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Monday 28 May 2012

Unexpected...

I had an unexpected day off work today as we awoke to a poorly twin, so I spent much of the day holding back hair, offering water and doing the mummy-thing.

I was therefore pretty pushed for anything pleasant to tell you about until an unexpected email arrived from Amy at Amy's Creative Side a couple of hours ago.  Guess what - the Rainbow Cherry Star got nominated into the final five in the ROYGBIV category - how exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amy's Creative Side

Not only have I made it through to voting stage, so have many of my friends including Laura-Jane and her Brit Bee quilt, the 2 Charlottes, Newland and Dumesny, Leanne and Kelly!!  So please pop over, take a look and cast your votes in the 15 categories.  I am up against stiff competition, but I am totally thrilled to have reached this stage.  Thank you so so much if you nominated my quilt xxx

So as to not leave you without a pretty picture or two, how about these...



Yesterday Nova came to my 'hand-sewing, need for quick makes and last minute gifts' rescue!

Her lovely tute uses Liberty scraps to make x+ brooches, as part of her monthly challenge from Brit Bee Jo, but being completely devoid of Liberty, (bar a couple of V&A FQs which will remain untouched as they were the first quilting fabrics I ever bought!), I raided the scrap bags, and I have a few more to finish tonight.

So those were the ups and downs of my day; I hope you had more ups than downs to start your week xxx

28 comments:

  1. I've voted for you! And love those little brooches too, very sweet!

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  2. Oh no! Poorly twin! Please feel better soon. I'm off to cast a vote. Congrats on your nomination, Hadley!

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  3. Congrats! I still love that quilt! I dug out my ikea text fabric to even copy it when I get a chance, hehe ;)

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  4. Poor twin! Hope she is on the mend. And WOOHOO to you and all the others!!

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  5. I voted for that turquoise quilt third from left on your blog header.

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  6. Boo to poorly twin, boo to yukky mummy duties, woohhoooooo for wonderful e-mails! Voted already :) Well done you!

    Hope the wee one is feeling much better and the rest of the brood are lurgy free :)

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  7. I voted too! The brooches look great, tucked into the foliage!

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  8. Hope the poorly twin gets better quickly! Woo hoo for the nomination, I voted already :)

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  9. Congratulations on being nominated. I voted for you a couple of hours ago. I love your quilt.

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  10. Voted aaaages ago ;o) Hope poorly twin feels better soon and doesn't spread her joy!

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  11. Congrats on making it to the top 5, you totally deserve it!

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  12. Congratulations again! So well deserved!!!
    (and bless you for the plug)

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  13. Voting done! Congratulations! and boo to sick children, I'm half expecting to wake up to a chicken pox boy in the morning, the signs were all there tonight...I could be wrong which would be great as I still have sample swaps to make!

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  14. Wahooo! Congratulations! i love that quilt, i'm determined to get my hands on that Ikea print! driving 5 hours to get to an ikea that carries it isn't that out of line, is it? ;)

    i hope everyone in your house is feeling better soon!

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  15. Poor little twinny :-( get well soon x
    And many congrats you, well deserved, I absolutely love that quilt :-)

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  16. I hope the twin perks up soon, and the little x is lovely. Congratulations on the nomination, I have just returned to see it and the ones for everyone else too, thank you for mentioning it.

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  17. I was so excited when I saw your quilt was nominated! And yuck for sick kids, one of mine has been sick all weekend. But at least you got some fun things made despite the pukefest!

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  18. I've totally had a crush on this quilt. Glad to see it made it to the top of the nominations!

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  19. Only a mother would understand "holding back hair"! Cute brooches and lovely plant. Off to vote for the beautiful quilt - sure to win.

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  20. I hope your daughter feels better soon. You made some cute little hand sewn projects. I saw those on Nova's blog.

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  21. Oh no, I hope the bug doesn't spread itself around! Well done on getting to the final 5! Knew you would! Jxo

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  22. Hope she is better and that it goes no further! Congratulations on the quilt votes and yes those brooches are very pretty!

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  23. Congrats on the MiC nomination - it`s a stunner, and hope poorly twin is better soon.

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  24. I voted for you and your awesome quilt my friend. Love your new blog layout and header! :)

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  25. Poor poorly twin :-( hope she feels better, and hasn't passed it on!!

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  26. Get better soon Twin! Congrats on the nomination - happy to vote for you again!

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  27. I hope she's feeling better now? Congratulations on making the final five!

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  28. Congratulations on being nominated mrs and thanks for the shout out xxx

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