Wednesday, October 26, 2011

A Celebratory Giveaway

To celebrate the fantastic Rugby World Cup won here by the All Blacks, I have a little giveaway.

You will win this fat quarter and ribbon


Just leave me one comment and I will do the draw on November 1st.
International entries are welcome.
Please ensure I have a way to contact you. If not I will have to redraw.
Good luck



 And here is Snowy today.  Aint he a cute boy



And this is why is feels like Summer is on it's way today



Monday, October 24, 2011

RUGBY WORLD CUP WINNERS!!!!!!

WAAAA HOO!!!! THE NEW ZEALAND ALL BLACKS ARE THE RUGBY WORLD CUP WINNERS AFTER A HARD FOUGHT GAME WITH THE FRENCH.

It was a nail biting game right to the end with my heart pounding and the screaming happening. Miss 15 ran out of the room with 2 minutes to go screaming "I can't watch it", but saw the last few seconds.  So much excitement here and New Zealand will be partying hard for days to come.




 

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

A Bit of Sewing

Well the excitment of the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup are over but the excitement of the Finals on Sunday are building.  The All Blacks are playing France which will be exciting.


Anyway at the start of last week I was frantically sewing as I had to drop of my entries for the Home Industries section at the local A&P show.  Didn't help that I was on night shift to so was not 100% in the right frame of mind, but I got there .... just.

I entered six items.  First up were some pickled onions and tomato relish which I got 3rd placings for and also when I took them into be entered Master 13 panicked as he thought that I was not getting them back.  Guess who really like eating them??



Also I entered a Premmie Baby Quilt which I got 2nd placed for



A table runner


A teatowel topper



and a Small Wall Hanging which I adapted from the first pattern in the Christmas Stitch-along. I got 3rd placing for this.



A very good weekend was had and a bit of sunburn to go with it.

Onto other things.

For the September Austalian Block Swap 2 I received this block from Sue V.



Then over at Our Craft Forum I was in a mini-swap for a mug rug and received this one from Samelia's Mum


and to her I sent this one


Also at The Craft Forum I have participated in a Down on The Farm Swap where we swapped something with the farming theme.

I received this from Mumof6



and sent her this along with a farm themed fat 1/4


I also have participated in the F-R-I-E-N-D-S swap and my partner was Tone all the way from Norway.  You can have a look at her blog here We had to send a gift starting with the letters from the word FRIEND

I was very lucky and received all these

 

and to Tone I sent these



Tone also collects thimbles and one of the items was this thimble




And finally for the 6 1/2" swap this month I received these blocks from Sharyn



and sent these to PennyB



Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Excitement Is Building

Tomorrow night is the 2nd semi-final of the Rugby World Cup 2011.
Who is going to met France in the Final next week??


Kick-off is 9pm NZ time!!

Of course I want the All Blacks to win.


Sunday, October 2, 2011

NRL Grand Final Tonight!!!!

GO NZ VODAFONE WARRIORS!!!


I AM SURE YOU WILL BEAT THE MANLY SEA EAGLES

SORRY MY AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS