Thank you to everyone who submitted a title! The competition is now closed and the judges will deliberate, and probably dither a bit too….

Looks good Nina..thankyou

Looking ok just downloaded 4 of her books for £7 keep me busy this month as just if wished reading all of Jennifer Chiavernies full quilting books.

I am a big audiobook fan because I can stitch whilst I listen so please can you choose some books that are available in audio format. Love being introduced to books I haven’t come across before and then see other people’s comments.

This is really interesting. I had seen the contrasting versions so it is really great to be able to read someone’s in-depth research. Thank you Sue!

Thank you Maggie – glad you liked the piece. I have more to go with the future blocks, so please do read on….

Comment received via PM to me regarding this piece…….That is really interesting I am taken in with it, well done Sue. Really thinking about getting the books, and will do your first block. I love reading about anything like this, very impressed.xx

Fascinating – love the history.

You too could be famous, write us a story!!

This first book is now also available as a paperback version from Amazon, with hopefully a full reproduction of the original book following shortly. To find them, please search for “united by a common thread” or “Julie Passey” on Amazon.

Wow!

What amazing prizes from such generous sponsors

Wow, some fantastic prizes, thank you to all the generous members who donated

People seem to forget its to celebrate Jesus’s Birthday ! And I’m not religious..
Top tips from me include
1 house sit for friends who go away for Christmas so you get to see a nice tree for a few days then come home to a tatt free house
2 visit a country where Christianity is not a popular religion, highly recommend India

I don’t like the commercialism of Christmas, and I certainly don’t like the stress of it. The sooner I can get everything prepared and done, the better. We are having a buffet style meal – I’ve ordered the salads and sandwiches, – well, when you could have 10 people dropping in (stepsons, grandchildren and others) it is a lot easier, and it is something that I want to eat. I would have liked to to have Christmas Day to ourselves, and have Christmas 2 on Boxing Day, but that isn’t to be this year. Once we’ve done presents, I like the idea of time doing what each of us want to do. I’m not going to be caught up in the ‘what we should do’ trick – the day is what we make it, and when you have fostered children and young people for a while, you become adept at altering your expectations for the day, and going with the flow. I totally agree with you about the getting into debt – it is so unnecessary, and unhelpful.

I wish you a peaceful, restful, and joyous holiday.

Such lovely projects Nina. It is hard when you borrow someone else’s machine isn’t it? So glad that you got on with it!