Joy’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… Nikki made this for me and I LOVE it ;o)!!!
Wanna see what I’ve been up to???
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.
This gawjus quilt will be off to The Quilters Shack in Bundaberg very shortly – as soon as I get her ‘Honeybun Fun’ friends made up too ;o)…

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that’s the front of the quilt on the left, and the back on the right. It’s made from my “Slice ‘n’ Dice” 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…and it’s another March finish for me WooHoo :o)!!!
Here’s a couple more March finishes…

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Another version of my “Pack Up Your Troubles” 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).
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this new version of my “Beach Tote” done in pretty batiks.
Phew …. I sure have kept my Rosie busy this month, and she’s handled it all like a real trooper :o).
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’….(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).
I hope you’ve had a productive month too!!!!

Getting a bit excited now!!

  It’s exactly one week until I go to the airport to pick up my fellow NUTTERS!!! 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 GJ Walters Parkdown behind the Grand View Pub at Cleveland (Brissy).

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).

On the sewing front … I’ve been a busy beaver too. I’ve made another “Pack Up Your Troubles” bag for my local patchwork store as a store sample. 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 … aren’t they delish!!! I just love the birdies!!! Thanks Margaret :o)!!

I’ve also been doing some handstitching in the evenings … having great fun with my Playing with Paper Pack!!

That’s all for now … gonna go and add my finish onto my OPAM list :o).