Give Away Fabrics and a Wonderful Surprise

PS I forgot to put the glass beads in the photo but they will be in the prize.

On my last post (my 300th) I told you how to enter a give away to celebrate that huge achievement (or is it another addiction hmmm????) and here is the giveaway.  7 Fat quarters of batik fabrics, a reel of variegated cotton which is beautiful to use and the latest New Zealand Quilter.  To enter read my last post and Myra will draw the lucky recipient out before she goes home next week. 

Yes as Annie would sing.. "It's only a day away" now.  This time tomorrow night Myra will have arrived on the train after 8 hours.  She's looking forward to it so I hope it's a nice day and she can see everything on her travels.  It's certainly not a nice night here and yet we had a beautiful hot day = I even wore a dress!!**??  The weather is very contrary at the moment. 

I had a wonderful suprise yesterday from my dear friend Martina in Germany.  Martina and I met through our blogs last year and have kept in touch ever since.  My lovely parcel yesterday was

3 more beautiful patchwork magazines from Germany.  they are full of ideas and patterns and 4 pieces of yummy fabric in blues and orange-brown.. They are beautiful cottons.  Quite different to NZ cotton. 

And look at that amazing Cathedral on the postcard.  Martina also sent a thimble with the Cathedral on it.  I am so grateful to Martina for sending these.  It's so exciting to hear from someone on the other side of the World who shares the same passions.

I love this quilt.  What a gorgeous colour scheme for Christmas and scrappy too. 

And wow, what a dazzler this is for any time of the year but I do think this would be a really bright and happy Christmas table centre.

And of course, wouldn't you know it.  There are Horses in one of the magazines.  Rocking Horses for the Christmas Tree.   I love love love them and will have to make some.  I'm sure I've told you how my dear Dad used to call me Horse very very affectionately of course and I miss that so much.  So I am constantly noticing horses everywhere and acquiring a few here and there.  these are very special.

Friends are Priceless.  And I love to spend time with every one whether it's on the internet, on the phone or right here in my little house in New Zealand.  I had better get to bed because I'm sure I'm not going to sleep much.  I'll be remembering all the little things I need to do before Myra comes.  The orchids are in a vase, the bedroom will be made up like a 5 star hotel but I still have to find enough room in my sewing room for a single bed haha.   That will be my posie for a few nights.  I'm thinking about having a king single bed in my room so I want to see how I'll manage. 

Good night dear friends.  Good luck with the giveaway. I'd love to share it with you.