The Bells Are Jingling!

Hello, hello! How are we all this fine-and-not-too-frosty Friday?! There you go ... Confirmation of what day it is AND a weather report. 😜 It's been another crazy-busy week here at the Meares' Madhouse & I'm looking forward to a weekend of stitching & sewing ... Which is just as well, since I have a deadline looming. 😜

Do you remember the sneaky-peeky I shared a couple of posts back?

Well ... It's for a rather exciting event that I'm part of ... And it's coming SOON! 😁 If you visit my Facebook page you'll already know about this & will probably be getting as excited as I am. Hold onto your stitches, friends, because the Love & Hugs From Australia group is at it again ...

WOO! HOO! Another Stitchalong!! And for those of you who start putting up the Christmas tree three months early, you're gonna LOVE it! 😂 This time the Stitchalong will be a little slower-paced, with blocks spread out from July through to September. The blocks will be 4" (finished) & there will be 12 blocks in total, from designers: Anni Downs, Libby Richardson, Natalie Bird, Helen Stubbings, Leesa Chandler, Jenelle Kent, Marg Low, Leanne Knell, Robyn Welsh, Janelle Noack ... & yours truly. 😁 We will have some project ideas to show you in advance; quilt layouts, and other projects using 4" blocks, which will be available before 'Love & Hugs for Christmas' starts. Pictures and information for these will be posted on Wednesday 17th June, so pop in and have a look at some of our ideas for what you can do with the blocks. And some projects using the blocks will be released as patterns for sale on the day that designer's block is posted. So once again there'll be something for everyone to enjoy stitching along with. 😁 And don't worry ... the original project blocks will still be available going forward ... In case you're enjoying a slower stitching journey than the Speedy Gonzales Stitchers. 😜

So ... As you can imagine, I'm madly working on samples, tweaking templates & scratching my head over instruction writing ... THAT should keep me busy for the weekend, right?! 😂 

But if YOU are looking for something to fill your weekend & you're within driving distance of my Home-Away-From-Home The Quilters Angel  you really should make the trip. The Marvellous Marion & Stupendous Steph are about to move onto the next exciting chapter of their Quilters Angel adventures & are having a 40% off sale store wide before they close their Village Green shop door for the last time on June 26. 

Now ... DON'T PANIC! THE QUILTERS ANGEL IS NOT CLOSING! And if you hear that nasty rumour, knock it on the head with your quilting ruler! 😜 Marion & Steph will continue to run their fabulously fabricky business ... Just in a different format for now. With their current shop lease finishing at the end of June, they have decided that it's time to start putting some of their exciting dreams & plans into affect that they haven't been able to do while tied to a shopfront. They'll still be running their website ... With LOTS more stitching treasures than ever ... Especially the yummy Tilda fabrics & Cottage Garden Threads that I seem to be addicted to at the moment! 😍 They will still run Girls Stitch In & Stitchers Dream Day ... Bigger & better! 😉 As well as holding pop-up shops, workshops, craft fair stands, even more BOM programs & some wonderful new stitching clubs. I've heard some little whispers from this gorgeous Mother/Daughter team about some of their plans & I'm pretty excited! 😁 So keep an eye on their Facebook page & sign up for their email newsletter to keep up with their exciting adventures ... & watch out for the bright pink Quilters Angel trailer, cos they're gonna be quilting Gypsies! 😜 And I dare say there will be a new shopfront home for The Quilters Angel in the not-too-distant future ... When just the right spot is found! 😉

Well ... With so much happening, is it any wonder I now need a cup of tea. 😜😂 Whatever you're up to this weekend, please stay safe, stay well & keep stitching & smiling. 😁 Til next time ...

BEAR HUGS!

CHEERS!

KRIS