I'm still here!!!

Suddenly realised that I have not blogged for quite a while!!  We have been 'on holiday' the last two weeks (at home) trying to catch up on things!  Did we get anything done? well, no, not really...just lots of days out, a nice front garden and a bit of a rest!
My online shop is getting started and the longarm quilting remains busy and a real passion!  The woollies are just as woolly (a bit like me these days!!) and we are getting used to being empty nesters!

Busy making a Bella sunburst quilt right now, and keeping going with my Green tea and Sweet beans quilt.....OO, mustn't forget...the pattern is now on my store!   Just love this pattern!

A happy anniversary and new bundles...

New bundles of joy!!!! added to the webshop...
A delicious bundle of pink and yellow:

A combination of lovely pinks and yellows to be added this evening.  And another Bella bundle of oranges and lemons!

Please do visit and have a look......
Meanwhile, we are celebrating!!  It is our 29th wedding anniversary!!!  We are trying to recover from daughter no 1 moving into her new home and the loneliness she has left behind and the strange feeling of being just the two of us again!!  Maybe a glass of champagne might help!!

A trip to Albury, Surrey

Yesterday we had a day out!  After getting terribly stuck in traffic for two and a half hours, we arrived at the village hall in deepest Surrey!!  And what a lovely welcome....I must admit to having kittens on the journey, we were so late!!  Never mind,  the Guildford Quilters were a very friendly group and we had a really nice time.  I had been asked to give a talk about my longarm quilting business and take along my shop for some retail therapy!

Thanks so much to everyone we met...
As my parents are not far away, we made a quick trip to see them too which really made for a lovely day!

 Lunch eaten, we set off home to walk a very excitable pair of doodles who were delighted we were home!

Another package to send and a touch of sadness...

Pam from Florida was the winner in my giveaway on Lilysquilts....well done, Pam...the package is on its way....!!!

Just love those Bella fabrics!
It has been a busy week.  Eileen's quilt came off the machine and Heidi's quilt has replaced it!  Quilts coming in fast and orders on the shop beginning to happen!!  I am visiting Guildford quilters tomorrow to do a talk and sell some fabrics, so look forward to meeting the group.

I have been doing a little sewing when I can and trying out some new templates that I bought at FoQ...I thought this block might be a little tricky, but not really .... and I'm quite pleased how it turned out

This weekend we visited the wonderful Stowe landscape gardens in Buckinghamshire....Stowe is a private school, but the grounds are NT and open to the public.  There are wonderful buildings and lakes  to see and an amazing gothic house which is apparently a holiday home through the Landmark trust!!  Looks a little creepy to me!  You can see it on the hill in this photo...

Our eldest daughter came too as her boyfriend is back at home getting ready for their move to Newbury.....the visit was tinged with a fair amount of sadness in that she will soon move away from home to her own place and although this has to happen, it feels so sad at the moment!   Please tell me that I am not alone in this empty nest thing!!

Don't forget to check out my webshop.....I need something to keep me very busy right now!!!
Until next time....

Bundle bloghop winner!

Mr Zach has picked a winner!  The red bundle goes to Liz DandeliondD.....I hope you enjoy it and make lots of lovely red things!!  Best wishes xxx

A lovely note....and don't forget Lilys quilts

The other day I had a visit from a customer to collect her first quilt....very exciting!  But even more exciting when I received this wonderful note and pictures of her quilt in situ a few days later!  It is lovely to see the quilts I have played a small part in being loved and used as they should be.  Thanks so much Amy...

Hi Karen.

I just wanted to say thank you for all your help with my first ever
patchwork quilt. I really appreciated your advice when it came to
choosing a long-arm quilting design, the colour of the quilting
thread, the wadding and the backing. It was so kind of you to take the
time to talk through everything over a cup of tea.

I am really pleased with the finished result – you obviously took a
lot of care with the complex quilting pattern – and your tips on
binding came in very handy. I was dreading binding the quilt, but it
was easy and took less than a day.

I thought you might like to see a couple of pictures of the finished
quilt in situ. It proves that even beginners can make something
beautiful. Even Trevor, the neighbour’s cat, approves. I’ve decided to
call it “Postcards from Gardener’s Cottage” since I think the blocks
look like old fashioned postcards scattered all over the bed.

I’m already wondering what I can make next, so no doubt I'll be
browsing your online shop soon. Maybe I’ll work up the courage to try
triangles or hexagons.

Best wishes,

Amy

And don't forget....the new webshop.  Pop over to Lilysqults for a chance to win some Bella fat quarters.  Have a lovely day....from the woollies and me!

The running chicken meets Lily

Pop on over to Lily's quilts for a splendid giveaway at the running chicken webshop!!

19 scrummy fat quarters of Bella by Lotta Jansdotter to be won and discounts in store.