Blogging my amateur attempts to create a 100 Good Wishes Quilt for our future daughter from China

Friday, 19 October 2007

Squish Thirty Seven

The second Squish received by MeiMei this morning is here...
This lovely pink and blue blossom fabric came all the way from Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Thank you very much Laura :-)

Squish Thirty Six

MeiMei also got Squishes this morning, and here is the first one...
This fabulously colourful fabric, covered in different coloured and sized flowers has come all the way from Bellevue, Washington. Thank you very much Carolyn :-)

Thursday, 18 October 2007

Squish Thirty Five

Another Squish arrived this morning, and here it is...
This beautiful fabric, covered in delicate cherry blossoms was sent all the way from Montgomery, Alabama. Thank you very much Honour :-)

Squish Thirty Four

Its exciting to be receiving Squishes again, I missed them when the Postal Strike was on :-)
The photograph doesn't do this gorgeous yellow fabric, covered in brightly coloured flowers any justice, its so much prettier in person and I love it. Thank you so much Sue in Madison, Wisconsin :-)

Wednesday, 17 October 2007

Another batch of Squishes sent out

I had emailed the people listed in the OHGWQ individual swaps database, and half of them got back to me wanting to swap, so I spent the morning constructing the wishes and I've just got back from the Post Office where I posted them all out :-) All the people have agreed to send two lots of fabric one for Little Prince and one for MeiMei, so both children's collections should start building up now :-)

Friday, 12 October 2007

Squish Thirty Three

My first post-Postal Strike Squish :-) I hope the strikers stay at work, so I can carry on receiving Squishes, I've really missed them!!
This lovely white fabric, covered with pretty, light purple flowers was sent from Roswell, Georgia. Thank you very much Pam, its lovely :-)

Thursday, 4 October 2007

Squish Thirty Two

I received another Squish this morning too, and here it is :-)
This soft green fabric with Asian animals and girls is lovely. Thank you Dana in London :-)

Squish Thirty One

I received this lovely Squish this morning, and for a change I'm even blogging it on the right day!! I'm feeling quite organised lol.
This lovely bright fabric with butterflies and ladybirds was sent all the way from Down Under :-) Thank you very much Robyn from Australia :-)

Catching up!!

I've just been over to the Post Office to FINALLY get some Squishes in the post. I have been a bit overwhelmed with the difficulties of getting Little Prince settling in school and Squish swapping was put on the back burner, while I dealt with Little Prince. Luckily he is now feeling a lot more settled at school, so both me and him are happier and I can start to concentrate on other things too!! The only problem with posting the Squishes today, is that there is another Postal Strike, so the envelopes will sit at the Post Office until next Wednesday!!

Tuesday, 2 October 2007

Squish Thirty

This lovely Squish arrived in the post this morning.
This lovely fabric with blue and green flowers, and happy children playing on playground equipment, was sent from France. Merci beaucoup Viviane :-)

Sunday, 30 September 2007

Fabric Cutting

I decided that I'd better buy some more 'boyish' fabric for swapping for Little Prince's OHGWQ, and managed to find some lovely English fabric last week, in two different colourways. I also found another gorgeous and girly pink fabric (English again) that I couldn't resist buying. Tonight I finally had time to sit down and cut it all out!! So I now have new piles of fabric, and I even cut out the small sample of fabric to stick in the wishes when I send them. I even got the printing done to make more wishes, although I still need to actually construct the wishes! That's tomorrow's job :-)

Wednesday, 19 September 2007

Squish Twenty Nine

Another Squish this weekend that I'm finally catching up on blogging about.
This dramatic Chinese Dragon fabric has come all the way from Tasmania, Australia. And the kindest thing of all, the lady who sent it has finished collecting her Squishes and has sent out her remaining Squishes to those who requested them. I was lucky enough to get my request in quickly enough and got this lovely fabric :-) Thank you very much Betty and good luck making your quilt :-)

Squish Twenty Eight

Another Squish received at weekend, that I'm now catching up on blogging about.
This multicoloured butterfly fabric, was also sent from Elk River, MN. Thank you again Corinne :-)

Squish Twenty Seven

Another Squish received at weekend, that I'm now catching up on blogging about.
This pretty fabric covered in pink and purple ballerinas, in a variety of ballet poses, were sent from Elk River, MN. Thank you Corinne :-)

Squish Twenty Six

Had another bumper Squish arrival day on Saturday, but I was too busy over the weekend to get them blogged!! So without any further ado, here is the first one (finally!)
This one has come all the way from Genoa, Illinois and has the most artsy-fartsy (she told me so!!!) wish so far :-) The fabric is black with multicoloured Chinese lanterns all over and it is very pretty. Its from my LID mate Michelle - thank you Michelle :-)

Friday, 14 September 2007

Squish Twenty Five

I've received another Squish :-) Its still just as exciting to get the 29th one as it was to get the 1st one :-)
This brightly coloured, noughts and crosses (and cute pictures) fabric was sent from Pensacola, Florida. Thank you very much Cindi :-)

Monday, 10 September 2007

Squish Twenty Four

This Squish also arrived over the weekend, and funnily enough I didn't have time to blog this one either!
This lovely black and gold fabric, covered in colourful butterflies came from Tuscon, Arizona. The wish even has two fabric butterflies cut out and stuck on to it. Thank you Darla :-)

Squish Twenty Three

I actually received this Squish over the weekend but didn't get chance to blog about it. So I'm sorry its late - but it was worth waiting for :-)
This lovely pink, girlie heart fabric was sent from Willow Springs, MO. And the Disney stamps are just adorable. Thank you Laurie :-)

Friday, 7 September 2007

More Wishes made

Today I had to keep myself busy (Little Prince's second day of school!!) so I finally got on with making some more wishes :-) I've not got quite a pile 'in stock' so next time I need to send any out I'll be a lot quicker and more organised :-)

Squish Twenty Two

Another special Squish as its my very first English Squish, I was beginning to think I was the only English person doing this quilt swapping :-)
This lovely fabric with large turquoise butterflies and little yellow and black butterflies, was sent by Suzanne in London, UK. Thank you very much Suzanne :-)