Winners at last ...

Okay, I know, I was supposed to let you know the winners of the Panda quilt patterns on Valentines day!!! I'm really sorry ... it's been soooo busy around here and it's been so hard to find a little bit of time to do a post on my blog!!! But here I am and first of all I'll tell you that the name I chose from all of those fabulous suggestions is "Pandamonium". That was a really popular choice among all of those who entered so that's why I chose it :o). So I'm going to send a pattern to Terry since she was the first one to suggest that name.

I won't keep you waiting any longer .... my DH was happy to help with the "old fashioned" style drawing names out of my little sewing basket .... He mussed them all up ...... and picked out 3 names .... and they are ......................................... YAY!!!! Congratulations to all the winners DiahRothman, Thimbleanna and Lynn S - and to Terry too for being clever and picking the name for the pattern :o). I'll email the winners later today to let them know about their win :o). Thank you all for entering - I'll be putting the "Pandemonium" pattern on my website in the next few days and it will be available for you to buy there if you'd like one. It will sell for $15.50AU plus postage.

I've got more to tell you but I have so much to do today and I'd better get a move on ...

Talk later ...............

A bit of stitching :o)

I got together with my friends Valerie and Lyn (no blogs) today and we did some stitching. They both wanted to make my toiletries bag so I thought I'd make another one too .... that's 5 I've made now LOL, but this one I'm going to keep, cos it's PINK!!!!! And I LOVE pink!!!!! I should have piccies of theirs to show you next week - they hadn't quite finished them when it was time to go home so I left them with their homework he he he.

I haven't forgotten that my giveaway finishes on Saturday!!!!! How exciting!!! You still have time to leave a comment here to win - I'll draw 3 winners and they'll each receive the pattern to make this cute Panda quilt (that's still looking for a name ;o)!!!!) ..........

I've had some fabulous suggestions for names for the quilt and I'll let you know what I've decided on when I announce the winners :o).

Also there's still plenty of time to get your bids in on my Ebay Auction to aid the Victorian bushfires appeal. The auction is for a kit to make my JoyPatch Diamonds and Braids quilt ..... almost the same as the one pictured above, only the charms squares are slightly different. Included in the kit is a Moda "Laurel" jellyroll, 1 yard Moda "Oak Leaves and Reel"; 1 yard Moda "Simplicity"; 40 x 5" Moda "Laurel" charm squares and a "Diamonds and Braids" pattern by JoyPatch. You will have to provide batting and backing fabric for yourself.

You can find the listing here :o). Every cent made on my auction will go to Red Cross for the bushfire victims.

That's all for now ... talk soon

Yay!! A Pattern Giveaway!!!! And another WISP off the list!!!

I'm really pleased to tell you that I've finally finished my cot quilt - Yahoo!!!! I designed this quite a while ago and it's been sitting for weeks at a time while I hummed and hahhed over borders/fabrics/blocks etc ..... and now it's finally done, I love it :o). This is the first kids' quilt I've designed and I wanted to make something that would be good for either a boy or a girl and I think this one works. Only one problem ..... I don't have a name for it yet ... lol ..... usually when I'm working on a project I have a 'working' name, I tried "Panda Playtime" and "Night-Night Panda".............. .... but I'm just not sure. Any suggestions??

Of course ...... this just begs for a giveaway LOLOL ...... so I guess that's what will make it fun. Leave a comment with your suggestion for a name for this quilt and you could win the pattern!!! Although the winners will be drawn at random so don't worry if you can't think of anything - you'll still have just as much chance of winning :o)!!! Please be patient with me though, I haven't written up the pattern yet as that part is nowhere near as much fun as creating the quilt itself he he he. But I'm working on it and will try hard to have it done by the time this giveaway ends. So, to be a bit generous (timewise) to me LOL. I'll draw 3 random winners on Valentines Day.

If you'd like an extra chance to win a pattern you could mention this giveaway on your blog, and I'll put another entry in if you post a piccy of my quilt too - that's 3 entries instead of 1!!!

I can't wait to hear your ideas ...... :o)!!!