Can't Wait Any Longer !

I was going to NOT post my lovely siggys from Helen until I have returned the favour, but I am taking longer than planned to get mine up and running, so here goes!   Aren't they just gorgeous! Not one but 2 and a lovely gift, card and chatty letter as well. Thanks Helen.

For a long time Helen was my ONLY follower, until she told me about the swaps and wha-lah, all of a sudden I had some more friends. Thanks Helen, you are a great quilting friend to me, showing me the ropes in blogland!!!!

Beth's Shabby Chic Star Block

Beth has sent me a note to say she received her Shabby Chic Star block, so I can post it now for you to see. This was my first attempt to do a block like this.  Was also my first block swap, so that's pretty exciting.

Shabby Chic Star

I also received a wonderful package from Helen yesterday .... will post that one soon!!!!!!

Wonky Star Block Swap

  Hi Everyone

How special, this is my first block,  received from lovely Beth in Queensland. Thanks so much , Beth. Even a little card with a picture of the block on the front! So clever and creative. I love the colours, and the center block matches one of the colours in the star perfectly !

Happy Birthday To Me

Yip, one year older, hopefully wiser ! Had coffee and a scone at the beach for breakfast with my hubby and oldest daughter.... THEN, hubby and I had a trip to the Bernina store!   Say no more!!!!!!!   Then lunch with my friends and now almost time for dinner with my family. What can I say! I am truly blessed!  Do miss my family in South Africa though.

First Siggy Block - How Exciting!

Arrived in the mail this morning, my first international siggy block ! Thanks Annelies, it's gorgeous. All the way from the Netherlands, how cool is that !

First Block for First Block Swap

This was good fun, a bit scary too! I have just completed my first block swap !  Will put it in the mail tomorrow... will show you later after my swap buddy received it.   I had my monthly quilting morning on Monday, so that's what i did ALL morning! haha ! SlowJo  , that's me!

QAYG

Quilt-along:  Quilt As You Go

I've always wanted to try to QAYG and seeing that I can't use my patchwork tutors's  longarm quilting machine any longer, I guess now is a good time to learn, so this  Quiltalong came just at the right time ! So I'll be joining in and hopefully learn heaps of new stuff along the way!
Pop over to Heather at Al A Mode Fabric for more info.

Happy Birthday To Me

Yip, one year older, hopefully wiser ! Had coffee and a scone at the beach for breakfast with my hubby and oldest daughter.... THEN, hubby and I had a trip to the Bernina store!   Say no more!!!!!!!   Then lunch with my friends and now almost time for dinner with my family. What can I say! I am truly blessed!  Do miss my family in South Africa though.

Busy Weekend!

Due to the renovations at home and having no place to sew, I went to Jenelle's on Friday and got 4 hours of sewing done, completing my youngest's quilt top...  the where and how to quilt it still remains a problem.

On that note, I have to make a plan to get stuff quilted in future and might adapt my way of doing things. This is an option.....  I have just received a parcel from the UK with my new book...  'Beautiful Quilts as You Go' by Keryn Emmerson .

Latest on the reno's:

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On the weekend we finshed our room's floorboards and what a change! Was wonderful to sleep in my own room again after a week in my guest room! Three more rooms to go!

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