Keira starting school, Elodie in hospital, orders coming in, a house to run, my mum having some really bad days and not getting to see her………..it’s been a crazy week around here and one that I’d like to say goodbye to tonight. Actually, can we just start 2011 all over again. And while we’re at it can I just have a whinge about my children’s behaviour at church today – oh my goodness! I’m going to blame it on the heat as it was just crazy and retro daddy spent most of it in the heat at the playground with the twins and I practically gave myself RSI fanning Elodie with the newsletter to keep her cool.
Morning tea afterwards was fraught with more crying over cordial that had to be in the right cup and removing the licorice icing on the cake and then deciding they didn’t want cake. Oh my, we dragged them away and went to the shops for some sushi and groceries only to hear that the power was off in our suburb. So we took our time and enjoyed the air-conditioning and ‘bought’ ourselves some better behaviour for a while.
relax! these are the opened parcels which are safely stored in plastic in a box for safe keeping!
And despite the crazy week I have had the parcels kept piling up on my doorstep. Now where were we with Quilts for Queensland………I am loving everything that has been sent in and yes I have a few more parcels to open. Thank you beautiful people who have been sending these in, they are just gorgeous.
one of the gorgeous quilt tops sent in by ballarat patchwork
A lovely reader asked am I still doing the project? Absolutely! Nothing like a good distraction and now with the damage from Cycle Yasi we might have to send a few up further north too. I do have a lot of blocks coming in and quilt tops and I’ll be taking a few of you up on the offer of quilting them for me!
Just lovely! Who wouldn’t feel special receiving this quilt by the lovely helen
I’m going to keep showing you more beautiful quilts, tops and blocks this week. If you still haven’t heard from me then give me a couple of days to catch up on my emails before dropping me an email and be sure to put Quilts for Queensland in the subject so I can read and search for it easily. I still owe a few of you emails and my inbox went from full to crazy overflowing when I lost 3 days of my week with littlest princess in hospital but I will get there…..
Wow! That is a lot of lovelyness!
Some people are going to be very happy!
The generosity of needlewomen the world over never ceases to amaze me. No half hearted giving – no almost good enough work – it is so inspiring.
Corrie I am sure your efforts will be so welcome.
Send some blocks and tops my way, I have started a group this coming Tuesday to get thing going.
Have quiltd two and on to third, we have had a whole roll off backing given to us.
If you want my address email me.
hugs
Christine
Sounds like you’ve had a hectic week and this heat hasn’t helped. Hope your mum is doing better.
Lot’s of lovely quilts. I have 2 quilts ready to send to you. Hopefully I’ll get time to go to the post office this week.
Love, love, love Helen’s quilt. That quilting is just gorgeous!
My little quilts are still on the way…. sorry. I just haven’t been able to get into sewing with the heat. Sewing room is a sweat box!
Your generosity in organising this is very inspiring Corrie.
I was hoping to get a chance to do some this weekend but it didn’t happen so hopefully next weekend will be a bit more co-operative and I can ‘whip up’ a quick quilt!
Glad it arrived safely Corrie. I hope this week is nice and boring for you. :)migused
Opps! migused was my word verification word, wrong box!
Oh my, the quilts are all AMAZING!! LOVE the hexagon pieced one, will you be auctioning any off?
Look at all those great quilts. I have two here ready to post .. just waiting for your email .. after reading this post and the week you have had I will just keep waiting. Great work Corrie.
Rebecca
Wow Corrie, sounds like you need a little holiday. Or yes, as you say, to start the year over again. I have some blocks and a small quilt top to send you which I will do tomorrow.
Hey babe, can we do the Quilts for Qld as a sewing bee at SIT?? Would that help??
Bless you & your family in the heat, so lucky, the weather changed in Canberra, actually cold enough to have to shut the front door the breeze was icey. What a relief, love Posie
Oh, my goodness! My blocks have just arrived on the other side of the world! Never thought I would be so excited about that…
Corrie – you are doing such a great job! Thank you for everything.
Heike
You are doing a WONDERFUL job.
If I wasn’t in Melb I would offer to come over and help you with them. (Is that weird as we are really complete strangers…)
Just about to bind mine and send it through to you.
I hope they all make people smile!
I was just browsing through the QFQ flicker photos….and my 4yo son’s running commentry went like this….’cute.cute.cute.cute.cuite.All those rugs are very cute Mummy!’
I agree….so much gorgeous work! Definitely inspired me to give quilting a go!
Yet again, I have to hand it to you, Corrie. You’re just unstoppable. And have an enormous heart. I hope you get some time to catch your breath very soon. Keeping up this pace must be hard going. J x
sorry to hear about your hectic week. I really hope this one is much better.
you’re doing such a great job with organising the quilts… I’m sure all your hard work, time and efforts wont go unnoticed. Many will be blessed because of this.
I love the quilting on Helen’s quilt – it is such a simple quilt, and the quilting pattern she has used has really has given it great depth.
Corrie, you are just amazing! I have one finished little quilt here, but will hold onto it as I am in SE Qld. When I can I will get onto another or some blocks. Bless you and all your family xo
Your quilt work is amazing!
Gorgeous quilt! Such a lovely crafty blog!
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