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Wholly Quilts December Newsletter

G’day

The pohutakawas up the Thames Coast are all flowering – summer must be here or Christmas is close. Either/or it is a great time of the year.

I am planning a holiday scrap quilt. When I had a proper job way back each summer break I would dive into my scrap basket and produce a quilt from there only. You all know that scrap baskets are wondrous things – the more you take from it the more it grows – I kid you not. Anyway haven’t made a holiday scrappy for over 10 years so here goes.

Having just typed that I can’t believe it is that long since I retired to play with quilting. I must have been having fun.

I big announcement – winner of the Prayer Flag competition is drrr-rum rrroll – Phyllis Chapman. I look forward to having you spend a weekend retreat with me.

I am sending out the first class of the Quilted Sampler today. So it you want it and haven’t let me know get in quick. If you had let me know and don’t receive it then drop me a line.

It is the hand stitching installment so you can take it on holiday with you.

I have been asked by a couple of clubs to do a block of the month sampler quilt for next year and have been working on that.

The Lime Spritzer will go something like this:

Each month (x9) I will send out a block pattern and some lime green fabric. Each participant will make their own block in their own colours. I have chosen lime because it works so wonderfully with green/blue, green/red for Christmas, black/white or other citrus colours. It will be your choice.

The cost will be $2 per person per month if I do a bulk mail out (ie eight or more people) or $2.50 for snail mail to individuals.

At the end of the nine months I will give you several setting options and you will have a lovely quilt.

Summer Picnic in the Courtyard

After the holidays and to get you back into some good quilting habits I am holding a Summer Picnic at my place on Saturday January 23. Bring your sewing, a shared picnic and come have a day of sun and surprises. Raffles and giveaways start at 10.30am. RSVP would be nice.

My wish for you this Festive Season and in to a new year is that whatever your dreams and hopes are may they come true.

I look forward to seeing you at my place in 2010