Link Love: Sail Away, Sail Away, Sail Away

Sometimes you’ve just got to run away to save your sanity. Wednesday of last week the Little Man and I boarded a flight and flew off into the sunset to spend a lovely 10 days with my parents in sunny Townsville. We’re still (hopefully) in Townsville and because of that I’ve scheduled this post so I’m writing to you in the future from the past. Gotta love technology!

For those of you following along in the ever exciting (clap for sarcasm) journey that is becoming my health you’ll be interested (not the right word I’m sure…) to know that my long wished for hysterectomy has been delayed by a month because of my recent visit to the ER. The lovely surgeons who will be performing my hysterectomy felt that given the pressure that an infection of this nature puts on the body, plus the fact that they’d have to move the bowel, etc. to get to everything meant that it would be safer for all involved if we waited to make sure that everything was as it should be before going in there. Which is completely understandable and probably the smartest course of action.

I’m a little… frustrated about it all. Not from any place of logic, it’s all totally illogical because at the end of the day I want to get out of it all alive, but it’s just another month of dreading something and dealing with the mental game that is impending major surgery. So, because I can, I ran off to the tropics. The little kid that lives quiet happily inside of me wanted to see her Dad. When life throws you a curve ball it’s always Dad that stays and looks after the business and the house and Mum comes to sit by your side. It’s great and it’s what you want in the immediacy of everything, but as things settle down I miss my father something fierce and so always find myself wanting to be closer to him.

The impromptu visit home means that things in the business are on hold for a week or so until I’m back – but that’s the beauty of working for yourself in some ways. (The flip of that is that when you’re sick you still have to turn up to work because there’s no sick pay or someone to cover your work for you!) So, if you’re looking for me I’m soaking in the sunshine and laughing with my folks and ignoring what’s waiting for me when I get home. Wishing you a week filled with love, laughter and much fabric fondling!

If you’re wanting a quilt block that will help you practice partial seams then check out this tutorial from Rita at Red Pepper Quilts for her Bright Hope Quilt. Click here to read more.

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I came across this pattern by Diane of From Blank Pages for this great star cushion – it looks so perfect for Christmas that I’m thinking our couch might need a little festive makeover. Click here to read more.

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I’ve been seeing them around for ages, but I’ve only just started to get a hankering to make them… jelly roll rugs. Check out this tutorial from Create Whimsy if you’re wanting to make one yourself. Click here to read more.

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Cats on a quilt are a well known staple of quilters and this pattern from The Red Boot Company is sure to get your fingers itching to get stitching. Click here to read more.

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The Chockito would probably be my all time favourite chocolate bar and so this chockito slice from Sugar Salt Magic just rocketed to the top of my must bake list. Click here to read more.

I love to share the cool things that I find during my week of surfing the internet window-shopping and splurging. Here’s my top 4 from this week:

A: I’m buying: Finding a good yellow can be hard when it comes to patchwork cottons so I’m definitely adding some of these berries to my collection. Click here to purchase this on Etsy.

B: I’m swooning: How lush is this print from Cotton + Steel! I’m imagining a dress made out of it! Click here to purchase this on Etsy.

C: I’m loving: I’m loving the colours in this bundle, how about you? Click here to purchase this on Etsy.

D: I’m reminding: If you haven’t added some of the iconic Kerchief Girls to your collection you need to do so now. Click here to purchase this on Etsy.

• #100Days100Blocks2018
• Farmer’s Wife 1920’s Sampler Quilt Sew-along
• Sue Daley’s Round We Go

Have you got an event, a charity drive, a pattern release, a class schedule or something else that you think my community would be interested in hearing about? Why not drop me a line and let me know – I’d love to share it with my readers. Click here to email me.

• Ellen of Handmade 3D is hosting an #instabee for those looking to connect with other quilters and make some awesome quilts in the process. The Bee will use the book, “Free Spirit Block Party” for the blocks and you can find out more information by clicking here.
• Deborah at Driftwood Quilting is hosting a limited places, Australian Only, Awesome Ocean Block of the Month Club and to celebrate she’s giving you the chance to win the entire BOM program! You have a 1 in 15 chances of winning the entire block of the month package when you sign up. You can find out more details by clicking here.

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