During this time I have had the pleasure of seeing all your beautiful work and had some lovely "conversations" with you and feel that you have become friends. I have even had the luxury of meeting some of you and that has been a delight I can tell you. Hopefully in the future there will be many more meetings, conversations and your fabulous quilts to ogle and admire. As women we like to take the time to listen, encourage and nurture each other along the way and also aid and abet each other in starting lots more projects. That is all part of the fun.
As a little thank you to you for staying with me and making life more pleasurable I am having a little giveaway. I don't want anything from you other than a comment and one person will be the owner of this little thimble holder. It is in my favourite colours and I make no apologies for it but if you would like to have it then you know what to do. I shall announce the winner on September 10th.
Now that I have the lovely Dancing Dollies pattern I am eager to start it but feel that I have to crack on with a few other things first. What I did do is cut out all the pieces ready. All I need now are the backgrounds which will be with me soon I hope. Several of you have told me that you have seen the real quilt up close and personal and I am envious. Trish Harper, you are one talented lady and I am pleased to have met your acquaintance even if only in the virtual sense.
Block 15
Today I found inspiration to cut out the last block. It has taken me some time to do this as whatever I picked up I just couldn't find the energy to make it happen. Well, I am back on track and have also started to cut out all the other little corner posts and outer triangles for the border. This is one BIG quilt and I did think that I would reduce the size of it somehow but having had a good play this morning I have decided to keep it as the instructions and I am excited now to get on with it. I think it will be some time before I can call it finished but I am enjoying the process all the same.
Some of you will be pleased to know that order has been restored to Stitcherydo HQ and it is now all shipshape and bristol fashion.
Happy Stitching and good luck.
Love Shirley.
p.s. anyone in the vicinity next weekend do come and see Kate's exhibition in her house and garden. It should be a good weekend. All proceeds for St.Margaret's Hospice.
Well done Shirley - keep going and have fun. Pippa
ReplyDeleteshirley it has been fun getting to know you and i have enjoyed the 'chats' we have had, your 'camelot' is lovely and ooh ah on the start on
ReplyDelete'dancing dollies' !!!
please don't include me in the giveaway, just wanted to say 'nice to know you'!!!
Yes please, I would love to be included. Glad you have picked up on Camelot again. I had to Google Dancing Dollies - very nice indeed. How organised you are, please come and whip me into shape!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the 100 post milestone :-)!!! I always enjoy seeing what you are up to and it's been a delight getting to know you. Take care, and hugs.PS Your last Camelot is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThe thimble holder is the most beautiful one that I've ever seen. One of my favorite colors too!! I haven't heard of Dancing Doilies pattern so will have to do some searching to see it. Your block is lovely too! And congrats on your 100th post,,would love to win the thimble holder, it's wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI never seem to use a thimble - just my naked finger! So maybe you should leave me out of your giveaway! Just had to say congrats on the milestone and camelot is still looking heavenly! Can't wait to see your gorgeous blocks together!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 100th post. I am happy to have joined you for part of the journey. To a 100 more!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 100th post...it's been a pleasure getting to know you, and enjoy a little "chatting" along the way too.
ReplyDeleteContinue with your blogging journey and best wishes for the next 100 posts!
Julia ♥
Well congratulations on your 100th post! You have done very well. We jumped off at around the same time and I'm nowhere near 100 post ;). Still love your Camelot blocks but I'm wondering if we ever get to see my other favorite again? You know, the hexagons!!
ReplyDeleteYay! Well done you on your 100th and for finding the urge again. It's so frustrating when you just can't DO! Lol. Looking forward to the next 100 posts with you too.
ReplyDeleteThat's a double celebration, congratulations! I've enjoyed getting to know you. You're being very good cutting out all the pieces for dancing dollies, it's such a beautiful pattern and the Camelot block looks great.
ReplyDeleteThank you too for the chance to go in the draw for the thimble holder, it's absolutely gorgeous.
Hi Shirley, Congratulations on this great milestone. I would love to enter your giveaway. What an exquisite thimble holder.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy your blog, so I've become a follower.
Well done you I have read all 100 posts. Don't put me in the draw as I have one of your thimble holders hanging over the lamp near my sewing machine. I look at it and think of what you are up to when I am sewing. I am so tempted to get the Camerlot pattern. I have just put the last stitches in my red and white quilt. Not sure about hand sewing.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Shirley on the 100th post and I must add it has been wonderful having these virtual chats. I hope the time when the next 100 post occur is a much happier one for you and I really look forward to keeping up with all your news and happenings. The Camelot quilt is going to be one stunning quilt. Take care.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 100th post Shirley, here`s to the next hundred. Love the final block of the Camelot quilt, I still haven`t started mine, I just can`t seem to get my head round it, but yours is a very hard act to follow!
ReplyDeleteCheers from Stoke for keeping the flag flying - 100 posts, not out! Think this means you qualify for Stokie of the Year, certainly in my book. Glad that order has been restored to HQ, must try and impose similar on my HQ, then perhaps I could make fabuluous Camelot blocks too! Well done Our Kid.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Shirley on 100 posts! I have enjoyed meeting and becoming friends with you and look forward to many more milestones.
ReplyDeleteYour Camelot block is beautiful and I am very pleased that order has been restored!!!
Congratulations on 100 posts! Looking forward to the next 100! Can't wait to see your dancing dollies made up
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 100th post a very wonderful milestone. It has been lovely chatting to you too and visiting your lovely blog and enjoying the tours of some of your specisl places. Well done and here's to many more.
ReplyDeleteBlessings Michelle xx
Really? Only 100? It seems we have been chatting for longer than that.
ReplyDeleteI love your little adventures and as posted previously, I feel like I'm tagging along with you.
Congrats Shirley!