Thursday, July 28, 2016

Hop to it - a giveaway.

If you saw a picture of my booth at Spring market you would have recognised the beautiful quilt made for me by Rita of Red Pepper Quilts. I always get so many great comments about her quilt at market and so many people know instantly that it is hers.
I am eternally grateful that Rita finds time to work with me.

Bunny Trail Drunkard's Path Quilt | Red Pepper Quilts 2016

But it is not all work - now it is giveaway time !!
 Pop over to Rita's blog and enter the draw to win a fat quarter bundle of Bunny Trail fabric plus a selection of patterns , all designed to coordinate with the range.

Bunny Trail by Jodie Carleton for Ella Blue Fabrics | Red Pepper Quilts 2016



Toy and Patchwork Quilt Patterns by Jodie Carleton ~ Ric Rac

The winner will be drawn 11am (Australia EST) on Saturday 30 July 2016 and will be notified by email. Entries are open to all and sundry.
Go on folks - get moving !!

(I will be back tomorrow with a list of stockists )

Thursday, July 14, 2016

The stuff that happened before the other stuff

While we were in Salt lake City , we went to Moab. I geographically useless so I can't tell you if we went North or South or into outer space. We went with my awesome friend Pinksuede shoe and her daughter and we truly had a wonderful time.
The scenery was like nothing I have ever experienced. My brain had a hard time getting around the vastness of it all.
 See the car !!!

I kept thinking of just about every cowboy movie I ever saw as a kid.

This is my favourite. It is all John Wayne on horseback in the front and Julie Andrews and Sound of Music in the background.


The colours in the rock and the sand were unbelievable.


We were able to stay for two days and apart from the Australians (who should know better) getting ridiculously sun burnt, we loved every minute of it.

I could explode this blog with photos but instead I will make a folder over on Pinterest  if you want to have a look. 
Right now, with snow in Ballarat and scarves and beanies and coats these photos feel like half a world away - which I guess they are.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Possession !


I know that life is not about the acquiring of stuffs.


I know stuffs do not make people happy.


This piece of stuff has just arrived on my doorstep


and I can't stop smiling !

 ( that little cardboard scalloped washer.....kills me dead. )

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Salt Lake City

I know , I know, lets just pretend this is a timely blog post.
These kinds of posts are really little diary entries for me, snippets of what happened.
Temple Square

Loads and loads of sculpture in Salt Lake City, gorgeous gardens and fountains everywhere!!!

Everywhere you look there are these beautiful 'Sound of Music' mountains in the background. I wonder if people stop noticing them after a while? They were amazing.

Capitol Building- totally stunning.