tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66612925031866469272024-03-13T14:21:39.833+11:00The House on the Side of the HillMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439426900538969302noreply@blogger.comBlogger1844125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661292503186646927.post-66133071983718753472017-08-03T18:01:00.000+10:002017-08-03T18:01:03.657+10:00Some Words from the Past<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3515258159712079578" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: rgba(31, 27, 27, 0.76); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 820px;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found this poem on Pinterest and believe it was first published in 1932. Many of its sentiments ring true with me, I do hope my descendants are interested in keeping my quilts.</span></div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439426900538969302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661292503186646927.post-72936910214261419952017-08-02T11:20:00.004+10:002017-08-02T11:20:54.772+10:00Lillabelle Lane Book TourPlease pop over to my new blog <u><a href="https://melodymatilda.blogspot.com.au/">melodymatilda.blogspot.com </a></u>to read my post in Sharon's Book Tour<br />
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439426900538969302noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661292503186646927.post-33229408775595244992017-07-31T18:00:00.000+10:002017-07-31T18:01:46.761+10:00My new blog<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm thrilled to announce I have a new blog, called Melody Matilda, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I felt The House on the Side of the Hill had become a bit tired and I'd lost my blogging mojo. I wanted something cleaner, simpler, easier to navigate...something fresh and new. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Most places on line I'm known as Melody Matilda, (its even my email address) so I thought I'd change the name and start afresh. melodymatilda is so much quicker to type into Google and it will take you to me so much faster. I value each and every one of you my lovely readers so I hope you will pop over to my new blog and take a look. Maybe even every week day...and yes there will be a LINK to a Fabulous Free Project every post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18439426900538969302noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6661292503186646927.post-23590563552694670802017-04-06T06:00:00.000+10:002017-04-06T06:00:08.375+10:00Off to hospital again...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...for some tests so just a link today</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd like to send a very big thank you to Pam at <u><a href="http://www.threadingmyway.com/">Threading My Way </a></u>for sharing this fabulous pattern with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just follow this <u><a href="http://www.threadingmyway.com/2017/03/fabric-sewing-basket-with-drawstring-top.html">LINK</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I do love a dresden plate and this lovely mini gives you the chance to make one for yourself or as a delightful gift.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please follow this<a href="http://fortworthfabricstudio.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/june-mystery-project-130s-dresden-mini.html"> LINK </a>to find the pattern and tutorial at wonderful <u><a href="http://fortworthfabricstudio.blogspot.com.au/">Fort Worth Fabric Studio.</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With Easter just around the corner here is a delightful bunny project from lovely Ines at <u><a href="http://lardecoramado.blogspot.com.au/">Lardecoramado.</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Isn't it sweet. Thank you so much to Ines for sharing it with us. Just follow this <a href="http://lardecoramado.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/descanso-panela-pascoa.html?m=0">LINK.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was the most wonderful day. Fun, friends, food and creativity...and lots of laughing. You couldn't ask for more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love them all. Thank you so much to Gail, Bonnie and their team of helpers for putting together a perfect day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://blog.lilabellelanecreations.com/">My gorgeous friend Sharon from Lillabelle Lane</a> shares a fabulous tutorial to make this charming Apple Farm Tin. I am totally in love with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you would like to make one too please pop over and visit Sharon. It is on her 25th of March 2017 post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I feel very proud to have Sharon from <u><a href="http://blog.lilabellelanecreations.com/">Lillabelle Lane </a></u>as one of my friends. She is such an amazing talent and a lovely person too. This <u><a href="http://blog.bernina.com/en/2017/02/book-worm-library-bag/">LINK</a></u> will take you to a gorgeous Library Bag she designed for her daughter and shared at <u><a href="http://blog.bernina.com/">Bernina.</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you so much to Sharon and Bernina for sharing this charming pattern with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Enormous thanks to fabulous Sarah at <u><a href="http://alittlehappyplace.blogspot.com.au/">Pretty Fabric and Trims </a></u>for sharing this delightful Easter wall hanging with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">PLease follow this <a href="http://alittlehappyplace.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/happy-easter-mini-quilt.html">LINK</a> to the pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you so much Wayne.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyone who reads this blog knows I absolutely adore cute things and this is surely one of the cutest projects ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please follow this <u><a href="http://www.sewmuchado.com/2016/01/heart-backpack-free-pattern.html">LINK</a></u> to brilliant<a href="http://www.sewmuchado.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;"> Sew Much Ado</a> and don't forget to say 'Hi' to super talented Abby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and Kate is just as delightful as I knew she would be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I also won a lovely door prize</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No wonder I had such a good time.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've really fallen in love with this delightful table topper</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you follow this<u><a href="http://www.bhg.com/crafts/easy/2-hour-projects/floral-patterned-table-mat/#page=0"> LINK</a></u> to lovely <u><a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes and Gardens </a></u>you will be able to make one too. Many thanks to everyone involved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On Sunday I headed off to Stitching by the Bay, a new stitching event on the calendar of events we enjoy in our wonderful city, Melbourne Australia. Here are some of the designers projects on display.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm a big fan of fabulous Edita Sitar from <u><a href="http://www.laundrybasketquilts.com/">Laundry Basket Quilts.</a></u> When I saw she had a free pattern called Sunflower Melody, I just had to share the<u><a href="http://www.laundrybasketquilts.com/sunflower-melody.html"> LINK.</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today's <u><a href="http://fabricmutt.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/pinnie-pennant-tutorial.html">LINK</a></u> is to this lovely little Pinnie Pennant. I think it would be a great little gift popped into a birthday card for a sewing friend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enormous thanks to Heidi from Fabric Mutt for sharing it with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They have their annual night run coming up and it is always so much fun. Please pop over to their website for more information.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sam has purchased a train for Henry to drive, such a lucky little boy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another <u><a href="http://www.molliemakes.com/tutorials/make-sweet-felt-doll/">LINK </a></u>to a super cute pattern today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think she is totally adorable. Many many thanks to everyone at <u><a href="http://www.molliemakes.com/">Molly Makes</a></u> for sharing her with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think this is so cute I just had to share the <u><a href="http://www.arabesque-scissors.com/2016/09/tutorial-patchwork-teddy-bib/">LINK.</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you so much to wonderful Ali from Arabesque Scissors for sharing this delightful pattern and tutorial with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hopefully I'll end up with a wonderful quilt just like this one made by the ladies at <u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Quilt-Shop-1597502360461441/">The Quilt Shop.</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you follow this <u><a href="http://wife-made.com/2015/04/a-wife-made-how-to-scrappy-easter-bunny.html">LINK </a></u>you can download the pattern and tutorial. Enormous thanks to fabulous Xanthe at <u><a href="http://wife-made.com/">Wife Made </a></u>for sharing it with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(As you can see, we are not that good at selfies, but I promise you we were all happy.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We stayed at the beautiful <u><a href="https://www.millrosecottage.com.au/retreat">Mill Rose Retreat</a></u>, located next door to <u><a href="https://www.millrosecottage.com.au/quilting">Millrose Quilts in Ballan</a></u>. Quite a few of us bought the sweetest little decorated sewing tins and here is the one I chose. I just love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been looking for some projects with a Spring theme even though we are heading in Autumn (Fall) here. I thought this one is really sweet and I hope you like it too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found it at <u><a href="http://www.thimbleanna.com/">Thimbleanna</a></u> as part of an Aurifil blog hop back in 2011. Please follow this <u><a href="http://www.thimbleanna.com/aurifil-blog-hop-the-letter-i/">LINK</a></u> if you would like a copy of the project. Many many thanks to everyone involved in sharing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PS A big happy birthday to my dad. By my calculations he is 22 and a bit. His birthday is February 29th so we always celebrate it on the 28th</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is from Kathy Schmitz's lovely book <i>Stitches from the Garden</i> and destined for my Di Ford Hall bee quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Valentine's Day is just around the corner so here's a lovely little love heart project which I thought you might enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can find it by following this <u><a href="http://alittlehappyplace.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/a-little-happy-tutorial-of-sorts-tilda.html">LINK</a></u> to delightful <u><a href="http://alittlehappyplace.blogspot.com.au/">Pretty Fabric and Trims</a></u>. Enormous thanks to Sarah for sharing it with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lucky me... 4 and a half metres of this beauty came home with me. I plan to buy all of the range over the next few weeks picking up half a metre each time I visit this gorgeous shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LiEr at gorgeous <u><a href="http://www.ikatbag.com/">Ikat Bag</a></u> shares this clever and delightful Strawberry bag <u><a href="http://www.ikatbag.com/2010/04/strawberry-bag.html">HERE.</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jack is very good at searching out bargains on Ebay and I think this one is a beauty. I've seen the A3 size for sale in shops for between $150 - $200 and it was less than $40.00 <u><a href="http://www.ebay.com/bhp/tracing-light-box">HERE. </a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's another project that has stolen my heart. You can find this gorgeous bag pattern <u><a href="http://www.ctpub.com/blog/free-project-from-foolproof-crazyquilt-projects/">HERE</a></u> at </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ctpub.com/quilt/" style="text-decoration: underline;">C & T Publishing.</a> Many thanks to everyone involved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can always rely on Caroline from Sew She Can to share delightful patterns and tutorials. And this cute table mat is no exception.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Designed by guest blogger Heidi Staples it is super cute. You can find the pattern by following this <a href="http://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2017/2/3/monthly-mini-quilts-for-february-candygram" style="text-decoration: underline;">LINK.</a> Many thanks to both Heidi and Caroline for sharing it with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This quilt is so much fun to stitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the designs of lovely Anorina from <u><a href="http://www.sameliasmum.com/">Samelia's Mum.</a></u> I found this lovely mat at <u><a href="http://www.seamsandscissors.com/">Seams and Scissors,</a></u> where Anorina was a guest blogger. Please follow this<u><a href="http://www.seamsandscissors.com/butterfly-snack-mat-from-samelias-mum/?utm_source=ppl-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=allfreesewing20160428"> LINK.</a></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How cute is this little bookmark?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you would like to make one please follow this <u><a href="http://www.minkikim.com/bookmark-free-pattern/">LINK</a></u> to delightful <a href="http://www.minkikim.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;">Minki Kim.</a> Many many thanks to Minki Kim for sharing it with us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just need to finish a few more leaves and I can move on to the delightful little objects hanging from the tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another day, another gorgeous project very kindly shared for free.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This lovely project features selvages. Please follow this<a href="http://www.lovepatchworkandquilting.com/free-quilt-patterns/diy-selvedge-travel-case" style="text-decoration: underline;"> LINK</a> to fabulous <u><a href="http://www.lovepatchworkandquilting.com/">Love Patchwork and Quilting</a></u> where you will find the pattern + so much more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a wonderful day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love,</span></div>
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