A reminder to post your finishes for the end of the month….

Hi girls,

I know both Dawn and I have been rather quiet on the blog of late….I know Dawn’s been caught up with her treatment and some well-needed R & R, and I’ve just been in de-clutter mode, along with catching up on designs…two very full-on tasks for me. But we have been keeping an eye on all your finishes from the wings, and you girls just keep on inspiring us, more and more every month…the UFO’s you’re getting finished are phenomenal!!!  Well done!

And I’m pleased to say, Dawn’s doing well and I’ve managed to finish both designs for August and September.

You’ll remember that I had to modify the August block due to copyright issues that never even crossed my mind when I was drawing it up…..I thought an Aussie symbol was something that belonged to us all??….but no…..when it was checked, I was not given permission to use the rising sun badge on the stitchery……so…….note to self:  when designing, rule #1 – always consider if any part of your design could be a potential copyright issue.

But modifications were made, and now it is ‘slightly’ different…. (after restitching the whole block with some invaluable advice from a gorgeous friend)

…but still portraying the same feelings, I hope!

And September’s block is just a cutie…..

….and will get you practicing your satin stitch…..

…but I’m sure you’ll still love it, and you’ll all be experts when you’re done!

So both blocks will go out tomorrow to those that had finishes in August and/or September….a gentle reminder then…..if you want the September block (August finishes have already already  been tallied, ready to go up on the blog tomorrow), make sure you have posted at least one of your UFO finishes for the month on this blog so I can count it in the tally by 5pm tomorrow afternoon, Nth Queensland, Oz-time.

Can’t wait to see them all *wink*

Sew Many hugs xo :o)

 

July’s Tally and Block of the month

Hi Ladies.....I know it's the second and I'm a little behind the times but hey....that's me!!!!! LOL  Although I knew yesterday was the first of the month, (it was my Dad's birthday), it didn't 'click' till after 10pm last night that I should have had all this organised!!!!! duh!!!!

Anyway........great news is........32 finishes which means 334 altogether this year completed!!!!   You're smashing them!!!!  leaves us with 166 to reach our goal of 500 for the year.......and with 5 months left to go, that's about 34 per month....well, according to my calculator its 33.2 but we don't want any 'bits' do we????? 

Well here is the block that the ‘finishers’ received……I hope you like it.....it's Sweet Peas for July....so cute!  I'm off to draw up August's.....you think I'd be better organised by now don't you?????   yeeeeaaaahhh......nope!  LOL

Can't wait to see what you'll have finished for this month.....I myself am guaranteed a finish, believe it or not.....I just have binding to put on!!!! wheeee!!! 

xox sew many hugs

Wendy (and Dawn) xo :o)

May’s BOM

Ok, I hope you’ve got your post up for your May finishes, because I’m off to finish cooking dinner then I’m counting and emailing the May Block of the Month to all our finishers……which I’m a little bit partial to….seeing as it’s my birthday month too!!!!  hee hee

A bit hard to see but here is a close up…..

Hope you like it!……make sure you’ve got your post up…..they’ll be sent out shortly!

xox sew many hugs

Wendy :O)

My Oh My, Will you ever cease to amaze us????

*HAPPY DANCE, HAPPY DANCE, HAPPY DANCE*….

can you see us twirling around and skipping with HUUUUGE smiles on our faces?????

Why???

Well……only because you girls are (as Tina Turner puts it) Simply The Best!!!!!  Yes, you’ve managed to blow our expectations out of the waters again this past month with a massive

FIFTY-SIX FINISHES!!!!!

Now do you see why we’re doing the highland jig???

Now the statistics…..24 of you this past month with finishes so, on average, 2 each(ish)……..240 finishes so far this year (and it’s not even half way!) which leaves 260 to reach our goal of 500 finishes for 2012 which means 30 finishes per month to achieve it.

Whaddya think ….can we do it?

YES WE CAN!!!!!

Here’s a peek at the block you girls will receive as a massive thank you for inspiring us all…..

Let’s see what  records we can break in May, shall we?

Sew many hugs

Wendy :O) and Dawn xox

Easter Blessings and a reminder

Just dropping in to wish you many Easter blessings

..and to offer you a reminder that today is the last day of the month….which means……….

remember to post your UFO finishes as the count will be on, first thing tomorrow morning! 

This month’s treat……

comes to you courtesy of the Malteser bunny…..he helped me along quite a bit this month!!! LOL

If you are travelling, drive safely and enjoy all our good Lord has given us!

Sew many hugs

Wendy & Dawn x x x :O)

Are your February finishes posted yet?

Only one day left till the end of the month……make sure you’ve posted your finishes to our blog before then, so I can send you a free copy of month 2 of our  BOM “A Year Full of Blooms”.

Loving our finishes so far!!!

xox Sew many Hugs

Wendy and Dawn :O)

HOLEY GUACAMOLE…WHAT A START TO THE YEAR!!!!

Oh My Goodness…what can I say!!!….Wowza, you girls are

A-MAAAAAAAAY-ZING!!!

If you could only see me….I’m doing backflips, frontflips, doing it gangnam style and breakdancing all at the same time….well….in my head anyway!!!! 

Why, you may well ask??? 

Can you believe a whopping 75 finishes for the month of January????!!!!   That’s right…..SEVENTY-FIVE……..three score and fifteen….wooohooooooooo!

Yes I know…I did give you extra time, because I was away…and this was an additional 16 items but still…..my jaw is dragging on the ground….literally!!!!!    When I forecast 500 finishes for the year….I really was thinking 12 full months but I think we’ll do that in about 7????

So….let’s see……a predicted 500 finishes less the 75 completed already…that leaves 425.  Given 11 months to go, thats about 39 finishes a month….I think we’ll do it, no problems….considering there are 45 of us so far…..one each a month will get us there, eeeeeasy!

Oh girls…..I’m speaking for Dawn and myself, we’re just like proud clucky little mother hens…..so proud of you all!!!! 

And because I’m brimming with absolute joy…..I’m sending each and every one of you the first month’s block of the month pattern….just because!!! 

But don’t expect it to be a regular thing….I’m caught up in the moment now….each month, you are going to have to have at least one finish of a UFO project you’ve started or have fully organised from before Dec 31 2012 to get the next block…or you miss out!

Remember, February’s a short month so get stitching and rip out your UFO’s (metaphorically!!!! )  and let’s see how many we can do this month!

Sew Many Hugs xox

Wendy and Dawn :O)

Some good news and some bad news

Some good news and some bad news….which do you want first?

Ok…some good news……

I have the pattern all ready to send out to all of our January finishers, with requirements, cutting instructions, assembly instructions for one of the blocks and the stitchery design to get you going, but…..

some bad news……..

I can’t do the monthly tally nor email it to you until next Wednesday because life’s just getting in the way again and I’m testing your flexibility!!!!!  LOL   We have to fly to Brisbane tomorrow early, as my son has a procedure on his eye at the hospital tomorrow afternoon.  We wont be coming home till next Tuesday evening as they will be checking his progress Tuesday morning….it’ll will give me some mother-son time and some Wendy-stitching-catch-up time too, but that just means you’ll have to wait…..SORRY!!!!!

but still, some good news comes out of any bad…………

it DOES give you a few more days to get your first month finishes in, if you haven’t already done so….We’ll tally up on Wednesday, so if you’ve got your post up of your January finishes before then, you’ll get your Free January BOM block….If you’ve already got January finishes though, and you post about a February finish in that time, don’t worry….you’ll still get counted in February’s finishes so you’ll still get the Free February BOM block at the end of the month!!!  Confused?????  I hope not! 

Just remember….February is a short month, so make sure you’ve got a little finish organised for Feb. so you don’t miss out! *wink*

Sew many hugs

Wendy :O) xox

‘Seasons Of ’ BOM and a new BOM for 2013

Hi girls,

remember we told you that we had some surprises in store this year??

Well, if you missed out on some of the blocks from our ‘Seasons Of” BOM, you have another way of getting them!

Dawn and I will be releasing the blocks on our blogs each month, under the guise of…..

Being Australia Day yesterday, we thought we’d release the first block (the summer one, at the beach),  and seeing as it was one I designed, it will be on my block HERE. 

Next month it will be Dawn’s block, so you’ll find it on her blog and we’ll be releasing each block on the 10TH OF EACH MONTH…..don’t worry if you don’t remember…we’ll remind you!

So grab the button, add it to your sidebar  to remind you…and to let others know, and stitch along…we can’t wait to see your finished versions.

Mine’s still at flimsy stage…..well, I’ve sandwiched it and it’s ready for quilting but that’s where it sits at the moment, but I can show you what it will ‘sort of’ look like finished!

That will give some of you girls a UFO to go on with, especially those of you who only have a ‘couple’ of UFOs and don’t know how you’ll keep going all year!!!! (giggling under my breath!!) After all, this is a BOM from LAST year, so I think it should qualify, don’t you???

Now, our BOM for 2013 will follow the same routine as ‘Seasons Of..” did last year.

So, housekeeping first……

to get a block, you must have finished at least one of your UFO’s for the month and posted about it on our blog by the last day of the month.

after the count of finishes has been tallied for  month, Dawn and I will send you a copy of the block of the month for that month.  A new month, a new block, so we continue all year around.  If you miss a month of UFOing, you miss that month’s block….so it’s a good idea to plan your finishes so you can get each month’s blocks.   In December, you will receive the finishing instructions with the last block.

Now, I guess you want some more info as to what it is you’ll be getting????

Well……..this year our BOM is a pieced and stitchery only BOM (no applique) called “A Year Full of Blooms”…..each month will be a stitchery block of the birth flower of the month….now I know, after much research, that birth flowers vary from country to country so I’ve gone with the consensus.

Here’s a sneaky peek….

I’ve used Little Black Dress, by Moda for my fabric…just love it!  I hope you enjoy it too!

Sew….go forth and sew many hugs, let’s reach for the stars in 2013!

xox

Wendy :O)