I have not finished any quilts for a while but I have a few on the go. I'm off on my guild retreat at the weekend so hopefully will get the half pint quiltalong top put together, a few more Dear Jane blocks and another Japanese doll quilt finished.

As there is no photos to show you thought I'd show you where my great great grandfather James McDonald was born. This beautiful little village is Helmsdale in Sutherland northern Scotland. He wasn't the only member of his family to come out to New Zealand his parents and a few of his siblings came out too I'm not too sure when though. Another one of the mysteries in life but guess if I keep delving into records one day I will find what I am looking for.

Dear Jane

Another 4 Dear Jane blocks completed I was away at a retreat a couple of weekends ago and decided every time I go away to a retreat I need to do a few more blocks.

At the moment I am working on the Half Pint quiltalong might have a photo to show you tomorrow as there is rugby on TV tonight and I would rather quilt..

Stitchers angel swap

Here are the beautiful gifts I recieved from my stitchers angel swap, aren't I lucky they are all beautiful. Thank you Janet I love them all.
I have been missing in action I thougbt there was something wrong with my camera or computer as I couldn't get the photo's to upload, you will be pleased to know there is nothing wrong with either the computer or camera it was me. Ha ha. So back to blogging no excuses.

Today is my daughter Kylie's birthday she is in India for another 3 weeks then back home again. We arelooking forward to her being back home after haveing almost 4 years working in London.
Happy Birthday Kylie hope you have a great day. How can you be 27 where has the time goes. The way you are going you will be older than me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some bags I have been making. Life has been pretty hectic here I sure notice the difference in housework and washing having a full house again.

Day 3 making herself at home.
Thankfully the cats are not so petrified and are coming inside, even if their eyes are just about popping out of their heads.

half pint quiltalong

Over on The Charming Chatter Blog Kelly has started a new quiltalong called Half Pint Quiltalong.
Pop over and have a look. For the life of me I can not get the button thingy onto my blog.
http://cottoncharmquilts.typepad.com/charmingchatter/2009/10/lets-quilt-along.html#comments



Day 2 with BOLT

Well today's discovery is she doesn't like being left home alone, I popped out to get some groceries to come back to the cat door destroyed and dog vomit. She had got herself into such a state she madeherself sick. So this is going to be interesting, I might not be able to go out. Hopefully in a couple of weeks she will have settled down.
DS3 took her for a walk and her collar broke!!!!!!!!!!!! she must have damaged it trying to climb out the cat door.