Double post.

Hi Deecee! I have missed this thread!

I have nothing to report really, I've tested out my border and sashing fabrics, but I haven't really started to put it together yet. I've been panicking about Christmas, and getting distracted by my other quilt-alongs! Hopefully November will see me finishing up my gift quilts quickly and then I can focus on Penny again.

I haven't been doing much myself. The only thing I am up to date with is the House BOM, but that is only one block per month.

I have been too busy with new grand-daughter (4 months old) and AS WE SPEAK my DD is in labour.

Was going to spend tomorrow sewing (it's a public holiday here and I don't have to work) but looks as though I will be visiting DD and new baby.

Hello, Girls! I have missed everyone, too! Deecee, thoughts and prayers for your daughters safe delivery. I treasure the 'first' meetings of all of our grands. Lara, I can just imagine you working feverishly on your Christmas projects.

DH and I had a very nice week at the ocean. We had a nice mix of relaxing and sightseeing. But, of course, vacations are for getting back to routine happily and it certainly worked for me!

I have been giving my PH project alot of thought but haven't worked on it since I spoke of it last. A friend had a wallhanging/lap quilt kit that she did not know how to do and instead of selling it I offered to make it for her. I loved working on it. It is pieced and I will get together this week to discuss quilting it. I don't have Christmas projects planned other than maybe making some of the quirky foldy tree shaped napkins. Don't you love my descriptive words?

Good luck to your DD, Deecee! I hope everything goes well and you are holding that new grandbaby soon!

Thanks for the good wishes everyone.

Baby boy, Elijah, 8lbs 4ozs born 1.12a.m. on 1.11.2011.

Both doing well although DD requires surgery this morning for some repair work.

Congratulations Deecee and welcome Elijah!

Hello! to Elijah! Hoping surgery goes well with DD.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

He's a cutie and pleased to say DD is progressing. She required reconstructive surgery and we won't know how successful it was for a while yet.

O.K. I have been wandering around and found this thread again - will continue looking around.