Honeysuckle Cottage

Home safe and ooh lala!!

What a fabulous weekend!!  I hope you all had the pleasure of being surrounded, and indulged, by all things delicious.

We arrived home late last night, unloaded the car and straight into bed for a good nights sleep.  Oh, was the weekend exhausting. 

Sydney is a good 8 or 9 hour drive from here at Honeysuckle Cottage.  We (DH and I, and Little Bear) arrived at the lovely home of our hostess for the weekend.  Our dear friend Robynn lives in a beautiful home on gorgeous acreage.  This is a little part of Robynn's Haven.   A little further down her driveway is this. It really is an oasis of Australian beauty.

Thank you Robynn, we love you.

Oh, where was I?  Oh yes, off I went to the Trade Fair, full of excitement.  It is that rare opportunity to see all that is gorgeous in the industry.  There are our favourite designers (unfortunately not all can make it), the most amazing fabrics and wonderful sales reps.  So many new goodies are revealed.  Just breath taking.  So, what goodies will I share with you today.  Hmmm, here is a little taste of some new things coming our way.  

These are just a taste of the delicious goodies Lynette has been working on that will arrive shortly.

Here is a taste of a new book from Natalie Bird.  How cute is this quilt?

That's all for now, I hope you have enjoyed a sneak peak into my weekend...

Just a quickie..

I quickie is better than none at all, so tonight it will just be a quickie.  I have decided to add a section to the shop for Fabric Packs.  The first I have added is of course the Madiera Fat 1/4 Pack.  I have also added a rather delicious bonus to this pack.  When you purchase the Madiera Fat 1/4 pack of all 40 beautiful fabrics in the range, I will give you a metre of fabric from Madiera, of your choice, at no extra cost.  Hmm, now that's tempting...

Do you love a good mystery?

I love a good mystery, do you?  Any sort of mystery, book, treasures, quilts.  Do you have a good mystery to share?  Honeysuckle Cottage does?  Do you know we have our very own Mystery Quilt that you can join in on?  Just under 'nice places to visit' at the shop, you will find a link that says 'mystery quilt'.  That is where your adventure will begin.  The details for block one are available now, along with the requirements list.  You might like to use fabrics from your stash, or maybe it is time to add to your stash for this project.  If you would like to let us know your colour preference, we would be happy to put a kit together for you.  Once you have your fabric organised, just start stitching.  I would love to see your progress through the months.  Details for block two will be available in a couple of weeks.  Happy stitching...

         

I have just discovered how to add bits and pieces to my blog entries.  It's a little exciting for me.  So, I will be adding a bit here and a bit there.  Oh, time to go, I think I here the mail lady coming to my place.  I wonder what divine goodies will be delivered today?  Back soon 

I love Jelly

No, not the wobbly sort, the sort that comes in a roll, a Jelly Roll.  So, when we took delivery of some delicious Jelly Rolls from Moda, I fondled for a while, thought about it for a while, fondled a little more, then decided to make this.  It is 'Quilted Sunshine'.  Made from a Jelly Roll of 'Sunshine' by April Cornell.  It measures 40" x 48" and would be easily put together in a day.  The binding is scrappy, from the leftover pieces, and I have made a pillow case to match.  All from just 1 Jelly Roll.  I am looking forward to wrapping my soon to arrive grandbaby in it.

I have also been working on something in 'Chelsea Boutique' from Blackbird Designs.  Just beautiful.  Well it will be.  At the moment this is what it looks like.  Again, it will be a crib size quilt, similiar size to 'Quilted Sunshine'.  The great thing is, if you want the quilts bigger, just add another Jelly Roll, and keep on stitching.  What are you working on?

I have been doing a bit of hand stitching as well.  I will save the details of that for another time.

Ladies, if you wish to be put in the drawer for a surprise package, which includes Lynette Anderson's newly released book, Rainbow Cottage, just leave a message before midday tomorrow.  I will announce the winner in the afternoon.

I hope you make the time to sit and stitch tonight.  Bye for now....

ps  A Moda Jelly Roll is made up of 40 x 2.5" strips from a range of fabric.  They are designed to simply be cross-cut and used.  They are fun to work with and you get to sample the range of fabric, too.