the ghastlies giveaway

gee - I was blown away by the response to my day on the ghastlies blog hop - thank you ALL so much for visiting and leaving very kind comments - it took me a little while but I've replied to them all - except for comments from no reply bloggers ! if you are one of those then visit Madame Samm to find out how to fix that :)

just before I announce the giveaway winner  I thought I'd show you my finished blocks for the blogger's block of the month

this is my third of block 1

and this is my third of block 2

and these are all of the blocks 1 and 2 - I'm making 3 of each 

oh and just a little something I've been working on this afternoon - its from a tutorial by Helen Stubbings who was a guest on Madame Samm's Sew We Quilt last month - the design is coloured in with pencils and embroidered around the edges

ok - I've kept you in suspense long enough ... drum roll please ...

the winner of the ghastlies mug rug is ... Shirley C - who left this comment:

I love mug rugs. Yours is so cute too! This hop is so ghastlie cute!

Congratulations Shirley C - I've sent you an email so Aunt Gertrude and co will be with you soon !

blogger's block of the month

I've finished my second block 1 of the blogger's block of the month

and I've also finished two of block 2

and I'll be back tomorrow evening with the winner of my ghastlies mug rug giveaway :)

day 7 ghastlie winner

thank you to everyone who visited my blog on Tuesday and left lovely comments ... I was amazed to receive so many wonderful comments and my followers increased from 3 to over 30 - wow - thanks so much ♥

the lucky winner of the ghastlies day 7 giveaway who wins ...

These wonderful Auriful Threads from IHAN...Kelly at I Have A Notion is sending one winner this collection of some pretty colorful threads. Looks like we have a thread cutter too...see his sharp knife lol

is Jacqueline from Mrs Gramma Sherie Ghastlie - yay congratulations Jacqueline.

remember the ghastlies blog hop goes until Friday so there are more chances to win some great giveaways - check with Madame Samm Ghastlie for the daily giveaways and make sure you visit my ghastlie sisters !

my mug rug giveaway is open until Sunday so leave a comment to be in the running - I am in the process of replying to all of the comments I received but of course didn't expect so many and its taking a bit longer than I thought but I'll get there !

it's my ghastlie day

Hi there I'm miss daisy ghastlie and this is my day on the ghastlies blog hop - I'm so ghastlie glad you could join me ... but  first I interrupt for an important message !

its also my mum's birthday today so I just wanted to wish her a very happy birthday with lots of cuddles and kisses - mwah ! they are on the last days of a cruise so hopefully dad has made sure there are big celebrations on board !!

now back to the ghastlies 'cause that's why you're here !

so welcome ghastlie fans - I hope you're having fun on the ghastlie hop - aren't there some amazingly talented ladies who have caught this ghastlie flu - I've been soooo inspired by my ghastlie sisters :)

I heard Madame Samm's call to ghastlie fans for the hop a while back and thought I'd join in 'cause that ghastlie fabric is just so ... well ... ghastlie !  it took me a little while to realise that this meant my blog was going to be one of those being hopped to !

eek - my blog wasn't even live and I didn't have any ghastlie fabric - but it was just the nudge I needed to get my blog a bit respectable for visitors so I did a few posts, ordered some fabric, and thought about what I was going to make...so far so good !

then at the end of September I put my sewing machine in for a service thinking it would be away for a week at the most but ... 5 1/2 weeks later and I'm still waiting for it to come back - thankfully I was able to borrow a machine to do a couple of ghastlie projects and I think they turned out ok :)

so without further ado ... my ghastlie projects (sorry if some of the photos seem a little blurry - must be halloween!)

Every ghastlie sister needs a ghastlie handbag - I absolutely love how sebastian just made it on to the front of the bag by a whisker ! but its ok 'cause he's inside as well
this little bag is from a tutorial by Rachel at PS I Quilt - I made mine a bit bigger though!

and a glasses case - well of course I needed a couple - and I love Prudence - especially when she's holding the hammer !
I've used flexi-frames and I think there are a few tutorials on-line - I used a pattern from the Anni Downs book "in the life of a bag".

 I couldn't bear to cut up Aunt Gertrude on the chaise so I made this mug rug which is a smidge bigger than the other one with just straight quilted lines

this mug rug has sebastian looking sneaky as usual and the spinster aunts knitting and is quilted in a grid so it looks like they're looking through the window with those beady eyes!

Aunt Gertrude's mug rug has a bramble backing and the spinster aunts have to contend with sebastian again !

if you'd like to know the names and info of all the members of the family - visit Mrs Doris Ghastlie here

now don't forget to leave a comment so I can enter you into the sponsor giveaway - Madame Samm will be drawing a winner from the names that my ghastlie sisters and I provide at the end of today – there are some ghastlie prizes to be had so good luck !

and I'm having a giveaway as well - if you like the Aunt Gertrude on the chaise mug rug, leave me a comment saying you love mug rugs and I'll enter you into my giveaway as well as the main one - and no, you don't have to follow but you can if you like :)

I will draw a name on Sunday 6 November (Australian time) so good luck with that one as well !

I'm not sure that I'm over the flu - in fact I think after visiting my ghastlie sisters my fever has reached high point and I'll be making more ghastlie goodies and of course a quilt very soon !

so be sure to visit my ghastlie sisters who are also posting today...

Mrs. Dana Ghastlie

Mrs. Elaine Ghastlie

Mrs. Gramma Sheri Ghastlie

Ms. Suz Ghastlie

oh, and did you hear - the ghastlies blog hop is going to be an annual event - thanks so much Madame Samm !

that's it from me - I've had so much fun - thanks for visiting :)

the ghastlies update

I hope you've been enjoying the ghastlies blog hop so far - my ghastlie sisters have been so inspiring with their amazing projects - I've got more ghastlie projects on my to do list now :)

you can find the schedule for the blog hop at this post.

its my day on Tuesday 1 November ... here's a sneak peek of one of my projects ... oh, and I might have a little giveaway as well :)

Our Ghastlie leader Madame Samm has organised some generous giveaways for this blog hop and the winners from this week were...

Day 1 - The lady of the cloth won 4 yards of The Ghastlies fabric

Day 2 - Cherise won the pink blue fig wheeled sewing bag
                                    
Day 3 - Sheri and Jackie both won 4 yards of The Ghastlies fabric

Day 4 - Evelyn won 3 Creative Grids Rulers

Day 5 - Manda and Dannelle both won 4 yards of The Ghastlies fabric

more ghastlies fabric

My final order of The Ghastlies fabric arrived today - just in the nick of time...

I also received the backing fabric for my Kate's Stack and Slash quilt and the orange spot is one of the fabrics I'm going to use for the Modern BOM quilt along.

welcome ghastlie fans ... to a very ghastly blog hop

Behind the scenes 54 Ghastlie obsessed stitchers have been rather busy - I cannot wait to see what my ghastlie sisters have created. Madame Ghastlie who is the ghastlie brains behind this blog hop wrote this special little poem to welcome you all...

If you have this thing for Ghastlies

and they have tied you in a knot

and you wish you could get them out of your mind

than this may be a thought.

We heard her plea for a cure

Mdm Samm was pos/it/ively sure

that we could stitch the nights away

in hopes that we MAY----???

( all 54 of us)  

BUT....

The side effects are Ghastlie

there is no mistaking too

if you don't run this very minute

YOU too will catch the FLU...

We suspected all along 

this was her master plan

she did not want to be alone,

 with all  YOU Ghastlie FANS...

I suspect there will be a CURE somewhere in one of these blogs...

so here is our schedule - each one will link you to the Ghastlie sisters...

on Monday 24 October

Mrs Kirie Ghastlie

Ms Carol Ghastlie

Ms. Wendy Ghastlie

Ms. Carrie Ghastlie

Mrs Holly Ghastlie

on Tuesday 25 October

Mrs. Annie Ghastlie

Mrs Doris Ghastlie

Mrs Brandie Ghastlie

Ms. Alidiza Ghastlie

Mrs. Judy C Ghastlie

on Wednesday 26 October

             

Mrs. Barb Ghastlie

Miss Karen Ghastlie

Ms. Loralynn Ghastlie

Ms. Jen Ghastlie

Ms Penny Ghastlie

Mrs Rhonda Ghastlie

on Thursday 27 October

Mrs. Katherine Ghastlie
Ms Sharon Ghastlie

Mrs. Gooden Ghastlie

Ms. Selina Ghastlie

Mrs. Melinda Ghastlie

on Friday 28 October

Miss Trudi Ghastlie  

Ms. Deonn Ghastlie

Mrs. Marlene Ghastlie

Mrs Kim Ghastlie

Mrs Tammy Ghastlie

on Monday 31 October

Mrs. Toyna Ghastlie

Mrs Tiramisue Ghastlie

Mrs. Angela Ghastlie

Mrs Pauline Ghastlie

Mrs. Karin Ghastlie

Mrs Barb Ghastlie

on Tuesday 1 November

Miss Daisy Ghastlie (that's me !)

Mrs. Dana Ghastlie

Mrs. Elaine Ghastlie

Mrs. Gramma Sheri Ghastlie

Ms. Suz Ghastlie

on Wednesday 2 November

Mrs. Jane Ghastlie

Mrs. Laura Ghastlie

Mrs. Mary Ghastlie

Mrs. Michelle Ghastlie

Mrs. Dawn Ghastlie

Mrs Mary Ghastlie

on Thursday 3 November

Mrs. Sharon Ghastlie

Mrs Corrie Ghastlie

Mrs Cheryl Ghastlie

Mrs. Linda Ghastlie

Mrs. Pickles Ghastlie

on Friday 4 November

Mrs Nan Ghastlie

Mrs. Gmama Jane Ghastlie

Mrs Joan Ghastlie

Mrs. Nancy Ghastlie

Ms Susan Ghastlie

Madame Ghastlie

Be sure to leave some comments...as each day we will have a giveaway

Some of my Ghastlie Sisters have made some special projects to giveaway and we will have daily big prizes from these sponsors....just to sweeten the cauldron....

Some of our Sponsors...

Alexander Henry Fabrics- lots and lots of Ghastlie Fabric 

Colonial Needle -sewing basket 

Janes Fabrics -Kona fabrics in PINK - fat quarter bundle 

Reliable Iron - orange Velocity 50

 IHAN ( kelly )- aurifil threads 

Coeurdalenegifts- 2 sets of Halloween lights

 Forth Worth Fabric Studio - gorgeous gift set of Ghasltie fabric 

Creative Grid -3 Rulers their top 3 

Blue FIG-  wheeled bag in PINK

and of course some sweet surprises from our guest Ghastlie Sisters !

so make sure you join in the ghastlie fun...for a ghastlie good time :)

only one more sleep...

'til The Ghastlies Blog Hop begins - so make sure you check out Madame Ghastlie tomorrow to find out all the ghastly gossip and join in the ghastly fun ...

the ghastlies have landed

yay - some of my ghastlies fabric orders arrived today - thanks for such quick delivery quilt taffy - now all I need is my sewing machine back !!

only a week to go...

until the start of The Ghastlies blog hop - yay.

I've ordered the ghastlies fabric from three different places in the past month and I'm still waiting for some to arrive - looks like I'm going to be very busy trying to get things sewn at the last minute.

so in the meantime I'm singing ... please please mr postman ...

the ghastlies

I've joined The Ghastlies blog hop being run by Madame Samm - eeek - that means I have to get this blog live line by the end of October - double eeeek !

I love the ghastlies fabric - it is sooo cute - but I'm having trouble getting a variety as it seems most places are out of stock and they have it on backorder so hope to get some by the end of October - The Ghastlies blog hop starts on 24 October and runs to 4 November and everyone who is in is making something to do a show and tell - I have a few ideas of what I'd like to make - to make everything just that bit tighter (why do I run on deadlines?) my machine is currently away being serviced !

I took these photos at the end of July when I walked out of work and there was a storm brewing - these trees always make me think of the ghastlies - the little spot is a rain drop !  there's also a photo of what the trees look like on a normal winter day.