Some Words from the Past

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.

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This is the latest post over at my new blog Melody Matilda.  Please pop on over to read the rest of the post.

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Melody

Lillabelle Lane Book Tour

Please pop over to my new blog melodymatilda.blogspot.com to read my post in Sharon's Book Tour

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Melody

My new blog

I'm thrilled to announce I have a new blog, called Melody Matilda, 

you can find it HERE

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.  

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.

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Off to hospital again...

...for some tests so just a link today

I'd like to send a very big thank you to Pam at Threading My Way for sharing this fabulous pattern with us.

Just follow this LINK

Have a wonderful day

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Something cute

I do love a dresden plate and this lovely mini gives you the chance to make one for yourself or as a delightful gift.

Please follow this LINK to find the pattern and tutorial at wonderful Fort Worth Fabric Studio.

Hope your day is full of fun

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A lovely link

With Easter just around the corner here is a delightful bunny project from lovely Ines at Lardecoramado.

Isn't it sweet.  Thank you so much to Ines for sharing it with us.  Just follow this LINK.

Hope your day is full of fun

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The most wonderful day

On Saturday I attended Gail Pan's stitchery day with my dear friend Christine from MacDonald's Patch.  The guest designer was brilliant Bonnie Sullivan from All ThroughThe Night.  

It was the most wonderful day.  Fun, friends, food and creativity...and lots of laughing.  You couldn't ask for more.

Here are the days projects.
From Bonnie...

and Gail

I love them all.  Thank you so much to Gail, Bonnie and their team of helpers for putting together a perfect day.

My gorgeous friend Sharon from Lillabelle Lane shares a fabulous tutorial to make this charming Apple Farm Tin.  I am totally in love with it.

If you would like to make one too please pop over and visit Sharon.  It is on her 25th of March 2017 post.

Hope your day is full of fun

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Something clever

I saw this delightful director's chair cover down at Rye on the Mornington Peninsula.  Just had to share a photo because I liked it so much.

I feel very proud to have Sharon from Lillabelle Lane as one of my friends.  She is such an amazing talent and a lovely person too.  This LINK will take you to a gorgeous Library Bag she designed for her daughter and shared at Bernina.

Thank you so much to Sharon and Bernina for sharing this charming pattern with us.

Hope you enjoy a wonderful weekend

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Stitching with friends

Today I'm off to The Quilt Shop in Eltham to get together with my stitching friends.  I just had to share this picture of Sharon's gorgeous Di Ford Hall designed quilt.  Sharon is one of the owners of the shop and this magnificent quilt is on display in the store.

Enormous thanks to fabulous Sarah at Pretty Fabric and Trims for sharing this delightful Easter wall hanging with us.

PLease follow this LINK to the pattern.

Hope your day is full of fun

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I'm so grateful...

...to the wonderful husband of my dear friend Lorraine.  Wayne rode in my name in the MS bike ride.  Such a wonderful thing for him to do...I feel very honoured.

Thank you so much Wayne.

Anyone who reads this blog knows I absolutely adore cute things and this is surely one of the cutest projects ever.

Please follow this LINK to brilliant Sew Much Ado and don't forget to say 'Hi' to super talented Abby.

Have a wonderful day

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Stitching by the Bay Part 2

I was very lucky on Sunday while attending Stitching by the Bay.  I have been on-line friends with Kate for many years (we think about 15 years) but we had never met in person.  But hooray we got to meet at the stitching event,

and Kate is just as delightful as I knew she would be.

I also won a lovely door prize

No wonder I had such a good time.

I've really fallen in love with this delightful table topper

If you follow this LINK to lovely Better Homes and Gardens you will be able to make one too. Many thanks to everyone involved.

Hope you have a fabulous day

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Stitching by the Bay

I'm so sorry I've been missing again.  My health has not been good lately, I've had a little hospital stay...but hopefully this will be the last of that for awhile and I can get back to blogging.

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.

And me with gorgeous Melissa of One Day in May.

Such a lot of fun

I'm a big fan of fabulous Edita Sitar from Laundry Basket Quilts.  When I saw she had a free pattern called Sunflower Melody, I just had to share the LINK.

Hope the week ahead provides some lovely stitching time for you.

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A Day with Di

Today I'm heading off to the first day of three days of classes with Di Ford Hall, I am very excited.

Today's LINK 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.

Enormous thanks to Heidi from Fabric Mutt for sharing it with us.

Have a wonderful day

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