I received some of my fabric today!

I am so excited! I got home today and had not one but 2 parcels from the mail man. One of them I didn't expect till Wednesday and is part of my birthday present from my mum. Doesn't it look scrumptious?!

Mum is also ordering my Sweet Broderie Fat Quarter Pack and Cosmo Threads soon, they are coming from the States so I may have to wait a little for them. I got the fat quarters, red spot and hanky linen from Patchwork with Gail B in Victoria and I was told that they probably would not be able to post it on Friday, and it would probably leave today which would mean tomorrow or Wednesday for me, so getting it today was a great surprise!

I also ordered my copy of Vignette Issue 2 from Perri today, so even though I still haven't touched the fabric with a rotary cutter or threaded a needle with some Cosmo threads, I am getting closer! I can't wait to be joining all of you on this exciting adventure!

A whole lot of stitchin goin on!

I was able to do quite a bit of stitching over the weekend. I'm in a hurry now. One - to get Block One done so I can start on Block Two, and Two - my tracing is fading!!! 

Block 1 finished

My 14 year old daughter and I have enjoyed looking at all the creative blogs and decided to start our own.  The push for me to start was the Vignette blog as I loved the magazine and started the first block.  This is the first time I have done a mystery quilt so I am excited for the next magazine and to see how the quilt progresses.
Here is a photo of the first Vignette mystery quilt block that I have now completed.  I chose quite different colours because I hope it will end up in my (and my husband's) bedroom.

Thanks, Wendy.

I just had to get it finished.....

Sorry for the not so beautiful view of my washing machine... but this is where my block is hiding from the children until I decide what I'm going to do with it to store it until I've finished the quilt! I had promised myself (and my husband) that I wouldn't buy the second magazine of Vignette until I'd completed the first block. Was very good incentive to get in and get this finished last night!!

So, within about 5 minutes of finishing it I'd jumped onto the computer and ordered Vignette #2 from Perri's online store.

Just wanted to encourage those who are still stitching - keep going with your stitching - sometimes it can get hard to complete the blocks (trust me... I know this one too well!!)... but it's well worth sticking with it and getting the block finished!!

Issue 2 ...

... what more can I say but ...

... WOW ...

... you have done it again, Leanne ...

... it could be hard to say it is better than Issue 1 ... but, I do think it might be ... there is more stitching in the BOM !!!  I say this with a huge smile ! 

... I love to stitch ...

... it is so yummy.. I can't wait to start stitching this one ...

... I am still stitching block 1,only have the butterflies left to stitch ...

Happy stitching, P

Block One Pieced!

I finally managed to piece together my first block of the Vignette in Stitches quilt on the weekend!  Since taking this photo I have traced the design and started stitching!   I thought I had better hurry up as the second issue of Vignette is due out this week!   I have loved making all the little blocks and the stitchery is beautiful!  I'm loving seeing everyone's blocks completed too!   I have tried to use fabrics from my very large stash rather than purchase new ones!  I'm happy with the colours and decided to stitch on a beige print with small white dots - hope the end result looks good!  Happy stitching everyone!

Guess what ....

This giveaway is now closed !

... the lovely Leanne has done it again !

First ...

is printed and now being dispatched ...

...So to celebrate this ...

... Leanne sent me ...

... a bundle of 15 fat Quarters from 'Where the Wind Blows' for a giveaway.

Yes, this is the Melly Hurlston fabric that is used in one of the projects in Issue 2.

So to enter ...

...share this giveaway on your blog, then come back here leave a comment as an entry

...if are you a non blogger but you have facebook page - share this giveaway on your fb page for an entry

... non-blogger can enter but must leave a contact email, so no email left - no entry!

... and this giveaway will be posted worldwide...

This giveaway will close in 10 days time -  at 10am (Qld time) Thursday 10th of March and I will do the draw soon after the closing time.

Please only leave one comment.

If you don't have a blog you can still enter but a contact email address needs to be left with your comment because I'm sorry to say, that if I have no way of making contact the entry will not go into the giveaway draw, so no email left - no entry!

Good luck!

Happy stitching, P

This giveaway is now closed