Someone has already said dont walk on over to Rachel's p.s. i quilt's blog but run on over to it and check out her fabulous giveaway.

Thankyou everyone

I am having a very slow time at responding to you all who have left comments and get well wishes for me. I am sorry if I haven’t answered you as like to answer anyone who does take the time to leave a comment and if you can all take this as a personal reply to your  comments I would really appreciate it very much. It’s just too hard typing with one hand and even sitting at the computer…just did not realise a broken wrist would continue to be so painful after being operated on. I am usually fairly tolerant to pain but this has worn me down.

I haven't picked up anything to try to sew and I am becoming frustrated with the withdrawals I am experiencing with that as there is so many things I want to do.

Time is a big factor and patience too… it’s hard being depended on anyone. I am not some who depends on others at all.

Any how….enough of all the whinging..I can still read emails and everyone's blogs and that helps keep me thinking positive.

Thanks to you all I am boosted by your hugs and well wishes.

Hugs to all……..Vicki

How not to do gardening

What ever you do don't step over wire backwards and fall over and land on your bum and put your sewing hand out to steady yourself or you will end up like this!!!

Yes it’s my arm in a sling with a broken wrist!!! I still can’t believe I spent 4 days in hospital after getting there in an ambulance.

You know what the worse thing about it all is that it’s my sewing hand!!! I am typing this with one hand and it takes so long to do.

It took the hospital 3 days to finally operate on my wrist as it needed a metal plate with screws to hold it together as my bones are weak from having osteopenia!! I am thankful I don't have a broken hip but I do have a huge bruise on my bum where I landed on it….gawd!! So no gardening for me anymore for quite some time.

I have so much sewing I want to do too……

hugs to all ….Vicki

A fabulous giveaway from Creating from the Heart go on over and check it out.

Not one but 4 prizes!!!!

Hat Stand Blocks 7, 8 & 9 for you.

Here is Blocks 7, 8 & 9 for you all to download.

Hope everyone is having fun sewing these adorable Hat Stands. I have already had a lovely lady called Shas (no blog) who has sent to me photos of 1, 2 & 3 that she has done already. Aren't they just gorgeous!!

If you missed out on getting these and 4, 5 & 6 go here on my blog and you can still download them for your personal use.

Okay here is 7, 8 & 9 for you all. Just click here and a pdf will open up in a new window and you can save it to your computer and print out later on. If you don't have a pdf reader then you will have to go to Adobe website and download the free reader. have fun sewing

hugs to all….. Vicki

I have been given an award!!

The lovely Anna from Anna Rosa Designs has given me an award for my blog.

Thank you so much Anna!!













I am to pass it on to 10 others but I am going to do what the beautiful Vikki from Sew Useful Designs has done and has said those who visit just give yourself the award as everyone deserves it and its just too hard to pick out just 10

Hugs to all........Vicki

Framed Hexagons

I haven't showed you much of my sewing lately and so I thought you might like to see a couple of the things I have done.

The first is a Framed Hexagon which are about 6 inches across, and the interesting thing about these is that the centres are decorated with stitchery, appliqué, beads, embroidery or what ever takes your fancy. I am participating in a swap with these on the craft forum that I am a part of with 20 other ladies. This is the first one I have made for my partner who is DebsW this month ….she wanted cream and burgundy as her colour theme and so I made this for her.

I requested Blues, greens, yellows and cream and so this is what DebsW sent to me and I love it too….

Next month we will all have different partners to send to and so we get to make a different one. This swap will go for six months so we will end up with 6 different hexagons to stitch together and make a gorgeous table runner or wall hanger.

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Another project I have been working on is a Sampler quilt. These blocks I accumulated over two years from swapping sampler blocks on the craft forum with others on there. I chose to put a checked border around all of the blocks and then sewed them together. I have machined stitched in the ditch and the next thing I am going to try will be stippling all over. I am a little scared but excited about it at the same time. I will show you when its stippled and edged too.

I have it draped over my lounge for this photo and there are no edges sewn onto it yet.

Hugs to all………Vicki

On My Heart BOM Layout and a look at others.

I have been playing around in EQ6 and have come up with two designs to have the On My Heart blocks all put together. A few ladies have said they are going to make them into a table runner which would look fantastic and the last block Notions On My Heart was sewn up and made into a beautiful Needle Holder by Biquiños

How clever is she?? But go on over to her blog and have a look at the insides ….its fantastic!

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Also Barb from Barb from BarbsCreations has done her blocks in Red and Black and White….awesome!!

 

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Another few have done some lovely colour combinations and they look superb. I am always amazed at how everyone comes up with something different and they all look just stunning. Here are a few ……

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Ok….I just cant help myself in showing off everyone's lovely blocks.

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These are the two different styles I have come up with and it will give you a couple of ideas as to how to put your blocks together.

This is the straight edged borders. The hearts are all appliquéd on to give it a bit of interest and to tie the blocks in.

This one measures 30.5” x 41”

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This is the scalloped edge one which is a bit different and if you like scallops then you can work on doing one like this.

This one measures 24.5” x 35” not counting the scallops.

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If you haven't got No. 5 block yet click on here and it will take you to it to download it. The rest are available from my Etsy store so just click on the Etsy button and it will take you to it.

Hope you had fun looking at all the blocks as much as I have and the layouts gives you a couple of ideas.

Hugs to all……Vicki

Stitcher’s Angel 2009 registration is open

The Stitcher's Angel is on again for 2009. Go on over to Helens blog and sign up. I havent been in one before but watched last years goings ons and wished I had joined in. So hop on over and have a read all about it on Helens blog and join up. It looks like lots of fun.

Registration is on until the 8th of August 09.

Then you can just visit Helens blog every week beginning Monday 17th August to view and print a free pattern - yes a free pattern from a fantastic designer. There will be seven free patterns for you all to collect, one each week.

Hugs to all .....Vicki

This one is worth telling you all about.

Kati is having a fabulous giveaway....and its a quilt!! Tell her I sent you over to have a look and enter. I do hope I win it as I just love it!! Just click here and you can pop on over.

Number 5 On My Heart BOM

Well its the 10th of July and so I have for you number 5 On My Heart BOM.

I hope you like it and enjoy sewing it and add it to the others.

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I have begun an idea for putting them all together and will show you this idea a bit later on today.

I have to go out this morning and I wanted to get this block up for you first.

I have called it

“Notions On My Heart”

because we all love to sew and these are some of my favourite things for sewing.

Plus they are most required…even the heart cause I love sewing and I think doing it with your heart you then do a better job.

That's my theory.

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Here is “Notions On My Heart” which is now in my Etsy store.

Number 4 block Tweet Tweet On My Heart

is now in my Etsy shop if you missed out on getting it here last month along with the other 3 blocks.

Also if you click on the Etsy button on the left it will take you to my Etsy shop.

I have some other items listed in there as well.

Please remember these BOM’s are for personal use only and copyrighted.

Hugs to all….. Vicki

A Lovely PIF in the mail

I received this lovely gift for my PIF I entered with Jeanette. Thank you so much Jeanette I love your beautiful embroidery on it and I don't have anything like these at all.

I will be posting a couple of mine in the next couple of days….just have to put some finishing touches to them. I have Jeanette from her blog Serendipity Design to post to and to Dawn from Dawn Hay Designs and also to Jocelyn from Happy Cottage Quilter to post to as well.

Please check out their blogs as they are great to read and see what they do and sew.

Also check out Melissa's blog Creating From The Heart about her fabulous giveaway...I have a button on the left where you can click on and it will take you to her blog. A great prize.

Hugs to All… Vicki

Another fantastic giveaway!!

Over at Sewtakeahike's blog she is having a fantastic bag giveaway.

She is giving away patterns for this fabulous bag as well as the bag itself so go on over and check it out.

Barb's having a fantastic giveaway

Over at Barb's blog she is having an awesome giveaway...and I mean awesome!!! Soooooo many things she has made for her Christmas in July giveaway.
She has a doll and a gorgeous cushion and a Journal with a beautiful cover and a Christmas Tea Towel and some fabulous coasters and a Cornucopia!! ...Check it out!!!!!

Hat Stands Blocks 4, 5 & 6 for you.

As promised here is some more blocks of the Hat Stands for you.

If you click on here a pdf will come up for you to save to your hard drive.
Last month I had blocks 1, 2 & 3 for you to download and if you go here you can see them and download them from there.

Here’s blocks 4, 5 & 6

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Don’t forget I would love to see what you do with them and also they are only for personal use and not for profit in any way.

Thanks heaps and enjoy sewing them.

If you want to do like I have and combine them with heart blocks then that is quite ok by me.

Don't forget to get my free On My Heart BOM

 

from last month too as the new one will be put on the 10th of July (this month) and Junes will be then available in my Etsy Shop.

Hugs to all ……..Vicki

Ryan’s awesome giveaway is on!!

Go on over to Ryan’s blog and check out his awesome giveaway he is having for his birthday this month. Be quick as its not going for long.

#1 prize is :-

PRIZE #1: A set of six (6) patriotic theme fat quarters. HAPPY JULY 4th!!

PRIZE #2: A set of five (5) reproduction 30's prints fat quarters.

PRIZE #3: A fabric charm pack from Moda's Folklorique line. 40 five inch squares.

PRIZE #4: A gathering of prim items from our shop including, a 30's print hot mat, a scented grubby candle, a package of apple pie simmering blends, and anything else I feel like adding from the shelf. This will be a complete surprise.

I am hoping to win #2 as these will do just lovely for my Dear Jane quilt I am sewing :)

The winner will be chosen at random on Friday, JULY 17, 2009.

hugs to all ….Vicki

Hop on over to A Bee In My Bonnet's blog to check out her fabulous giveaway.