Thank you for your wonderful comments. It seems we are agreed that our blogs are about so much more than just our craft, they are a source of inspiration and friendship too, and often a sanity saver.
So, after using my highly technical random number generator (here son, pick a number)........the winner of the red pin cushion and fabric bundle is Wendy in NZ and the blue pincushion is on it's way to Carole......congratulations and thanks for joining in. Send me your addresses ladies and your parcels will be in the post.
I had a lovely time in my sewing room on Friday thinking about future projects and how they might fit with my current fabric diet. This sweet little block is the result. It may be the beginning of a new long term project......my own red and white(ish) version of Dear Jane. I have had the book for years but never the courage to start, mainly because I couldn't decide what colours I wanted to use. So red and shirtings it is. I'm only going to make the blocks I like , and will probably add some appliqué blocks of my own. It will be interesting to see if it ends up as a nine block mini, or a quilt!
I had a quick visit to Dad in Bathurst yesterday, and this is what I came home to for afternoon tea. Carrot, orange and almond cake. It is the first cake my husband has EVER made, and it was absolutely scrumptious.
Hope you've had a fun weekend and found some time to sew.
Susan x
Congratulations Wendy!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win ladies.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you have been hit with the Dear Jane bug, I have been slowly going on mine since 2008, it's nice to do a block every now and then for a bit of different sewing and I am sure yours is going to look stunning in those colours
Yum...recipe please...
ReplyDeletecongratulations girls on your lovely wins!
ReplyDeletelooking forward to seeing your Dear jane blocks multiplying. Your first one is lovley.
nice to come home to a yummy home made cake!
Congratulations to the lucky winners!
ReplyDeleteI am on the verge of starting a Dear Jane. I am still trying to source a suitable background fabric and and am deciding when I want to start. I think I need a break from my Nearly Insane. My sister has already started one in blue fabrics, it is looking lovely.
ReplyDeleteCongratulation!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrat's to both girls!! That cake looks very scrumptious, fabulous for a first attempt :) Barb.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan congrats to both the lucky winners and boy that cake sure does look yummy ,enjoy your evening my friend.xx
ReplyDeleteOh there are some lovely little blocks in that quilt..all the best on your Dear Jane journey..love the fabric in that first block..congrats to the winners and to your husband for that yummy looking cake
ReplyDeleteA red and whitish version of Dear Jane sounds lovely. Cake looks delicious. I hope you heaped loads if praise on him so that he might do it again.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you, I am very excited to win!! Your dear jane will be beautiful whatever size it ends up being. That cake looks delicious, isn't he clever!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the lucky winners of your give away and belated birthday wishes for your 3rd blogging birthday. Have fun with your new project. I will watch with interest to see Jane's development. That cake looks absolutely delicious. I suggest that you encourage this new interest.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations ladies. Will enjoy watching Dear Jane grow.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to those lucky girls! I love your block and colour way. I love that quilt but have resisted for the same reasons.....besides it scaring me to death being such wee blocks.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your two lucky winners Susan. Love your first block and have a feeling it may be addictive. Cake looks yummo - I would be putting hubby in kitchen more often
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners. I have the Dear Jane book too and feel like you. Not sure if it is too big a project. I would use lots of blues I think. hugs.....
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners! I'm a bit like you with the DJ book - I have it, but not really sure about how I want mine to look, I do like the start you have made. Your DH has done wonders in the kitchen, bet you all enjoyed the cake.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners...and that cake looks yummo....
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners. That cake your hubby made looks delicious. What a wonderful surprise to come home to!
ReplyDeletegoodluck with the DJ quilt..............
ReplyDeleteGot to love that, you go out and he bakes a cake! Ummm what prompted that, did they think you were not coming back!! Love the first Dear Jane, will watch the blocks grow with interest. I think you will get a big quilt made, as you like hand work. And I think just making the blocks you like is a good idea, that way you will like the the process and the end result.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to both lucky winners. Love your DJ block and will look forward to seeing more.
ReplyDeletewell done ladies enjoy your pincushions.... it will be lovely watching your Dear Jane grow.. how brave you are! I am most impressed with your husbands culinary skills.... I think I will have to show this blogpost to my Hubz...
ReplyDeleteHugz
So exciting that you are starting a Dear Jane - look forward to following! With the care that you take with your stitching it will be wonderful! Congrats to your lucky winners too.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners and thank you Susan! Your block is lovely and now you have inspired me to have a look at Dear Jane!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your hubby what a great looking cake. Good luck with the new project.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Wendy and Carole. You are lucky ladies. Susan, if anyone can make a Dear Jane quilt, you can. I showed Mick the cake. He hopes I don't expect one. It does look yummy.
ReplyDeleteCongrats ladies ... I'll pop back and see what I missed :)
ReplyDeleteWell done on starting your 'Dear Jane' journey and I look forward to seeing each block ... I'm still looking for my courage and my book is in a 'safe place' :)