Sunday Sewing...

I have been so busy sorting out stuff and getting ready for the packers to come. Yesterday I was so tired I slept in till mid-day... something I have never done before in my life!!! I decided my body was telling me to slow down and take it easy, so today I spent the day in my sewing room. I think Nina was happy to see me... I haven't spent any time with her for so long!!

Here is a sneak peak of what I was working on:


You know what it is, don't you....? Yes, I finished the top for the Fruit of the Spirit Block of the Month! Yay! I now need to write it up and post it on the web for you all :) I am quite happy with how it turned out... and glad I didn't give up on it, lol!!

We have dates for when the packers are going to come - the 22nd & 23rd of Dec :) What fun! We will have a very empty house for Christmas....! Oh well.. such is life. I am trying to have everything sorted out by the end of November so that I am not stressing at the last minute. So far it is all going well....

Hope you are all well and sewing lots and lots!!! I'll be back later in the week with the finishing instructions...

October Finishing Stitches Winners!!!!

Yes, we have winners for these gorgeous charm packs, and of course I expect to see two quilts done by Christmas... hee heeee :) Just kidding, but I know you will want to sew these up when you get them because they are just adorable!!!

On to the winners! For Part A we have:

Wannabegodly from Homepiecing!!!

Send me an email with your snail mail address please and I will post you one of the charm packs!

And for Part B:

Alice from Alice in Quilterland!!!!

Of course I have your address already, so you don't need to send it to me :)

Thank you to all who have joined in again last month. I didn't get much done, but some of you sure did :)

The reason I wanted to give away two charm packs in October is because I am stopping with Finishing Stitches for the year .... sadly I need to concentrate on getting ready for the big move.... I will start it up again sometime next year when I am settled again though, so don't worry, the challenges will be back!

In other news: Hubby left on Tuesday night for Saudi. It was a mad last minute rush, but we got him to the airport on time :) So now I really do need to start thinking about getting ready to join him...! Even though it will probably be three months, I don't want to be stressing at the last minute... so I should write a list and make a plan, shouldn't I? Somehow I don't think my wonderful Quilter's Moving Tips are going to work for an international move....

I'd better get busy!

And the Hot Potato goes to....

...... ANGELA from Sew Loquacious Angela!!!!!!!

She said:

Pick me! Pick me! Oh, count me in!
Thanks!
Angela

So I did pick her... in a very random way, don't worry :) I cut up all the comments, dumped them in a pile on the bed, mixed them all up (while Pepsi the cat watched to make sure I wasn't cheating), and then closed my eyes and picked one.....

Angela, please send me your snail mail addy and I will send this hot, hot pattern over to you!!!

All those of you who missed out, keep an eye out at Angela's blog for when she gives it away next! It really is a fun pattern :)

Thank you to everyone who commented and especiallay to Sarah from Sarah's Prim Treasures who started all this way back in March!