Emma S I'll look fwd to seeing your appliqued block..sounds like a lot of work in there. Works4me... I 've got a mixture of Aussie prints & Christmas ones for it. urgodschild2 travel safe and have a wonderful time in Melbourne with your family. Have you been there before? Kalgoorlie is Gold country. In West Aust...a long way from Melbourne. I'm here for another 4 weeks on holiday (complete with sewing machine)