Blue Shadow Pony

Sue Ross Workshop.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The past two days have been somewhat of a revelation for me... I have officially entered the world of Sue Ross... that's Sue in the photo with one of her many quilts "Blazing Stars" need I say I now no longer look @ a bolt of fabric in the same light ??? A Workshop with Sue introduces you to a world of Contempory meets Tradition in the best possible of ways... Oh... &&& I am hand piecing...mind you that requires a tad bit more practice as yet. If you have taken the opportunity to subscribe to Down Under Quilts free for 6 months... @ this Link you will be able to read more about Sue's Quilting Journey in Issue # 133 { that's the issue with the really cool crocheted edge Quilt on the cover } and see some of her wonderful quilts... &&& you should see what Sue is working on @ present !!! One block has 101 pieces alone & looks totally stunning in two different colourways... can see I will be a regular attendee @ Sue's Workshops every 2 months in Toowoomba as I have truly fallen in love with just Soooo... many of Sue's designs... maybe I should get another job too just for my materials... one of course needs to be supportive of such addictions !!! Lol...

Oz Rose.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:06:00 +0000

I gotta admit the generosity within Blogland brightens your day ! This week I have been exceptionally lucky to win Oz Rose's Giveaway to celebrate her 50th Post and my parcel arrived in the mail this week... don't you just love collecting the mail when you now there could be something special... ??? For my Stitchin' Get Together tomorrow my mug will be able to travel in style &&& of course I will be showing this cute little Mug Bag off to just everyone ! Thank You Soooo... much OzRose just Luv it to bits &&& I might add here that the Haigh Choccies are Long... Gone Lol !!!

PS. Don't forget Jackie's Birthday Giveaway over @ Canton Village Quilt Works.

Sunrise.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Trying to be really good and go for a walk each day just a tad tricky in the Winter so I find !!! But just this week one of my friends sent me an Email with a 92yr old lady's lessons in life... One in particular resonated with me in every way !!!

" No matter how you feel... Get Up, Dress Up &&& Show Up !!! "

So from the mouth of Babe's I sure can take a hint... Lol

But also urging me out of my Oh So Cosy bed is the tantalising Sunrise's of late just thought I would share...

Designer Blog Hop.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Now this sounds like a bit of fun for sure... with lots of great designers sharing a little about themselves plus great Demo's & Patterns for us all to enjoy... with the Blog Hop beginning today over @ Gudrun's from GE Designs you won't wish to miss out on any of the fun so quickly hop on over for a visit... I believe someone may have mentioned Giveaway's & Prizes Too... Smiles :0)

Twitter Tracker.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Ok Maybe my sense of Humour is somewhat misguided & All... But this is Crack Up Funny Azz... Am I on my own here ???

Misty Morning.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:25:00 +0000

Just some shots of "Nureyev" aka Twinkle Toes... My resident Manee for the weanlings... first thing this AM with my Blue Dog getting in on the Act. Such unusual weather today getting a bit chilly now so off to Rug Up "The Girl" who is home spelling for a bit... looks like a shower coming... Then I can settledown for some Stitchin'.

Piano Cello - Jon Schmidt.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:14:00 +0000

This fellow is just beyond magic... For Pure Listening Pleasure....

New On Line Store.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:59:00 +0000

If you haven't already discovered Sarah's New On Line Store "Patchwork 's Plus" can I suggest a Visit... I Promise you will discover something which makes your heart sing !!! I certainly did... Smiles... Sarah also has a Blog over here @ Sarah's Prim Treasures ... Enjoy Your Visit ...

Great Giveaway.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Really Great Giveaway over here @ The Fabric Shopper... Hippie Chicks from Marcus Fabrics ... Very Cool !!!

Paper Bag Swap Parcel.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0000

My Paper Bag Swap Goodies have arrived safely in the Mail... Much Fun !!! Luvin' the colours & Giant Ric Rac Yummm... Now !!! Decisions... Decisions...

And... these are the contents of the Paper Bag I sent off to my Swap Partner... hopefully waiting patiently in the Posties Bag ready for delivery tomorrow ! Plus a little last minute tiny white Ric Rac too boot...

Sewn's Blog Party Giveaway Winner !!!

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0000

So... Here We Go Now !!!

The numbers generated by this widget come from RANDOM.ORG's true random number generator.

#12 Jeannette has left a new comment on your post "Sewn's Launch !!!":

Congratulations Jeanette The Random Number Generator has selected you as My Sewn Giveaway Winner !!! Shall be in touch Via Email for your Addy Details for your Winnings to find their way to you !!! Way to Go... Now if you have not been over to Sewn's New Website to Visit as yet... you are missing out on one truly Savvy Site... Slip on Over *Do Not Pass Go !!!

Sewn's Launch !!!

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:35:00 +0000

Today is the day for Sewn's Launch a great new innovative site for Sewer's orchestrated by Sarah Fielke of Material Obsession Books 1 & 2 Fame !!! *** On My Wish List... ***

Sarah has come up with an awesome idea which you can read more about @ her Blog right here... to launch her new Website with a Blog Party Giveaway which I along with 150 !!! other Blogs have joined in on &&& this is my mightily late... Oh why do I do this to myself..... Groan... posting for My Giveaway. Better Late than Never as my Grandma always used to say !

&&& OMGosh... I have just had a look @ the Prize Pool... Be Still My Heart !!!

Now for My Giveaway ... I have A Bronwyn Hayes Stitchery Kit with a little parcel of Fabrics & Lace...

Then... I also have one of my Pincushion Of The Month Kits including the Pintopper !!! This was the hardest decision because I had to decide which of the Months would be featuring in My Giveaway !!! Good Luck Everyone... &&& Thank You Sarah for such a fun thing to do !!!

Blogland Giveaways.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:19:00 +0000

Bloghopping such a wonderful pastime... Especially when cold & wet !!! Now as I have accumulated some great Giveaways to visit over the past few days I had better make a start...

The cutest dresses on earth or so I believe anyways can be found over here... Slip On Over for a Visit...

Grosgrain: SHABBY APPLE Marseilles Dress GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!

Then over here @ Rae Gun...

Rae Gun: Giveaway: Citrus Summer Ruffle Diaper

&&& One More Here...

http://laniejane.typepad.com/see_jane_run_go_jane_go/2009/05/a-sunburn-and-sand-in-my-pockets.html#comments

Enjoy Visiting...

More Than Shabby....

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:12:00 +0000

My Apologies Everyone in being so Shabbily behind time in posting the winner of my Blogoversary Giveaway... With so many lovely comments received I've discovered Giveaways can be just as much fun from the Giving side of things !!! That's the Joy of Blogland. So Thank You to Everyone for Joining in on the Fun with me.

Now the result caused me to chuckle some ... But .... when you are on a winning streak & the Angel's are on your side & well that's all there is to it ...Lol A Big Congratulations to Stina !!! Your Surprise parcel will be popped into the mail to you ASAP if you could contact me via Email with your Addy Details that would be great.

I will post Details & Pics of Stina's Surprise on Arrival in Sweden 'cause otherwise it wouldn't be a surprise now would it ??? Thank You once again to all the Super Bloggers who joined in... Such a Fabulous Fun way to meet Amazing people !!!

Precious Time Well Spent.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 +0000

WOW !!! I received the loveliest of Surprises this week when I visited my Favourite Shop for Stitches Therapy... Just has to be therapy when you come away feeling so inspired & motivated to achieve new dreams & desires... { I strongly feel adding to your stash falls beautifully into such a classification also } Big Grin... But I digress ! The surprise being that the shop was totally empty...bare... more to the point shifted altogether !!! Big Excitement then...

For you see... Precious Time have relocated to their fabulous New Premises @ 29 David St Toowoomba QLD & well... not much stitching happened that day for this little black duck as there was Soooo... Much to see !!! Add in Friends, Laughter, Stitches, Fabric, Coffee & Cake... & well it just doesn't get any better than that...................................

So if you are visiting Toowoomba or in the area treat yourself to a visit@ Precious Time

& say hello to Lisa & Majella... for I believe we

Quilters & Stitchers

have indeed been indulged with yet another

enticing " Playground " to visit ! Do Enjoy...

My Very 1st Blogoversary !

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Good Grief... It's that time already !!! Wow time sure flys by when you are having Fun... Now I know this because Teena from Toronto congratulated me on my Milestone today... not because I was watching my Counter... Lol... I kinda knew it was not too far off but yeah I sorta dropped the ball there... Time Management not being one of my finer set of skills.

So what to do ???

A Giveaway ???

Sounds good to me !

So if you would like to leave a Comment on this Post I will draw the lucky person's name on Sunday... & Pop something Special into the mail... don't forget to leave your Email contact for me.

Blogland Giveaways.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Sun, 17 May 2009 04:12:00 +0000

Wow there are some absolutely super Giveaways out there in Blogland @ the moment & some super generous people as well ... I believe it's the Sharing & Caring that you find out there in Blogland in such abundance is what makes this All Soooooo deliciously .... Addictive !!!

The Crafty Girls over @ Crafty Girls Workshop have these Fabulous packs from Moda & the decision is such a hard one... The giveaway is in support of Sewn's Launch Party ! You really need to go visit...

Robyn over here @ Daisy Quilts is offering this wantable little package... Yummm ! Have always admired Aggie from afar... Better head on over & visit to join in on the fun ! Robyn has also just had her very first quilt published in Down Under Quilts... Such Excitement for Robyn !!!

Then~~~ over here @ Pigtails & Snails is Lizzie Anne with her Cute Azz Quilt "Pink - A - Boo" how sweet is that ! Hurry now mustn't be late...

@ The Breaker's.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:04:00 +0000

The Sequalo Colt is @ The Breaker's... The first step forward in his education as a racehorse & the boy is coming along nicely. We visited him over there just this week to see how he was going. These shots tell a story I Believe like in " Man I've been doing this all My Life... " after only a handful of rides... he is just such a laidback colt. Guess you could say I'm one proud Mama !

Mother's Day Lunch.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:47:00 +0000

Meeting My Mum today for her ' Mother's Day ' lunch in town as for my mum Sunday was totally booked out already ! In a small country town for the Local Show it's all hands on deck & Mum had her troops to organise ! So today will hold a piece of her Special Day instead...

PIF Challenge.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:42:00 +0000

My Turn Now...

It’s the Pay It Forward Exchange. It’s based on the concept of the movie “Pay it Forward” where acts or deeds of kindness are done without expecting something in return, just passing it on, with hope that the recipients of the acts of kindness are passed on. So here’s how it works. I will make and send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment to this post on the blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. I do not know what that gift will be yet, and it won’t be sent this month, probably not next month, but it will be sent (within 12 months) and that’s a promise! What YOU have to do in return, then, is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog...

Would love to have you Join In !!!

As You Do...

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Visited my favourite store * Precious Time * last week to catch up with my Stitching Friend's... such a long time since I had last sat & stitched with everyone... twas lovely to be back chatting although not a lot of stitching happening... Lol Just being there amongst friends made the world a far brighter place for the day. I had so much fun discovering all that was new in the store during the day !!! These fellows followed me home... I'm yet to find a reason for them other than some Fabrics just talk to you... simple as that !!! DDH is still a WIP on that particular theory... LOL.

Maree's Paper Bag Swap.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:29:00 +0000

Flowering in My Garden right now is this sweet little pink rose rambles somewhat & whose name I do not know... Sorry... A bit of a Favourite with me & Soooo... tough !

Have just come across Maree's new swap @ On My Verandah & it sounds like a lot of fun especially for you More... creative types Lol. Will be terribly exciting to see what everyone comes up with... I'm all signed up & Brainstorming already.............

They say Ironing is the very best of thinking time ... Hmmm could put a new slant on that *** HUGE*** too big to jump over kinda huge... basket I have lurking out in my laundry !!! So Quick what are you waiting for ??? Slip across to Maree's & check this Swap out. Now what's in my stash.................... or maybe a trip to Ye Olde Quilt Shoppe of choice... now there's a thought !

Now this fella fascinates me... does anyone know what he is @ all cause so many visitors to My Garden ask & I just have Nooo... idea !!! Guessing... a type of Salvia but I could be way out there Lol.

Marica's Pay It Forward Gift.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:50:00 +0000

Look who arrived in my PIF Parcel... Just how Cute is My Angel that Marica Stitched for me ??? Those wings sure must have come in handy for such a long trip all the way from Sweden... You sure do meet some super lovely people in Blogland... Thank You so much for each & every heartfelt stitch with which you created my new little Angel Friend Marica I feel very blessed to have her in my Home.

PS. Oh & Marica... DDH has devoured each & every last one of the sweets with great pleasure !!! He says Thank You too...

Happy Stitches Helz.

Pay It Forward Gift.

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:23:00 +0000

On Friday I recieved the most lovely surprise in the mailbox... something I had clean forgotten all about with everything happening of late with DDH illness & also due in part to my lack of visits to Blogland of late... working on the remedy to that problem ! So Marica Thank You ever so much for such an unexpectedly lovely surprise... you totally made my day... so much so that I could not even bring myself to open it for the first 24Hrs... I just kept glancing over @ it with a silly smile on my face each time I walked by... Lol.

Back On Track...

boheme@aapt.net.au (Helz) — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:52:00 +0000

A Good Friend Once Told Me... Just Start ! So Start I Shall...

My DDH is recovering well following major surgery @ the end of Feb & our lives have once again begun to gather momentum which feels ever Soooo... Good............... I wish I could tell you all that I have done heaps of Stitchin' but when I worry Lots... I need to keep busy & on the move all @ the same time of course... As You Do...

But I knew All would be OK once again when DDH suggested visiting our local Tree Farm this week to purchase some new trees for our garden... Instant Smiles... right down to digging thru all of our lovely * Not... rocky soil for the planting of each & every one with the criteria being good deep... wide... holes to give them the very best of starts !!! One exceptionally weary yet strangely contented Gardener @ the end of the Best of Days.