs=1&tbnid=3y9_Ts4itWzaLM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=89&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchild%2Bpraying%26start%3D162%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D18%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=gldJTbbqEcG9cbLrzcwL"><img height="111" src="http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqUxnXUUW-77s71C3AFyYTO_u433AHZzRejusbbOV4WhyAEel3ld2vwWk" width="89" /></a></p><p></p><p align="center"><font face="Bradley Hand ITC" color="#800080" size="4"><strong>Please say a prayer for all the people in North Queensland. </strong></font></p><p align="center"><font face="Bradley Hand ITC" color="#800080" size="4"><strong>They really need them right now.</strong></font></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-2755591610543221969?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-89589655024507309002011-01-30T22:42:00.002+10:002011-01-30T22:43:38.200+10:00Ooops!!!!<p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUVcpBW7_tI/AAAAAAAADR8/HbKgRyYFIIY/s1600-h/January%202011%20182%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="January 2011 182" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-bottom: 0px" height="299" alt="January 2011 182" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUVcqCIauVI/AAAAAAAADSA/nyUt7fdm4n4/January%202011%20182_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="434" border="0" /></a><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#ff00ff" size="3"> Note to self:- Watch out for pins when sewing!!</font></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-8958965502450730900?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-27712699582079029492011-01-28T18:20:00.002+10:002011-01-28T18:21:39.598+10:00A little bit of retail therapy :o)<div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Popped into </span><a href="http://www.baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">my local patchwork store</span></a><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> today :o).</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Couldn’t help myself :o).</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Had to bring these home with me …<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUJ8NpIvWpI/AAAAAAAADRo/dZ7lUlijq_M/s1600-h/January%202011%20176%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="January 2011 176" border="0" height="248" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUJ8PCdlTwI/AAAAAAAADRs/vsPM_hz_dYI/January%202011%20176_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2011 176" width="364" /></a> and this … <img alt="January 2011 171" border="0" height="247" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUJ8Pxfws0I/AAAAAAAADRw/mUeZMsPPp-k/January%202011%20171_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2011 171" width="362" />and these …<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUJ8QdKwQhI/AAAAAAAADR0/eGW4zfsns_I/s1600-h/January%202011%20175%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="January 2011 175" border="0" height="255" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUJ8RKKRy0I/AAAAAAAADR4/9OsXV2EWOKo/January%202011%20175_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2011 175" width="374" /></a>these gawjus rosy and spotty delights are for a secret project that I’m working on. Aren’t they just delish ;o)!!??!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">Time to do some stitching ;o).</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-2771269958207902949?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-81982224923172553332011-01-27T15:17:00.003+10:002011-01-27T15:21:57.471+10:00Stitchin’ Caddy Sewing BeeLast Thursday a group of ladies from my quilting group – Star Sea Quilters – joined me for a sewing bee to make stitchin’ caddies for the New Beginnings Kits that we Nutters at <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/">Among the Gumtrees</a> are putting together for the poor quilters who have lost so much in the recent floods right across Queensland and now Victoria too.<br />Here’s a pic of the gawjus SSQ ladies who came along … <img alt="SSQ 24.1 004" border="0" height="265" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUD_-g7seAI/AAAAAAAADRY/Rwkojw5uknc/SSQ%2024.1%20004_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="SSQ 24.1 004" width="348" />one or two are missing, the lovely <a href="http://www.homesteadquilting.blogspot.com/">Bec from Homestead Quilting</a> is one – bless her gawjus heart, she travelled all the way from the Sunshine Coast (almost 2 hours each way) to help us out – <img alt="January 2011 148" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUD__Ghj25I/AAAAAAAADRc/CE7z3FLSw58/January%202011%20148_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2011 148" width="244" />Thank you Bec :o)!!!! Bec and I have chatted through our blogs and more recently on facebook for nearly 2 years so it was terrific to finally meet each other in person – she’s a real sweety :o).<br />Here’s how many we’ve got so far …<br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:ae6e713f-1cfc-4fb7-9369-d7953379208c" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 387px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!352&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View caddies" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUD__0gASmI/AAAAAAAADRg/18UVinObcWE/InlineRepresentation9e2f5efc-92a8-4fa1-9bb3-8bb5e1e5133e%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 387px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!352&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>(about thirty-something) and there are about a dozen or so more still to come from ladies who are still stitching!! <br />Thanks so much to everyone who has made or is making a New Beginnings Kit – every single one is greatly appreciated!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUEAm6GC1xI/AAAAAAAADRk/ppVoPM04HYU/s1600/Stitchin%2527+Caddy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TUEAm6GC1xI/AAAAAAAADRk/ppVoPM04HYU/s320/Stitchin%2527+Caddy.jpg" width="222" /></a></div>If anyone would like the pattern for this cute little 'Stitchin' Caddy' you can buy the PDF for just a $5 donation to the Premier's Flood Appeal - <u>just click on the piccy on my sidebar</u> :o).<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-8198222492317255333?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-38758873469888288402011-01-26T18:09:00.002+10:002011-01-26T18:16:14.315+10:00We have another winner!!!<div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">Remember the Giveaway I had </span><a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/2011/01/im-having-another-giveaway-o.html"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">here</span></a><span style="color: purple; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">?? Well today’s the day to draw the winner … and my random number thingy picked Number 8…<img alt="January 2011 167" border="0" height="218" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TT_Wwrx_FjI/AAAAAAAADRU/mN9ccLv_1NQ/January%202011%20167_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2011 167" width="320" /></span></div><br /><br /><dt><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215">Christine M</a> said... </dt><br /><br /><br /><dd>What a lovely stitchery. I just love the caterpillar! </dd><dd><a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/2011/01/im-having-another-giveaway-o.html?showComment=1294182983063#c5961283805334023146">Wednesday, January 05, 2011 </a></dd><br /><div align="center"> <span style="color: purple; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">Congratulations Christine M you’ve won my “Good Morning Butterfly” block pattern :o).</span><img alt="Joy" border="0" height="365" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSOjtqRWxyI/AAAAAAAADOw/xTOc2cuBx_4/Joy_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Joy" width="369" /><span style="color: purple; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">So if you’d like to email your snail mail address to me at joy at joypatch dot com then I’ll be happy to send your pattern to you :o).</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Jester; font-size: medium;">To all my fellow Aussies … a very happy Australia Day to you all!!! We’ve had a most relaxing day today and we’ll be having bbq’d lamb for dinner tonight … YUMM!!!!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3875887346988828840?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-75480973480865099562011-01-25T09:48:00.001+10:002011-01-25T09:48:43.950+10:00We have a Winner :o)<div align="center"><a href="file:///C:/Users/Joy/AppData/Local/Temp/WindowsLiveWriter-429641856/supfiles411DAE/TeatimeTabletopper4.jpg"><span style="font-size: small; color: #0080c0; font-family: kristen itc"><font color="#ff00ff" size="5">Thank you so much to </font></span></a>………</div> <div align="center"> </div> <div align="center"><span style="font-size: small; color: #0080c0; font-family: kristen itc"><strong><u><a href="http://patatsilverthread.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#8000ff" size="4">PAT AT SILVERTHREAD</font></a></u></strong></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-size: small; color: #0080c0; font-family: kristen itc"><strong><u><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#8000ff" size="4"></font></u></strong></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-size: small; color: #0080c0; font-family: kristen itc"><font color="#ff00ff" size="4">who won this kit with her winning bid of a very generous </font></span><span style="font-size: small; color: #0080c0; font-family: kristen itc"><strong><font color="#ff00ff" size="4">$125!!</font></strong></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-size: small; color: #0080c0; font-family: kristen itc"><img title="Teatime Tabletopper" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="286" alt="Teatime Tabletopper" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TT4P2seO4iI/AAAAAAAADRM/eaifLR8rRdw/Teatime%20Tabletopper%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" border="0" /> </span><span style="font-size: small; color: #0080c0; font-family: kristen itc"><u>All of the money from Pat’s winning bid on this item will go to the <a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html" target="_blank">Premier’s Flood Appeal.</a></u></span></div> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-7548097348086509956?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-88515009268009897682011-01-21T07:03:00.000+10:002011-01-21T07:00:58.545+10:00My Flood Appeal Auction<div align="center"><span style="color: #0080c0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Most of you would know about the Auctions for the Flood Appeal being organised by Toni of </span><a href="http://www.tonicoward.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #0080c0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Make it Perfect</span></a><span style="color: #0080c0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">. Well I just couldn’t wait to be involved in something so fabulous that’s bound to make lots of much needed $$$$ for the Premier’s Flood Appeal. So …… I’m offering a complete kit to make one of my latest designs “Teatime Tabletopper”.</span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TS1yzx-C0DI/AAAAAAAADPY/s-HC7BOOR9U/s1600-h/Teatime%20Tabletopper%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #0080c0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><img alt="Teatime Tabletopper" border="0" height="270" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TS1y1RTMdYI/AAAAAAAADPc/PELBWxAyZYI/Teatime%20Tabletopper_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Teatime Tabletopper" width="393" /></span></a><span style="color: #0080c0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">The table topper is about 42” x 32” when complete. Although the kit I’m offering is still made up with the beautiful “Martinique” fabrics – like the original one I made - there is a slight difference in that the <span style="color: red;">red </span>parts in the picture above are <span style="color: #008040;">green</span> in this kit … </span><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TS1y2BjOmAI/AAAAAAAADPg/3-yxRrsgG2I/s1600-h/January%202011%20073%5B4%5D.jpg"><span style="color: #0080c0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><img alt="January 2011 073" border="0" height="284" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TS1y2mNnNjI/AAAAAAAADPk/mDEyLrsKuXA/January%202011%20073_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2011 073" width="403" /></span></a><span style="color: #0080c0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> but don’t worry, all the fabrics match in together beautifully :o).</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC;"><span style="color: #0080c0;"><u><strong>Altogether there is a total of more than 3m of fabric plus the batting – and of course the JoyPatch “Teatime Tabletopper” pattern</strong></u> - so to complete this project all you’ll need to supply is the sewing machine and the thread lol!!!</span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #0080c0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><u>All of the money from the winning bid on this item will go to the Premier’s Flood Appeal.</u></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: medium;"><strong>I’ll start the bidding at $50.00 (AUS)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #0080c0; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Here’s what you have to do…</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #2e76be; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><em>1. Place your bid by leaving a comment on this post with the bid amount and your email address please</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #2e76be; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><em>2. Postage is to be paid separately. For within Australia it’s FREE and about $35 international – I’ll let you know the exact amount to your particular country.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #2e76be; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><em>3. The Auction will start NOW and will END midnight Monday 24th January</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #2e76be; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><em>4. I will notify the winner at close of Auction</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #2e76be; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><em>5. Winner will pay direct to <a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html"><u>Premier's Flood Relief Appeal</u></a></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #2e76be; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><em>6. Once proof of payment has been received the Kit will be posted out to you.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Kristen ITC;"><em><span style="color: #2e76be;">7. Please ensure that you leave an email address so that I can contact you if you should you be the winning bidder</span>.</em></span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Good luck and happy bidding!!!</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-8851500926800989768?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-5358741568429227322011-01-19T09:03:00.002+10:002011-01-19T09:09:58.299+10:00Here’s the Caddy pattern :o)<p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4">Thank you all for your patience, I’ve been busy typing madly to get this pattern ready for you all and I’m pleased to say……</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4">IT’S DONE :o)!!!</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4">Woohoo!!!!</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4">Stitchin’ Caddy by JoyPatch ©</font></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTYcLb9bFqI/AAAAAAAADQ8/9HxM6REf5WU/s1600-h/Stitchin%27%20Caddy%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="Stitchin' Caddy" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="411" alt="Stitchin' Caddy" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTYcMoqcWmI/AAAAAAAADRA/_K0MYzecz-Y/Stitchin%27%20Caddy_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4">If you’d like to make some of these caddies for the quilters who have lost so much in these awful floods – or even just for yourself - then please make a donation of at least $5 to</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4"><a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html" target="_blank">THE PREMIER’S FLOOD APPEAL</a></font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4">then all you have to do is send me your receipt number (and your email address) and I’ll be happy to send your PDF pattern of my “Stitchin’ Caddy by JoyPatch ©” to you. </font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4">We Nutters will be sending “New Beginnings” kits all over Queensland, so if you’d like to donate any that you’ve made then please email <a href="http://www.elefantz.blogspot.com">Jenny</a> at</font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC"><font size="4"><font color="#400040"><em>jennyofelefantz at bigpond dot com</em></font></font></font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC"><font size="4"><font color="#400040"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4"> and she’ll let you know where you can send them.</font></font></font></font></p><p align="center"><font face="Kristen ITC" color="#400040" size="4">If you’ve missed the post on what we girls from <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/">Among the Gumtrees</a> would like to put into our <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/2011/01/we-need-your-help.html" target="_blank">New Beginnings kits</a> then please click the link and take a peek.</font></p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-535874156842922732?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-55919634845954187802011-01-18T10:27:00.002+10:002011-01-18T10:29:17.585+10:00Calling Brissie Bloggers ;o)!!<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTTeUBnr6dI/AAAAAAAADQs/lu0CkYCmDNY/s1600-h/S6301185%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="S6301185" border="0" height="236" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTTeU_gpGKI/AAAAAAAADQw/wws4XD0nQMo/S6301185_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="S6301185" width="244" /></a> I’m having a sewing bee on Thursday 20th January to make caddies for the sewing kits we girls at the <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/"></a><a href="http://www.gumtreedesigners.blogspot.com/">Among the Gumtrees blog</a> are</a> putting together for the Qld flood victims. <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTTeXvK2e0I/AAAAAAAADQ0/jxdEOqZfJdE/s1600-h/January%202011%20130%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="January 2011 130" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTTeYYgvOyI/AAAAAAAADQ4/p_4HTEpD_Hs/January%202011%20130_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="January 2011 130" width="364" /></a> These kits will be distributed to various quilting groups in Queensland and if we have enough we’d also like to send some to Vic and Tassie too since they’ve also suffered flooding recently too. If you’d like to come along please leave a comment on this post and I’ll email the details to you. The Sewing Bee will be at Cleveland in Brisbane.<br />I’ll be putting the pdf pattern for this caddy on my sidebar this afternoon for just $5 – all proceeds to go to the PREMIER’S FLOOD APPEAL.<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-5591963484595418780?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-8770256700922427262011-01-15T18:20:00.003+10:002011-01-15T18:27:58.358+10:00Bloggers are so Wonderful!!I’ve had a lump in my throat looking at all the incredibly generous donations for auctions …. and also the amazing generosity of bidders too. Bloggers really are wonderful!! Over the past few days I’ve watched huge parts of the state I love devastated by floods and an inland tsunami. Lives have been lost. Heroes have been found. Houses and possessions have been washed away. But through it all, the <u>goodness</u> in the people of Australia … in fact - people all over the world … has shone through like a beacon. God Bless them all!!<br />I went to <a href="http://www.baystitch.com.au/" target="_blank">my local patchwork store</a> yesterday to pick up some odds and ends to pop in with the sewing caddies that we are gathering at the <a href="http://www.gumtreedesigners.blogspot.com/">Among the Gumtrees blog</a>. I was totally overwhelmed by Margaret’s reaction when I told her what we were doing. Just look at she gave me to add to the caddies!!!!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTFYtv_1LrI/AAAAAAAADP0/8ROdPq4FTZk/s1600-h/January20110855.jpg"><img alt="January 2011 085" border="0" height="302" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTFYu9n7_UI/AAAAAAAADP4/YULh06Q_eiw/January2011085_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="January 2011 085" width="435" /></a> I tell you I was almost in tears when she kept coming out with more and more goodies to give to quilters who had suffered losses through the floods. Thank you Margaret :o)!!!!<br />I finished my first caddy today and I’m pleased to bits with it …<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTFYvuBSldI/AAAAAAAADP8/arBD2bOPnpE/s1600-h/January20111033.jpg"><img alt="January 2011 103" border="0" height="206" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTFYwWrxsdI/AAAAAAAADQA/rdVd3-09gIU/January2011103_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="January 2011 103" width="301" /></a> <br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:47701a43-2bd1-4d79-857f-546f54de8ea9" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!341&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Sewing caddy pics1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTFYwwf_quI/AAAAAAAADQE/t4slFNYk9QQ/InlineRepresentation2e9506e923094466.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 450px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!341&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>I’m going to try and get the pattern written up very soon in case any of you would like to make one like it :o). It has a little zippered pocket on the left and a covered pocket in the middle – just right for taking a stitchy project along with you!! <span style="color: magenta; font-size: xx-small;"><em>(Oh </em></span><a href="http://tozzscorner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: xx-small;"><em>Vicki</em></span></a><span style="color: magenta; font-size: xx-small;"><em> that’s a stiTCHy project LOL). </em></span><span style="color: black;">Proceeds will go to the<a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html"> Premier's Flood Relief Appeal</a>.</span><br /><span style="color: black;">Here’s another link for you if you’d like to help the flood appeal by buying a PDF pattern by by one of the Gumtree Designers … </span><br /><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:bcbb58e3-0f9a-46e2-b9aa-b8ed50bd839f" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!345&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View Nutters flood appeal patterns" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TTFYxg6CItI/AAAAAAAADQM/dyyN4PhxU_k/InlineRepresentationc09d71f7ee744e65.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 417px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!345&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>pop on over to <a href="http://sewlmatesister.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-beginnings-way-to-give-back-and.html" target="_blank">this post</a> and have a look. Ruth at <a href="http://sewlmatesister.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-beginnings-way-to-give-back-and.html" target="_blank">Sewlmate Sister</a> is having a sale on a selection of our patterns (above)and you can get any one of them (or more if you’d like!!!) <br /><span style="color: black;"><u>for a limited time</u> for just a $5.50US each!!!</span> <br />I’m off to write up a caddy pattern ;o)!!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-877025670092242726?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-88759995256980697732011-01-13T23:11:00.002+10:002011-01-13T23:23:54.303+10:00More ways to help Qld Flood Appeal :o)<div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Firstly THANK YOU SO MUCH to my bidders so far!! If you haven’t yet seen my auction it’s <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-flood-appeal-auction.html" target="_blank">on my previous post -</a></span></div><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:02ea15d1-183d-4179-9f6b-baf276cd1acd" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!337&type=5" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="View flood appeal pics" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TS753_72kFI/AAAAAAAADPo/eWv7EysDdOQ/InlineRepresentationf26ccdb1-ca60-4c04-9d38-9c676926bd76.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right; width: 400px;"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!337&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Please feel free to bid on this kit … <u>everything</u> is included to make this gawjus “Teatime Tabletopper”. The more $$$$ we can raise for these most deserving people whose lives have been turned upside down by this disaster the better. My heart is breaking for them and my thoughts and prayers are with them all!!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">If you’d rather you could make a sewing kit for a quilter - <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="S6301185" border="0" height="193" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TS754kUGO5I/AAAAAAAADPs/8sMtsFPZrzI/S6301185%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="S6301185" width="199" /></a> <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/" target="_blank">go here for details</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"><strong>OR</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">You could make a quilted block!! Nikki Tervo (no blog yet … but we’re working on it!!) is making up quilts from donated 12 1/2” quilted blocks for the flood victims. If you’d like to make one (or more!!!) then here’s what she told me …</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0a0a7e; font-family: Lucida Handwriting;">“I am collecting 12 1/2" pre quilted quilt blocks. Blocks need to have a cream fabric measuring 14" square on the back, A thin wadding like wool or cotton to be used. All blocks must be quilted. Please send to Nikki's Flood Quilts PO box 4139 Gumdale 4154. Feel free to sign or write a message of comfort on the back of your block. Make sure it is quilted please!! Please forward this message to anyone Thanks”</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">These are just a few ways you can help out :o) … please don’t forget to check out the other auctions at <a href="http://www.tonicoward.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Toni’s blog</a>…<a href="http://www.tonicoward.blogspot.com/"><img alt="QLD_Flood_Appeal" border="0" height="174" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TS755aE4cvI/AAAAAAAADPw/97EAU2DDzWI/QLD_Flood_Appeal%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="QLD_Flood_Appeal" width="174" /></a>there will be a full list of bloggers auctions there on the weekend. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC;">Direct donations to the Premier's Flood Appeal can also be made <a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html">by visiting this site</a>.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">Stay safe …</span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-8875999525698069773?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-30360639754827330622011-01-11T17:17:00.003+10:002011-01-11T17:20:41.215+10:00Please help us to help them …No doubt most of you have heard of the devastating floods that have hit our beautiful Queensland. This is an incredibly difficult time for all of us and here at JoyPatch in Brisbane we are one of the few lucky ones to be high and dry. Like most of you I just want to do what I can to help. Toni at <a href="http://www.tonicoward.blogspot.com/">Make it Perfect</a> is organising an online Silent Auction beginning on 17th January and finishing midnight 24th January…<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSwEF_-tyNI/AAAAAAAADO8/V745NTZUki8/s1600-h/QLD_Flood_Appeal%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="QLD_Flood_Appeal" border="0" height="200" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSwEGvgQ5UI/AAAAAAAADPA/_BbM5UsNIok/QLD_Flood_Appeal_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="QLD_Flood_Appeal" width="200" /></a> and I’m pleased to say that I intend to participate in this by offering a kit for my “Teatime Tabletopper” pattern to be auctioned. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSwEHe4yOiI/AAAAAAAADPE/58d7FwpufIw/s1600-h/Teatime%20Tabletopper%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="Teatime Tabletopper" border="0" height="240" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSwEIZBNBYI/AAAAAAAADPI/WL9k5ESbLDs/Teatime%20Tabletopper_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Teatime Tabletopper" width="352" /></a> All of the money from these auctions (and hopefully there will be lots) will be going to the <a href="http://www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html">Queensland Government Flood Relief Appeal</a>. If you like, you can just click on that link and do a direct donation, I know there are a lot of flood victims who will be very grateful ;o). <br />There are other things you can do too … we Nutters at the <a href="http://www.gumtree.designers.com/">Among The Gumtrees blog</a> are organising sewing kits to be distributed to the quilting groups in areas that were flooded,<a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/2011/01/we-need-your-help.html"><img alt="S6301185" border="0" height="193" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSwEI6esAmI/AAAAAAAADPM/byEt9hwAPBI/S6301185%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="S6301185" width="200" /></a> please click <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/2011/01/we-need-your-help.html">here</a> to find out more – every little bit helps ;o). <br />Please feel free to pop both of these buttons onto your sidebars with their links :o).<br />My thoughts and prayers are going out to everyone affected by these dreadful floods … <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3036063975482733062?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-77519944024427361362011-01-05T08:48:00.003+10:002011-01-05T08:55:35.877+10:00I’m having another GIVEAWAY :o)!!<div align="center">You probably know that we <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/">Among the Gumtrees</a> ‘Nutters’ are having a massive giveaway!!!</div><div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: large;">But wait …that’s not all!!!!!!!!</span></div><div align="center">Just for a bit <em>more </em>fun, I’m going to have a “Springtime” giveaway too. So if you’d like to win the pattern for the block I designed - <span style="color: magenta; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">“Good Morning Butterfly”</span> …. <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSOjsrJmOqI/AAAAAAAADOs/Kpe9xRgpx1k/s1600-h/Joy3.jpg"><img alt="Joy" border="0" height="365" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSOjtqRWxyI/AAAAAAAADOw/xTOc2cuBx_4/Joy_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="Joy" width="369" /></a> then all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. You could make it into a wall-hanging, or a cushion … maybe even the front of a bag :o)!!!</div><div align="center">One comment - one entry … easy peasy. Please don’t comment more than once though cos I’ll have to remove any doubles – and I’ll be checking he he ;o). </div><div align="center"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: large;">But if you want more ………</span></div><div align="center">Don’t forget to pop on over to the <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/">Among the Gumtrees</a> blog because that’s where we are having our biggest giveaway yet!!! Have you been over to check it out??? You could win these …<img alt="IMG_4052" border="0" height="262" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSOjuA6YMQI/AAAAAAAADO0/i-oJi4I8eAM/IMG_4052_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="IMG_4052" width="345" />The<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;"> WHOLE SET</span> of <span style="color: magenta; font-family: Kristen ITC; font-size: small;">“Springtime” </span>patterns - the gawjus BOM we designed for Fresh Hope :o)!! <img alt="April 2010 066" border="0" height="378" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TSOju3P-q4I/AAAAAAAADO4/BDoR5oel5Kc/April2010066_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="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;" title="April 2010 066" width="364" />Pop on over to the <a href="http://www.gumtreedesigners.blogspot.com/"></a><a href="http://www.gumtreedesigners.blogspot.com/">Among the Gumtrees blog</a></a> for more details on how to enter, and you can also find out over there how you can buy these patterns and many others from Fresh Hope!!</div><div align="center">The winner for my giveaway will be drawn on 26th January :o)!!! </div><div align="center">Good luck everyone :o)!!!!</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-7751994402442736136?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-19598786987061757412011-01-01T16:13:00.002+10:002011-01-01T16:14:34.516+10:00My SSCS parcel has finally arrived :o)!!<p>Oh my goodness, it’s 2011 ….. already!!! I’m not sure I’m done with 2010 yet!!!! Okay so I’ll go with the flow, but honestly, I think the new year has crept up on me, I’ve only just finished the Chrissy leftovers!!!</p><p>A new year, a fresh start … resolutions to be made (or not!). Nah, not for me …. I’m not good at sticking to my new year resolutions. Although, I would LOVE to lose a few (make that quite a few) kg/pounds … if I can then great, otherwise, oh well - I’ll just have to embrace my chubbiness LOL. I’d like to wish you all a fabulously happy new year my dear bloggy friends – I hope it brings you many blessings :o). Thank you all for your lovely comments throughout 2010, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you through your emails and blogs, and I look forward to keeping in touch with you all in 2011 too :o).</p><p>Well it was a bit late but my SSCS gifties finally arrived this week from <a href="http://www.ruthsquilts.blogspot.com/">Ruth</a> – YAY!!! As you can see from the great big stickers on the envelope, Australian Customs and Quarantine got to see it all before me lol, nevermind, the only thing they took out was some Orange Leaf Tea … sorry Ruth, that didn’t make it to me!! <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:abd9dd28-008d-452d-b966-878170808d76" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><a style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!331&type=5"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="View SSCS" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TR7F2l6CBBI/AAAAAAAADOM/G66Sv_KH-jM/InlineRepresentationa45aa3b6-dc85-4241-a469-a32f256a05b8%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a> <div style="WIDTH: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!331&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>I’m guessing Ruth’s wrapping was probably a bit neater than theirs too lol. So here are the gawjus goodies I received – a Christmas wreath tree decoration (that will have to go on next year’s tree) ;o), a handmade bangle bag, 2011 calendar, a pack of 2” African Mosaic fabric squares, some cute Chrissy tissues and some Dove Chocolate … all wrapped up in about a metre (yard) of delish purple batik!! <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:0327819a-6273-45a4-ba43-72327959cce2" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><a style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!334&type=5"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="View SSCS goodies (2)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TR7F3Z2CNWI/AAAAAAAADOQ/0sjU7L8XNfw/InlineRepresentation8af811f3-9e06-42c6-9e72-73ab410ba6b2%5B10%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a> <div style="WIDTH: 449px; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!334&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>Thank you so much <a href="http://www.ruthsquilts.blogspot.com/">Ruth</a> … and thank you too <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.chookyblue.blogspot.com">Chookyblue</a> for organising yet another fabulously fun SSCS!!! <p></p><p>I’ve done very little stitching since just before Christmas … so nothing to show you there I’m sorry. I have, however, managed a wee bit of shopping on the net :o). Fat Quarter Shop was having a fabulous special on their books and magazines so I just HAD to jump in a buy some that have been on my shopping list for a while :o) … <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TR7F5MBv63I/AAAAAAAADOU/KGb2P0vYVhc/s1600-h/January%202011%20004%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="January 2011 004" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: block; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="240" alt="January 2011 004" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TR7F5mKWjXI/AAAAAAAADOY/SARQhvMEPYI/January%202011%20004_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" border="0" /></a> and … <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TR7F6X7hqVI/AAAAAAAADOc/D4Z4aXDEqH4/s1600-h/January%202011%20005%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="January 2011 005" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: block; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="243" alt="January 2011 005" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TR7F7LhU2JI/AAAAAAAADOg/lczeEZG4-LA/January%202011%20005_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" border="0" /></a>I’m kicking myself now for not buying “100 Blocks Vol. 1” because now I can’t find it anywhere – drat!! </p><p></p><p>Have you read the new <a href="http://www.gumtree-designers.com/">Among the Gumtrees</a> newsletter yet?? Don’t you love the new format :o) – and the new logo too??!!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TR7F7-rZmVI/AAAAAAAADOk/AGDJ-CL1mMA/s1600-h/d7bird%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="d7bird" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; DISPLAY: block; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; FLOAT: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height="199" alt="d7bird" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TR7F8X-FU3I/AAAAAAAADOo/TW-DsMZ-xBE/d7bird_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a>Our very clever <a href="http://www.elefantz.blogspot.com/">Jenny</a> designed and stitched this and I think it’s just gawjus!! We Nutters are all very excited about lots of fun happenings among the branches in 2011, stay tuned to find out more. We’ve also got something up our sleeves for our Brisbane friends too in March ;o)!! Are you wondering what we’re up to LOL??? All will be revealed soon ;o).</p><p>Until then …………</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1959878698706175741?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-19781574818086358912010-12-28T22:44:00.004+10:002010-12-29T15:01:45.768+10:00Helloooooo!!!<p align="center">Oh my goodness I just realised it’s been 10 days since I did a post!!!!!<span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>(Edit: Ummm .... I just realised I can't count either .... 13 days ... lol !!!)</em></span></span></p><p align="center">I hope you all had a super fabulous wonderful Christmas!! Was Santa good to you ;o)?? My DH and I decided this year to buy some accessories for our motorbike to make travelling more comfortable … but we haven’t even had a chance to try them out yet cos it hasn’t stopped raining!!! I’m not complaining though, there are people dealing with floods all over the place and we’ve been very lucky so far. But oh I do wish it would stop … bring on the blue skies!!!</p><p align="center">These are a few of the lovely gifties I received from some <a href="http://www.gumtreedesigners.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">very dear friends</a> </p><p><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:cece44fc-2aa6-4f50-8003-161f188ac6ff" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><a style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!324&type=5"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="View Nutters Chrissy gifts" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbhpiBlBI/AAAAAAAADNE/ARnLeHcXLtM/InlineRepresentation1e32fc1c-f47e-474f-8f42-bb9b55a5b609%5B36%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a> <div style="WIDTH: 388px; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!324&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div><p></p><p align="center">These <a href="http://www.gumtreedesigners.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">very dear friends</a> and I also had a really fun apron swap and the person who made my gawjus apron was <a href="http://www.elefantz.blogspot.com/">Jenny</a>!!! Waddyathink??????? <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbiOk1jyI/AAAAAAAADNI/4Zu2nsbww7Q/s1600-h/December%202010%20152%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 152" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="314" alt="December 2010 152" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbizlQlJI/AAAAAAAADNM/y4bTZlxbdOs/December%202010%20152_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="213" border="0" /></a> Cute huh???!!!!!! <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbjtJ2auI/AAAAAAAADNQ/BCS5aV7qLfU/s1600-h/December%202010%20154%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 154" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="314" alt="December 2010 154" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbkpenjeI/AAAAAAAADNU/JjrQdKGnVrs/December%202010%20154_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="217" border="0" /></a> The apron silly … not the old chook wearing it LOL!!! I just love it and I’ve worn it heaps of times since I got it – it’s just so pretty - thank you Jenny :o)!!! I sent the apron I made off to <a href="http://www.dawnhaydesigns.blogspot.com/">Dawn</a> … but I’ll let her show you it ;o). I’ll just show you the cute little vintage button I popped on the pocket ;o). <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnblfvjHiI/AAAAAAAADNY/We8UgRqvHIc/s1600-h/December%202010%20085%5B6%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 085" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="168" alt="December 2010 085" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbl3OAuEI/AAAAAAAADNc/GLgDxncLVNg/December%202010%20085_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="238" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">We had another Christmas celebration yesterday (27th). Tahlia (DD1) and her partner Luke arrived from UK on Christmas night … we wondered if they’d make it here at all with all the cancelled flights leading up to the Christmas break … but they DID (phew) :o)!!!! Oh how lovely it is to have all the kids here at once :o). Here’s our table full …… that’s me sitting between Tahlia and Luke ;o). What a fun day it was …<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbmdIelnI/AAAAAAAADNg/nPjs-LoNVfU/s1600-h/December%202010%20187%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 187" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="232" alt="December 2010 187" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbnDvi2cI/AAAAAAAADNk/XOi_rqAzkuQ/December%202010%20187_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="347" border="0" /></a> we had pork and turkey and all the trimmings - yumm, and here’s the Cassata I made for dessert …<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnboXyGt0I/AAAAAAAADNo/3YqhYA06Nxs/s1600-h/December%202010%20188%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 188" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="247" alt="December 2010 188" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbpFa7-5I/AAAAAAAADNs/p5i56RpqRcA/December%202010%20188_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" border="0" /></a> It really was delicious … but it froze so hard we had to let it stand for a little while before we could cut it LOL…..<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbp8l3bjI/AAAAAAAADNw/igdAHD1T9JY/s1600-h/December%202010%20189%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 189" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="249" alt="December 2010 189" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbqdrSlDI/AAAAAAAADN0/vXNyj2fSWHc/December%202010%20189_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="365" border="0" /></a> As you can see …. my poor DH is smiling through gritted teeth as he tries hard to cut the darn thing he he. it was worth the wait though … YUMMM!!!</p><p>I’ve been working on a quilt for an old school-friend of Tahlia’s who is having her first baby – although I haven’t been able to even touch it for the past few days as we’ve been so busy. I’ll give you a look next time as hopefully I’ll have a bit more done by then. These are the pretties I’ve used for it …<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbrANmKPI/AAAAAAAADN4/_8g9Zyi1mE0/s1600-h/December%202010%20124%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 124" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="259" alt="December 2010 124" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TRnbsYW3FxI/AAAAAAAADN8/Fqnr9POULes/December%202010%20124_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="380" border="0" /></a> Lovely bright and cheery Gelati type colours from “Me and My Sister” Favourites …… mmmmm, delish!!!!</p><p>I’ll be back soon …. ‘til then …….</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1978157481808635891?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-38615307040032937172010-12-15T07:53:00.003+10:002010-12-15T07:58:26.340+10:00My cat cracks me up!!!!!!<p>I’ve been doing some Christmas sewing …. that is, sewing Christmas Presents … not so much Christmas ‘themed’ sewing going on I’m afraid. So I thought I’d lay it all out and take some piccies to share with you, seeing as the gifts are for people who not only don’t have a blog … but don’t even have a ‘puter, so I know I’m <em>perfectly</em> safe in showing them to you :o).</p><p>BUT … no sooner had I laid out my dear Mum’s chair covers out on the floor to photograph them, my dear furry girl Sophie was there (from out of nowhere!!!!) to ‘give me a hand’.</p><p>Here’s the pic <em>before</em> she came along …<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnEkeRw2I/AAAAAAAADL4/8-baB57QYDg/s1600-h/December%202010%20100%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 100" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="272" alt="December 2010 100" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnFUX-4hI/AAAAAAAADL8/Gi3PwoTpICg/December%202010%20100_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="357" border="0" /></a>Mum just wants to drape these over her chairs to protect them. I made them from my quilt-as-you-go <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=114&category_id=10" target="_blank">“Diamonds and Braids”</a> design – I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve used that pattern!! And here you can see how quick Miss Sophie was in making her way underneath it all … lol!!! Now you see her …<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnGbtsoOI/AAAAAAAADMA/d9CK3XyUQaM/s1600-h/December%202010%20101%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 101" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="284" alt="December 2010 101" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnHNoEsNI/AAAAAAAADME/L8FsLMBgkgE/December%202010%20101_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" border="0" /></a><img title="December 2010 102" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="291" alt="December 2010 102" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnIwfZt4I/AAAAAAAADMI/4hmtsGfSwvw/December%202010%20102_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="380" border="0" />Now you don’t lol, all you can see is the Sophie-like lump!! …<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnJp7AOeI/AAAAAAAADMM/Xnwpe3ERPYQ/s1600-h/December%202010%20104%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 104" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="293" alt="December 2010 104" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnKuef2aI/AAAAAAAADMQ/oyg8RSXU7ws/December%202010%20104_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" border="0" /></a> What is it with cats and quilts LOL????</p><p>I also made a gift for my Mum’s dear friend Jill who’s visiting us for a year – she’s from the UK so will find this Christmas totally different to what she’s used to!! She loves to do Cross Stitch so I thought I’d make her this from my <a href="http://www.joypatch.com/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=95&category_id=14" target="_blank">“Sew Handy”</a> pattern – to keep her project in. It all folds neatly to form this little ‘bag’.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnLZRTmsI/AAAAAAAADMU/DeueIfyJDas/s1600-h/December%202010%20095%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 095" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="261" alt="December 2010 095" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnMtENO8I/AAAAAAAADMY/-aU8OVpfw4w/December%202010%20095_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="384" border="0" /></a> Oh how I love those gawjus “Fig Tree” fabrics :o). Here’s how it looks when it’s opened out …<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnNSZIRsI/AAAAAAAADMc/wMjT3uIhFUE/s1600-h/December%202010%20099%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 099" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="265" alt="December 2010 099" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnOh_h12I/AAAAAAAADMg/gruj7ET68j0/December%202010%20099_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" border="0" /></a> There are 3 good sized pockets to keep her goodies in – one at each end and one in the middle. And here’s how the back of it looks when opened out …<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnPpO-FEI/AAAAAAAADMk/243y8VyYA1Q/s1600-h/December%202010%20097%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 097" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="259" alt="December 2010 097" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnQShAL5I/AAAAAAAADMo/jAQEd7AgGsc/December%202010%20097_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="380" border="0" /></a> I designed this pattern long before Honeybuns came out but I realised when I was making this that it was ideal for using up the leftovers from my honeybuns as it only needed the little strips to be 3 1/2” (x 1 1/2”) long!! Hope she likes it :o).</p><p>I’ve also posted away some Chrissy gifts to some <a href="http://www.gumtreedesigners.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">special friends</a> …. they should be arriving at their destinations VERY soon :o)!!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnReMatJI/AAAAAAAADMs/bO7QCQ9Sqjg/s1600-h/December%202010%20092%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 092" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="259" alt="December 2010 092" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnSO6CtmI/AAAAAAAADMw/6QSAhXIkNGs/December%202010%20092_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" border="0" /></a> So that’s what I’ve been up to these past few days … have you finished all of your Christmas stitching yet??</p><p>I’ll leave the 2 ‘Buy Now’ links for “Teatime Tabletopper” and “Pack Up Your Troubles” on my sidebar just until the weekend so if you’d like one -</p><div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:66721397-FF69-4ca6-AEC4-17E6B3208830:84519384-c6e2-4031-a3f7-2fb20457bcca" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FLOAT: none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px"><a style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!321&type=5"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="View JoyPatch patterns" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQfnSlACvOI/AAAAAAAADM0/1FeC2GONzs4/InlineRepresentation1a03f28f-6cd4-46a5-9376-853a9605dcdb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" /></a> <div style="WIDTH: 423px; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><a href="http://cid-639072e60a19be5b.skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?page=browse&resid=639072E60A19BE5B!321&type=5">View Full Album</a></div></div>(or both he he) of these patterns you’d better be quick!!! <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-3861530704003293717?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-16476469613761155212010-12-09T12:31:00.006+10:002010-12-09T12:38:38.522+10:00Here’s another little tip for ya!!<p>So glad you all liked my little tip about cleaning your cutting board!!! Well, because you all asked so nicely ;o) .... I'm gonna share another little tip :o)!!!!</p><p>I'll show you how you can join your pieces of batting so that you don’t have to waste a scrap - AND … when you’re just that little bit short of batting you can just add a piece on – and it’s so easy :o)!! </p><p align="left">See the first piccy below – <img title="Batting joins 002" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="219" alt="Batting joins 002" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_Nsz-ykI/AAAAAAAADKo/n75SztexbVs/Batting%20joins%20002_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="280" border="0" />the batting has rough jagged edges. Place these edges together overlapping them by about 1/2” (see below) – so that you can cut down the middle of the overlap and get rid of the uneven edges. Be sure that you have both pieces the same way up (sometimes batting has a skrim).<img title="Batting joins 003" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="238" alt="Batting joins 003" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_OlAnIfI/AAAAAAAADKs/XCvNN13RaGU/Batting%20joins%20003_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="294" border="0" />Place your ruler on top of the overlap with the edge of the ruler right between the two rough edges …<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_PdEyVhI/AAAAAAAADKw/fXR1pPJzzAc/s1600-h/Batting%20joins%20004%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="Batting joins 004" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="237" alt="Batting joins 004" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_P6_rYfI/AAAAAAAADK0/MJ6Qv3o4FY0/Batting%20joins%20004_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="309" border="0" /></a> If you are joining pieces for a strip of batting – or you want to keep the pieces square then line up the top of the batting with one of the straight lines on your cutting board and square it up with the ruler.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_ROiLnaI/AAAAAAAADK4/pxhXLqP8JOo/s1600-h/Batting%20joins%20005%5B4%5D.jpg"><img title="Batting joins 005" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="254" alt="Batting joins 005" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_Rq3jp4I/AAAAAAAADK8/uUNrjxuSC0g/Batting%20joins%20005_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" border="0" /></a> Then cut right down the middle of the overlap of the batting.<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_STmHMAI/AAAAAAAADLA/QR0_TUaqBkU/s1600-h/Batting%20joins%20006%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="Batting joins 006" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="245" alt="Batting joins 006" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_TFTsIjI/AAAAAAAADLE/12uu_Wmq3_0/Batting%20joins%20006_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="322" border="0" /></a>Discard the ragged edges. You will see that your two pieces of batting now butt up nicely to each other with their perfectly straight matching edges. They are now ready to join.<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_T06PFNI/AAAAAAAADLI/WQEG80HA8UM/s1600-h/Batting%20joins%20008%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="Batting joins 008" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="251" alt="Batting joins 008" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_VoC4d0I/AAAAAAAADLM/hBa1TphU8T4/Batting%20joins%20008_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" border="0" /></a> Set your machine to a 3 stitch zig zag …<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_WT39t9I/AAAAAAAADLQ/b3nfLq5JJ8g/s1600-h/Batting%20joins%20010%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="Batting joins 010" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="164" alt="Batting joins 010" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_W9ftuFI/AAAAAAAADLU/Ey0-0VSqKQE/Batting%20joins%20010_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a>that’s number 11 on my machine. If you don’t have a 3 stitch zig zag on your machine then a single zig zag will do, just make sure it is wide enough to stitch across the join. Position the two pieces of batting under the foot as shown below with the straight edges butted up to each other.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_X20G21I/AAAAAAAADLY/ex3jKeRxRWI/s1600-h/Batting%20joins%20011%5B7%5D.jpg"><img title="Batting joins 011" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="237" alt="Batting joins 011" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_ZSf0eCI/AAAAAAAADLc/Qm9zsqySn7c/Batting%20joins%20011_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="344" border="0" /></a>Then sew across the join with the zig zag stitch all the while keeping the two edges together. I have used red thread for the purpose of these piccies, but of course you would use a light one to blend in with the batting, otherwise it might show through on lighter fabrics when you come to use it in a quilt.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_aGmHnyI/AAAAAAAADLg/GcesEEWpHfU/s1600-h/Batting%20joins%20012%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="Batting joins 012" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="242" alt="Batting joins 012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_a_dQZ4I/AAAAAAAADLk/uZpKzvsAW94/Batting%20joins%20012_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="355" border="0" /></a>Here it is all joined up….. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_b0jiTsI/AAAAAAAADLo/OYd23WVjvJs/s1600-h/Batting%20joins%20013%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="Batting joins 013" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="240" alt="Batting joins 013" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_cyJMVLI/AAAAAAAADLs/VwUuv4imi_8/Batting%20joins%20013_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="352" border="0" /></a> Nice and neat and flat … ready to be used :o)!!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_dncWsII/AAAAAAAADLw/R-ULt_QXl5g/s1600-h/Batting%20joins%20015%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="Batting joins 015" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="369" alt="Batting joins 015" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TQA_eeIJPrI/AAAAAAAADL0/qh9eZAZPxRA/Batting%20joins%20015_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="251" border="0" /></a>Hmmm, now I’ve got all that nasty fluff in my cutting board!!! <a href="http://joypatch.blogspot.com/2010/12/heres-little-tip-for-ya.html" target="_blank">Whatever will I do LOL</a>???? </p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-1647646961376115521?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976641261105253206.post-68576780537844325512010-12-08T08:45:00.002+10:002010-12-08T08:46:24.166+10:00Here’s a little tip for ya!!<p>You might already know about this, but it’s something I discovered quite by accident and it might help you to save a few $$$$ either on a new board or a gadget to clean it!! </p><p>I was cleaning my cutting board, after joining all my bits of batting for a project, and just as I was about to clean the board off I wondered if you all knew how easy it is to do ……….</p><p>All I use is a pencil eraser!!!</p><p>Just a cheap little eraser, less than $2 from the supermarket!!</p><p>Here’s the before shot …..<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TP642DHjAeI/AAAAAAAADKE/L5gPItgUO6Q/s1600-h/December%202010%20035%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 035" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="272" alt="December 2010 035" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TP642pV8qMI/AAAAAAAADKI/s3SClSRfNjs/December%202010%20035_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="358" border="0" /></a> Ok so it’s not usually this bad, but I had a lot of little pieces to join up and it did leave quite a fluffy mess lol.</p><p>Here’s how I did it. Using the flat side of the eraser rub it in a circular motion on the cutting board and all the fluff magically comes away from the board!!!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TP643m46yZI/AAAAAAAADKM/ei64lKVN2sg/s1600-h/December%202010%20037%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 037" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="278" alt="December 2010 037" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TP644bMbCeI/AAAAAAAADKQ/FRYo0tJRiPA/December%202010%20037_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="366" border="0" /></a>You’ll need to stop every now and then to remove the flattened fluff from the eraser … <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TP645HUGDbI/AAAAAAAADKU/izE2KZfzSeQ/s1600-h/December%202010%20038%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 038" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="281" alt="December 2010 038" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TP646HgUPUI/AAAAAAAADKY/m6NFXVAdvWY/December%202010%20038_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" border="0" /></a> And this is the final result … all achieved in about 30 seconds!!!<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TP646mZScHI/AAAAAAAADKc/H4Kd0KbOVE0/s1600-h/December%202010%20040%5B3%5D.jpg"><img title="December 2010 040" style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; DISPLAY: block; FLOAT: none; MARGIN-LEFT: auto; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: auto; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" height="290" alt="December 2010 040" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_XyV2Dkso6dE/TP647ZIjaJI/AAAAAAAADKk/Hl1bf2VtOpU/December%202010%20040_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" border="0" /></a> Pretty cool huh???!!!!!!</p><p>Now if you don’t know how to join up your scraps of batting, let me know in the comments and I’ll show you that too …. it’s easy peasy :o)!!</p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/joypatch/17a8650a5ceed69bcc20d98d293388e0.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2976641261105253206-6857678053784432551?l=joypatch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04594845740035572675noreply@blogger.com