Bloggers' Choice Competition

You may have seen the Bloggers' Choice bundles popping up on the internet; Fat Quarter Shop ask famous bloggers to choose 12 prints and 3 coordinating solids and then they bundle a fat quarter of each of them for you to buy. Perfect for people who can't make decisions.

Quokka Quilts are running a fantastic competition. Make your own bundle up and link it to their blog and one super lucky person will win a half yard of each of the fabrics they chose!

I have spent hours trying to pick a collection and there is just too much choice. I snuck some of my favourite designers in there but there are also some ranges I'd never seen before.

First row
Domestic Bliss Teal Lattice
Palladium Gray Tear Drop
Palladium Clay Paisley
Bohemian Soul Pearl Lace
Free Spirit Designer Solids Light Jade

Second row
Prince Charming Honey Snail Scallop
Michael Miller Beige Dumb Dot
Bespoken Aqua Stitchery
Palladium Gray Peacock
Pure Elements Verve Violet Solid

Third Row
Michael Miller Baby Charcoal Feeling Groovy
Sophie Blue Fiesta Houndstooth
Palladium Sterling Cobblestone
Prince Charming Aqua Snail Scallop
Pure Elements Ash Solid

What do you think? Have a go yourself - it's much harder than you think.

Stuck for Christmas presents

If you have a lot of quilty friends or relatives and are stuck for Christmas present ideas, take a look at this fantastic idea from Lily's Quilts.

She's running a series of posts that give small, medium and large gift ideas for quilters. With lots of great ideas and some fantastic sponsors it's a win-win situation. Actually, since there are lots of great giveaways included, it's really a win-win-win situation.

This post's giveaway is this amazing 14 FQ bundle from Sew Fresh Fabrics.

Who wouldn't want that in their hands?!?

Horses, elephants and an upcoming give-away!

I wish I had more to show you but I've been so busy this past week. On Monday I went to see my friend, Tamara, compete at a  dressage competition. I'm terrified of horses so this was a big step for me but I did get to drive the horse box home which was super fun.

The rest of the week was spent painting the kitchen, weeding the garden, erecting curtain poles and attending interviews. I thought I would get all the little jobs done before I started work next week so that mum doesn't have to worry. I also learned to knit!

I call it my scarf of many stitches. I don't think it's bad for a first attempt. There are a couple of holes at the beginning but I'm mostly hole free now.

In sewing land, I finished off my sketch for the elephant tea cosy and I think he's going to be very cute. I'm trying not to think about quilts until I can afford to buy fabric but it's very difficult.

I spent opening day in Woolaballoo getting used to the shop and learning how to use the till. It was fun, the            shop is really welcoming and the customers were lovely. However, I couldn't resist running next door to buy some fabric for heffalump there. I figured I deserved a metre of fabric for working so hard.

I went with French General and got half a metre of the Faded Denim solid from the La Petite Ecole range for the background and half a metre of the Rural Jardin Blue Clair Woven for the elephant. Let's see how he turns out...

This is my 98th post! I've set myself a deadline of my 100th post to finish up some of my patterns to give away to some lucky winners so check back later in the week to be in with a chance of winning some fabulous prizes.

So bright and cheerful!

Pop over to Jaybird Quilts for a chance to win this yummy fabric by Piece O' Cake Designs. Both of these fat quarter bundles are up for grabs and they're just delightful.

The colours are really vibrant and the patterns are really cute. My mind is just reeling with the thoughts of all the amazing things I could make with these.

Aren't they inspiring? And look at the gorgeous quilt Julie designed using them. The pattern is available on her website so go check it out.

Win an AccuQuilt Go

Jackie from Canton Village Quilt Works has got together with AccuQuilt to, very generously, give away an AccuQuilt Go on her blog.

I'm beginning to fall in love with my different rulers but the idea of a machine that gives you accurately cut pieces every time is just something I can't pass up.  Particularly for all those curvy pieces I've been scared of tackling:

Head on over to her blog to see how to enter and while you're there have a browse around.  Her custom quilting is absolutely beautiful and her Kaffe Fassett quilts are scrummy.

Good luck x

I won, I won, I won!

I adore French General.  The quilt I made with the Rouenneries fabric line came out absolutely gorgeous and I just treated myself to a jelly roll of the new Rural Jardin range. Take a look at this beautiful Christmas line:

It's not "in your face" Christmas which is what I like about it and I won it!  Woo hoo!  I'm not quite sure how much I'm going to receive but I can't wait for this bundle of gorgeousness to come through my door.

Shiny new camera anyone?

I've been struggling to take any decent pictures with my camera that has been on one too many drunken nights out.  So fingers crossed I can win this bad boy:

You can enter this giveaway at Alexis Miller's blog.