Project 51

I can't tell you anything about this project yet, I hope you understand  :) 

But at least I get to show you my blocks ...

Happy Quilting!

Christmas catch up

I thought I better post my Christmas Quilt Along progress from Monday ....

I got the quilt finished before the deadline of Monday night, but sadly was not one of the winners of any of the giveaways ...

Quilted and bound. 

I have more to share, but I'll save that for another day  :) 

In the mean time, I've linked this post up with Quiltstory's Fabric Tuesday so go take a look at what everyone esle is up to  :)   

Happy Quilting!

Christmas Quilt Along Day 2

Charlie is hosting a Christmas Quilt Along today, long story short, he works Saturdays and misses out  :) 

So these are my fabrics ...

I'll be back later with progress  ...

Happy Quilting! 

Christmas Quilt Along #2

I was hoping to get some nice little wallets to hold these cards ...

Which I managed one, and got the start of another on the go ...

there's only one problem ...

The cards I was planning to put in, just don't fit! 

Shocking!

But I'm pleased with this one all the same, I'm sure I can find some nice little notelets to pop in it ...

Next time I'll remember to add a bit  ...  oops

it's been a long day!

And now it's time for bed already!

It's that time again!

Christmas in July!

I'm home and heading to the bottom of the garden to play catch up with everyone else joining Sue over at Quilt Times for the Christmas Quilt Along. 

Come back later and see what I've been up to  :) 

Trudi

p.s Blogger wouldn't play fair for loading pics :(  

Brit Quilt Swap

Well, nearly everyone has received their quilt for the Brit Quilt Swap, and my partner has received hers too so I can now reveal, (as if you didn't already know) that I made this quilt ...

for Lynne  :)  And she loves it.  (as do I) !

I even put in a label!  Over and above the real one!

And I sent a bunch of goodies too! 

Now, I love a good giggle, and on Monday my Swap Mama e-mailed me about the confidence of my partner that she was soooooo sure my quilt was heading her way, and although very late in the day, well perhaps.......

we could just have a little fun,  so with the help of a couple of others, I rushed home from work, posted on the Flickr group that I'd sent my quilt, and headed to the bottom of the garden to find an orphan, (or should that be awful) block or something to turn into the quickest most rubbish quilt ever!

I give you the rubbish quilt...

I know, it doesn't look that bad, but really it is!

Just look at the binding? I promise you this quilt was pieced, quilted and bound in about 30 minutes flat!

It even had it's own label  ...   :)

So to carry on with the spoof, I used a fake name on the package,  I pinned the real quilt to the back of the rubbish quilt so that you could not see it or it's label,  and I put my card in with the quilt after it had been folded so that the coins were what you see when it was opened.  It was wrapped so that Lynne would not know until it was all opened that it was actually from me .  Sneaky, I know, but a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do, right?

Thanks must to to Ethne for posting that she had received my quilt, and to Hobby Lass for playing along with the spoof.  I'm pleased to report, we got her a good'n!  

Thanks Lynne for being such a good sport too :)

And I didn't show you the most amazing quilt sent to me by Judith who entitled it ...

'For the Love of Green'

It's pegged to one of the pictures in my living room, and I just love it! 

A fab card, a handmade pincushion, (which is perfect!) and a huge bar of Orange and shortcake Galaxy (which really was delicious!)

Thank you Judith, I love my quilt, and I love that you got to make it for me too  :)

So this weekend I'm helping Martha with a quilting retreat, and tomorrow Sue is hosting the Christmas Quilt Along, so I hope to get a few bits done for that in the afternoon  :)   And on Sunday Charlie is hosting Part 2 to the Christmas Quilt Along!

Busy, busy, busy!

Happy Quilting!

A new Month and a New Quilt!

I promised you a finished quilt  ....

Now that's better!  Don't you think! 

I don't know what I did with my June mosaic but I can't find it, it's late , and I want to head up that wooden hill, so another day!

Head over Lily's Quilts and look at what everyone else has been doing in the last month. 

For me, this has to be my favourite

... well...

apart from my BQS quilt of course!  LOL