Sunday, 20 January 2013

Day, interrupted . . .

Somehow I've lost a day again . . .

 So if you've popped in from over at Vicki's 2 Bags Full Blog Hop - welcome, and please accept my apologies for being a day behind  : - )

 I really meant to post yesterday, but Saturday just flew by amidst a flurry of activities : 

 digging ourselves out from under a whole heap of snow,



joining in with the happy band of neighbours to clear our street,  


 enjoying a lovely long walk in the woods with the Hubby & the pups . . .


 . . . and then suddenly it was Sunday already.

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 So, if you are visiting for the first time, here's the short version:
I live in the heart of the English midlands with my lovely Hubby and the two most-adorable-pups-in-the-world, and have been blogging here at 

{signage by Chipper Nelly}
 for almost a year now [wow, time really does fly when you're having fun]. With the exception of an occasional diversion , it's mostly all about sharing the joy of making stuff.
I love all manner of crafty things, but at the moment quilting, sewing, baking, knitting & (learning to) crochet are pretty much my thing.
 That said, without further ado, here's what else I've been up to this weekend . . .


Piecing together a pretty pastel Cabbages & Roses quilt top, 


a little bit of impromptu stash knitting, 


and cutting up the truly oh-so-sweet Sweetest Thing fabric for my next quilt.



Hope you're having a lovely weekend too - and if it's a snowy one, stay safe & warm.
: - )


Hopping around today with: 

www.vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.co.uk
[thanks for all your hard work and effort, Vicki - you've done an amazing job]
xoxo












76 comments:

  1. i too live in the midlands. Rugeley. Are you nearby? x

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    1. Hi Kate - just a little bit further south west, in Worcestershire, pretty much half way between Birmingham & Worcester - not too far away at all :-)
      xx

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  2. Hi Gilly, the temps here have been in the high thirties...celcius that is, so I haven't been near the computer much in the past week or two, it's just too hot. How wonderful though, it makes me feel, to look at your gorgeous snow pictures. It makes me feel cooler just to wonder at them! Needless to say I haven't been near my fabric stash or a ball of wool either. I have washed my cushion covers though..they must have dried within about ten minutes I think! Have a great week..the puppies are so handsome too.

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    1. Funny, you were just on my mind yesterday, thinking I'd not seen a post for a wee while and wondering if you were ok. Glad it was just the heat keeping you away from your PC! Good to have you back, will pop over to visit in a mo.
      Have a good week,
      xx

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  3. Lovely lovely blog---wish I were there in your snow taking the lovely walk with you guys. :)

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    1. Hi Angie - thanks so much for popping by and saying hello too :-) The snow is fun to walk in, it's just the driving that's treacherous! But a good excuse to stay indoors & craft...
      Have a great week,
      xx

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  4. Hi Gilly...Keep warm and enjoy your crafting, which all looks so beautiful!
    Hope you have a good week ahead,
    Susan x
    P.S Your pups are adorable..love your pics!

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    1. Thanks Susan, and wishing you a great week too,
      xx

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  5. Hi Gilly - your sewing is so beautiful! I'm in the midlands too, ha, small world! ;)
    Look forward to getting to know you a bit better - your blog is lovely xx

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    1. Hi Rachel - thanks for stopping by and saying hello too! We're in Worcestershire, just south west of Birmingham, whereabouts are you?
      Have a happy Monday, hope you're not too snowed under!
      xx

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  6. Hello Gilly, it is so nice to meet you! So you're a day late... we don't mind, the important thing is you made it! :D I love your house and the pictures of the snow and you walking down a path with your pooches! What cute names Ben and Jerry... any relation to the ice cream? I am your newest follower and look forward to getting to know you better and reading lots more of your posts!
    For now I'm off to visit more blogs but promise I will be back... I am also adding you to my favorite readings blog list on my blog just so I don't loose track of you!:D
    Hugs,
    Beth P

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    1. Hi Beth - lovely to meet you too! Thanks for hopping over and your sweet comment. Our favourite B&J ice-cream is Chocolate Fudge Brownie, so naming our pups was easy. They're both girls (sisters) but don't seem to mind their names! Am popping in to your blog now too - see you there :-)
      Happy Monday,
      xx

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  7. Hi Gilly, glad I found your great blog through GYB party! Looks like you live in a winter wonderland, gorgeous pictures!
    Looking forward to reading more about you!
    Have a great weekend,
    your newest follower!
    Diana

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    1. Hi Diana - thanks for popping in and saying hello :-)
      I am loving the snow, but the novelty of being snowed in is starting to wear off now! At least it's a good excuse to get lots of crafty things done :-)
      Hopping over to visit your blog now too - see you there,
      have a lovely week
      xx

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  8. Hi Gilly! Oh my gosh, it looks as chilly on your side of the pond as it is on ours. I live in what they call the "Great Northeast" of the U.S., and I hear the temps are just going to keep dropping and dropping over the week ahead. All I know is I'm staying IN as much as possible! If I have to take the dog out, he better do his business QUICKLY! (0; Love seeing pictures of Ben and Jerry, and just LOVE the names too! (If you get another dog, maybe you can call him Cherry Garcia!.. My favorite Ben and Jerry Ice Cream flavor!).. Nice meeting you via Grow Your Blog, and hope you're enjoying the weekend! ~tina

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    1. Tee hee - love the idea of a pup called Cherry Garcia ;-) Our favourite flavour is (obviously) Chocolate Fudge Brownie !
      Stay warm & hopping over to visit your blog now too,
      Have a happy week,
      xx

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  9. Hi Gilly, you sure got a ton of snow, we have only gotten a little here. Love the pastel quilt.

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    1. Thanks Terry - it hasn't photographed too well as it's so light, so hope to post better pics when it's all finished.
      Happy Monday,
      xx

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  10. I've been doing my own blog hopping over from GTMTC. Love the quilting.
    Love from Mum
    xx

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    1. Hi there, and thanks for stopping by to say hello. Ok, you've got me stumped : GTMTC ?? :-)
      Have a happy Monday,
      xx

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    2. Granny Taught Me To Crochet!
      And thanks, Gilly, for becoming a follower of my blog.
      Love from Mum
      xx

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    3. Ah ha! Got it - thanks :-)
      xx

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  11. Hi Gilly. I'm a new follower from the GYB hop. I look forward to reading more of your posts

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    1. Hi Kim - welcome and thanks for hopping over and saying hello :-)
      Happy Monday,
      xx

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  12. Hi Gilly, hopping by from GYB. I live somewhere close to you, Oxfordshire. Not quite the Midlands, not quite the Cotswolds. But right now I've left England and am in my other home in Vancouver BC Canada, leaving Robert to deal with the snow on his own (snigger). Actually, it's not so bad in OXON today. In Vancouver it's mild and the snow is on top of the moutains, where it belongs, and we can go skiing. Off to read some more of your posts and follow. :)

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    1. Hi Veronica - how lovely to hop between Vancouver & Oxford, please bring some of that mild Canadian air back with you on your return! The novelty of being snowed in is starting to wear off (ie. we're almost out of milk) ;-)
      Thanks for popping by,
      happy Monday
      xx

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  13. Your house is so pretty with the snow, although obviously hard work for you to clear it all away so you can get out.
    Your new quilt will be delicious. I have the same book "Sunday Morning Quilts". I just have to pluck up the courage to actually make something from it.
    Have a fab week,
    Anne xx

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    1. Thanks Anne - more snow overnight & this morning, so even more shovelling to do! The quilting book is lovely, isn't it. I'm hoping to do the one on the cover with my Sweetest Thing fabric. Wish me luck, I'll keep you posted with the progress ;-)
      Have a great week too,
      xx

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  14. Hello Gilly, I am popping over from All4meggymoo's I love hearts swap! I am really glad to find your page through her swap as it is lovely!

    I have always been very curious about quilting, as fabrics can look beautiful together :)

    My email is hazelmct@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to exchange more details!

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    1. Hi Hazel - thanks for your sweet comment. Looking forward to our swap, I'll hop over to your blog and email you shortly.
      xx

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  15. Your quilts are so pretty Gilly!
    Have a lovely week,
    xx

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  16. Sweet blog, over in the USA, North Carolina I lost the whole weekend too. Just were does it go when you are having fun. Your work it just beautiful. Visiting from 2 bags full, I am at http://cottage-wishes.blogspot.com

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    1. Phew, glad to hear I'm not the only one missing days !
      Thanks for popping in and saying hello, going to hop over and visit your blog now too.
      Happy Monday
      xx

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  17. Hello Gilly, I am so happy to meet you and see your lovely blog! Wow! I think your pictures of the snow are beautiful. And your quilt too.
    Hugs,
    Terri
    artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Terri - thanks so much for popping by and your lovely comment. Hopping over to visit your Artful Affirmations now too :-)
      Have a great week,
      xx

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  18. Wow look at all that snow, looks wonderful, you quilt looks very pretty also.

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    1. Thanks, it is lovely but I think I've had enough now - wish you could send us some of your sunshine !
      Have a happy week,
      xx

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  19. Days do tend to get away from us...my weekend felt the same way but I must say your snow does look lovely...I could us a snow day where I just stay home and look out the window at the lovely snowy forest...I guess you may be tired of the snow but we hardly got any this year so I could use some.
    Thank you for your sweet comments on my book. Happy Monday to you.

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    1. Koralee, if I could, I would pack some up and ship it over to you - we've got more than plenty! :-)
      xx

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  20. Hi - I've just popped over from "my blethering blog". I too have that book, although I have yet to make a quilt from it! It has been snowing here (the Scottish Borders) all day - we are now snowed in.......
    Anne

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    1. Hi Anne - thanks so much for popping in and saying hello too. The book is lovely, isn't it. I'm hoping to try and make the one on the cover, and hoping it will at least turn out looking a wee bit similar! Beautiful part of the country you live in, stay safe & warm. Hopping over for a wee peek at your blog now too - see you there :-)
      xx

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  21. Days do just fly by too fast, don't they!? :) We're suppose to be getting snow tonight and tomorrow, and its sooo cold! Brrr... hope you stay warm and cozy! Your new fabrics look sooo pretty! :) Happy new week, xx Holly

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    1. Ooh, you stay indoors & cosy too, Holly :-)
      Have a fab week,
      xx

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  22. What a gorgeous palette of colours for your new quilt. I can crochet like a demon but quilt like a drunken duck.My joins are wavy and my corners get lost but hey ho!
    Kindest Regards Linad

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    1. Hi Linda - thanks for popping in and saying hello. I'm just learning to crochet, but I can identify with the drunken duck thing with my quilting sometimes too!
      Have a great week,
      xx

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  23. You have a lovely blog. I'm new follower and 'Grow Your Blog' participant. Have fun in at the party!
    Evalina, This and that...

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    1. Thanks Evalina - lovely to meet you! I'm still hopping around the party... so many lovely blogs to visit :-)
      Have a great week,
      xx

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  24. Great blog! Love your pictures. Look forward to getting to know you.

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    1. Thanks Debbie! Great to meet you - thanks for popping in and saying hello :-)
      xx

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  25. Oh I love the quilt (just my cup of tea) and the knitting and the dog! Thanks for stopping by my place yesterday - glad to see you are emjoying the snow too.
    Sx

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    1. Thanks Sophie - I've just seen your quilt too, it's gorgeous!
      Have a great week,
      xx

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  26. Cabbages and roses, furry friends,winter walks, and a basket of knitting! I'm in!! So glad to have found you in blog land! Xoxo E

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    1. Welcome! Thanks for popping in and saying hello - going to hop over and have a wee peek at your blog now too. See you there :-)
      xx

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  27. Those quilts are gorgeous! I love them! And your dog is beautiful too :) X

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  28. You make so wonderful things. It will be fun to follow your blog.
    Magdalena

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    1. Hi Magdalena - thanks so much for stopping by and saying hello, hope to see you back again soon :-)
      xx

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  29. Hi Gilly,

    It is nice to meet you! Your winter photos and quilt are gorgeous! I'm still making my way through visiting everyone from Vicki's Grow Your Blog party. I hope you will stop by to say hello.

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    1. Thanks Donna :-) Going to hop over and visit your lovely blog now too. See you there!
      xx

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  30. So often, I confuse myself so if I've already commented, my apologies.
    visiting via Vicki's GYB Party and really love the work of your hands and heart. one of my giveaways on my GYB post includes quilt templates and some sock yarn. hope you can visit.

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    1. Tee hee, not to worry - you weren't confused! Welcome and thanks for stopping by and saying hello. Vikki's GYBP is so fun... so many lovely blogs out there to discover!
      I will pop over & visit you on the farm :-)
      xx

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  31. Nice to meet you at the party!
    Beautiful blog and I am looking forward to more inspiration posts from you :D

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    1. Lovely to meet you too - thanks so much for popping in and saying hello :-)
      xx

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  32. Hi Gilly, I found you via your heart swap partner Hazel. You've got a lovely blog! All that fabric looks wonderful! Elisabeth xx P.S. I'm a fellow midlands girl too :)

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    1. Hi and thanks for popping in to say hello. I'm actually a South African/Scot so not technically a midlander, but currently resident here - whereabouts are you from? Just popping over for a wee peek at your blog too - see you there :-)
      xx

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  33. Loving the soft colours of the Cabbages and Roses quilt - delicious!
    Looks like you've had plenty of snow too - roll on spring I say!
    Gill xx

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  34. It is great to meet you through Vicki's GYB party. I loved your knitter ~ I am not a knitter but a quilter. I also have a Chocolate Lab ~ he's a rescue and he keeps me company ~ he is my sewing buddy.

    If you have a chance, please drop by nonniescedarchest.wordpress.com

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    1. Hello and thanks for stopping by & saying hello. A fellow choc lab fab is always welcome :-)
      xx

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  35. I love your blog- Lots of darling projects and homey photos. I can't wait to see more. I am a new follower. -Derrith

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  36. Gilly, wow talk about snow, it is a winter wonderland where you are. Looks cold, but your blog is cozy and such a pretty color. Stopped by via gybp event and enjoyed my visit. Loved the photos of whats on your needles. Happy knitting...

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    1. Hi there, thanks for popping in and for your sweet comment. I'm hopping over to knitalatte now.. see you there :-)
      xx

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  37. Oh, I'm really envious of your snow! It looks just lovely and so cozy! Nice to meet you!

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    1. Hi Laurie - lovely to meet you too, thanks for stopping by and saying hello :-)
      We had lots of rain over the weekend so the snow's pretty much all gone now. Not as pretty, but at least I can finally get out & about again!
      xx

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  38. Hello Gilly

    How lovely to meet you via our dear friend Vicki's Grow Your Blog Party!
    Isn't she just the kindest person in blogland.

    What a lovely post - I feel like we've been sitting down chatting over a cup of tea - getting to know one another.
    You have told your story so beautifully.

    I can understand how you must get tired of the slush and wet, but I would love to live in parts where it snows (especially at Christmas)! Where I live in New Zealand it's Summer at the mo, long hot days and warm balmy evenings!!

    I love all things creative too - venturing into the world of quilting this year, oh those yummy fabrics of yours - from time to time I've sent Cabbages and Roses fabrics on Rag Rescue - do you ever buy from them?

    I’m your newest follower.
    I do hope you'll pop over and see me too and enter my GYB Giveaway!

    Enjoy the party.
    Hugs
    Shane ♥
    http://roseslaceandbrocante.blogspot.co.nz/

    PS Sunday Morning Quilts looks interesting - I'll try my library!

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    1. Hi Shane - thanks for stopping by and having a chat :-)
      It's lovely to meet you and I'm hopping over for a wee peek at your roses, lace & brocante now too.. see you there!
      xx

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