The time has come to say farewell to my trusted friend Blogspot. Yes I have finally had the time to move myself over to here. It gives me many more tools and options and the opportunity to offer more in the future. Don't worry though, everything has been copied over and is all there in the archived posts. I am still working on it and have much more to do yet but I think its ready enough to move now.
And to say a big thankyou for visiting me here and for joining me on the new blog there is an exciting anouncement over there. So hop over now and please leave a comment to say hi in my new home..
If you have been subscribing through feedblitz I have changed the settings but think I need to fix something there, so will get onto that now
hugs to all
Helen
Wednesday 9 July 2008
farewell from Blogspot
Posted by TMQG at Wednesday, July 09, 2008 0 comments
Monday 7 July 2008
back to stitching
I feel like it is so long since I've had time to just sit and design and stitch so over the past few days I have madly gone into finishing and stitching mode. For those PIF friends who are being so patient, things are happening and I did promise at the time that something would eventually arrive on your doorstep and as you would have long forgotten it would be a lovely suprise :)
So here are some photos of what I have been up to. Now, just to write some patterns for them and send to the appropriate recipients.... This one is a big secret....shhh.. .watch this space for some exciting FREE projects from your favourite designers soon....
so what have you been stitching?
hugs, Helen
Posted by TMQG at Monday, July 07, 2008 2 comments
Labels: stitching.blog projects
Calendar Girls
and the winners are from the trusy Random Number generator
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers: 11 7
Timestamp: 2008-07-07 00:33:21 UTC
so that makes it Lurline and Maggie a. Please send me your snail mail addys so you can get the most use out of your calendar..... who knows maybe you too will be a featured Calendar girl one day.
hugs,
Helen
Posted by TMQG at Monday, July 07, 2008 0 comments
Labels: giveway winners
Monday 30 June 2008
in the mail
Posted by TMQG at Monday, June 30, 2008 3 comments
Labels: books, exhibition, quilting
Tuesday 24 June 2008
Jo's Boobie buttons
You may remember that my lovely stitching friend Jo spent one week madly stitching some Boobie Button samples for me before I headed to the US. They were a hit and really helped to showcase the boobie buttons and how they can be used. Thanks heaps Jo. Here are some pics as promised....
hugs, Helen
Posted by TMQG at Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6 comments
book update
Well the Neenie's Garden pattern and shop kit is finally finished and patterns are being folded and packed as I type. So my head can come up for air and I can reaquaint myself with my family, my garden and my blog friends. It seems so long since the US trip which I know I have not told you much about and my last book update. That is because nothing much has happened there! However, there is now some movement and some evidence of progress. So back to the beginning of this instalment.
I then met with Marge the Marketing and Sales Director and picked up a copy of this which was handed out to all stores at market-
Posted by TMQG at Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1 comments
Labels: book publishing, colourque, quilting
Calendar girls
having a little cleanup here and have come across two spare half used calendars. It was so exciting when these arrived in the mail seeing us as Miss December's -we had no idea they were coming or that our quilt was even going to be in it. Grandmas got one, dear quilting friends got one - but one can only have so many calendars and I hate to see them go to waste.
So there is still 6 months use to go and of course after that you have some spectacular quilt pictures to drool over and inspire... So.... yes I am leading up to it....... leave a comment and mention this on your blog to be in the running for an American Quilter's Society 2008 Quilting Calendar.
Hugs, Helen
Posted by TMQG at Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11 comments
Labels: calendar, competition, giveaways, quilting
Wednesday 11 June 2008
just a quick one again
Posted by TMQG at Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2 comments
Labels: free online magazine
home again to stay
Well I am finally home to stay awhile much to the delight of the girls. Its tag team here however as my DH left this morning for the first of two trips with his work.
and do you think we could stop Lilian talking after she won a most unexpected award for Tasmania's best merchandised store. Well done Esmes...
I can show you what I finished Wednesday morning before leaving after a marathon quilting effort on little Bernie. 6 hours Monday, 14 hours straight on Tuesday and she was ready for binding. Now I have to write up the patterns and shop kit so if I am absent for a little while again I have my fingers glued to the keyboard and my head pointing towards the monitor....
Presenting - Neenie's Garden
It will be on the website with local store listings very soon
hugs, Helen
Posted by TMQG at Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3 comments
Labels: Block of the month, Hugs n Kisses pattern, Neenie's Garden, Sydney quilt show
Sunday 1 June 2008
just checking in
just a quick note to let you know I am home safely and the trip was full of exciting and fufilling moments. I have so much to share with you but must keep my nose to the ground until I get through Quilt market in Sydney this weekend. I hope to catch up with many of you there. Until then you can see some pics of our trip here, here, here, here (yes she is sitting in my booth colouring a boobie button!) and here.
hugs
Helen
Posted by TMQG at Sunday, June 01, 2008 1 comments
Labels: home, quilt market