There's a buzz in quiltblogland!

There's so much going on right now and I want to join in the fun too!
I heard about the Finish Along hosted by Quilter in the Gap, but I was too busy with Angus (the pup) to notice and now it's too late to join, but not too late to finish my UFO's and other ongoing projects.

Then there are several quiltalongs:
Sew Happ Quilt
FMQQAYGQal (GREAT!)
Sparkle Punch Qal (I'm so tempted, I love this one)
Scrap Attack Qal
Bargello Tablerunner/placemat Qal
And of course this one Made in Cherry Qal
There are so many many more ...
I can't keep up.

But I could really cry my eyes out when I read I was too late for anohter swap at Strawberry Patch, now a rainbow charm swap. And I wasn't the only cry-baby!
So Emily wants to start another rainbow charm swap if we can find more people to join in.
So PLEASE go over to Strawberry Patch and sign on for this swap: it's great, it's fun and you'll be sooo much rewarded when you'll receive your package in the post with all those rainbow colours.
All the details are here.
And PLEASE JOIN here.

I really have to get a move on making Japanese + and x blocks now! I'll have to make at least 10 and send them up to IsabellatheCat (in the UK) before February 18th, so I'll have to send them the 13th at the very lastest.

Which Qal or swap have you joined?

Have a great week!

Getting ready for the New Year

We had a lovely Christmas Day, just the two of us, the Mister and me. All our children (+2 beaus) came the day after which is called the Second Christmas Day.
Now wouldn't you like to live in the Netherlands just for that reason!
We played stupid games, had a row, ate a lot and had good fun: a real Christmas!

As Cille said: it is hard getting back to the sewing machine. Everyone's pace has slowed down and there are so many feelgood-films on telly (a waste of time I know, but still).

I'm planning to make 2 baby quilts for 2 dear friends. One baby is due half January, the other one in February/March. So I'd better get a move on, as I'm a slow worker.
One will be like this one and the other will have rainbow colours on one side and soft white and neutral colours (Bento boxes?) on the other (if I do make a doublesided quilt).

I'm also planning to start with two new project in blogland:

1. Quokka Quilts will start a quilt along with free motion quilting and quilt as you go; you can join here.
   She also had a contest on her blog: can you make a great fat quarter bundle? Join here.
2. And over at pinsandbobbins will start a great quilt along in January.

I'll be back in 2012 with some great news, which has absolutely nothing to do with quilting ...

Have a wonderful New Year's Eve and a GREAT START in 2012!