Saturday 17 December 2011

Still playing catch up

First of all, sorry, still no Christmas tree block tutorial.  Must do it this weekend or no one will make it cos it'll be too late...  
I've been trying to catch up with all the things I'm really behind on all week.  I got a couple of presents made, but unfortunately nothing I can show you.  What I can show you is the monster block I got done (eventually..) for Madam November (yeah, just a little late...)...  Although I am obviously a little ashamed of how incredibly late it is, I must say I am also rather chuffed with myself about the number of missing points on this HST block.   To clarify, I'm referring to the unusually SMALL number of missed points on this HST block!


Look at my HST's!  Mmmmm Pointy....  

Yay!  Whaddya reckon, finally improving a bit?  Hope so.  


In other news...  Mum is coming to visit in January!  She came to visit back at the beginning of the year, and we had such a fantastic time in the sewing cupboard - this time she's coming for twice as long!   It'll be so good to have some company, and even better to have someone I can talk fabric with!  


And talking of sharing fabric obsessions, I've got something else to look forward to next year...
Well, a lot of you will probably have seen it on every other quilty blog going, but I'm going to post it too cos its exciting and I want to.... 




I got my Golden Ticket...



I'm going!  I still cant quite believe it...  Its happening in London, which is a fair old trek for me.  It'll involve 2 nights away, and thats just to attend for one day, so its a huge deal for me.  Just in case anyone has forgotten, I mean, its not like I go on about it all the time or anything, but... I cant really do things on my own.  I dont trust myself to go to the supermarket on my own never mind travel.
  
So, when this came up, I looked on the Brit Bee flickr group and sure enough, there was already a thread about maybe going.  I told my Brit Bee Ladies quite simply, "I really want to go, but there's no way I can do it unless someone actually met me at the airport and took me to the hotel, shared a room with me, went with me, then took me back to the airport."  Not much to ask at all really....    

Well, as it happens, not too much at all for my bee!  Not only is someone teaming up with me, the entire bee is going and half of us are booked in the same hotel!  

I really cant wait, not only will I get to meet all my lovely bee friends in person, we're all going to The Fat Quarterly Retreat!  (click on it if you want to find out more)  So many more people to meet!  Its going to be so much fun.  

In the meantime, I'd better get back to trying to catch up with my sewing, only three more days to sew stuff that has to be posted...  (oops, and the christmas tree block... I'll try not to forget again).




26 comments:

  1. Oh your Swoon looks absolutely fabulous dahling... Don't worry about the tree, Christmas rolls around ever year without fail ;o)

    Can't wait to meet you at the retreat too - yay!

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  2. Wow, that's great that you'll go to the ball ... oh, that's Cinderella, but it's the same idea! Really nice that you'll get to meet everyone too! Isn't the quilting world a lovely place!

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  3. The block is gorgeous!! Lovely and pointy :)
    I am SOOOO jealous of your ticket!! I'm going to beg Santa to get me one or maybe for my birthday... finger's crossed!! x

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  4. I really wish I could be there with you ladies...I will be home turning green! I think you did a FINE job on the block...impressive for sure!

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  5. It's a beautiful block! I am so glad to hear that you have a group to travel with so you are not left behind.

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  6. i am with rhonda with an h.... i will be green also! love your block! i love perfectly pieced points! lovely!

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  7. Well done pointy girl! Glad to hear you're off the London. I'm sure you'll be looked after splendidly!

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  8. Yea to the block and all those lovely points. But much huger cheer to coming to London. It is going to be sooooooo good!!

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  9. So pleased that you will be able to make the Big Trip, sorry I won't be there to meet you all.

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  10. Oh you angel!!!!! You did good lady - so I will still speak to you, even though you won Leila's Giveaway!! :)

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  11. Wow! Aren't you clever! That's such a beautiful piece of quilting, you should be so so proud! I know you've been working hard as you've been a quiet little mouse! Don't get too stressed out now. Deep breaths and cups of tea and snuggles with Ellie cat. No one minds if the tutorial isn't until next year, like Katy said, Christmas rolls round every year. Take it easy!

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  12. I love your November Bee block. Congrats on matching your points! I'm so excited for you-- and all your Brit Bee friends re: The FQ Summit in London-- it sounds wonderful!! I'll look forward to reading you and the ohters' posts about it.

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  13. Your post made me tear up just a little bit! I'm so pleased for you that you're able to attend! What fabulous ladies there are in the Brit Bee! Hooray!

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  14. Love the pointy block above, the colours and shapes are just brilliant! And how cool that you're going to the retreat with excellent-sounding company, it will be awesome!

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  15. I'm so excited about the retreat - I'm already worrying about what to take! How thick is that?

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  16. Your block is fab m'dear! I really really hope I can get to London for the retreat. A little bit of a trek for me too and cost factors to consider too. But I couldn't bear to miss it!

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  17. Fabulous block - your points are very pointy! Oh, and I'll be making Christmas trees in July or August, I'm going to start stitching my Christmas quilt next summer so that I don't get to a second Christmas with fabric but no quilt started! You're going to have so much fun at the retreat, I'm a teeny weeny bit jealous!!

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  18. So chuffed you're getting to go to London. i can't go but fingers crossed it'll happen again and maybe I'll manage then.
    Beuatiful, perfect HSTs. Juliex

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  19. Awesome block my travelling buddy -CAN'T WAIT! Jxo

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  20. Delighted that the bee gals are looking after you so you can get the the retreat. I'm stilling trying to find. Bit more info about it - cant quite grasp what happens there

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  21. How fabulously wonderfully amazing that you can go to the Big Bash! I am all excited for you :-))))
    (& yes a little jealous of your so-pointy-points.lol. )

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  22. What a wonderful block, and it sounds like you will have a lovely time.

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  23. Yeah - look forward to meeting you - just wonder if I have time to meet everyone!?!

    Brilliant block and no points missing as far as I can tell!

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  24. I'm so excited for you! I'm sure the retreat will be a blast!

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  25. Super points! Well done you. I still sometimes struggle with sewing an exact quarter inch seam, it's amazing how wonky my points can get! As for next June, bring it on...very looking forward to saying Hello in person :) x

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  26. Hi, Sarah. That's a marvelous block with really interesting fabrics and the points look perfectly normal. The table runners and pillows in previous posts are lovely , as usual. Have a wonderful time in London! And happy holiday stitching!
    best, nadia

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