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Travel with the Gnomes – Part III
Norm and Nanette visited the beautiful botanical gardens at Mt Coot-tha. Nanette was looking a bit pale when she left home. I think it was all the chocolate she has been eating. It’s spring in Brisbane and all the flowers…
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Travel with the Gnomes – Part II
Thursday is Mahjong day at my place so Norm and Nanette joined in and won nearly every game. Gnomes have a competitive side and they don’t take kindly to losing. The group enjoyed a delicious lunch of marigold quiche and…
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Travel with the Gnomes – Part 1
It’s a little-known fact that gnomes love to travel. Pat Sloan packed Norm off to tour the world with only the clothes he was made with and the anticipation of exploring new worlds. His first stop was Melbourne, Australia care…
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Bird Song by Pat Sloan
My lovely friend, Pat has designed a new collection and I am so grateful Pat has asked me to be part of the tour. Join me today to showcase Pat Sloan’s new collection Bird Song for Benartex ( @benartex_fabrics ).…
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The Glow of Friendship – FREE Christmas block
Today I join Pat Sloan to give you an early Christmas present – our FREE block, The Glow of Friendship. Pat and I met years ago through the wonderful world of quilters and we have forged a friendship across the…
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Celebrate the Seasons – book giveaway
My very talented and delightful friend, Pat Sloan has published her 37th book! Celebrate the seasons has 14 easy quilting projects to reflect the beauty of each season and decorate your home. This book, as with all Pat’s books, has…
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The Splendid Samplerā¢ 2 – Sunbonnet Me to You
Quilts are a craft of love … they provide warmth, comfort and memories … The most uplifting thing about quilting is when we make a quilt for someone else. It may be someone we know or a complete stranger, the…
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The Splendid Sampler 2 – Pineapple Block
Today, my Pineapple block is available for download at The Splendid Sampler website. I am looking forward to seeing photos of your pineapple blocks. Let me show you how I made my little pineapple block using washable, fusible interfacing, sharp scissors,…
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How I love Blue and White quilts
Cleaning out my quilt room to herald the new year, I found my beloved blue and white Aurifil BOM 2015 blocks. These were 12 mini quilts I fashioned into a 75″ x 75″ quilt for my nephew and his wife…
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The Splendid Samplerā¢ book has arrived
Two large boxes arrived at my gate today full of Splendid Samplerā¢ books. If any Australians would like a copy of the book, I have limited stock of soft cover, signed books available now in my e-shop. Price includes shipping…
