It’s all about winning stuff, making stuff and learning stuff

Only two more working weeks until I am on Christmas vacation and I can’t wait. I’m itching to get in and sew something other than Farmer’s Wife blocks or projects I have for others. I find myself thinking about all the amazing fabric I have piling up in my sewing room and I get physically restless and start to really resent being unable to get into my sewing space and create. It’s weird because I’m sewing nearly every second day at the moment, but I don’t feel like I’m making anything that’s got me excited. (That’s a bit of a stretch because I have a couple of things for Fat Quarter Shop coming up that are really fun and I’ve been chomping at the bit to share them!)

Plans are underway for HUBBY’s new adventure. Looks like Little Man and I will be staying home instead of going to Boston now. It was just too last minute and between the cost (dang exchange rate!) and the weather (we just got over the winter illnesses) it makes more sense (but less fun) for us to stay here this time. However, it has stepped up my planning for getting over to the US for Quilt Market this year, so I’ve not given up the dream completely.

Speaking of dreams coming true, Ikea opened in Canberra last month and I’ve found myself there twice in the past week. I’ve dreamed of living in a town that has an Ikea since I was 20 and now it’s happened and I’m already planning the things we’ll do with access to all the amazing Swedish design options. Maybe Ikea will be how I keep myself distracted while Hubby is off on his adventure. 

Right, I have sewing to do and it’s not going to happen if I don’t get off the internet. I hope you have an amazing day!

FUN THINGS TO CLICK ON

• I’ve been making some patchwork key fobs as easy (and useful) end-of-year gifts. Click here to get the tutorial.
• Looking for a great gift for the bibliophile in your life, then click here for a fabulous tutorial on making a fabric notebook cover.
• If you have a young child in your house than you might be interested in this competition to win an eCourse to help you create happy mealtimes. (I don’t know why I’m sharing as I really want to win this!) Click here to find out more.
• Christmas decorating doesn’t have to be limited to the Christmas Tree! Click here for a great little Christmas Tree inspired Mini Quilt by QuiltJane.
• Looking for something fun to do in 2016 then click here to find out about Alyce’s Modern HST Sampler Quilt-along that’s happening. Looks like it’s going to be a cracker!
• I’m a sucker for a cute wreath, and this tutorial on how to make a kitsch Christmas wreath has me wishing for snow. Click here to get the details.

COMMUNITY CORK BOARD

• Tiny Sparks WA are looking to provide 200 Christmas quilts to neonatal nurseries right across Western Australia and need your help! Quilts measure 16″ x 24″ so perfect size to master the art of the mini quilt. Click here to find out more.
• Jackie Gillies (@jackiegillies) is asking those who can (and want to) to make and donate Tic Tac Toe blocks to help make quilts for women’s refuges in Australia. You can find out more by clicking here. If you can’t make blocks, but would like to still help out you can donate by clicking here.

Want something included on the Community Cork Board, then why not drop me an email and if it’s applicable to the GnomeAngel community I’ll share it. It can be anything from a local fate, a charity raffle, a class you’re teaching, a pattern you’ve released, a sew-a-long you’re involved in to a community event that’s happening. Be sure to send me as much detail as you can and links to any applicable websites. I do not have any affiliation with the information provide, it is done so as a community service only. Click here to email me.

SPONSOR MESSAGES

• The Fat Quarter Shop Snapshot Quilt-along has ended, but the eBay auctions where you can buy a completed Snapshot quilt of your own are still open. You can find out more by clicking here.
• Brother Australia are at it again with their Brother Inspires Christmas competition. The prizes are really generous and there’s 7 of them on offer. Competition closes 11 December, so click here to find out more and get creating!
• With the year nearly at a close it’s time to start thinking about what projects you’ll be working on next year. Why not check out the Fat Quarter Shop Crossroads Quilt-along to benefit the March of Dimes. I’m going to be an official blogger for it and so I’ll be sharing my version of the quilt (which I adore) you can find out more by clicking here.
• If you’d like to take a class with me, then why not check out my class list by clicking here or maybe you’d like to work with me to help promote your brand/business/store/product, click here to find out more about partnering with me.

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