Today I'm joining the Grow Your Blog Party
hosted by Vicki of 2 Bags Full!
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.
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.
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| 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.
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!
(perhaps I just may be a little bit biased!),
Mitchell 17, Austin 15 and Nelson 13.
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| Brotherly Love! |
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!
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| "Intriguing Illusions", my first quilt made in 1993. |
My blog has become my journal of quilting and my family.
from all over the world and get so much inspiration.
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| 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!
The House On The Side Of The Hill. It turned out Mel
only lives a few minutes from me!
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| My Double Wedding Ring quilt that I AM going to start quilting this year! |
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| Life before patchwork consisted of cross stitching! |
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| My 2nd cross stitch. Not really one for a novice! |
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| "Sexy Rex" |
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| A recent photo so you can see what I look like! |
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!
OOh 1st comment, Hello Christine, I'm already a follower and friend, It's been really great getting to know you over the past few years and I'm looking forward to many more laughs and sharing of our creativeness.
ReplyDeleteChristine, I'm a regular visitor from Canada.
ReplyDeleteHi Chris, its Sharm here from Bundalong in NE Vic...... Love your photos, & I was hoping you might know how to locate the list of all the blogs taking part.
ReplyDeleteBig Hugs, Sharm
I am from brisbane. I have followed you for awhile.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog.
It's me...Chez... from up north... lol! It's a wonderful post Christine and I think you'll have heaps of NEW followers after they read all about you! Happy long weekend too! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Christine. Love your post. I am sure you will have new followers. I love reading your blog.
ReplyDeletePeg here from way out west...LOL....you are a true inspiration love your post...xx
ReplyDeleteMaria from over in West Aust....Great post X
ReplyDeleteGood evening Christine. I am visiting you from Merry England (across the pond).
ReplyDeleteI have seen "Grow your own blog" on several different blogs and wondered what it was all about. Now I know, I think!!!
Lovely to meet you and I shall now keep in touch.
Hugs x
Lovely post.. I hope you get lots of new visitors (don't count me in for the giveaway bein' one of your regular stalkers!)
ReplyDeleteHugz
I am already a follower from Brisbane but lovely to read all about you and your blog.
ReplyDeleteCath @ Bits 'n Bobs
Lovely post Iam a regular visitor and follower
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Sth Gippsland and I believe we will meet in person in March
Hi Christine. I am Marla from Hopewell Cape N.B. I am a follower and enjoy stopping by everyone blog to see all the beautiful projects everyone is working on. Thanks for having a give away.
ReplyDeleteHello, I visit often from Missouri and enjoy your blog. Enjoyed learning a little more about you too.
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, always love keeping up with your sewing, outings and family, visiting you from western NSW. Cheers.XX
ReplyDeleteHi Christine i am already a happy follower and a very good friend,and i am the one blessed for having you in my life.Love your blog and more so our friendship ,have an awesome weekend McDonald clan.xx
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, I'm a happy follower visiting from the south of Sweden!
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely to see the journey that blogging has taken you on.
ReplyDeleteGreat friendships and lovely projects!
I always enjoy visiting your blog Christine. Love hearing about your family too.
ReplyDeleteOops....forgot to add that I'm from Budgee Budgee, just near Mudgee in NSW.
ReplyDeleteI love that the Internet allows me to visit you in Australia from the comfort of my home in Oregon!
ReplyDeleteI know they are not shared in this post, but I did some wandering on your blog and must say I love the Christmas stitching project you completed and your elves are darling! I look forward to seeing more of your blog in the future.
I have been a follower for some time now and love to read about what you are making. I sew as much as I can make the time for and love it.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower and always enjoy news of your family and quilting exploits.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to meet you on the blog party. I live in England and recently started sewing, although I have cross stitched for about 30 years now. Thank you for a sweet giveaway too.
ReplyDeleteHello Christine and welcome to the GYB Party!! I am Shannon, one of Vicky's volunteers for this event just coming around to help check out everyone's blogs:) I am currently a cross-stitcher hoping to become more of a quilter!! Hope you have a great time at the 'Party'!!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! Love the blog name, might be biased myself since my surname is Macdonald- but with the funny "little d" :) I' currently a paper crafter, but have gotten into some sewing lately too.
ReplyDeletefollower, thanks
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, Lovely post - please count me in for the giveaway and you know that I am visiting from Eaglemont - not far from you!
ReplyDeletehugs, Kaye
always wanted a wedding quilt when we got married but never did it. we had a friend make us a very small quilt that we hung our wall - i love it ... great memories of their hard work. hi there. i'm Beth from E. Lizard Breath Speaks - so nice to meet you through the Grow Your Blog get together/party. ( :
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, I'm very far away from you in the middle east. Love your quilts and stitchery. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteSooo glad you started blogging Christine...fun to see some of your journey...(oh don't put me in the hat please, ta)...hope to be bloggy pals for a long time to come :)
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you.:)
I would like to participate in your giveaway.
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Greetings.
Bernadett
I am from Serbia.
Hi,loved your Post!
ReplyDeleteHugs from Montana!
Thanks for sharing!
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Hello. I love sexy Rex. He is a very cute rooster.
ReplyDeleteHi Christine from a very wet England!
ReplyDeleteit's good to meet you!
Hi Christine ! I always love to come and have a look at what you're doing !
ReplyDeleteFlorence from France
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteVisiting from UK and I have to tell you I just love that chook!
Sexy Rex lol
A great blog this : )
thanks for sharing the journey so far
ReplyDeleteI am a follower and your work is lovely . I enjoy seeing your get togetherswith your. BLogging friends . I have three sons as well but mine have already flown the nest .
ReplyDeleteDear Christine,
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy visiting your blog to see your handcrafts and to follow your family. Thanks for sharing ☺
Your Dänish friend in Germany
xo
Bente
Hi Christine
ReplyDeleteI met you and Melody at the NOTYQ quilting show last year and been checking out your blogs. Mansfield High Country Quilters
Hi, Christine - I'm visiting from Riverside, CA, USA. You have a lovely family and fabulous quilts. Glad to have stopped by. I'm a new follower.
ReplyDeleteWe enjoy following your blog and seeing what you make and what the family is up to. Looking in from New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteLove following your blog Christine and reading about your gorgeous sewing and your lovely family, and its even better that we get to catch up occasionally at Mill Rosie get-togethers
ReplyDeleteThat's so neat you could connect with a fellow blogger so close to you- thanks for sharing! Visiting from Vancouver, WA.
ReplyDeleteYour double wedding ring quilt top is fabulous! And I adore Sexy Rex, too, too cute. Visiting via Vicki's GYBP and enjoying your blog.
ReplyDeleteHi Christine - a lovely post - always enjoy reading and seeing what you have been up to in the crafting side of your life and love the updates on your family.
ReplyDeleteYou have made so many wonderful things. I love to quilt myself and am starting to get back into cross stitching. Looking forward to reading your posts.
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, So nice to meet you and your family. Your blog is great. I am visiting from Central California, USA. Thanks for the giveaway. Jackie
ReplyDeleteHello. I live in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Nice to meet you. Lovely projects! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHello Christine. I am blog hopping for the GYB party, and I am from the NSW Central Coast - 1.5 hours north of Sydney. Love that first quilt of yours, and the stitcheries too. I'll be following you too, once I get this comment done!
ReplyDeleteHi nice to meet you! I'm in Nottingham, England and I'm a new follower
ReplyDeleteYour quilts are great - it was so enjoyable to meet you and your lovely family. I have enjoyed myself immensely visiting your blog. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy site http://overboardcreations.blogspot.com/and contact info is http://ovr_brd@yahoo.com I believe inspiration comes from all facets of life even knowing the great people out there with wisdom and knowledge the do's and don'ts and even the wonders of life from a personal point of view. I liked you following you on goggleconnect and Bloglovin you. hope to see you in the cyber neighborhood I am new to blogging so I don't have a lot posted because I got side tract with GYB party. Kinda felt it was important to have some one read my silly chatter. I can't remember a time I didn't dabble in something creative. I tried a little of everything. But, my new love these days is Card making I just love it.
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ReplyDeleteI like all things creative n thrifty and I found you from the GYBparty.
I don’t have a lot of blog time in for I just started blogging when I joined the blog party it was my New Year resolution. 600 entries and I am Reading my 505 blog and more to go. . So now I am following you on bloglovin
Hi Christine. I'm visiting from Malaysia through Such A Sew and Sew blog. You have lovely blog and thanks for the chance with the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteForgive me for coming to the party at the last minute, But 600 blog reading was a little tasking. I wanted to read and get to know the girls so I did read everyone's bio. Your my 506 blog and 24 hours left to go. If you like come visit My site http://overboardcreations.blogspot.com/and contact info is http://ovr_brd@yahoo.com I believe inspiration comes from all facets of life even knowing the great people out there with wisdom and knowledge the do's and don'ts and even the wonders of life from a personal point of view. I liked you following you on goggle connect and Bloglovin you. hope to see you in the cyber neighborhood I am new to blogging so I don't have a lot posted because I got side tract with GYB party. Kind of felt it was important to have some one read my silly chatter. I can't remember a time I didn't dabble in something creative. I tried a little of everything. But, my new love these days is Card making I just love it.
ReplyDeleteOh thanks for letting me enter your give away.
Christine, you have a beautiful family. I enjoyed seeing your treasures. Nice meeting you. I'm from Indiana.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from the Pacific Northwest. I enjoyed visiting your blog.
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