Parcels to pack...parties to attend!

 Parcels need to be sent on their way to Tracee, Chookyblue and Lise! Congratulations! My first thought this morning was drawing the giveaway with the help of SB. So many people were keen on Anni's lovely fabric that I measured and found that there was enough for two sets...wish I could have found more so that I would have been able to send it all over the world. Interestingly, two parcels can be hand delivered at Nundle...nice to give them in person to Lise ( who I have never met before!!!) and dear Chooky. Had to laugh when her comment was drawn. It was lovely to read all your comments...I appreciate you popping by and wish I could send more gifts!

And amongst lots of trips up and down the highway, more octagons have been stitched...

 there has been time to stitch some more circles...

and create a 5" diameter Dresden. I have plans for this!

We are heading off today to celebrate a 21st birthday with this young man!

Should be fun!
Cardygirl xx

Thanks Sweet P!

A little while ago I was fortunate enough to win a giveaway on Paulette "Sweet P's" blog. She lives far away from me in Canada & it has taken some time for this box of loveliness to arrive.

It was not hard to guess where it was from when I saw it...

and inside were some lovely fabrics and a card from Paulette...thankyou!

Pop by & visit her...she is a very busy & fun lady!

Cardygirl xx

Nice mail!

I was fortunate recently to win a giveaway on the blog from the Portland Modern Quilters Guild. Oh I look at their posts and I wish I lived a bit closer than I do...too long a trip for an evening sadly! 

But great that they share their creativity with us. I received this great pattern in the mail from Robin who generously donated the pattern. Thanks Robin and the ladies of the PMQG! 

I am keen to play with it...I am going to a raw edge machine applique class in a few weeks so thought I might have a go at it then. Looking forward to showing you how I go!

Cardygirl xx

Anniversary surprise!

Thanks for all your lovely comments over the past week. There have been lots of celebrations & lots of fun. Darling Harbour & the craft Show were inspirational...lots of ideas...lots of gorgeous fabrics...so many projects mentally started...so lovely to meet some old friends & connect with new ones. A fortunate week.

So here we go...a winner for the giveaway...some little treats from my lovely week...hexies of a few sizes...some tools to make it all easier...24 treasured Liberty lawns from my collection (bought after I married my dear husband 24 yrs ago..and very cherished) for you to make some charm hexies...some hexies from my collection...and just a couple of little treasures too!

And the random winner, picked from a bowl by my dear daughter...

Sandy! Yay!

Thankyou all for "listening" to my ramblings...our community is a special one...

Cardygirl xx

Darling Harbour Fun Part 1(plus a treat!)

Well, we did it! Lea, my DD & I all headed off to Sydney  yesterday to attend the Quilt Show & SHOP!

We live about 3hrs from Sydney, so were planning to head off bright & early. You need a little background to understand the humour of our start....I am ALWAYS punctual (annoyingly so) & ALWAYS organised. Wash the hair the night before, pack my handbag, lay out my clothes, make a list, do some research...really annoying I know! Dear Lea is more of a seat of her pants kind of girl....usually a bit late, forgets things, improvises her schedule, forgets the turn offs en route...and we LOVE her for it! So yesterday must have been opposite day. Lea was SIX minutes early, I slept in (eeek!)...I was on the hop! But we were on our way!Seeing the Harbour & Bridge never fail to thrill you!

Fortunately we had a great trip into Sydney & arrived at opening time...the crowds were quite manageable & we were able to have a good look around & even get some personal advice on making clamshells from Sue Daley. And that inspired me...I have been enjoying making hexagons...and I had an enjoyable day at the Quilt Show...I should share all this good feeling as it is also my wedding anniversary....and my 200th blog... so why not have a little giveaway...hmmmm...oh, why not! So leave me a comment about my day at the show, about my ramblings generally or anything else you want to say & I will give away a little treat on the morning of the 25th...also the anniversary of our moving to this town nineteen years ago!

So, back to the Show...there was a girl there with a much admired Study Hall skirt...but sadly I was not able to catch up with Robyn, Christine, or Sandra....busy schedules & coordinating long distance travel made it tricky...but I met Janice & Anita (old buddy from Nundle!)...so great to really meet them at last...and funny how it seems you have known them forever! Hopefully next year we will be able to coordinate our visits a little better! It is amazing how we do recognise each other! I seem to be doing the weird eye thing in my pic with Janice!

So here is some eye candy....I was a VERY NAUGHTY girl & came home with oodles of fabric....and a head full of ideas...oh why do I have to work tomorrow?????

We even managed to deliver a quilt on the way home! Tomorrow I will show some quilts & other interesting pics....

Cardygirl xx

A drum roll please!

Thankyou all for your support & good wishes for my 100th blog.

I celebrated it quietly but still have a giveaway for those that wished me well!

Here is the random number selector....

to win this handbag...

the winner...Cathy of Cabbage Quilts.

I hope you like it. Send me your address & it will be on it's way to you!

Cardygirl xx

Decision made...

Thanks for the input re the blue wedges in the dresden plate block...as I had truly made this with scraps I had no more blues to add as balance ( I think it could have added a little zing!)...so I have taken the blue wedges out & opted for the subtler tones. Looks good & is on it's way to becoming a bag. Here is the Figgy Pudding quilt that the scraps came from...I quite like the sparkle that comes from the blues & greens.

Also, Christine is having a giveaway to celebrate her 100th post...pop over & visit her...she is coordinating the repro 9 patch swap...100 posts...what a milestone!

Cardygirl xx