Quilt Along Cutting

Hi all, I hope you are doing well?  It's freezing I must say.  I dunno why and to top it off my hair is flat like a pancake..  Anyhooo The Quilt Along.  I have joined in.  Yep I have.  Am I brave or what?

The reason I decided to do this was, I had, had a go at doing at making a quilt before but failed miserably.  I have seen so many wonderful quilts,I just wanted to make one.  So this gives me the opportunity to learn a new skill and also makes some friends?

So I picked out my Jelly Roll which was a Moda Freebird.  And cut it into about 4000 pieces to make my squares and rectangles.  ( I hope I have cut them all properly lol.) Next week is the piecing, I am so nervous, because this is where I could go drastically wrong and it all become really doomed. So anyhooo I'm ready for my next week.

You can join in to if you would like to make yourself a little quilt.  Just pop over to  Fat Quarterly and join on in.  I hope to see you there x

Hoo Are You? #14

1. Do you type on a keyboard the correct way or do you peck like a cute little chick?

Oh I am stupidio on the computer.  I do actually use the key's which you are meant to use for each finger and I don't look either.  But then all of a sudden my fingers move and I have typed up a load of jibberish. I have been typing for many moons so I guess it's just habit to look at the screen.

2. Typically how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

Ahhhhh now this is weather dependent.  Why?  Because the rain has terrifying effects on my barnet.  So if it's raining with a shower about 15 minutes.  If's it's dry about 30 minutes with a shower.  I don't take long really. I'm a simple kinda gal!

3. Do you prefer lip gloss or lipstick?

Neither I don't wear make up.  I am one of those fortunate people who are naturally gorgey! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!

4. Do you take clothes to the dry cleaner or wash them yourself even if they say dry clean only?

Good grief I don't even own any dry cleaning stuff, and even if I did, I would probably shove it in the washing machine as I do lol.

5. Do you prefer Wal Mart or Target.

Neither we don't have either in the UK.  But I do like Asda's which is I think owned by Wal Mart. Asda's do have a great range of everything but their own bran of food is a bit spine chilling. But other brands are reasonably priced..  But I don't know about you guys, but I tend to spend hundreds in there becasue they do hold everything?  Value for money it isn't.  Well isn't for me anyhoo LOL!

::Confessions::

Pip had a bit of a brainstorm when she was watching her BBC drama the other night and started to remember her childhood sountrack favourites.  She asked if we wanted to play along and here goes.

During my childhood and the whole of my life music has played a huge role. I remember my mum teaching me how to jive to her golden oldies, and I remember my uncle headbanging to the sex pistols but what I remember most is buying my first record which was Annie's Song by a flutist (is that even a word?) called James Galaway.  I remember my buying my first album which was Grease.  Oh how those days seem like yesterday.  Here are my top 'Shameless' 10 from my childhood.

1. Grease by Grease


2. Annie's Song by James Galaway


3. Remember I'm a Womble by the Wombles


4. Be my baby by The Ronnettes


5. Crocodile Rock by Elton John


6. Puppy Love by Donny Osmond


7. Edelweiss by The Sound of Music


8. Grandad by Clive Dunn


9. Ernie the fastest Milkman in the West by Benny Hill


10. Once Upon a Time by Donna Summer

If you want to play drop me a comment and I will come and read.

Have a fabooooo Saturday x

OoOoOoO

OOOO indeedy.  So right yesterday I ordered a die cut from Cutting Edge Crafts, which might I add has a fantastic array of cutting goodies.  And today I recieved my little die cutter.  I'm amazed.  The cutters are affordably priced and the postage and packing was free..  What a bargino?  So yes I am pleased with my little cutter and the performance of the supplier.

I also ordered my jelly roll for my quilt along over at Fat Quarterly.  I have never really done a quilt before and I thought what a great opportunity to learn how to do a quilt and also join in with the others.  So I emailed Katy and asked her if I could join in as I am a novice and have never done anything like this before.  Katy was so welcoming it gave me the little fuzzy feeling.  She told me if I have any problems just to let her know and she would help me out.  HOW NICE IS THAT!!!!..  So I am in.  I can't wait for it to start on the 6th of  September.  It will be so interesting what I learn. I am so excited!!.

Hulu Crafts amazing!!  They sent my little jelly roll in present form..  All wrapped up in pretty purple tissue and a little bag of sweeties.. HOW NICE IS THAT!!!!

I love it Moda Free Bird. My very first jelly roll and my very first moda purchase.

I'm so pleased today with my goodies today it compensates for the bad news...

Yes it is true I have inflamed tendons in my right wrist.  How inconvenient indeed!! Everything is really slow and my crochet has gone out the window.  *SIGH*  On a good note it's all in the doc's hand.  Hopefully it will heal quickly and I will be back to my little projects ASAP..

Have a great day, and lets hope that sun shines a little longer xx

Hoo are you #13

1. What is your least favorite thing to clean in your house?

OMGoshly, I was just moaning about this yesterday.  My bathroom is my pet hate.  As you know I have 2 boys who stink and can't pee straight.  GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR it's a man thing I know.  I mean why can't they get it in the loo?  Just don't get me started LOL!!!  DISGUSTING!!  So yes anyhooo, I hate cleaning that room.

2. What color of shirts do you wear the most?
Oh I am an any colour girl.  Most of my wardrobe is a rainbow of pink shades.. Girly I know..

3. Do you have long hair or short hair?
Well there is a story about my hair.  Would you like me to share?  Tough I'm gonna anyway.  So my hair is my pride and joy simply becasue it's my bigest pain in the bum.  I have really curly hair which tends to frizz out like a mofo if left alone. Anyhoo for years and years I had it long because it was easier just to bung up on to of my head.  But last year I had finally had enough of all the maintanence, I mean to straighten it out would take me nearly 2 hours, what a waste of time!...

Off I went to the hairdressers.  First cut a 4 inch cut, second cut a 6 inch cut and so on until I had a total of 17 inches cut off my locks.  I did it slowly so I could get used to it. I'm off to the hairdressers today to have some colours put in it and hopefully a new style I can maintain.

Yes new hair do.  You can just see the red.. (Blimey my teeth look huge!)

4. What time do you usually eat dinner?

I prefer to have dinner around 5 o'clock.  Simply when the boys come home from school they start eating, so I thought well why not just give them their dinner earlier.  Weekends we have anytime..

5. What is your favorite dessert?

Oh, well erm.......  Just one? LOL!  Ok I have to say Granny Apple Caramel and Custard.  All that sticky yummy stodge..  YUM YUM YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM........
Thank you to leslie for allowing me to play x