I'm Back

A few weeks ago I remember saying to Garry that I would like nothing more but to curl up on the couch with a book, but I had so much to do and couldn’t.  Certainly that seems to have been one of those careful what you wish for statements, because that is all I have done for the last week.  Went and got a little melodramtic with the second doctor I saw sending me off to hospital for more tests. The less said about the first doctor the better, will be making sure none of us see him again.  Fortunately they were able to work out what was going on and I think I am finally starting to feel better.

So I am back, but taking lots of breaks on the couch.

QFD’s 6th Birthday was on the 19th of May and I had big plans to celebrate with you all.  So stay tuned, I’ll reschedule that when I have caught up.

I will get a few orders out today, but probably will not catch up until the weekend when I have Garry and Vanessa around to run up and down the ladder for me and lug bolts of fabric around.  Maybe even by then I will have my breath back and letting them know what I need done will not be such hard work.

I have to say I feel for anyone with an ongoing chronic illness, even with Medicare, the ongoing costs must be crippling. 

So once again, take care of yourselves.  If you have a cold, stop and rest and listen to your body.

All that time off and not one stitch made, oh what a waste!

Sick Leave

Just wanted to let you all know that I am currently on sick leave. 

One of the downsides of owning and working in your own business, without staff is that there is no one to pick up the slack when you are away.  So I have to ask your patience with any delays getting orders and Block of the Months posted, answering phone calls and emails until I am up and about again.  With Garry and the girls help we caught up to Friday’s orders, but there will be a delay in orders placed over the weekend and Block of the Months as Garry has had to go back to his day job and the girls to school.

Not sure what I have, but it started with a cold.  So take my advice (which I obviously didn’t take) - if you feel sick take time off and look after yourself, otherwise it may just take longer to shake off.

So that’s my energy about gone and I’m heading back to the couch.

Back soon

Book Search Help

I have a lovely customer who is looking for a book that is now out of print (actually I have lots of lovely customers but only one looking for a book). Beth is looking for Garden Party by Cynthia Tomasewski.

If you have a copy you no longer want and are happy to sell it to Beth, have seen one in an Australian Quilt Shop, please let me know and I will pass your details on to Beth.

Thanks

A Work in Progress - By My Hand Quilt

A little while ago I showed you this.  Susan was over on the weekend to choose the final fabrics for this beautiful quilt.  While she was laying out I had to peek over her shoulder with the camera.  So excuse the creases and floating threads, I just had the share with you how it is progressing.

I love all of those gorgeous letters.

and an overall view

When it is finished it will be the Quilt Fabric Delight’s version of By My Hand by Brenda Riddle of the Acorn Quilt Company.

The pattern is available here right now if you would like to dive into your stash and start straight away.

Now that we have finished choosing fabrics I will have to start working out the pricing and cutting requirements, so my question is this.  Would you prefer to purchase a kit for the full kit in one go or would you prefer a block of the month?

Bella Solids Club

I am so excited about this newest club - The Bella Solids Club.  We will be starting this one on the Monday the 14th of May 2012.  This will be a twelve (12) month club and you can choose from fat eighths, fat quarters or half metre bundles of six delicious Bella Solid fabrics.

I have been playing with these since they arrived recently, it is so exciting to see which print fabrics they work with as well as how good they look together or how adding just one of these solids to a bundle of fabrics will give that bundle such a lift.

As well as receiving the fabrics you will receive a set of little card each month with a sample of each the fabrics, the fabric name and colour code.  So you will have your own little Bella Solids Library and when you would like more you will know exactly what to order.  Of course you will also have your Quilt Fabric Delights Club Member card and be able to enjoy a 10% discount when you order more Bella Solids.

You can register for your choice of the various options here.