Saturday, November 27, 2010

some editing done ....

I just edited one of my earlier posts by adding the following to it ... but I am going to add it here again .. cos I really like this website and what happens there ... it is just plain old fashion fun ... and I reckon we could all do with some of that ...

I joined a most fantastic group .... Australian based and have many overseas members too ... we swap quilting blocks ... i pick the block and colour i want ... as do the other members .. and at the beginning of each month we get our partners ... then we make the block for our partner in their choice of colour and mail it off ... really simple and sooo much fun ... you don't just get lots of blocks .. you also get an opportunity to learn new skills and maybe make a block or two that you never thought you would ever attempt ... fun stuff ... here is a link if you are interested in having some fun ..... Quilting Block Swaps - Australia

My November blocks .....

Both of my November blocks have arrived ... one from Leanne in New South Wales and one from Pat in Oregon USA ... they are just lovely ... what beautiful colours my partners chose for me ... I love them both ... and they will go wonderfully well with the first one ... my collection is growing ... but still I have no idea what to do with them ... I am sure as time goes on they will speak to me and tell me what should happen ...

here is the one I recieved from Pat ...



and this is the one Leanne sent me ... 



you would have to agree that they are just lovely ..... wouldn't you ...

thank you sooooo much ladies ... i love them ...

Friday, November 26, 2010

its been a long time ..

i don't believe it has been this long since i post in here ... shocking ... but ... i do have a very good excuse for my absence ... my computer got sick and had to be fixed .... some viral infection .. but a few days of rest and restoration fixed her up and is almost as good as new ...

although i did lose a lot of really good things when i fixed her ... and it is funny how you don't realise just how many programmes you have or use for that matter until they are no longer there to be used ... so you have to go find them again .... and download and install ... what a pain ... and some programmes have been updated since you first got them .. years ago ... and have changed so much you hardly recognise them ... some for the better .. some not ... anyway .... life goes on and i am pleased and very thankful that this poor old thing could be restored and i didn't have to replace her ... cos that would have hurt soooo much more ... especially so close to Christmas ...

i will be back a little bit later to show you the wonderful swap block i recieved in yesterdays mail ... it is just lovely .. thanks Pat ...