Dancing Quilt Blocks

This clip of dancing quilt blocks has been going around the internet this week on various quilt sites. It's really good, so if you haven't seen it check it out.

I haven't had time to play with the new machine yet, but I have a good excuse. Yesterday we went to Auckland for the day, did a little shopping and then picked up Eldest Son from the airport. He has been in Sydney since November doing an internship at Google. I've missed him especially at Christmas, but isn't Skype great. (If you have kids or grandkids far away it's a must) He's only here for a few days before he heads back to Hamilton to move into a new flat. 

Of course he bought washing home, here's a picture of the washing line full of Google T-Shirts. 

My Birthday Present!

Before I show you my Birthday present, have a look at this fabric. It's a fabric range designed by Michelle Marvig, and it's at the Fabric Barn. They are having a sale starting tomorrow, so I might have to pop back in and buy some! They have a lot of 100% cotton fabric in with the dressmaking fabrics too, like this Polynesian design below. So if you go, check them out. There are some that are 150cm wide so they would be good for backing. OK scroll down past the fabric to see my Present....

Here it is! Now I have to learn how to drive it! Hopefully it won't take too long. My husband picked it up for me today, but I've only had a little play as I had to take Youngest Son out driving. (I'm teaching him and we are still having a lot of bunny hops!) 

A Late Valentines Day

I meant to post this yesterday, but yesterday just seemed to disappear!
I hope you had a lovely Valentines Day. I took my youngest Son to school yesterday, instead of him taking the bus. Because he had a large bouquet of flowers for his Girlfriend. I have a good photo of him but, I know he would hate it being on the blog so you will just have to imagine it!
And yes my Sweety gave me flowers too. Which I was a bit of a surprise as he is picking up my combined Valentines/Birthday present on Friday. But my lips are sealed, better not jinx it!

I thought this little wall hanging fits the theme of Valentines Day, so I thought I would share it with you. I made it late last year, for a challenge at The Country Yard. You had to make an A4 size quiltlet, using the first letter of you name as inspiration & include the pale blue fabric.
As it happened that day I had the Beatles song 'All you need is Love' stuck in my head! So that is how I came up with this. I quilted hearts and the word Love all over this tiny quilt, and I'm really pleased how it turned out.

Check out the quilting blogs on the side bar today as they have some really nice Valentine Day posts.

Orewa Trip…

Well I went to ‘A Garden of Quilts’ an Exhibition by Ngaire Brooks today at Orewa, and there were big signs saying no photography, so sorry I can’t share any of the exhibition with you .

But to prove we were there I took Sandy’s Photo outside .

We had a nice time at the exhibition, and then a relaxed lunch in Orewa before heading home. Orewa is very pretty a sea side town and when you are walking around the shops, the sea is just across the road.

It was very busy with lots of people out for Sunday brunch, so I had to wait a while to get this photo with no cars in it! Anyway hope you all had a great day too.