Kerryswainscottage

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Sorry I am a day late but the winner of my $50 voucher to celebrate my Blog Birthday is comment number 12 - Meredith

Your voucher will be in the mail tomorrow - happy shopping

Kerry

6th Blog Birthday give away

Well I knew my blog birthday was coming up but I was surprised a few minutes ago when I pulled out my blog book to read my very first post was on Thursday 16th Feb 2006. Wow lots have been shared on here since then.

To all my reader I would like to give you the opportunity to win a $50 gift voucher in the shop - all you have to do is leave a comment and let me know which post over the last 6 years you have enjoyed reading. I will draw the prize next Wednesday evening.

Good luck and thanks for sharing the past 6 years with me.

Kerry

Paper Bag quilts/photos in previous post

Over the past 6 months a small group of us have been working on our latest paper bag quilts/friendship quilts. The rules this time around were interputed by each individual in a variety of ways. These quilts are row by row quilts with the owner making the first row to set the theme for the quilt. This row is somwhere in the middle of each row. Everyone was thrilled with what they received back, I look forward to seeing how they all finish them off. I am sure you will agree that they all look great. Well done ladies. Our next one is going to be a block exchange which should be heaps of fun - this will start in March.

Thanks for sharing these wonderful quilts with me

Kerry

Paper bag quilts

Birthday swap gifts/photos on previous post

With my FIS online group I had to make a birthday gift for Christine a couple of weeks back - this years theme is "Grow, Cook & Eat - these are the gifts I sent to her.

An apron using a gorgeous floral fabric - grow & cook

A cup cake pin cushion - cook & eat

A set of cookie cutters - cook

A copy of my first book - "Blackberry Jam & Cream the pin cushion is such a cutie - it is a Bareroot's pattern from her book "Favourite Embroidery" and comes as a kit to make 2 pincushions. The book is $19.50 and kit is $14 both are in store now.

Birthday Swap Gifts

One photo from last weekend

Aren't these just the most gorgeous little clam shells - all English Paper pieced - it was so good learning Sue Daleys techniqes - so quick and easy - anyone can make heaps of these cute little fellows. I have other photos to share but I am still having trouble with typepad and my new computer but hey I have managed to upload one photo - more to come.

Kerry

What a way to spend a weekend.

Just letting you all know that I had the best weekend in QLD with Sue Daley. Sue and her family made us so welcome at their B & B, the food was amazing and the hospitality was terrific. Sue was a wonderful tutor, so willing to share her knowledge and expertise with us. I learnt so much over the weekend and came home extremely inspired. I can't wait to host Sue in 6 weeks for my Girls Day in the Country at the end of March, for all those attending it will be a great weekend - at this stage Saturday is totally full but there is still room for a ffew more ladies on Sunday - if you would like to book or chat to me about further details send me an email.

I have been trying all day to post some photos of the projects we were working on with Sue, but for some reason typepad will not let me open any photos - if anyone knows why this might be happening I would appreciate your advice.

Thanks for dropping by Kerry

 

Heading to QLD

This Wednesday afternoon - Feb 1st - I will be heading to Qld to take part in a 3 day shop owners retreat with Sue Daley - I am so looking forward to being on the otherside of a retreat - it is usually me teaching so will be fabulous being taught.

The shop will be closed from Wednesday 1pm and will not reopen until next Tuesday 7th Feb - when Tuesday class will resume for the year. This will be an exciting day when we swap over our latest paper bag quilts.

Sue Daley is my guest tutor for my annual Girls Day in the Country in March - there are still a few spots available for the Sunday 25th March if anyone is interested.

Thanks for dropping by

Kerry

Happy Australia Day/USA trip

Well I hope everyone has had a great Australia Day - mine has been very quite - nothing much on the agenda here. I didn't even make it to our local celebrations. I have acheived a couple of things today - one being hand stitiching the binding down on the secret double wedding ring quilt I showed a sneak peek of last month. It is already now to give to the special couple this weekend. Also I have been busy working on the itinery for my trip to the USA later this year. I am planning on taking a small group of ladies on tour for about 2 weeks, taking in New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Quilt Festival in Houston. If anyone is interested in joining our group contact me for further details.

Happy Australia Day - isn't it great to be an Aussie