Yesterday.

 disappeared real quick..

 Forgive me for not sharing the pics of a finish

 I spent it mostly in bed...feeling ill.

 After a visit to the doctors I was diagnosed with

Pharyngitis, Laryngitis and Bronchitis..

yak is how I felt, and now I am on antibiotics 

Hopefully I will be fighting fit in a few days...I can hope anyhow.

 I just hate lying in bed wasting time... but I do need to rest some.

I have binding to do on one more and then will share that too.

This is my take on Fee's quilt that she taught

at 'Let's Get Stitched' in Tassie.

 I think this one brings back fond memories

 of a holiday long ago in the city of Love.

 I visited Paris in 2002 just after I had fallen in love with my DH

he unfortunately was not with me but was 

always in my thoughts and as I climbed the Eiffel Tower

 I wished he was with me and seeing

 the amazing sights from way above the clouds.

 Oh Paris is a beautiful city to visit.

 One day again I hope to get back there but with DH in tow.

 

Enough chatting for me for now..LOL

off to eat some much needed chicken soup

 and get some more rest.

 

 Happy Days 

(whatever you may be doing)

 Hugs Dawn x x

 

Tissues, Needle and Thread

  I have been sniffing and sniffing this last two days...

 Tissues are my best friend atm...

 I think I have a sinus infection come to think of it

 the headache in the front of my head this last week 

is the give away sign for me to have a sinus infection.

 The one thing I don't mind about being not well is I sit and sew or stitch

 Rest by sitting in my chair sewing away... best remedy

plus some good TV to watch... Downton Abbey season 2 for me.

Sew is what I have done...

Before I left for my weekend in Tassie

 I made myself a promise or a resolution,

 that I would finish whatever it was we taught or learnt

while I was away as soon as I came home.

  I kept my word to myself...

 I didn't want another lot of UFO'S

esp like this first mini quilt.

 I started this Marg Low Hexi quilt two years ago so finished this first.

 It only needed binding though..LOL

Then I made Vicki's new pattern minus the stitchery.

 I made it in reds as it can go on my red quilt wall above my computer.

 Don't you just love the octagonal shape ?

 Then I practiced some 'Quilt as you go' which 

Joy taught us while we were there...

I made a mini quilt to show off my skills .

  I still have a couple more to show you

 but they can wait till tomorrow.

 I am off to  watch some TV and sniff some more with my 

trusty tissue box not far behind me.

 Happy Stitching

 Hugs Dawn x x

Today!

I was checking Facebook  this morning and

 there was this post on there by Sandi Linn Andersen

 Thanks Sandi for sharing today 

and making my day BEAUTIFUL

 It was inspirational and got me thinking..

 I can talk...boy can I talk..

 I love to chat with anyone..anyone

I love hearing poeple tell me about their life..

I love encouraging others.

 But what are the words I am  using and 

do I really understand the meaning of those words?

 Do I use those words for the right meanings!

Is the language Ispeak and how I use my words 

influencing my day, my life, my family and my world that I live in

 for good or not?..

 watch this for the 2 minutes its on 

and be blessed like I am!

And have a beautiul day no matter what it looks like outside

 what it is inside or what your circumstances of life...

 The words you use can change your life or that of another!

Off to finish some sewing projects...

I will share tomorrow a few pics if you want to see?

 Beautiful is my day today and from now on!

 

 Hugs Dawn x x

Wow! a week already

has gone since I came back from beautiful green Tasmania

 I spent the most amazing weekend with some wonderful friends

 new and not so new... some blogging buddies

 LtoR Helen, Fee, Jo, Vicki, Me and Joy

We laughed ourselves silly  at Friday night games night.

 If you want a copy of the game we read 

for a load of laughs at your next quilt retreat, party

download it HERE

 We also did some shopping at Salamanca Markets, 

Jude and I with the Town Crier... and he was loud.

   ate loads of Chocolate after we had been to Cadbury

  wined and dined at a lovely Restaurant

and sewed and sewed.

 This is my new pattern I shared  at Let's Get Stitched 

which will be available real soon!

 I talked and showed how to use the Go Baby fabric cutter

 and loved seeing each of the ladies use it to cut some shapes out.

 What a wonderful weekend and the weather was perfect.

 Thanks Fee for hosting us...we had a ball

  I was so tired when I got home though, 

yet so excited as I had met some wonderful people.

 Thanks ladies for spending an amazing time with me.

 I am so looking forward to the next

 'Let's Get Stitched' 2013 in Adelaide.

 If you want to come along... watch this space!

 Happy Stitching 

Hugs Dawn x x x

Special little parcels almost packed...

Don't these look yummy...

 

 

 deliciously yummy...

 I am so excited cos it's only

 2 sleeps to go for our Tassie 'Let's Get Stitched' Retreat..

 Today Jude and I packed all the gorgeous little kits

 for the pattern I will be sharing at the retreat..

 I just love Strawberry's and this little bundle has some in it..LOL

 

 Happy Stitching

Off to pack some more things!

 Hugs Dawn x x x

Stealing or not?

I have loved viewing others fabulous inspirational pictures 

 and fell in love with the Pinterest way 

of saving those pictures for my future use..

 I actually just clicked OK to terms and

 conditions without reading them.

 BUT now with all the debate and the injustice 

of finding my own pictures PINNED without my permission

 It made me feel ill when I realised it could be

 my kids photo's that have been pinned..

 my garden or my patterns...MY WORK

 What ever is taken without permission is the same as STEALING!

 Then your pinned pictures can be passed off as someone else's..

 When they are pinned, they can be used, sold, copied  

for profit, remade as their own by the owners of Pinterest.

 read HERE about copyright!

 What...yak yak yak...but that's what the agreement says.

It says you agree to the copyright issue 

when you sign up for Pinterest.

 Not a nice feeling..

 I know most of you are honest caring and friendly people

 But there are some low life's that take what is not theirs..

 and don't feel bad about it either...

I have erased my Pinterest boards and account .

 Then I know in my heart that I am doing the right

 thing, honoring others right to copyright,

privacy and ownership...

I can visit, see them via their blog, 

web page etc and enjoy all

 the pictures of inspiration just the same. 

If I have time to crawl the web that is..LOL

I so hope others will do the right thing too.

 Honor copyright and be considerate of others

 Read more Info on the Pinterest debate 

HERE , HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE
 Read HERE if you wish to stop anyone
from taking pictures from your blog!

If you wish to see what others have pinned of yours from your blog

 Christine shared this link 

http://pinterest.com/source/your blogname.blogspot.com

 Give it a try...very interesting.

I just ask you to

 PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ANY OF MY PHOT'O'S 

WITHOUT MY WRITTEN PERMISSION.

 If you have pinned any of my pictures 

I ask you to please erase them. 

 Many Hugs

 Dawn x x x

Sunshine in a cup.. and a sneaky peek.

 The last few weeks I have been doing a detox,

trying to reinvent my food habits and get healthy

 for lots of reasons...

  I watched THIS YouTube video that a friend sent to me

 and it inspired me to do something about my life.

 I was feeling tired all the time

 also feeling like I needed to rid my body

of toxins and of unwanted habits.

 Like drinking too too much coffee, 

eating too many sweet things,

all just to keep me going at night or 

during the day for that matter.

So I decided I would drink fresh homemade juices daily... 

 Made from locally grown (some from our own garden),

 organic fresh vegetables and fruit.

 not only do I feel fantastic I also have lost 12kg..woo hoo

 I can walk much quicker and further now and I feel ALIVE.

 Joe calls this liquid Sunshine in a glass and it is so true...

 Full of liquid nutrients and so good for you.

I bought myself some new jeans yesterday to celebrate my loss

 and they are a size smaller than I normally wear.

 I actually could have gone down two sizes but

 didn't want them too tight..LOL

 maybe next month maybe I'll buy a size smaller...he he

 cos next week I am off to Tasmania for a retreat 

with some of my dearest friends. I can't wait,

 and not sure how my new habits will suffice

 with all the Pizza and Chocolate that's there.

 But I am going to enjoy the company 

and try to make good eating choices.

 Anyhow we will be doing more of this there and lots of chatting

 Ok just little sneak peeks of the project.

I will be sharing this with the ladies who are coming...

 I am excited! ...are you coming?...it's gonna be fun *

This is made with Fig Tree's Strawberry Field's range of fabric

and some other fabrics from my stash...

 I love how it turned out and can't wait to make another one now!

 But maybe next week I will after I have packed my cases.

 Oh Happy Autumn days

 to those who live in the Southern hemisphere... 

or Happy Spring days to those up North.

 Wherever you are ENJOY your day!

 Many blessings!

 Hugs Dawn x x x