I didn’t win Dana’s quilt. But neither did my sister, so there won’t be any fights. However, I do want to hunt down the fabrics Dana used in the quilt, because now that I won’t be given one, I’m going to have to make one.
Probably best not to hold your breath on that one.
AND it’s machine quilted.
Ok, I used the machine just to stitch in the ditch - and often next to the ditch or, as I term it, ‘drunken stitch in the ditch’. The back is flannel and the front is a few fat quarters.
I took advantage of one of the small people currently residing in my house to help with the picture taking.
But she soon got bored. Love that hair!!
She’s done it again! Dana, that crazy lady from Old Red Barn Co. is giving away another quilt. It’s stunning. Here’s proof:
Gorgeous, no? You can enter too. She has a heap of different ways to get bonus entries into the draw. I’ve left a comment on her post (1 entry), put a link to her giveaway in my sidebar (5 entries), posted pictures here (5 entries) and made the video below (50 entries) that shows the desperate lengths I will go to to win such amazing goodness (and the unscrupulous way I’ll pawn my nieces and nephew to achieve said goal).
So if I can do it, you can. You’ve got until Tuesday 22nd July, 2008. Best of luck to you all … but I’d really rather I won 
Well, I’ve just been neglecting the blog which, in the scheme of things, is no big deal. I haven’t posted in what seems like ages and I haven’t visited many other blogs in longer. I make no apology - I’ve just been busy (yeah, it’s rare). These spare few minutes are only because I left work early - and all the family are on Magnetic Island so I have a moment or two of peace before they return. But I now have two weeks off for more fun with family.
Sunset from my balcony. This is looking south-east. The real sun set was fairly well hidden by trees, but this was a pretty stunning view to see while sipping an evening cocktail beer.
Remember when wearing grown-up’s clothes was the funniest thing in the world? I think I am now an old lady. Here is my niece wearing my clothes. I think I need to take style tips from her.
I’ve wanted to post about this for a while but couldn’t until I knew the package had been received. And then I couldn’t because I temporarily lost the photos. I am good at excuses, huh? Anyway,
This is the quilt I made for one of my oldest friends ever! I generally find it impossible to give quilts away unless I make them with the intention of them being for someone else from the start. This was always Bec’s quilt. But I may have to make one similar for myself…
She told me it brought tears of joy to her eyes. Which brought tears to my eyes. I’m so thrilled they love it. Makes the bleeding fingers worthwhile.
Don’t worry: there wasn’t all that much blood. And I don’t think it stained the quilt… 
I love it when visitors arrive and I can experience my town through their eyes. Today we spent the day soaking up the sun. Which is what we’ve been doing pretty much every day for the past week or so. Alas, it has to come to an (temporary) end - it’s back to work for me for a couple of weeks while the family check out the rainforests and other delights further north. More good days to follow.
Am back from a few days in Hydeaway Bay. This is the secluded, little-known place near the Whitsundays that I fell in love with four years ago. I’ve been back a few times, but this is the first time I’ve been able to share it with family. And I’m thrilled to say that they loved it just as much as I did.
Went to Magnetic Island.
Lunched at Horseshoe.
Snorkelled at Alma.
Ran into a gorgeous friend I hadn’t seen in years.
Can anyone tell me why I ever left?* I could so easily move back. For a while.
*On second thoughts, I know why I left. Let’s just not go there, ok?
Maybe it’s time to move on from scarves…..
Because when an airline decides to cancel your flight, and makes you stay at the nicest hotel in the country (at their expense*), and you’re stuck in the pool all afternoon, perched on a stool at the swim-up-bar, drinking whatever you want and charging it to your room, then having a sumptuous meal in their fancy restaurant, followed the next morning by a lavish buffet breakfast, your travel insurers will agree that you’ve been extremely hard done by and they will refund all your expenses - even if you file the claim over a year after you came home.
Le Lagon Resort - where I had to spend a night for free:
*The airline paid for accommodation and transfers - I had to pay for food and (LOTS of) drink.
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