Gorgeous Giveaway Wins - ("psst wanna know where there's another?")

The postman came on a Thursday

and put a letter

and a frog

and a mouse

and a spider in the letterbox.

(The Silly Postman - lyrics by Peter Combe)

The Giveaway Fairy has visited me twice in the last two weeks. It's so exciting to win these lovely prizes, from here and here. Looking wonderful in the photo, but in real life -    OUTRAGEOUSLY BEAUTIFUL!

and I do love a parcel in the post, twice!

One of the best thing about reading blogs, is looking at the wonderful crafting that is being done and getting little glimpses into the lives of such creative and clever people. Many are so generous, and I try not to enter too many giveaways so that I don't become too greedy (*reality check here* I don't get picked every time I enter – but I can dream cant I?), however you know they tempt me terribly! 

Anyway, just so you know, and you might want to enter too...
THE HANDMADEN http://thehandmaden.blogspot.com/2010/07/400th-post-giveaway.html because the Handmaden has posted 400 times – I know - I'm in awe too. 
PLUSHKACRAFT
http://plushkacraft.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-weeks-giveaway.html
Katia is doing giveaways for 4 weeks because she's been blogging for a year. WOW!
LEONAS QUILTING ADVENTURE http://oneygirl-myquiltingadventure.blogspot.com/2010/07/christmas-in-july-giveaway.html#commentsJust because of Christmas in July...
So do yourself a big favour by taking a look a these wonderful bloggers. I'm sure that they'd love to have you visit – in fact can you hear the kettles boiling now?

I'm learning some good lessons too...I'm approaching 100 posts and 1year of blogging...what do you think may happen then?...I'm not telling...not yet...

thanks for taking a peek over the fence...

Oh Brother!

Here is a picture of my Brother sewing machine...or rather the space where my sewing machine belongs.

It went to 'hospital' on Monday and it still hasn't called in (I do worry about the children when they don't keep in contact). I sympathise with The Handmaden who has had a similar story in the past week.

All I have to console myself with is what I managed to get done before the 'breakdown'

Here's me madly chain piecing Minky's quilt (remember the new year resolutions)

She might have even had a complete quilt top before her birthday (Feb 5) if I could have sewn 24 hrs a day for the past 3 days (self-delusion is one of my more attractive traits!)


The Mariners Compass is waiting patiently for it's next border. The border will have 29 pieced  paisley hearts in red and reddish tones.

I had almost finished this lot - only the few in the background to go *sob*.

Luckily I have some hand piecing that I can happily go on with.

Thanks for taking a peek over the fence... 

The Handmaden: Giveaway

I wanted to keep this to myself...but in the spirit of bloggy goodness...if you would like to enter a fantastic giveaway from The Handmaden - click here. You have till December 6. She has joined forces with retromummy in this giveaway. Go on - off you go now...and good luck too.