300th Post = Giveaway Horowhenua Quilt Exhibition

Well, what a day today and this is my 300th blog.  So to celebrate it I'm going to have a giveaway!  I will post a photo in the next few days of some gorgeous fat 1/4's of batik fabric, some NZ fabric and some glass beads from Nelson - no doubt there will be other bits and pieces but it's been a very busy day here at my house. 

And this afternoon my grandson George (15) came off his mountain bike again and landed on his head.  thank God he wears all the protective gear, the ct scan is clear but he's in hospital for the night with bad concussion.  No riding now until Christmas and the worst news is he can't sit his exams in 2 weeks!!  So sad.  But at least he's okay.   He did this last year too and had a head injury for a few months.. happens so quickly. 

SO TO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN...

1.  Leave a comment on my blog anytime before 24 October.
2.  Become a follower to get a second entry.
3.  If you post about this giveaway tell your readers to leave a link to your blog and you and your reader will    get an entry to the giveaway.

Don't forget to put your blog link or an email address with your comment.

I will get my friend Myra to draw out the winner on the morning of 24 October before she flys home.  I'm sure that day will come too soon as we have so much to do and see.  Oooh I can't wait till you arrive Myra.. only 4 more sleeps!!

I was only going to vacumn and wash the floors today but ended up moving this hutch dresser (I didn't use my left arm believe it or not)

My hutch dresser was bought off Trade Me for $20 but still doesn't have any handles on the drawers!!!

and the little freezer, polishing all the shelves, deciding what to keep and what to sell on Trade Me



thought I'd put this up for sale but it's actually quite pretty when I see the photo. 



I'd forgotten I had this.. not sure why I bought them in the first place?

I used to collect ornaments of figures in bikinis in deck chairs etc.  Thought these looked good with them but they're too big.  Salt and peppers.. cute though!

I've been moving pictures and I decided to cheer up this old pin up board using some of the curtain samples I had. I'm going to glue braids and buttons on to it but it'll pass for now. 

Before

 

After


I was going to do sewing today but tidying has taken me all day.  don't ya hate it when you do that haha.
And now the All Blacks are playing Australia in the semi finals of the Rugby World Cup so I really need to go.  It's the second half and New Zealand All blacks are leading 16 to 6.  Nerve wracking.  We need to win! 

  I'll leave you with some photos from the Horowhenua Quilting Club's Exhibition yesterday.  It was excellent. 

Love the clever use of buttons .. of course!

I love this one.  I can see this pattern done in old shirts. I have been collecting them for a little while now.

An awesome use of colour and ideas.  Very visual

 I have always loved Beryl Cook paintings so this one caught my eye. 

Awesome colours and design.

There was a beautiful display of small quilts..

Love this.  colours are gorgeous.  so simple but effective.

this was in the New Zealand section.  I have a thing about green these days so love this use of colour

Congratulations to Horowhenua quilters.  The exhibiton was the best and everyone I met agreed!  Sadly it appears I didn't win any of the raffles.. but I'm glad to support your talented group.