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Showing posts with label blog. Show all posts

25 January, 2014

Grow Your Blog Party and a Giveaway!

http://vicki-2bagsfull.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/grow-your-blog-2014-this-is-official.html
Today I'm joining the Grow Your Blog Party
hosted by Vicki of 2 Bags Full!

If this is your first visit to MacDonald's Patch,
I'd like to welcome you. Hello to everyone who has visited before. For first time visitors, I'd like to tell you
a little about myself.
The MacDonald Family - Nelson, Noel, me, Austin and Mitchell
My name is Christine and I've been married to Noel for nearly 19 years. We have three gorgeous sons
(perhaps I just may be a little bit biased!),
Mitchell 17, Austin 15 and Nelson 13.
Brotherly Love!
I started my blog back on 16th November, 2009. I can't believe that I've been blogging for over four years.
After discovering blogs, I thought it would be fun
to start one of my own.  I chose the name MacDonald's Patch as our surname is MacDonald and I love patchwork.
Seemed like a good idea to me!
 "Intriguing Illusions", my first quilt made in 1993.
 My blog has become my journal of quilting and my family.
Little did I know how much I would come to love blogging and that I would make so many new friends
from all over the world and get so much inspiration. 
Devonshire Tea anyone?
It was through blogging that I met Melody from
The House On The Side Of The Hill. It turned out Mel
only lives a few minutes from me!
It has been wonderful to be able to meet quite a lot of bloggers in person and we have become such good friends.
My Double Wedding Ring quilt that I AM going to start quilting this year!
Life before patchwork consisted of cross stitching!
My 2nd cross stitch. Not really one for a novice!
"Sexy Rex"
A recent photo so you can see what I look like!
I hope you've enjoyed learning a little about me and my blog.
To celebrate Grow Your Blog party,  I'm having a little giveaway. Just leave a comment and tell me where you are visiting from. You don't have to be a follower but I'd love it if you do decide to follow. The giveaway closes at midnight (AEST) Friday (31st January)
14th February and I'll announce the winner on the 15th February. (I missed the part where Vicki wants us all to announce the winners at the same time. Oops!
Lucky Mel was on the ball!)

Good luck in the draw.

Head over to Vicki's blog to see who else is joining the party.
There are over 500 bloggers taking part!



01 February, 2012

I'm on the "Sew We Quilt" Banner!

 I was lucky enough to have the quilt I made for Mitchell chosen by Madame Samm of Sew We Quilt as one of four quilts for the February Banner. There were 321 quilts submitted so can you imagine my surprise when I got Madame Samm's email! I made this quilt before I had my blog. So I thought I'd tell you about it now.
The official name for this quilt is “Mitchell’s As Close To A Collingwood Quilt That He Will Get”. A funny name, I agree but I’ll explain. 
 
Mitchell is a die-hard Collingwood Football Club supporter (he doesn't usually wear shorts and thongs to the footy!). Collingwood is an Australian Rules Football team. Their colours are black and white stripes. Collingwood is the team you either love or hate! Needless to say, I do not barrack for Collingwood. Hence, the name.

Mitchell asked me for a black and white quilt. I used the stack and slash method. It came together very quickly and I had it commercially quilted. When I checked the label, it was made back in 2008. I can’t believe it was that long ago!
Thank you Madame Samm for the honour of being one of the four quilts on your February banner.

20 January, 2012

OOOPS!

 
This morning I was sorting through my blog list and accidently deleted the lot! What a pain! I think I had about 190 on my list. Too many, I know. That's why I was sorting them. I've managed to get back nearly 100 of them from my "blogs I am following" reading list. Others I've gone by memory. If you read my blog and notice your blog has disappeared from my list, can you let me know.

24 November, 2010

One year and one week!

Oops, my first blogaversary has come and gone. It was last Tuesday, 16th November. It's hard to believe I've been blogging for a year. It's been wonderful 'meeting' people and making new friends. So thanks for all the comments during the past year.

This is just a quick post. I will post soon with some photos of what I've been sewing!