Thursday 19 February 2009

time flies when you're having fun..........

2 years has passed in fact since I started blogging..............I have met some wonderful people in person and online............quilting bloggers are amazing kind, generous people.........I feel privileged to know you...........
........so how should you spend your bloggy birthday?????????well I went sewing with 2 lurking friends and had a top day..........we decided to work on a quilt for someone affected by the fires in Victoria and it was great to work together, chatting away occasionally - I was the cutter and iron lady til I had to get the kids from school (more rain yesterday - to wet for ducks here)
This is where we got to..........these blocks would have all been sown together by now as I left the girls sewing and just over half way here and then for a border.............need to work out how to quilt it..........none of us are skilled in this area other then stitch in the ditch but will see what happens............will get together again in a few weeks and hopefully finish it off.........
if you made it this far here comes the giveaway.........sometimes it just pays to comment even on my boring post but I decided to do a giveaway on my last posts commenter's as they are my regular bloggy buddies who visit all the time and often leave me nice comments..............so who won you ask well as it is my 2nd blog birthday I chose the 2nd comment................Margaret your the lucky winner........email me your details
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But thanks to everyone for your comments, taking your time to visit my corner of the world and I hope you enjoy my sewing, photos and country life I share here...........to all the lurkers thanks for calling in I know there are a lot of you - only have to look at my stat counter to see that - maybe one day you will leave me a comment otherwise keep enjoying what you see here............
.........take care til next time.............
.......Chookyblue..........

46 comments:

annemariesquilt said...

Congrats on your 2 years of blogging and yes I enjoy visit you blogg..
Take care and have some more fun the next year comming!!!

Annie said...

Wow!! Congrats on 2 years bloging - I think I am coming up to that milestone in March. It's been a great ride so far. Great quilt for the fires - well done.

chook said...

Hi
your quilt looks beautiful I love the rail and fence pattern
congrats on 2 years blogging I love to read your blog
hugs Beth

Abby and Stephanie said...

Congratulations of 2 years of blogging and to Margaret. That's a very pretty quilt and I know it will be loved at it's new home. So many wonderful projects happening to help the fire victims.

Lurline said...

Wow - 2 years! My 1 year is coming up soon - I think you have been with me all the way along the journey - a wonderful travel-mate - what can I say - thank you!
With affection - Lurline♥

Alice Grace said...

I love your blog! The quilt is great!

Teodo said...

congrats on two years and congrats for the quilt that is wonderfull.
ciao ciao

Dawn's Daily Journal said...

Happy Blog-a-versary!!!
The quilt is really pretty. I know someone will really appreciate it.
dawn

Jennie said...

Congrats on 2 years! I read your blog regularly - I confess to being a "lurker", but I am resolved to change that and start leaving more comments! ~ Jennie

Deb said...

Congrats Donna on your blogging anniversary. You are such a busy lady. The quilt you and your friends made is going to be well and truly aspprecaietd and loved by someone special

Laila L S said...

Congrats on two years of bloging! I like visiting your blog, using feeds helps me know when there are new posts published at your blog and all the other blogs I like to visit. The list is so long, I can`t manage to comment to everyone too often, guess that makes me a lurker.

loulee said...

The colours in that quilt are beautiful. I'm sure it will be loved and appreciated for many years. You girls have done a wonderfully generous thing.
Congrats on your two years and to your surprise winner.

Chocolate Cat said...

Congratulations! 2 years - WOW! Has been lovely getting to know you and I am lucky enough to have even met you in person. You are so generous with your blogging knowledge, look forward to keeping in touch with you for the next 2 blogging years!!!!!!!!

Renee said...

Happy bloggy birthday! Your quilt looks amazing - someone will be especially lucky to receive that :)

Anonymous said...

I will be away till easter but would be happy to quilt it for you if it isn't to late?
You would have to mail it, I could provide the batting too.

cheers
Christine

and happy second birthday too

Calidore said...

Happy 2nd blogging birthday. Love the quilt - what stunning colours and so beautifully made. Glad you all had a wonderful day. Lucky you to get rain....I can only hope.

Anonymous said...

WOW! 2 Years already? Time does fly when we are all having fun. Love the quilt. Such an effective pattern.

Leanne said...

Woo Hoo 2 years. Keep it up it is always a pleasure to visit. The quilt looks great and I am sure it will be bring comfort to someone.

Jodie said...

Yay Chooky. The retrospective giveaway is the best !
Happy two years my dear.

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Two years....well done and congrulations Chooky...you are amazing...just love your blog..keep up the good work...Peg xx (not long now for our big weekend)

jodie said...

looks good, great way to spend the day. It will bring some joy to someone who has suffered so much.

meggie said...

What a lovely looking quilt that is going to be.
Congrats for 2 years of blogging!

Julia said...

Congrats on your 2 years of blogging...
Love the quilt - what stunning colours and you did a great job..
Julia ♥

Trudi said...

Lovely quilt- I'm sure that will be very much appreciated by the recipient.

Anita said...

I enjoy your blog as well. Hope you are staying dry. Rain is definately nice it gives you time to stay in and quilt.

Chriss said...

Great that you have 2 years of blogging up your sleeve, so to speak, and thanks for the sharing and the ideas and inspiration!

simplestitches said...

Congrats on 2 bloggy years...where does the time go?
Love your blog...
cheers Julz

Unknown said...

Great Quilt top...Congrats on your bloaversary.....
cheers

Jodie said...

The quilt is looking GREAT!!! Happy blog b'day too... wow, 2 years sure has flown, I bet you look back on your first posts and have a good laugh??? You've come such a long way, isn't blogland just the greatest???

Take CAre
Jodie :0

Thimbleanna said...

Happy Blogiversary! I love that you gave a prezzie to a regular commmenter -- I've been thinking of doing the same thing!

Helz said...

Wow only 2 years Chookyblue... feels like you have been around forever !!! Lol... I Soooo... enjoy My Visits @ your place. Just Awesome ~~~

Calamity Jane's Cottage, Bonnie said...

Hi Donna,
Congratulations on 2 years of blogging. Great quilt for a very lucky person.
Keep Stitchen'
Bonnie

Julie said...

Congrats on two years blogging. I often wonder if the nursing homes of the future are going to be full of us little old ladies and their laptops, celebrating 50 years of blogging??? My Dad has stipulated when it comes time to send him to one it will have to have wifi. (Long way off I hope)
Love the quilt, simple but very effective pattern.
Julie :-)

Aussie Nanna said...

Congrats! Happy bloggiversary!
Now that is worth celebrating!
we will have to catch up and have a wine or three!

jacquie said...

congrats on 2 years! so great of you all to get together and make this quilt. I'm sure it will provide comfort in a time of need.

Jo said...

Congratulations on two years of blogging.It will be coming up 1 year in March for me and I have really enjoyed it.I like the colours in the quilt,someone will appreciate it very much i'm sure.

Ginger Patches said...

Happy 2 year blog birthday! You spent it in a very fun and worthy way :) I have been very remiss in my blog reading lately so I deserved to miss the give-away lol!!!

-girl from the bush said...

Hi there, congradulations on 2 years blogging, I only started end of 2008. MY sister is in australia, goldcoast. if you look on her blog, http://simplychicquilts.blogspot.com/ she is offering to help quilt up quilts for bush fire people. go have a look and get details. cheers sue

Tracey @ozcountryquiltingmum said...

Well done Donna! And well done to your sewing group friends as well, I love post and rail...a very apt block, because there are a lot of post ansd rails needing replacing!!
Congrats on 2 years, you know I don't think there are many posts I would have missed!! Cheers, Tracey

Treasa said...

congratulations on your blogversary. :)

Jenny said...

Happy 2 year bloggaversary and many more to come! That quilt you are doing with your friends looks great-have a great week:)

MissyMack said...

The quilt looks amazing! Someone is going to be very blessed to recieve that. :)

Sweet P said...

Belated happy 2 year blogging anniversary! I love reading your blog.

julia said...

Hi Donna,
congrats on 2 years of blogging! Keep up the great work, I love reading your blog!!!
What a nice idea to "reward" your faithful readers/commenters...
Hugs, Julia

Christine said...

Happy bloggy birthday. The quilt top looks great. I finished one last night for the fire survivors too.
Christine

Anonymous said...

Congratulations!
A blogging year feels really good, so I suppose two years feels at least twice as good :). I am waiting to my second blog birthday in a year now and wishing you a fantastic third year blogging!
Keep showing us your beautiful creations and pictures. I love the pictures /and hot pink earmarks:)/.