Bits and Pieces.........

I am a bit slow with these updates...........put them into my sewing stuff and kept forgetting to take pics and as there has not really been any sewing I keep forgetting them...........but finally I have some pics.............

Here is a siggy block from Gisela in Germany...........you try translating English and German on Babelfish and see how you go...........if someone could read both I am sure they would be having a laugh ...............but hey I have a block and I have to send one to Gisela now............

These came from Tildesquilts in Denmark...............it is Inklingo...............will have to follow her instructions here............thanks it will be fun to try this............

and here is a snippet of my pincushion for Linda's Swap............will have to wait until I know it has landed in blogland to show the full thing..............

.........take care til next time.............
.......Chookyblue..........

stitching girls look here.........

Check out this bloggers new design and let her know what you think...........she wants some feedback

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

yep still here......and Christmas.......

You know you have been away from blogland for to long when you started to get "are you ok" emails.............(by the way much appreciated)........things are a little busy here but no more dramas thank goodness............well that is except for the freezing weather.........yeh I know we nothing to complain about, I don't get many frosts and it never snows but my goodness it was cold today and the wind was coming off snow............it's pretty cold for my part of the world............and they are saying tomorrow is supposed to we worse wind wise............think I will throw another peice of wood on the fire..............and stay inside.............

But tonight I watched the New Inventors again and guess what..............the adjustable quilting rulers won the peoples choice award................yippee and I have had some emails from people saying they have ordered one and someone already has one in the mail.............details are on my last post about it................

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Christmas in July - well cyber stitching was lots of fun..............if you enjoyed it or missed out and want to join in another online stitching thingy and you love Christmas well this is just for you..............go visit Kerry and see what it is all about.............looks fab and is available where ever you are.............Janelle Wind and Natalie Ross have designed wonderful projects..........remember Kerry organise the wonderful Girls Day in the Country and she also does Christmas in July at her shop but with it growing in numbers decided to offer it online.............if you are quick to join in someone will win and only pay 1/2 price for their workshop....................head here to sign up..........quick!!!!!!!!!!!

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

Very cool giveaway here............ .........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

My presents...........

Finally I have the photos of my beautiful presents from Margaret...........when you help someone out with supplies expecting nothing in return except "thanks" which I received, I was totally surprised when Margaret said she needed my address as she wanted to send something to me for my assistance..............well look what she has made............check out her blog she does lots of cross stitch, stitcheries, bags (blames me for that addition.......lol)

She has made a beautiful stitching bag for me with some of her beautiful cross stitch of a chook and my name Chookyblue on it also............so personalised I am honoured.........here are all the goodies............oh and it is all on blue dragonfly fabric..........someone is going to be jealous

Fairy Girl wants one with a fairy and her name on it now so will work on that for Christmas I think.........might have some time by then - can't belive it is July already.........

here is a close up of the chooky on the bag and you can see other chooks and birds in the big chooky........beautiful cross stitch............

Not only did I get the stitching bag but a pincushion (with cross stitch chooks) and a nifty round needle keeper............all matching..........

the some beautiful fabrics and hand dyed embroidery threads............

I have had a week I would prefer to forget and for this parcel to turn up now it made me smile and feel good..........thankyou Margaret

thanks to my regular commenters your emails have been appreciated and if I usually visit your blog and leave comments I have been but just not had time to comment..........

the lambs are going well........so far so good and school holidays start today so the kids can do some more of the feeding.........yippee I say...........

take care til next time..............Chookyblue

How to change from "No reply"

The first change most new bloggers have to work out is how to make themselves "replyable"..........so that when you leave a comment on another blog that blogger can reply to your comments.............Lurline's Place this post is for you as you come thru and no reply (by the way like your blog too)

This has been updated for the new editor look...........
Go to your dashboard..............see in the top right corner it will have your blog name..............
Click on the little arrow beside your name

 When you click on the little arrow the box below pops up.............
click on blogger profile...........

UPDATED AGAIN

Click on your name on your blog page at the end of  a post or click on your name on a comment on another blog........

this it should be your profile page........

......click on the orange button on the top right corner.........

 make sure you have "show my email address" ticked...........
you can check your email address where blog comments go to etc.

once you make sure this is ticked scroll down the bottom and click SAVE.............

til next time take care.................Chookyblue

Adjustable Quilting Ruler........

I sent out an email to some Aussie girls regarding a TV program we have here in Australia called the New Inventors it wss on tonight.

Tonight they had a quilting invention...........the first ever for the show..........unfortunaley it was not the winner for the night but they do have a viewers choice so maybe you could head here the check out the ruler and most importantly vote............i don't think they realise how many quilters there are out there.............

............the winner will help save lives it was a scaffolding thing and there was also a horse stirrup.........they picked an invention that will SAVE lives............all the invetions were good but I think this ruler will save someones sanity which in turn will save there life like the rest of the inventions............lol.........

here is the website for the rulers............and if you want to buy some go here

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

Quads turned into quins

well 4 turned into 5 and the kids were thrilled..........just wished i was as happy about it........all I can say is lucky they are sooooo cute ............thanks for all the offers of adoption..........shame you all live overseas..........and the support comments from those who have had poddy lambs............much appreciated

Meet Zap, Scar, Fluff and Danny (Buff not pictured).............this is there night box for now.........dh knew it was fatal (as poddies) when he came home the first day and the kids had already named them...........lol..........they can be such temperamental things but so far looks good........not such good news for some of the ewes but we won't go there...........

Now after a few days I would rather forget I got home from work about to rush around and feed all and grabbed the mail on the way in...............the only thing in the mail was a parcel for me all the way from Spain...............last year Sweet P did a stitchery swap.............I made this for Margaret A Sample in Stitches..........I started her addiction for bags and the swap confirmed her interest in stitchery which is now another addictions for her................recently I sent her a parcel of goodies and in return she made me some beautiful gifts..........no pics yet but I am just thrilled with what she sent me.......Chookyblue's own personalised stitchery bag and pincushion and more............love it.........

.....swaps certainly have made some longer lasting effects.........many friends ship have been made in the process.......

.....and while we are on the subject of swaps I had an email asking if the SSCS (Secret Santa Christmas Swap) would be on again this year............yes it will but you have to wait awhile yet...........but don't worry there will be a big announcement.........I am already getting excited just thinking about it........obviously some of last years Santa's have started to think about this too.........well it was heaps of fun.......

Take care til next time..............Chookyblue........

......PS thanks Margaret I am very happy.......