Look what Lesley aka Moogsmum sent me for the Fat Quarter Swap.



It was all beautifully packaged - which you don't see because Hanna thought it was wonderful too and started unpacking furiously before I could get the camera. Also what you don't see are the pack of Minstrels and the Curlywurly. I LOVE Minstrels. I miss them dreadfully here in Berlin. When I was pregnant I craved them big time. Those and mini eggs! Anyway I immediately tucked into them. (Diet be damned) and I bribed the girls to leave me alone with the Curlywurly. The caramel glued their chops together nicely so I could really enjoy the minstrels in peace!

Back to the fabric. Ooooh lovely Anna Marie Horner fabric which immediately sent me into a tizzy! I have such plans for it. Some lovely ribbon and some buttons in a cute little bag.

And see that envelope. I think the envelopes are a great idea. So effective.

Thank you so much Lesley. This swap has been so much fun and it is great to have "met" such a wonderful blogger. Thank you Katy for pairing me with Lesley.

Edited to add:
I have just used some of those teeny weeny buttons on a project. Thank you so much they were exactly what I needed!

The bushfires in Australia are just horrific. So many people and animals have lost their lives. So much land has been devastated. So many have lost everything they have. And what I can't get my head around is that some of these fires were started deliberately.

If you would like to help there are a number of bloggers who have information on how.

• Holly from Two Cheese Please has links so that even us lot overseas can donate.
• Curlypops has lots of links to auctions going on to raise money.
• QuiltDad has information about a Bushfire Quilt Project you might want to get involved in.

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On another note. Fancy another Fat Quarter Swap anyone? Darci from Stitches and Scissors is hosting one. So pop on over and sign up.

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Fancy having a go at some freezer paper piecing? Twiddletails is doing a Flying Geese Block of the Month. I particularly like this scrappy one.