Showing posts with label Dragonflight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dragonflight. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Here's what I'm up to now :o).

Before I show you what I'm working on now ... this first piccy is for Peg - Hi Peg :o). I promised her I show the Tilda stitchery I did a while ago - so here it is :o). I've got another one of these the same that I'd like to stitch up as a gift. I'm sorry, it's not the best piccy, I tried to tart it up a bit, but it's taken with the flash so there's only so much I can do lol. It's stitched in a variegated 'threadworx' stranded cotton that went from lilacs to greens - gorgeous. I love threadworx threads, they're really lovely to work with - but I was recently told that it's a good idea to rinse them before using as they tend to run. Eeeek - Ididn't know that when I stitched this!!!. I just love Tilda stuff ;o)!!!
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Now here's my CEO Sophie, we've (she's) just picked out the fabric for my next project. It's 'Decadent Victorian' by Moda and I just LOVE the rich colours in this range. I bought it ages ago off eBay because I simply couldn't resist!!! It's not one I've seen a lot of - I'm really pleased with how it's coming together so far. I'm making another "Dragonflight" and I want it to look completely different from the original ....... I think that's pretty certain LOL. Oh I just love these colours!!!Finally some not so stitchy news ... I'm typing up my blog posts a lot quicker now ... I've got a new keyboard and mouse!!! The last one was ok but a few of the keys were sticking - to be honest the darn thing is probably chokkas with threads and dust as it lives on my cutting table LOL. But this new one is a bit ergonomic - and it makes it very easy to type. Love it :o).
Talk soon ........

Saturday, June 20, 2009

We have a winner ... in fact, we have 3!!!!!

I closed the giveaway with over 130 comments!!! Wow, that's fabulous, thank you all so much for taking part in my giveaway!!!

As promised all the comments were printed and cut up the old fashioned way and placed into a bucket .... ok, not a bucket ... this rather gorgeous box that some of you might remember I got on a particularly good sale :o) ......
My rather hairy 'barrel girl' he he ..... ok, not a barrel girl LOL, my DH did the honours for me and mixed up all the entries ......
Then he dipped in and ...... drumroll please ......................................
out came winner number 1 ..... Miss Nance!!!!!
Next we have winner number 2 ...... Bec!!!!!!
And lucky last ... winner number 3 is ..... Tozz!!!!!!!So there are our 3 winners I'm going to email them now so that I can get their 'snail mail' addies and pop their patterns (and maybe a couple of treats) in the mail for them :o).
Thanks again to everyone that entered, I've had a fabulous time reading all of your comments and visiting your blogs!!! For anyone that would like to buy a "Dragonflight" pattern you can find it and all of my other patterns on my website :o).

Last day for my giveaway!!!

Today's your last chance to enter!!! I'm chuffed to bits with the response I've had, seems you all like the quilt (as does my dear Sophie LOL!!) - I'm so pleased :o)!!!So if you want to be in the draw ... I'll be plucking 3 names out of my bucket at 8pm tonight Brissy time and each one will win a copy of my Dragonflight pattern :o) ... so be quick and leave a comment on this post ... and for extra entries you can leave a comment on any of the last 3 posts too. And if you want yet another entry you can mention it on your blog and link it back to my blog!!! Easy Peasy :o)!!

I'm off to meet Julie at the Beenleigh Quilt Show now ... we haven't met before so I'm really looking forward to it!!!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Goodies in the mail, and don't forget my Giveaway!!

I just love it when the parcel lady comes!!! I get so excited :o)!!!
I ordered some goodies from Hancocks in Paducah U.S just over a week ago and they arrived today!! Great service :o). Oooops... I forgot to grab the camera before I opened the package so you see before you what happens when a fabric addict gets a parcel in the mail!!!!Look at the goodness inside ......I've got an official Hancocks 40th Anniversary catalogue ...... absolutely CHOCKAS with LOADS of different fabrics to drool over ..... heaven to my eyes :o)!!!
I got a couple of gorgeous mini honeybuns from Moda Bake-shop ....
"Objects of Desire" in the one ... and the other, an absolute favourite of mine ... "Aviary" - mmmmm love it :o)!!!! And you get a free pattern for a super little bag made from the honey bun strips!!
Here's the delicious fabrics I bought ... the pink and the floral are from "Beach House" range (they're to go with the "Beach House" jelly roll I have) and the others are just random ones I liked the look of :o). Here's what I've been up to ... 30 pinwheel blocks!! These are all from the Portabella Market range - 3 sisters. I just love the rich colours.Don't forget to check out my "Dragonflight" pattern giveaway!!! You can still enter, just leave a comment on my blog before Saturday night at 8pm (Brisbane time). You can leave a comment on each blog entry this week, and if you'd like an extra entry post about it on your blog and link it back to my blog :o). Easy Peasy :o)!!!

Monday, June 15, 2009

Giveaway and Pandamonium!!

I just had to show you this quilt!! Pierina (no blog), one of the ladies from the quilt group I go to, has just made my "Pandamonium" quilt for her little grandson. She's changed a couple of things and this is what she came up with ..... isn't it just gorgeous!!??! I just love the way she has the little panda faces peeking over the top of the quilt :o)!! And how cute is the chinese writing in the pinwheel blocks!!?? Love it!!

Don't forget if you'd like to win one of 3 copies I'm giving away of my brand new Dragonflight pattern you still can .......... Check out my last post for details and leave a comment on my blog between now and next Saturday night, 8pm Brissy time.
AND .... if you'd like an extra entry you can post about my giveaway on your blog and link it back to my blog!!! I'll be checking when I visit your blog, and if you've done that I'll put your name in the 'bucket' again :o)!!
Good luck!!!!!

Saturday, June 13, 2009

First finish for June and A GIVEAWAY!!!!!! :o)

Firstly I must show you my DD2's art project. Everyone in the class was given a cup and saucer and they could do whatever they like to it to make their art project. DD2 thought of loads of different things and settled on her 'fairytale castle'. She spent hours drizzling hot wax onto the cup and saucer. I think it looks just fabulous and she had such fun making it!!!
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Now here's my first "finish" for June!! It's my new JoyPatch quilt pattern and I've called it "Dragonflight" - what do you think??? DD2 and DH just love it (hmmm, Sophie too by the looks of it!!), and I really love the colours too - Allspice Tapestry by Moda (very similar to the newer Patisserie range). I have a feeling it's the dragonflies that DD2 loves, she just LOVES dragonflies :o). Maybe someday this one will find it's way onto her bed ;o). As you can see I had lots of help from dear Sophie .....at least I thought she was going to help me ... seems she was just waiting til my back was turned.............see her little tail poking out on the left there???? Sneaky little thing thought she was being clever!!! Oh no Sophe, I never would have spotted you under there LOLOL!!!!........ she doesn't look too happy that I found her either LOL.It's a nice big queen size quilt and I used a jelly roll, a pack of charm squares and some extra yardage for the borders, sashings, backings and bindings. Of course, you don't have to have a jelly roll, you can use up some of your scraps on a quilt like this ... even the backing can be made up of different fabrics because it's also QUILT-AS-YOU-GO and REVERSIBLE!!
If you'd like to win a copy of my "Dragonflight" pattern just leave a comment on my blog and I'll enter all the comments I receive between now and next Saturday night ... and I'll pick a winner at 8pm 20th June Brisbane time - so for you Northern hemisphere people, make sure you comment well before that cos we're ahead of you down here in Australia!! That means if you comment on any more of my posts in the next week it will give you extra entries (please only comment once on each post though)!! I'll give away 3 "Dragonflight" patterns, and I'll probably tuck some other surprises in with them ... so I'll be drawing out 3 names using the very technical and modern 'papers in the bucket' method :o)!!
GOOD LUCK :o) !!!!!!!!!