“Pocket Full of Posies”

Over a week of 2010 has already passed by ….. and I have really enjoyed viewing some fantastic cricket coverage of the five day Melbourne Test starting on Boxing Day and then the Sydney Test which finished this week and proved to be very exciting for the Aussies who managed to do an absolute Houdini act by escaping with a victory over Pakistan after the Baggie Greens scraped together a dismally low scoring first innings. The third Test will be in Hobart, Tasmania starting next week and I am really looking forward to it as well.

I love the summer sporting treats - not that I am a great participant!!! The best thing is to catch up on plenty of stitching while I take in the cricket and soon, the Australian Open Tennis Tournament - all shaded and cool inside at home!

I have also caught up with some friends for lunch and visited a gorgeous book shop which was next door.  Can I ever come out of a bookshop without a bagful of treasures??  Well - the short answer seems to be no!!

This photo shows work in progress (still in bits) on my new Block of the Month, ‘Pocket Full of Posies’ which I am making for Fragrant Cottage in Warrnambool. This is my fourth BOM for this lovely shop and it will be released at the Fragrant Cottage stand at the Australasian Quilt Convention in April held at the magnificent and historic Melbourne Exhibition Buildings.  Visit aqc.com.au to find out more about this major event on the quilt calendar in Melbourne.