Check out this giveaway!

My friend Stef is giving away one of her gorgeous bracelets to celebrate 100 Facebook likes. Here are a couple of examples of her work:

I would love it if you would toodle along over to her blog and take part, she'd be happy to see you :) plus you get to see her gorgeous bunsters, have I mentioned I LOVE bunnies?! :)

I intend to post again later, it's been a while. Somebody comment and tell me off if I don't!

New York Beauty quilt top finish

As I already mentioned, I entered the Quilting Gallery's wall hangings contest. While I was there, I noticed this quilt by Teresa at Quilting, stitching and sew on:

I had been doing the New York Beauty sew-along at Sew Sweetness, but having got to block 4, my enthusiasm was waning. So when I saw this, I thought - hey, if I get one more block done I could finish my quilt off in the same way.

So I worked on it all weekend, and here it is:

Apologies for the crap picture quality (as always. I really need to find a tutorial or something!)

I'm linking up with

Beautiful parcel!

I won, I won! Thank you so much to Maria of Not only quilts! And oh is it a beauty! Look look look (or, as I said to my mum earlier, "Let's see your beautiful fabrics from Malta? Oh yes, that's right, you haven't got any. I HAVE!!) LOOK:

Look how much fabric! it's about 2 half yards and 2  fqs, I think. The patterned ones are by Kitty Yoshida:

 And she sent lots of extra bits, ribbon and buttons,etc:

Her blog is so inspiring, and she's one of the Moda bakeshop chefs (oh and she's gorgeous, cow! lol) so go check out her blog :)

Unashamed plea for votes!

I have entered a competition and would love it if you would vote for me! My entry is called 'Time for Tea':

I don't mind not winning, but I'd hate to get NO votes! Check it out here!

A sneaky peaky!

WIP Wednesday #7

Completed projects: 0
On-going projects: 2
Worked on the 'Binkies on Broadway' quilt I am making for my colleague. Here's the pattern:

I have now done most of the work on the Irish chain-pieced blocks, here they are on the ironing board:

And two completed blocks:

Plus the bunny blocks are all now embroidered:

 

 And I did all the cutting out for my Bali Pops Peace Medallion quilt. Remember? This one:

No progress:

• New York Beauty Quilt Along
• Nicey Jane quilt-as-you-go
• Flower quilt made from leftovers of Oasis by Three Sisters jelly roll
• Cafetiere cover with fabrics won from Canadian Abroad
• Brown and pink bag
• Alphabet baby quilt
• Batik mini quilt

Not started yet:

• Butterscotch & Rose jelly roll quilt
• Hunky dory jelly roll quilt

 I'm linking up with WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced:

I'm back!!

Hey hey, lovely people! I am back from my holidays! We went to Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales. Well, actually....we've been back since Sunday, but I was being lazy and pathetic and haven't got around to blogging since then, I'm sowwy :(

I know there is nothing more boring than other people's holiday pictures, so I will just share a few faves.

A couple of beautiful views:

 A farmer herding sheep on his quadbike:

Some adorable baby lambs (the main reason I go to Yorkshire at Easter):

And our meal out - we went to Simonstone Hall, it's where Kate Winslet had her honeymoon, dontcha know, hmmmm!

 

As for WIPs (seeing as I missed two WIP Wednesdays!), while I was away I did all the cutting out for my Bali Pops Peace Medallion quilt, and I sewed a few of the bunnies for my colleagues quilt, so I think I've done 8 out of 12 now. Oh and I made a mug rug too! But I haven't photographed any of those things, so no piccies, but if I can summon up the energy to shift my bottom off this sofa, you may just get some piccies later!